My Slab Foundation has cracks


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Old 02-29-04, 07:05 PM
GWHB50
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My Slab Foundation has cracks

I have a 25 year old house in Texas. The house has slab foundation with a sunken living room. Along an outside wall of the living room there are cracks where mositure has come in. In general, the floor has hairline cracks. I now need to replace the carpet. Is there a sealant that I can mop on or paint on the concrete prior to installing new carpet that will seal the floor? I've been on the web and there are a great number of products listed. So many in fact that I'm confused as to what would be best. It isn't like I have standing water but I would like the floor to be sealed prior to putting down the carpet.
 
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Old 02-29-04, 08:54 PM
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You may need a self leveling concrete (SLC) first and then a sealer coat. Texas is a big State, is your moisture potential that of Amarillo, El Paso or Houston?
 
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Old 02-29-04, 10:20 PM
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Fort Worth. Don't know if it needs to be leveled. Assume it doesn't, Do you know what product would be best as a sealant? It was really just a thought. Maybe I shouldn't be doing anything at all. The intent was more along the line of preventive maintainence than to solve a current moisture prolbem. I've managed to stop any sign of water leakage for now. I just thought it would be a good idea to put a coat of somethng down now rather than after I install the new carpet.
 
 

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