Shallower holes need a sand mix.
Parging basement floor.
Holes 1 inch or deeper require a concrete mix with coarse crushed stone aggregate which bonds well with existing concrete.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc.
My basement floor is very rough especially the crawlspace portion of it.
You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials.
What are my next steps mike holmes answered parging can be diy as long as you do it right.
Mike holmes helps answer this home dilemma question facing many homeowners.
Wall and floor waterproof paint.
If you can see feel or smell that your basement is damp it likely that your walls or floor is not waterproofed and moisture will seep through.
This video will show you how to parge a concrete block wall with sakrete parging mix.
Too much moisture will result in mold and mildew is bad for.
During a rainy season a crack in a basement wall can allow an inch or two of water in but before you seek to repair the crack remove all the water from the floor.
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Stone pointing and brick pointing.
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While decorative parging can indeed lift any drabby looking home old or new this practice adds an extra layer of protection for your home s foundation.
I ve been toying with the idea of parging a smooth surface to it using parging paint mixed with adhesive before i paint.
Trouble is parging usually starts to look pretty bad in a short time.
Hgtv canada twitter fan joanneturnbull asked i have a crack in the parging on the front of my house.
Working in a flooding basement.
Basement parging is often seen as an added decoration that completes the look of a home s exterior.
However a lot of homeowners misunderstand just what parging is and why it s important for keeping your interior dry.
The floor is very dusty and hard to clean.
Simply pouring wet concrete into a hole in your driveway sidewalk or basement floor won t make for a lasting repair.
Parging is a thin plaster like coating of cement based mortar that s often applied to exterior blocks and other foundation walls to make them look better and supposedly last longer.
Start by chipping away at the cracked loose.