Patching Concrete Cracks In A Wall

There s enough material in each kit to repair a 1 16 in wide x 8 in deep x 8 ft long crack.

Patching concrete cracks in a wall.

Tubes of liquid concrete repair lcr a viscous epoxy that comes in a caulk type cartridge and seven plastic injection ports that deliver the lcr deep into the crack. Each kit contains a two part epoxy crack sealer two 10 oz. The crack must be prepared so that the sealant will adhere to the crack surfaces. The only way to repair foundation wall cracks successfully is by the injection process.

10d finishing nails partway into the crack spaced 12 in. If a crack between the wall and floor exceeds. Do this by enlarging the crack using a concrete chisel and a hammer. First scrub the crack clean of any loose concrete paint or old filler using a wire brush.

Mix the two part epoxy. Quikrete concrete repair or quikrete self leveling polyurethane sealant may be used. Repairing a foundation crack of this nature is similar to repairing other non structural cracks. Dampen the area around the crack and then trowel on the mix.

Fill it with a caulk suitable for use on concrete. The injection process fills the crack from top to bottom from inside to outside. Use a nail to align injection points. Injecting a typical wall crack with an epoxy or urethane resin is done under pressure pushing the material from the inside all the way to the outside.

Concrete wall crack repair in 8 steps step 1. Before you start to repair the crack use any combination of a wire brush vacuum or power washer to remove any oil dirt or debris from the concrete wall surface and from inside the crack.