Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - moist basement walls
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charmaine
08-09-05, 02:22 PM
I could use any help!
The mortar joints between the field stones of our 100-year-old basement walls have disintegrated into sand. There is evidence of moisture seepage.
After we have cleaned out as much of the loose sand as possible, what should we do next?
Apply regular mortar? Or a fancy mortar such as Jahn mortar?
Use an acrylic bonding agent?
Use a special moisture sealant? If so, which one?
Thanks
Charmaine
The mortar joints between the field stones of our 100-year-old basement walls have disintegrated into sand. There is evidence of moisture seepage.
After we have cleaned out as much of the loose sand as possible, what should we do next?
Apply regular mortar? Or a fancy mortar such as Jahn mortar?
Use an acrylic bonding agent?
Use a special moisture sealant? If so, which one?
Thanks
Charmaine
The Tuckpointer
08-13-05, 11:15 PM
It sounds like you need to hire a tuckpointer to point the open joints, any type N mortar is fine for this, You can buy it at Lowes or Menards, Jahn mortar is for patching limestone, sandstone,etc.