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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
I recently offset and reconstructed a retaining wall against the
house, and it exposed more of the basement's (exterior) cinder block. The previosuly underground cinder block has tar coating (waterproofing) on it. The wife _hates_ how it looks. I think it would be awful to tar the rest of the wall, and I doubt the existing tar will come off without a sandblaster (or a pressure washer so strong that it would damage the cinder block). Any suggestions on what might look nicer? Thanks, Theodore. |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:02:14 -0700 (PDT), millinghill
wrote: I recently offset and reconstructed a retaining wall against the house, and it exposed more of the basement's (exterior) cinder block. The previosuly underground cinder block has tar coating (waterproofing) on it. The wife _hates_ how it looks. I think it would be awful to tar the rest of the wall, and I doubt the existing tar will come off without a sandblaster (or a pressure washer so strong that it would damage the cinder block). Any suggestions on what might look nicer? Thanks, Theodore. That tar is protecting your basement and foundation from leakage which will not only leak into the basement, but could cause severe damage to the foundation. Do not remove it. Women hate everything that protects them. This includes tar on their foundation walls, and the men who protect them, including their husbands. The recommended procedure is to get rid of the wife, and thus save the house foundation. Although, there is the slight possibility that your wife could sew a quilt to cover that wall, or make a macrame thingie out of yarn for it. Just let her create some sort of useless woman thingie for it. Who knows, she might wallpaper it, or even hire all the city gangbangers to spray paint grafitti on it. Or she might cover it with peel and stick floor tiles (women love those things). As the *MAN* in the house, your job is to protect the house, even if that means getting rid of the wife. It's a tough decision, but it must be done. But before you dump the wife, why not let her cover it with some really ugly women craft crap. Who knows, maybe both you and the wife can continue to live there, just as long as you ignore a really ugly wall. PS. If you're pussy whipped, and insist on kissing her ass, and harming the house, by removing the tar, use your wife's hair dryer to soften the tar, then use her tongue to lick it off. |
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On Apr 17, 12:02*am, millinghill wrote:
I recently offset and reconstructed a retaining wall against the house, and it exposed more of the basement's (exterior) cinder block. The previosuly underground cinder block has tar coating (waterproofing) on it. *The wife _hates_ how it looks. *I think it would be awful to tar the rest of the wall, and I doubt the existing tar will come off without a sandblaster (or a pressure washer so strong that it would damage the cinder block). * Any suggestions on what might look nicer? Thanks, Theodore. There is an exterior cement wall paint that you could even out the whole foundation. I recently had it done in a situation similar to yours. Paid but should have done the job myself. First the contractor went over all the small foundation cracks with silicone and then painted over. It looks good and corrected several spots I had repaired where color was never the same as the rest of the foundation and where some of the original cement finish flaked off exposing tar coating. All now a uniform white coating. |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
On Apr 17, 5:12*am, Harry Johnson wrote:
On 4/17/2012 1:36 AM, wrote: Women hate everything that protects them. *This includes tar on their foundation walls, and the men who protect them, including their husbands. *The recommended procedure is to get rid of the wife, and thus save the house foundation. +1 Mod, make this a sticky. Without a pic, it's hard to make recommendations. Possibly some kind of additonal material could be applied on top, but what's there is to keep water out. |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
On 4/17/2012 12:02 AM, millinghill wrote:
I recently offset and reconstructed a retaining wall against the house, and it exposed more of the basement's (exterior) cinder block. The previosuly underground cinder block has tar coating (waterproofing) on it. The wife _hates_ how it looks. I think it would be awful to tar the rest of the wall, and I doubt the existing tar will come off without a sandblaster (or a pressure washer so strong that it would damage the cinder block). Any suggestions on what might look nicer? Thanks, Theodore. May get posted twice as Google Groups post I made earlier did not show up. I recently had my foundation coated with a white acrylic sealer type paint to cover up blemishes like this or crack repairs I had made over the years that did not blend in. First the contractor covered any cracks with silicone caulk and then painted the whole thing. Now the foundation is a uniform white and looks good. I could have/should have done it myself. |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
Thanks for all replies!
Photo of existing condition: http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/Sam_6325.jpg I also suspect this is bad condition because wind-driven rain can hit top (unsealed) section of cinder blocks, be absorbed, and have nowhere to go but inside. Any product recommendations appreciated!! |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
On Apr 17, 9:08*am, millinghill wrote:
Thanks for all replies! Photo of existing condition:http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/Sam_6325.jpg I also suspect this is bad condition because wind-driven rain can hit top (unsealed) section of cinder blocks, be absorbed, and have nowhere to go but inside. Any product recommendations appreciated!! I can't see how far that wall extends, but I'd consider putting one of the stone veneer products on the whole thing. The only obvious issues are if the thinset or whatever is used will bond to the coating that is there and the cost. |
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Remove? exposed tar coating on foundation cinder block
wrote in message ... On Apr 17, 9:08 am, millinghill wrote: Thanks for all replies! Photo of existing condition:http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...l/Sam_6325.jpg I also suspect this is bad condition because wind-driven rain can hit top (unsealed) section of cinder blocks, be absorbed, and have nowhere to go but inside. Any product recommendations appreciated!! I can't see how far that wall extends, but I'd consider putting one of the stone veneer products on the whole thing. The only obvious issues are if the thinset or whatever is used will bond to the coating that is there and the cost. The tarred area of the wall looks to be mostly parged, as it would be when intended to be buried. I had a small area about 6" tall that was exposed and tarred, across a 20 foot wall and I managed to use a wide masonry chisel to chip off the parging. It was slow and difficult but I managed to remove it all and then recoat it with a new color-matched parge to blend in with the bricks. Depending on how well it was applied sometimes the parge will come off in sheets, sometimes you have to chip away at the whole area. |
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