Construction and manufacturing

What Is That White Powder In My Basement? Overview Well, let me guess. Your basement also has a musty smell hanging around it all the time, feels a bit damp and maybe the walls are discolored too? If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, let me first tell you that your basement has a water problem. Secondly, that white powder on your basement walls and floor is called ‘lime’. We’ll get to what that means in a second. What Is This ‘Lime’? Lime is the bonding agent in concrete. When concrete gets wet, and then dries out, lime leaches out of it. This process is called efflorescence. As you might have guessed already, long-term efflorescence weakens concrete and makes it more prone to crumbling. If left unchecked, this can lead to structural integrity issues, such as concrete block shifting out of place, or mortar joint rotting to the point of the wall ‘moving’. Why Is This Happening? This is happening because most probably your basement is le...

Why Sealing Basement Foundation Cracks Is Important Overview You stroll into your basement and find its carpet wet. A little scrutiny leads you to note that it is a crack in your basement’s foundation that is allowing water to seep through. What do you do? Waterproofing the whole basement using basement waterproofing products are going to cost you a fortune, and waterproofing contractors in Delhi NCR don’t offer their services cheap either. Fortunately for you, you don’t have to go through the trouble of waterproofing your whole basement. Sealing Basement Cracks There are two ways basement cracks can be sealed. One, a foundation crack injection, and two, exterior excavation and crack repair. Out of these foundation crack injection is easier to do, but cannot be done in a concrete block or cinderblock foundation. Basically, crack injection involves the pressurized injection of resin into a foundation crack, the resin solidifies and fills the crack. Simple. Th...