The red arrow is pointing at the border of the porch. I think that material is some sort of stone.
The green arrow is pointing at the porch itself. I am pretty sure it is regular concrete.
The yellow arrow is pointing at a gap that developed a few months ago. It is about an inch wide. The gap seems to be pretty deep and I cant see the bottom of the gap.
( I had this same gap about 6 years ago and I filled it with rapid set mortar mix then. )
How and what do I need to do to fill/ fix this gap?
Thank you
Probalby the real issue you need to address is why, just filling a big gap that just showed up is probably going to continue getting larger. What's on the bottom of the side to the top of the picture.
Hello All. I am planning on building a 3-4' high x 20' long retaining wall by next year. Live in a coastal area and my yard is basically sand.
Been researching a ton. I cannot find a definitive answer. Do I need to utilize 3/4 stone for the base/footing material? Or could I just use the sand that's there?
My 50 year old attached semi-heated garage foundation has frost heave damage. Replacement is not an option and I've different views from contractors on how to prevent worsening of the damage going forward. One suggested foam board on the exterior, taped to a sloping 4' skirt of the same, that would presumably route water away and prevent frost reaching the buried foundation. This foam skirt would be buried under the topsoil. Expensive, and probably not going to happen. But I like the idea of keeping it from freezing.
The other didn't think insulating the exterior foundation would do much, and didn't think the foam would keep water from going underneath. He may be right, because I'm barely above on wet ground, being surrounded by swamp. He mentioned a stucco-like coating (not sure if he meant parging) but said it would deteriorate quickly. Reading up on it, it doesn't sound like a very good option for my severe climate.
Some websites mention various coatings, like 100% acrylic, that help repel water. Since snow builds up against the foundation, this sounds like a good idea to me, but its probably too late in the year to apply now. I also think I need to improve my stormwater runoff system-I currently have no gutters.
Anything else I missed in the potential DIY category? I wonder if I could do a poor man's combination hack of these ideas, waterproof the above grade portion with acrylic paint and lay down above ground foam board to reduce frost penetration?
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