Is there a reason people do not use hydraulic cement to parge an …
Sep 17, 2017 · 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
May 20, 2020 · 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.
Radon remediation – how do I seal this opening?
Dec 15, 2019 · That stuff sets up VERY quickly (think 5 minutes, not 5 hours), and contains no aggregate, making it easier to break than doing it with a pre-mixed concrete. If you can work quickly it's doable though. Hydraulic cement is more appropriately used in very small batches for filling cracks than making a one square foot 2" slab.
How long does cement need to cure before crawl space vapor …
Aug 1, 2024 · 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).
Filling cinder block with pea gravel? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jun 15, 2015 · 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.
InSoFast for Basement Insulation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Nov 29, 2024 · 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 ...
How to repair the concrete sill under our front door?
Jun 16, 2016 · We've been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill, and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4'x6'. There are a number of weatherproofing issues we need to address, but the most urgent is the concrete sill under the door which has been crumbling for a while and …
Insulation for cement block garage: Is foam spray into block a …
Oct 14, 2015 · Emma, No, you can't effectively insulate a concrete-block wall by installing insulation in the cores of the block.
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.
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.