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Sealing concrete retaining wall blocks.
How to waterproof your concrete blocks.
Concrete retaining wall blocks from shea concrete products are constructed in a collection of shapes that offer the ideal blend of function and form for your retaining wall project.
Why cinder block walls leak.
A cinder block is much more porous compared to a standard concrete block or poured concrete.
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Concrete blocks and cinder blocks are much more permeable to water and water vapor than poured concrete.
A good quality newly poured concrete wall 8 10 inches thick has a permeance permeability.
However some walls gush water through openings in the concrete.
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W x 4 in.
Heavyweight concrete blocks are semi permeable 5 perms and less so when the hollow cores are filled and packed with a slurry mix of concrete about 2 perms.
L x 12 in.
According to ashrae handbook the permeability of concrete 1 2 4 mix is 3 2 perms per inch of thickness.
How to seal a leaking concrete wall.
High gloss concrete sealer.
This provides the perfect waterproof membrane for soil concrete masonry blocks prefabricated panels and bricks.
The shapes of our retaining wall blocks permit 90 degree corners and curves to be included in designs which gives designers more options to work with.
Liquid rubber membranes are a simple quick fast.
The basement and or retaining wall needs to be excavated from the outside and all the way down to the base of wall and just beyond onto the footing or edge of concrete slab.
Ideal for use on above and below grade walls retaining walls garage walls masonry walls cinder blocks stucco brick foundations and landscape walls.
Concrete walls sometimes only leak periodically such as after a hard rain or during snow melts.
Remember concrete masonry and many natural types of stone are inherently vulnerable to water penetration.
Concrete retaining wall sealing is an intensive process if adequate results are to be achieved.
Applied directly to the retaining wall or foundation liquid.
First the concrete retaining wall s surface has to be meticulously power washed and cleaned.
Cinder blocks are classified as permeable to water and water vapor 10 perms.