Fixing Foundation Cracks - Outdoor How To From Home Work With Hank
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- čas přidán 7. 12. 2011
- Home Work With Hank is the leading source for tips and tricks when it comes to handling hardscape, landscape, and any other outdoor do-it-yourself (DIY) project around your home.
In this project, Fixing Foundation Cracks, Home Improvement expert Hank Camosse demonstrates how to repair, patch and restore cracked, or damaged concrete foundations.
This video is part of Home Work With Hank, hosted by Hannk Camosse. For more videos on home repair and restoration, check out Hank's Channel, / howtowithhank - Jak na to + styl
Great video Hank. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Glad I watched this, I was about to use normal mortar. I’ve found that you can put the cement mix in a large Freezer Zip Lock bag making a caulk gun like for cake frosting. It works great!!
You lying
just make sure you're using a trowel to push it into the crack
Sweet! Thanks for the tip!
Another good technique is to mix the hydraulic cement with mortar mix. I usually first clean the area with a wire brush, wet it and then apply that blue adhesive that comes in a paint can type thing. Then I apply the cement. 2 parts mortar/ 1 part hydraulic.
You don't have to dig the dirt up and see how far down the crack goes?...🤔
Great info
I'm glad I watched this video I have a problem with water coming in I'm going to try this thank u ou so much.
Did anyone notice this OG try n to get bac in the game wit his beats
hahaha i was thinking the same shit. Like this dudes getting down while being a functioning member of society
All the kids vibe to those hip 80s beats yo.
Thank you so much, this resolves this issue for me, I have ants, colonies of ants crawling into the house through cracks.
Great video. Can this repair be done in winter? Is it the same procedure?
In this case, it looks like the crack will continue even underground. Wouldn't it be best to dig up the soil and apply the solution to the entire crack?
Nah. Fix the crack, cover it up and sell the bioitch.
I've thought the same thing. I would think to dig down at least a bit, let it dry then out the dirt back up to normal height. But what do I know lol
I second this...by not digging down you are not really addressing the issue fully...
Correct, from my experience.. water leaks rarely penetrate from above the ground, ground water below the surface is where you need to focus the patch work.
No he fixed it
The stuff is strong.
and an entry point for termites where we live.
Could that hydraulic cement be put into a bag like an icing bag for decorating cakes with a tip and be squeezed into the crack? Just trowelling in on seems not enough.
Ah-thanks for the tip on concrete type. Would concrete bonding agent painted into the crack help hydrolic cement stick better????
Nice background tunes..
NP1 would work almost as good, much quicker too!
For below ground cracks, do you have to clean out the dirt first for the cement to stick?
Yes!
Hank, why didn’t you address the issue first? To give people more of an explanation... There are 3 results when reading a crack. If the crack is the same width top and bottom, then it could be concrete shrinking or if it’s on a hill then creeping. If the width is bigger at the bottom than the foundation is sinking at the crack and needs to be lifted/supported. In this case the crack is larger at the top so the corner if the house is sinking and needs lifting. ***If you shove in cement then a foundation repair can’t be done.*** In this case, the corner of the house can be piered and lifted. The lifting action will close the crack which it can’t do if you fill it with concrete.
Does a crack in the foundation of a rancher need repair?
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Thank you for the video. Im almost certain this doesn't matter much, but, the cracks I have are horizontal and go across the front foundation of the house as well as the front porch concrete pad. That wouldn't make a difference would it?
No go forth and fix it.
@@DSilvergun no those are pressure cracks
What about where the exterior crack continues below ground/ grade, doesn’t that have to be repaired.
its best to find and hire an engineer to see if perhaps the foundation needs to be lifted. especially if the crack goes all the way down could be an indication the slab is sinking. Im going through foundation issues and my wife and i hired an engineer to examine our slab and we need helical piers installed
Probably should dig down a bit to see how far that crack goes down past the dirt. You can fill all you want but won't amount to a hill of beans if the crack goes further down then you expected.
I have the same crack and stops right at level of ground .I dug down to check. Should I just cover the crack with cement like this ?
You don’t have to wet sponge it after to get the texture finish?
Ok my question is ,I need fix the crack under the soil ? Or only the part u see ? My cracks total 5 around my fundation crawl space go dawn under the soil
Sorry if nobody answered but YES, did down as deep as you can bro. I dug down about 18 inches for my crack.
how deep does that crack go? if it goes down to the basement floor you just wasted your time. you need to dig it out
exactly, i would of injected it with some expanding polyeurothane or epoxy at least as well. easier from the inside though. cutting and replacing drywall is easier than digging a 6-8ft hole.
I was thinking the same thing. I started digging mine up and they stop about 3 inches down luckily. Maybe it is the same in many cases. I am so relieved as I was dreading digging all the way down in 8 spots. also feeling more confident that my cracks are normal settling from curing and not half inch cracks 6 feet down
Michael Squires what u used for crack ? I have maybe 2 o 3 cracks outside 1/4 inch but the go dawn under the soil....
The crack supposedly reaches the tar line under the soil, that might be why he didn't address it. Although it looks too wide to be ignored.
What about brick?
I bought mortar mix. Would that work?
Mortar will fill your crack lol
Is it okay to use expanding foam?
Why don't you have to dig to the footing?
What if you have cracks like this on a brand new home under construction?
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@@chrishayes5755 We got an engineer to come out and do an inspection on the home 👍 thanks for the comment.
um...you didn't dig a hole next to it to seal the crack below the ground line...
Ridiculous not to go below the soil line
I know that doesn’t work against a good weather storm .
With respet ok. But that it is temporary and cosmetic fix. First you have to find up what it is causing that problem so fix that and then do what you are doing in this video
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What is the cause of the crack! Typically you missed the whole point..that is structural your patch job is just cosmetic.
Kipling Turner drainage system? Can u explain?
Jerry Parks Cosmetic for sure but he clearly stated he is doing this to keep water and the cold air out. He never stated he’s fixing the foundation issue!!
Nah... It's never cracked.
Iv mixed both before with motar mix works finme.they say use S Mortar 🧱 mix because it softer and won't crumble in cracks or joint's.