Insert a water activated compressed swell plug into the exposed tie rod hole.
Seal hole in concrete basement wall.
The second coat adheres to the first for a pinhole.
Paint a generous coating of this material onto the wall working the product in all directions to completely seal any pinholes.
Once snug lightly tap the end of the coupler with a hammer until the coupler is flush with the wall.
Step 1 locate the pipe in the basement wall that needs sealing.
The randonseal plus deep penetrating concrete sealer seals the concrete against basement moisture by penetrating up to 4 inches and internally sealing the concrete it blocks the micro pores and capillaries to prevent water vapor water spillage radon gas and efflorescence directly through the basement floor or walls.
After simple one to one mixing of my two part epoxy i can mix one gallon at a time and easily apply it.
Use a dry cloth to blot up water that may have leaked through the hole.
Here it is with brad for scale.
Or rather one very large thing.
When a posted a little while ago about sealing and patching holes in my garage i conveniently left one small thing out of the narrative.
A huge hole in the cement wall that separates our garage from our basement.
Sealing the tie rod holes 1.
Seal the entire concrete wall with a waterproof masonry product.
To permanently patch the crack we used an epoxy injection system from polygem called the liquid concrete repair kit 60.
If your foil test showed that water is soaking through your basement walls and leaving them wet seal the interior of the.
However it s not that simple.
If there is a substantial flow postpone the project until water stops moving through the hole.
Fortunately there are a variety of products available to fill in these holes including cement or epoxy sealers.
In the short term a sealant applied along this gap between your basement floor and wall may prevent leakage.
Simply follow the instructions on the sealer and make sure it is fully dried before applying sealant to the rest of the walls.
Step 3 concrete sealers.
Use an epoxy injection system for basement wall crack repair we repaired a foundation wall which had an 8 ft long crack that leaked water into the basement during periods of heavy rainfall.
Do apply a masonry waterproofing product to bare interior basement walls.
Hand tighten by turning the coupler end.
Leave as is or cover with a suitable.