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You’ve done the “plastic sheet test”, your gutters are not to blame, the lands is properly pitched and your soil has good drainage, so it’s unlikely that the water is coming from the ground. I say that the source of moisture is the warm, humid summer air condensing on the cold basement walls. Follow my explanation.
Massachusetts has cold winters and warm, ...
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Pour into a smaller container. You don’t want a 1/2 can of air to be drying out the product. Some fit a piece of plastic Down on top of the liquid to seal the liquid away from the air in can
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For the wall thickness is around 4", I assume the wall is solid or fully grouted. The suggested repair procedure is as indicated below:
Excavate and expose the entire hole.
Thoroughly clean the surfaces of the exposed hole and remove any loose particles.
Form the back of the hole. This is tricky if you do not have access to the crawlspace, or it is ...
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Sounds like you get a fair amount of rain.
What year was your house built? A modern foundation would either have damp proofing or a dimple membrane applied to the outside of the foundation wall.
I'd dig the wall, wire brush the area, and parge at least the one defect area with mortar or dry pack. I'd then install some delta MS or other dimple board to ...
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Apparently the hole does not cause a strength problem . Concrete does not bond to old concrete, it mechanically interlocks ( with the right configurations). I would foam -in-place with urethane foam. It comes in a spray can and is often recommended for thermal insulation. It will expand to tightly fill any shape opening and sticks to everything, such as ...
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