How To Fix A Concrete Wall Hole

If your aim is to make the wall look better a smooth surface is also easier to paint.

How to fix a concrete wall hole.

Concrete takes time to cure so keep the patch moist for several days for a stronger fix. Fixing a cracked concrete wall is similar to repairing a cracked sidewalk or driveway. A water leak led me to remove drywall in my basement and to my surprise i discovered rows of holes 5 8 inch diameter in my concrete walls. Patching concrete holes is a simple weekend project and it can help protect your home for decades.

Repairing cracks and holes in concrete walls. A huge hole in the cement wall that separates our garage from our basement. The only way to repair foundation wall cracks successfully is by the injection process. To permanently patch the crack we used an epoxy injection system from polygem called the liquid concrete repair kit 60.

Clean the hole with a stiff fiber or wire brush. Don t drive over the new repairs and keep other heavy loads clear while the concrete settles over the course of about five days or you ll risk damaging the repair. 5 wet the surface and apply a concrete bonding agent apply the bonding agent inside the hole with a paintbrush. The injection process fills the crack from top to bottom from inside to outside.

I recently had a bee problem where a colony took up residence inside the concrete wall of my house. 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. Then mix the mortar fill in the hole and level it to blend it in with the surrounding structure. Using a cold chisel and a 3 pound sledgehammer undercut the hole by making the pop out wider at the bottom than at the top.

Or rather one very large thing. You follow the same preparation process to chisel. How to repair concrete steps. Some of the holes have water dripping through them.

We repaired a foundation wall which had an 8 ft long crack that leaked water into the basement during periods of heavy rainfall. Patching such holes is a necessary part of keeping your concrete foundation wall in good repair.