Working in a flooding basement.
Parging basement floor.
This video will show you how to parge a concrete block wall with sakrete parging mix.
Is the parging around your house cracking or in need of repair.
Trouble is parging usually starts to look pretty bad in a short time.
However a lot of homeowners misunderstand just what parging is and why it s important for keeping your interior dry.
My basement floor is very rough especially the crawlspace portion of it.
Basement parging is often seen as an added decoration that completes the look of a home s exterior.
Holes 1 inch or deeper require a concrete mix with coarse crushed stone aggregate which bonds well with existing concrete.
I ve been toying with the idea of parging a smooth surface to it using parging paint mixed with adhesive before i paint.
While decorative parging can indeed lift any drabby looking home old or new this practice adds an extra layer of protection for your home s foundation.
Stone pointing and brick pointing.
Apr 16 2015 explore kimberly mae s board parging on pinterest.
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Think this would be a good idea.
The floor is very dusty and hard to clean.
During a rainy season a crack in a basement wall can allow an inch or two of water in but before you seek to repair the crack remove all the water from the floor.
Start by chipping away at the cracked loose.
Shallower holes need a sand mix.
Wall and floor waterproof paint.
You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials.
Hgtv canada twitter fan joanneturnbull asked i have a crack in the parging on the front of my house.
Or would it crack and start to chip over time.
What are my next steps mike holmes answered parging can be diy as long as you do it right.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc.
Too much moisture will result in mold and mildew is bad for.
If you can see feel or smell that your basement is damp it likely that your walls or floor is not waterproofed and moisture will seep through.