On Fri, 13 May 2011 09:16:14 -0700 (PDT), gpsman
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On May 13, 10:42Â*am, "
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On May 13, 9:39Â*am, gpsman wrote:

Here's a recent thread.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.h...rm/thread/a2a1...

Or http://tinyurl.com/6bbc5dc
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The glass idea is a good one, unless you've been there 10 years and
know the crack has been stable.

It's not a bad idea, but my perspective of such cracks is; if it
hasn't moved, it might, and that won't make repairs any easier, or
cheaper.

Supposedly cracks can be repaired good as new with epoxy and recessed
carbon fiber staples, and I'm considering that with mine.

Update on my foundation:

I'm right exactly where I left off, kinda, with my window still
boarded up.

The Boss assumed responsibility for the project when I couldn't meet
her schedule because I couldn't make it stop raining... and there she
sits.

I did get the leak stopped. She has no idea how unlikely that was.

She managed to get a bid, from a guy, through a "friend", finally.
$7500 to undo my work and replace it with the obsolete plan of the
engineer who doesn't have the first idea of the extent of the damage
because he looked at it years ago.

I don't hear any **** about that window now, and I like it that way.
That wall ain't going nowhere, that ****ing board will outlive me, and
we never looked in or out that window anyway.
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-gpsman

Not sure what kind of foundation crack it is, but here's my
experience.
My basement is poured concrete. 1959, or 42 years old.
About 3 years ago I got tired of water getting in the basement
through 3 fine cracks in the wall and one leak around a sewer
pipe that was put through the wall in 1961 for a an overhead sewer
setup.
Only happened during heavy rain spells.
If it was just the leak around the pipe I would have done it myself.
But a guy I work with recommended U.S Waterproofing because
he had them fix some leaks and 20 years later when one started leaking
again they fixed it again at no cost.
I was busy so I had them fix the leaks. Cost $950.
Glad I had them do it. I like a dry basement.
The pipe was a chisel out and fill with hydraulic cement job, but they
also injected something in there.
The cracks got injections then some gray shiny stuff was slathered
over them. Looks like silly putty, but is hard as a rock now.
Haven't even cut the plastic injection nipples off yet.
I will if I ever get around to painting the concrete.
Got no idea what this stuff is. In fact I paid $950 not to know.
Maybe somebody here knows.
Some foundation cracks are common after so many years.
If they're not wide it's nothing to worry much about.
Good grading can keep water out too.
If it's leaking up high near ground level moving some dirt and just
applying tar can stop it.
My leaks were in areas where water pooled up.
I fixed that too.

--Vic