ᐅ Sealing cracks between the masonry and the floor in a house built in 1955
Created on: 3 May 2021 10:23
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warnet1Hello everyone,
I’m a complete beginner when it comes to renovation and, at 65 years old, I can’t take on endless tasks by myself anymore. On top of that, I simply lack the knowledge, even though my wife and I have spent weeks researching intensively in numerous forums focused on renovating and restoring older buildings. But you don’t really become proficient this way—especially if you have only theoretical knowledge or even less—so basically, I’m totally clueless.
I hope I’m in the right place with my question. I’ve also included some pictures to help you better understand the situation.
Fact: The family house was built in 1955, and generally has good structural condition (my father was a bricklayer), but the basement is damp, at least on the walls, especially where the outside stairs lead into the house.
We have already had several professionals inspect it, who naturally recommend the full treatment: excavate outside, possibly remove the floor inside, injections into the walls—in other words, the whole program. We were told to budget around 40,000 euros. That would almost be a total loss, and we don’t see it that way. Some non-professionals suggested that the basement isn’t that damp and that it could be fixed more affordably.
Regardless of whether we eventually excavate everything or treat it inside with injections, for now I want to do something else because we have to postpone the major construction work for personal reasons anyway. At the very least, I want to prevent rainwater from continuing to enter especially at the stairway and through the cracks between the house wall and the floor. The pictures illustrate this quite well.
Now the question: What is the best way to temporarily seal these cracks and the hole at the stairway? I have read many suggestions ranging from simple mortar to two-component epoxy resin.
Do you have experience or knowledge that can help me?
I’m grateful for any tips!
Best regards,
Kalli
I’m a complete beginner when it comes to renovation and, at 65 years old, I can’t take on endless tasks by myself anymore. On top of that, I simply lack the knowledge, even though my wife and I have spent weeks researching intensively in numerous forums focused on renovating and restoring older buildings. But you don’t really become proficient this way—especially if you have only theoretical knowledge or even less—so basically, I’m totally clueless.
I hope I’m in the right place with my question. I’ve also included some pictures to help you better understand the situation.
Fact: The family house was built in 1955, and generally has good structural condition (my father was a bricklayer), but the basement is damp, at least on the walls, especially where the outside stairs lead into the house.
We have already had several professionals inspect it, who naturally recommend the full treatment: excavate outside, possibly remove the floor inside, injections into the walls—in other words, the whole program. We were told to budget around 40,000 euros. That would almost be a total loss, and we don’t see it that way. Some non-professionals suggested that the basement isn’t that damp and that it could be fixed more affordably.
Regardless of whether we eventually excavate everything or treat it inside with injections, for now I want to do something else because we have to postpone the major construction work for personal reasons anyway. At the very least, I want to prevent rainwater from continuing to enter especially at the stairway and through the cracks between the house wall and the floor. The pictures illustrate this quite well.
Now the question: What is the best way to temporarily seal these cracks and the hole at the stairway? I have read many suggestions ranging from simple mortar to two-component epoxy resin.
Do you have experience or knowledge that can help me?
I’m grateful for any tips!
Best regards,
Kalli
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nordanney3 May 2021 10:50Pragmatic construction shortcuts: filling gaps with well foam or sealing with cement mortar and then applying bitumen coating
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