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Top > Basement & Crawl Space > Drainage

Question:

I've had many different views on getting my problem solved! I have a crack in my foundation that is located in a corner joint. I would like to know what is better to fix from the outside (digging and filling the crack) or fixing from the inside (poly bla bla filler)? related to cost, and effectiveness would do you suggest?

Answer:

No matter how you look at it, an outside repair is going to be the only thing that will really work if the house is more than a couple of years old. When its new, the drainage tiles are not plugged with tree roots and the like so the epoxy injection system works very well indeed but once the house has been there for a few years, I wouldn't trust it.

Answered By: Ren Molnar

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