Leaking pipe penetrations can also be filled
with this process.
with this process.
A very thin crack with signs of
water leakage.
water leakage.
How does the repair work?
Some surface preparation Is necessary so that a surface sealer may be
applied over the entire crack as well as ports which will be used to inject
the urethane.
applied over the entire crack as well as ports which will be used to inject
the urethane.
Fortunately, there is a permanent solution involving low pressure urethane injection.
This process fills the entire depth of the crack. Anything from a hairline and up to a half
inch wide crack can be filled.
This process fills the entire depth of the crack. Anything from a hairline and up to a half
inch wide crack can be filled.
Caulking over the crack will not stop a leak and does nothing to keep the
crack from worsening.
crack from worsening.
Cracks in poured concrete walls can let in water, water vapor and even harmful
radon gas. Moisture on the walls can also promote the growth of molds.
radon gas. Moisture on the walls can also promote the growth of molds.
Cracks often start at cut aways
like this window.
like this window.
Here is the same crack with sealer and ports
applied.
applied.
The urethane can now be injected starting with the bottom port,
filling each one until the liquid begins to show at the port above it,
indicating that the crack has been filled to that level, as well as the
entire depth along with any voids located within the wall.
filling each one until the liquid begins to show at the port above it,
indicating that the crack has been filled to that level, as well as the
entire depth along with any voids located within the wall.
In this instance you can see the expanding nature of
the urethane as it is forced up and out of the corner
from which it all started.
the urethane as it is forced up and out of the corner
from which it all started.
This crack is now permanently sealed.
Depending upon your needs the epoxy
seal can be left on or removed leaving
only the bare wall.
Depending upon your needs the epoxy
seal can be left on or removed leaving
only the bare wall.
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