Holes 1 inch or deeper require a concrete mix with coarse crushed stone aggregate which bonds well with existing concrete.
Parging basement floor.
Start by chipping away at the cracked loose.
The floor is very dusty and hard to clean.
However a lot of homeowners misunderstand just what parging is and why it s important for keeping your interior dry.
Is the parging around your house cracking or in need of repair.
Think this would be a good idea.
What are my next steps mike holmes answered parging can be diy as long as you do it right.
You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials.
Working in a flooding basement.
Simply pouring wet concrete into a hole in your driveway sidewalk or basement floor won t make for a lasting repair.
Trouble is parging usually starts to look pretty bad in a short time.
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.
Mike holmes helps answer this home dilemma question facing many homeowners.
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.
I ve been toying with the idea of parging a smooth surface to it using parging paint mixed with adhesive before i paint.
This video will show you how to parge a concrete block wall with sakrete parging mix.
Shallower holes need a sand mix.
Apr 16 2015 explore kimberly mae s board parging on pinterest.
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Wall and floor waterproof paint.
Basement parging is often seen as an added decoration that completes the look of a home s exterior.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc.
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.
Hgtv canada twitter fan joanneturnbull asked i have a crack in the parging on the front of my house.
Stone pointing and brick pointing.
My basement floor is very rough especially the crawlspace portion of it.