Basement parging is often seen as an added decoration that completes the look of a home s exterior.
Parging basement floor.
Parging is a thin plaster like coating of cement based mortar that s often applied to exterior blocks and other foundation walls to make them look better and supposedly last longer.
Think this would be a good idea.
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My basement floor is very rough especially the crawlspace portion of it.
Or would it crack and start to chip over time.
Simply pouring wet concrete into a hole in your driveway sidewalk or basement floor won t make for a lasting repair.
Too much moisture will result in mold and mildew is bad for.
Start by chipping away at the cracked loose.
Hgtv canada twitter fan joanneturnbull asked i have a crack in the parging on the front of my house.
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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.
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.
You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials.
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.
Working in a flooding basement.
Trouble is parging usually starts to look pretty bad in a short time.
Apr 16 2015 explore kimberly mae s board parging on pinterest.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc.
The floor is very dusty and hard to clean.
What are my next steps mike holmes answered parging can be diy as long as you do it right.
However a lot of homeowners misunderstand just what parging is and why it s important for keeping your interior dry.
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.
Wall and floor waterproof paint.