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I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

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Posted by: from Guelph
1/11/2023 at 1:46:39 PM

I have water coming in from the driveway area through a crack in the foundation. What do I need to do? My property is in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Date/Time1/11/2023 at 3:18:23 PM

I would need to see the issue, send some photos. Cannot asses without seeing.

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Mary in Guelph
Date/Time1/11/2023 at 3:22:41 PM

Thanks Frank. I have sent some photos


I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.
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Richard in Edmonton
Date/Time1/11/2023 at 6:28:25 PM

Best thing is to repair from the exterior; remove the driveway and excavate to the bottom of the foundation. Then V out the crack, clean apply tar and 2 coats of dampproofing to a clean dry surface or. If you want some additional insurance you could apply a torch-on membrane or a dimpled plastic membrane. The driveway should have a bare minimum 2% slope away from the foundation. Epoxy injection from the interior is not recommended.

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Date/Time1/12/2023 at 12:23:30 AM

The best solution to this problem is to perform exterior foundation repair and waterproofing. I can provide you with a quote for this job.

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Carl from Builda Construction in York
Date/Time1/17/2023 at 10:36:04 PM

1)Excavate adequately to the footing. 2) check the drainage. 3) Pressure clean and dry the affected area 4) Parge with special adhesive 5) apply blueskin over 6) Attached dmx over then backfill

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I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

I have a crack in my basement foundation and water is coming through it.

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