Combat Water Seepage in Concrete Foundations
- Product – CPD® Non-Shrink Grout (Pre-Mix)
- Project – Filling block foundation due to water issues (Peterborough area)
- Contractor – Kidd Bros Construction Ltd.
- Distributor – Doughty Masonry Centre
During a wet and rainy season, many buildings may discover a water seepage issue in their foundation. This was the case with our featured Project of the Month from contractor Kidd Bros Construction Ltd. in Peterborough, ON.
As we know, the enemy of all basements and foundations is water. Moisture around the building naturally seeps through porous concrete, leaving any material in the room damp and damaged. There are many methods and products to apply to concrete in order to prevent, combat or correct water damage. CPD Construction Products have the options and can advise the best solution for your project – big or small.
In our featured project, a residential foundation was showing signs of water seepage and needed to be repaired. Kidd Bros Construction along with Doughty Masonry Centre determined the best solution was to fill the existing concrete block foundation with CPD® Non-Shrink Grout (Pre-Mix). This particular product is a pre-blended, ready-to-use cement base grout containing non-ferrous fluidifiers and anti-shrinkage compounds accurately blended with graded siliceous aggregate and portland cement. It is available pre-blended and requires only the addition of water at the job site, making the application process quick and easy.
Access holes were drilled into the existing block foundation wall, and then the CPD® Non-Shrink Grout (Pre-Mix) product was pumped inside. After allowing the product to dry, the holes were patched and sealed.
Kidd Bros Construction Ltd. has been using CPD® Non-Shrink Grout (Pre-Mix) with great success by reinforcing block walls and stopping the intrusion of water.
CPD® Construction Products carries a wide range of products formulated to seal, patch and waterproof concrete used in wet or damp environments. View our full range of products here.
