river under home
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 12:57 pm
Yes, a river...well, creek at least. Well, maybe not a creek- but flowing water for sure.
I have a concrete slab next to the cinderblock foundation. The slab is a rectangle and the length is adjacent to the home.
Over the years the slab has become unlevel, slanting towards the cinderblock foundation.
And you guessed it! Every time it rains, all the water that hits the slab runs towards the foundation. The ground under the belly is soaking wet. Last year I dug ditches/trenches so that the water doesn't just sit. This has worked to prevent the water from being stagnant; however, it's still wet.
What is the proper procedure to 'seal' the crack? Someone said to use concrete...but from other people's mistakes....you can't just do that. There has to be some type of adhesive or acid used to make the new concrete adhere to the old.
But I'm lost. Anyone ever done this? What exactly did you do?
And all other advice would be appreciated. This is DYI.
I have a concrete slab next to the cinderblock foundation. The slab is a rectangle and the length is adjacent to the home.
Over the years the slab has become unlevel, slanting towards the cinderblock foundation.
And you guessed it! Every time it rains, all the water that hits the slab runs towards the foundation. The ground under the belly is soaking wet. Last year I dug ditches/trenches so that the water doesn't just sit. This has worked to prevent the water from being stagnant; however, it's still wet.
What is the proper procedure to 'seal' the crack? Someone said to use concrete...but from other people's mistakes....you can't just do that. There has to be some type of adhesive or acid used to make the new concrete adhere to the old.
But I'm lost. Anyone ever done this? What exactly did you do?
And all other advice would be appreciated. This is DYI.