Is there a reason people do not use hydraulic cement to parge an …
2017年9月17日 · If we leave aside the question of hydraulic cement -- because I have no experience with hydraulic cement -- we can discuss how to address your stone-and-mortar wall. The first step to restoring this type of wall is to remove all of the loose mortar, using your hands or a stone chisel and hammer. Then you need to point the wall with new mortar.
Sealing snap tie holes in poured concrete foundation walls
2020年5月20日 · Jim, snap tie holes should be sealed with something, but what product is best depends on what you're sealing the foundation with. Typical asphalt emulsion damp-proofing does not really span gaps; I have used hydraulic cement to patch the holes before applying damp-proofing. Damp-proofing is the minimum protection required by the IRC.
How long does cement need to cure before crawl space vapor …
2024年8月1日 · We are replacing crawl space siding in some areas, and putting cement under that (a portion of the foundation is pier and post, and they are transforming that into a more continuous base for the siding — cement-filled sand bags, concrete blocks, etc. to make it a more continuous foundation and less inviting to pests and moisture).
InSoFast for Basement Insulation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2024年11月29日 · Since then, I’ve done a lot of work on it already (new heat pump, new heat pump water heater, faster hot water…). And this year it was finally time to do something about the horrid basement. Yes, I wrote a book down there, but the basement was a building science disaster area. Here’s a video about what I found after demolition in February ...
Filling cinder block with pea gravel? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2015年6月15日 · A layup of 2" foam on the exterior held in place with 1x furring through-screwed to the CMU with 4.5" masonry screws would provides something to attach metal-lath onto for a hard-stucco wall. If that's too expensive, there are EIFS stucco finishes designed to work with EPS (but not polyiso) without the air gap.
Foundation Drains - GreenBuildingAdvisor
The foundation drain shouldn’t do all the work. If groundwater is managed well, underground drains become just one part of a bigger system. Carefully grading the yard can go a long way toward keeping water away. Surface drains and gutters can catch much of the water that does reach the house. Drainwater can work for you.
Rigid foam on basement floor and support posts
2020年6月4日 · The ties are a concern; I'm grinding them flush with the surface of the concrete right now. My plan is to simply coat them with UGL and hoping it'll bond with the metal; drilling each and every one with a masonry bit and covering the remaining hole with a hydraulic cement is probably the better solution.
Low-Carbon Concrete Mix - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年6月13日 · At 28 days, the standard benchmark for a strength test, the slag concrete lags behind conventional Portland cement blends, but by 56-90 days, the strength of slag concrete actually exceeds that of a conventional blend. Using slag cement instead of Portland cement typically does not affect the cost of the ready-mix, King said.
Parallel Boilers – Closely spaced T vs Hydronic Separator
That said, hydraulic separators and closely spaced tees both do a similar job of balancing the flows. The claimed advantage of a HS is that you get air and dirt removal in one piece and also that the HS doesn't have the same requirements for straight runs on both sides of the Tees.
Concrete odor - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2011年4月21日 · A new concrete floor was poured in the basement of my home that is under construction. After 8 weeks there is still a strong odor. I am chemically sensitive and afraid that this may be a problem for me when I move in. I was told that this is a normal cement odor. What could be causing this odor and will it off gas over time? We will be pouring another layer of …