Foundation Epoxy Repair Kits

♦ November 11, 2012 ♦ Leave Your Comment

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Best way to repair a foundation crack?
    I noticed a crack from the outside..can’t see from inside..there is wall paneling. But when we get a downpour and the gutters are clogged above it..and it overflows right where the crack is..sometimes.. a little water get in..I’ve noticed this happens only when gutters are clogged and its a downpour…what’s the best way to fix this..is it to get a kit and do it myself..

    • ANSWER:
      The best way to repair it for water tightness (although this will not provide structural support) is to use an epoxy injection crack repair. That way you don’t have to wrap the entire foundation with stegomastic or something like that.

      You can usually buy something like a Sika system or other product at White Cap supply that you simply drill a couple holes in the crack and then use an epoxy gun with a special zerk fitting to inject the epoxy into the crack. It will swell once inside and seal from further water damage. We used a system like this when we got some water permeability at the base of pit at a water treatment plant. We ended up drilling like 1500 holes and injecting a few hundred cubic feet of epoxy, and never saw another drop of water. You won’t need to do all that, but if you are trying to protect your home from water damage, the professional solution is to use an epoxy injection system.

      If you’ve got settlement issues with your foundation that you need to fix, you’ll either have to drive some foundation anchors underneath to support the settling zone or dig out underneath the settling area and pour a mud mat to ballast the foundation from underneath.

      But just in terms of water and keeping the water from penetrating an existing crack, an epoxy injection system is your best “localized” answer.

  2. QUESTION:
    wall mounted toilet leaking methane gas?
    Hi!
    I have an older 70’s model wall mounted toilet in a half bath in my basement and when we drain our tub or dishwasher upstairs we get a very strong rotten egg / methane smell downstairs..
    Besides the wax/sponge ring from the toilet what could be the other causes before I attempt replacing the ring because the toilet is not leaking water..Any comments would be greatly apppreciated…Thanks in advance.
    I have been in the house for two years this winter and it is always worse when its cold?..I also have a septic that has been pumped and there is no visible cracks in my foundation.The home is also a split level with no floor drains…
    Lori

    • ANSWER:
      The first thing is to narrow down the possibilities. You said half bath, so I’m assuming there’s a sink downstairs, is there also a laundry tub, in any case plug them off with a test plug. If the smell goes away, there’s your culprit. Usually when you get sewer gas from flushing a large quantity of water, the trap water is being sucked out by the suction it produces. Have someone downstairs to watch while you run the water to see if you get motion in the trap of the toilet. If none of this is happening, you must search for a crack in your vent line. If anyone can go on the roof safely, put a hose in the vent and see if anything leaks. The fix for a sink is to put a flapper check valve in the drain leading to the sink, like the one’s used on sump pumps. For the vent, if it’s cast iron, a cheap repair is fiberglass repair kit. Just get everyone out of the house when you do it because of the epoxy smell. Good Luck!

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