Fixing Cracks In Concrete Basement Walls

[Elin Lidstrom]

Concrete consists primarily of cement, sand, gravel and water. As the water in the slurry evaporates, the remaining ingredients cure into a hard, monolithic slab. Unfortunately, the curing process causes the concrete to shrink slightly, often resulting in hairline cracks.

fixing cracks in concrete basement walls

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Several masonry patching products, such as hydraulic cement, do an adequate job of filling cracks in concrete walls. However, these products can fail after a few years if your foundation or retaining wall continues to move slightly, leaving you with little choice but to chip them out and start all over again.

The traditional concrete wall crack repair involves injecting filler epoxy. Problem is, it doesn't provide a strong enough bond. That's why it works great for filling vertical cracks, which aren't likely to get much bigger, but not for horizontal cracks, which often widen over time.

The following repair approach solves this problem so