Concrete Sealer

Archive for September, 2009

I live in Indianapolis, and my driveway had some pitting. I cleaned the driveway, pressure washed it and let it sit for a couple weeks. I bought some water based, acrylic cement sealer. I swept off the driveway as it instructed. I started at 10 in the morning, it was sunny and in the 70’s, driveway was dry. I used a roller to put it on as it said I could. I kept cars off of it for 24 hours as it said.

The driveway looks like crap. You can see the roller marks everywhere, where it looks like it overlapped. I was careful not to leave any excess sealer sitting but that’s what it look like.

Do I have to use something to strip this off, or can I put another coat over it? Any suggestions?
If you read my full post, I sealed the cement because I had a pitting issue. Every winter water would freeze and crack the driveway more. I sealed the driveway to minimize further damage from freezing and contracting in the winter.
The driveway is concrete, which is why I stated I used cement sealer.

Bash me or not, it’s a Driveway, not a Da Vinci painting. It sounds a bit like there are some community rules, or some latent AR in you about the problem.

I guess I’m totally confused by the fact that anyone thinks a driveway has to be sealed. Obviously the manufacturer and the vendors love people who spend $$$ on a product that isn’t necessary.

With no clue as to the substance you used or the recommended application procedures beyond a roller, it’s a bit difficult to judge both the product and the operator of the roller to make any decision, but stripping it will be as ludicrous as sealing it in the first place. You also mention the substance of the sealer as water based which seems even more confusing to me given that it is not only outdoors but that cars drive over it? I suspect the drive is concrete?

DOC

If you are so bothered by some aesthetic appeal of a driveway, you might never be happy in any stripping attempts or coating over efforts?

Thanks for the help folks.

What are the best solutions on mounting to wall?

Weight will be finished laundry. If you check the link below the weight requirments are for moderate -medium…..? I dont think this way I like poundage etc…

Walls are clean and well maintained.

Would It be any better to mount a wood frame?
Sounds ridiculouse to me but then I have no clues.

Would adding a adhesive to the holes for screws or sealer make a difference for me?

4-8ft option
http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/ecommerce/product.jhtml?prodId=HpdProd190003&catId=HpdCat190001

Help is appreciated.

Ok, I checked out that closet system and you can easily hang that with the tapcon screws mentioned above, but to drill the holes you need a hammerdrill. The hammerdrill allows you to drill into the concrete where a regular drill just wont do it. You also need a concrete drill bit, but that is supplied with the tapcons. Pick up a level and maybe have a friend give you a hand. Take your time and have fun.

I purchased some three rivers natural stone for an overlay project on my pool decking. I was curious if i could install the pool edges with a polyurethane adhesive so that i may level the bottom edges perfectly? I have also heard that this particular stone has alot of iron so rust coming through the mortar and staining the plaster seems to be a concern. I will be sealing the product and keeping good care of it yearly to help ensure this sealer does not break down, however i was thinking that i could help this by the use of a polyurethane adhesive all along the pools edge to try and seal out the possibility of the rust coming from under the stone. Is this an ok thing to do? putting the stone down with and polyurethane adhesive rather than just good old mortar? for elevation and estetics it seems the logical best way. am i missing something????

I have never thought of it, I guess it would work.

I have an old home. Visible crack in the basement foundation and a pencil sized stream of water when the ground is soaked and a heavy rain.
I have been told that there is a fix where they inject the crack with a sealer. Is that a decent option?
I know the best fix is to dig up the outside and seal it well. But i have a concrete sidewalk on that side of my house and hate having to replace the sidewalk.

What is the cost of these proceedures?

Thanks

http://www.radonseal.com/crack-repair.htm this site may give you some ideas for repair

I am a first time home owner. The person I bought it from said there had never been any water in the basement to her knowledge, but after we moved in, there was damage on the wall near the floor where a couch had been. Either way, there was nothing in the house that the inspector caught indicating water damage. Well, now I seem to have water leaking in my basement in four different places!

1. Under the front porch–There is a hole in the gutter or something (because it has been cleaned out already) and the water goes directly under the porch. So in the basement below, when it rains there is a big puddle and there is even black, white, and pink mold growing (about 5 square feet) on the drywall.

2. There is water coming in another room through the TOP of the window. We were thinking that it might be due to the fact that we replaced a light fixture outside ourselves and didn’t seal it properly. So even if we put some kind of clear sealer around it, it has rained several times now and a lot of water has been getting in. So if the sealer were to work, how much would it be to repair that drywall? I could possibly have a new window put in for $250, but do they fix up the drywall around the hole or is that up to us? (The paint is all peeled off the top of the window and the drywall is sagging down.)

3. There is a crack in the foundation in the corner of that same room which is actually above ground level, but from the outside you can see that it is wet on the concrete anyway? And that leaks a little bit down the wall–not a huge amount.

4. Lastly, the weirdest one. There is a leak that I only notice when it rains, but it is on an interior wall? Could it be the bathroom above? We aren’t aware of any problems with the bathroom, but there is just this puddle of water on the ground in the laundry room far away from the machines that is unexplainable. There is no water trailing down the wall or anything…

So, can I fix this myself or am I in big trouble?

Thanks,
B

Start with an attorney, take all of your paperwork on the house. Then call a contractor to make the repairs. There are several issues here and only an attorney can explain your rights and the responsibilities of the previous owner and the inspector.