its all arithmetic after this,,,
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54666.html in theory, there's no difference 'tween theory & practice,,, in practice, there is !
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about 5 years by southernelitecrete
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then again, when it rains,,,
it falls apart. in theory, there's no difference 'tween theory & practice,,, in practice, there is !
about 5 years by southernelitecrete
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of course you can,,,
but, if your experience's limited, hire it,,, items're excavation, conc wall sawing & demo, sump pump, crush'd stone, precast conc steps, bilco-typ...
about 5 years by southernelitecrete
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1st off, stop using paint,,,
imo, there's no paint that's adhere to conc permanently,,, you'll need a breathable wall coating instead,,, any water vapor transmitting thru the w...
about 5 years by southernelitecrete
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since paint won't adhere,,,
to caulk or sealants, use a colored sealant w/short hardness of approx 50,,, there are some flexible epoxies avail but i'm not sure they're a diy p...
about 5 years by southernelitecrete
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wait til summer,,,
pressure wash the floor, let it dry, & apply a silicone siloxane again at any const supply house. in theory, there's no difference 'tween theory &...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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over 30 yrs is decent,,,
i've only been doing it for 20 or so,,, but we've us'd soil anchors, underpinning, screws, wall pins, etc successfully,,, will agree that forever's...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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looks to me like,,,
the effect's been treated & not the cause,,, that step cracking shown inside's the result of footer settling more'n likely,,, need to have some und...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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don't be stepping over,,,
a dollar to pick up a dime. what do you care about the quantities ?,,, you're already comparing apples & apples since all prices're bas'd on the...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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sorry - miss'd this,,,
get an water-permeable conc sealer (we use euclid),,, but 1st you'll have to remove all the tileset mtl. those who think they know it all really *...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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either you don't say OR i,,,
didn't read it completely but it appears this space is aboveground,,, if so, do your work OUTSIDE, NOT INSIDE !,,, this was my work for 6yrs - noth...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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here's why no sandblasting,,,
1st, understand the term's definition - its abrasive out of a nozzle driven by & mix'd with compress'd air. the damage, UNLESS you're REAL GOOD,...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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google paint stripper
there are some good ones avail,,, environmentally-safe, too,,, however, you won't be able to strip ALL of it ( in the pores of the mortar ) so be p...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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choose soda blasting
media, NOT SAND ! ! ! there are paint strippers (beanee-doo) avail,,, do NOT wash w/muriatic as you'll destroy the mortar,,, & don't ask me how ...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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FILTER CLOTH IS NOT,,,
an equivalent geo-grid substiture as there's little to no tensile strength,,, even if you plac'd it at every course, there's no benefit & much risk.
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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can see the sump & pump piping,,,
but also see signs of leakage on the corner,,, most home inspectors see the system & figure the problem's been resolved,,, BUT its not THEIR very f...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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skip, your answer's different,,,
i'd wager there's a conc fnd UNDER those block walls,,, if you've got frost to that depth, you'd need a footer 1st,,, THEN pour the wall on top...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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call a contractor,,,
anyone who's got such limited knowledge needs pro help,,, short answer's YES ! good luck
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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the easiest method's,,,
taping a 2' x 2' piece of plastic down to the floor & 'see' what moisture collects in 24hrs,,, we've successfully solved this problem by installing...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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if there is,,,
a full-depth sealant, i never saw or used it,,, sealants have a 'design depth to width' ratio usually in the 1:2 range,,, exceed it & you may cause...
over 5 years by southernelitecrete
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