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Elevator Pit Repair | How To Stop and Seal Active Water Leaks – Podcast

Elevator Pit Repair
How To Stop and Seal Active Water Leaks

Technical Podcast for the Infrastructure Repair Industry

Elevator Pit Repair with Chemical Grouts

A Conversation Between Two Industry Professionals
Our guest today
Jim Andres, President
American Restore
Your host: Chris Coderre, SealBoss Corp.

In this episode, Jim shares his experience with the many aspects of elevator pit repair.

” …You know, sometimes you have to use different chemistries. We’re lucky that we’ve been doing it a long time. So we got all kinds of weird equipment for multi ratio and stuff and then we’ve got guys that have been doing it a long time. We give the techs the tools and the chemistry and they go out and attack these things. … “

“…You have to be sensitive to the owners wallet…”

Thank you Jim for being a guest on our show! 

About
Jim Andrews

With over 30 years of innovative specialty contracting that ranges from the basics of concrete construction and repair to highly specialized and exotic waterproofing methods, Jim Andrews has cultivated extensive experience with a wide variety of project types. Jim is highly experienced in all aspects of shot blasting and related concrete reparation for specialty topping, coating and waterproofing systems, with extensive knowledge of all types of concrete restoration methodologies, specialty floorings, coatings, injection and all aspects of grouting. His specialized training, knowledge, and hands-on experience have included projects in civil, industrial, public and private construction improvements with field investigations featuring bonded overlays, topping systems, and heavy public and private sector industrial slabs.”

About
American Restore, Huntington Beach, CA

“American Restore is a specialty contractor with over 30 years of experience in the waterproofing and repair industry. No matter the project, no matter the size, we believe in always pursuing quality and excellence on all our projects. Because of this belief, customer service and attention to detail are our key principles. From the initial product selection, through the design process and installation, to the finished product, American Restore is committed to working with you and your organization to provide the highest quality and most cost-effective solution to your waterproofing problems.”

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Hairline Crack Injection

Hairline Crack Injection

Super Fine Crack Injection

What are Hairline Cracks and how do they develop?

Fine cracks in concrete, thinner than a credit card thickness, are considered hairline cracks. here are a number of reasons concrete structures could form hairline cracks. 

Common causes of hairline cracks in concrete structures and foundations

Shrinkage
Concrete shrinks in volume as it dries. During this process of contraction, hairline cracks may develop.

Thermal Movement
Concrete expands and contracts during temperature changes. This process can cause hairline cracks to form in the structure.

Settlement
Foundation settlement can cause stress in a structure and lead to cracking. Voids varying in size from hairline cracks to more severe fractures and fissures can be observed.

Hairline Crack Injection Job Walk Comments

In the image presented, we highlight a detail we have previously discussed with the injection team during technical training. The almost imperceptible hairline crack beautifully demonstrates the resin’s travel, moving from the drilled hole pointy of injection within the crack and emerging on the wall’s surface.

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For effectively treating ultra-thin hairline cracks, it is advisable to utilize a low-viscosity chemical injection grout. This ensures optimal material penetration within the structure. Additionally, injection packers are typically positioned in close proximity to one another and nearer to the crack. This arrangement is due to the anticipated higher injection pressures and the increased challenges associated with material dispersion.

Hairline Crack Injection Products Used

The contractor performed the hairline crack injection with the SealBoss Injection System.

Products used:

We also recommend for hairline crack injection: 

Learn More

Please don’t hesitate to call us at 714-662-4445 with any questions, or request to be contacted here, we look forward to helping you find a solution. On-site support from knowledgeable and experienced technical reps is available upon request. Check out our Crack Injection Kits.

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Ceiling Crack Injection Shopping Mall

Ceiling Crack Injection

Shopping Mall

SealBoss ® 1510 Water Stop Foam Ceiling Crack Leak Repair

Job Walk Shopping Mall Los Angeles

Before and after pictures. Ceiling leak repair. Hydroactive polyurethane foam grout injection with SealBoss ® 1510 Water Stop Foam and SealBoss ® Packer Evolution 13-100 AL.

SealBoss ® 1-2-3 at 45 Degree Injection Method

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SealBoss 1510 Water Migration Stop In Conduit

Water Migration Stop in Conduit

Injecting SealBoss 1510 into Conduit to Stop Water Migration

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Basement Waterproofing Products

Basement Cracks, Foundation Leaks, Damp & Wet Basement Walls

Many Homeowners with Poured-in-Place Concrete Foundations will find Cracks in their Basement Walls on Closer Inspection.

Basement cracks develop by drying shrinkage, thermal movement, and other causes. If minor, they will cause no immediate problems. But over time, minor cracks often grow larger and cause major headaches, including reduced structural integrity or water leakage.

Homeowners with a leaky basement can have these cracks fixed permanently. Often without costly, disruptive excavation by using pressure injection with epoxy resin or water activated, hydro-active polyurethane foam repair materials.

We now offer Do It Yourself Basement Waterproofing Products as Kits for leak repair and structural basement crack repair.

By sealing smaller cracks with a DIY Crack Repair Kit, the homeowner may save a significant amount of money. Even if a crack is not leaking yet, eventually water might find a way through it. We supply commercial grade epoxy resins and leak seal water activated polyurethane foams for all types of foundation crack and wall crack repairs.

Crack injection has been performed and improved on for several decades. In many cases, crack injection will fix the problem. The injection procedure will permit to fill the crack in full, from front to back, with epoxy resin  or polyurethane grout. Injection has shown to be effective for filling cracks from 0.001 to over 2 inches wide. It can also be used to fill cracks in concrete floors and ceilings.

In most cases homeowners can have these cracks fixed permanently without costly, disruptive excavation—using pressure injection of epoxy resin or polyurethane water stop foam repair materials.

Many Concrete Block Walls Leak

You may find damp areas in your block wall or even active leakage from grout lines in your wall. Check the perimeter of your wall and the cold joints where the wall meets with the foundation or floor for leaks. Fresh concrete does not bond well to existing concrete – a cold joint is created. If not properly waterproofed, a cold joint will be a passageway for water migration.

In many cases homeowners can have these cold joints fixed permanently without costly, disruptive excavation—using basement waterproofing products such as pressure injection polyurethane water stop foam and leak-seal injection repair materials.

We offer Do It Yourself Kits for Basement Leak Repair

Polyurethane and epoxy injection are water stop, leak seal and structural repair systems used by thousands of applicators world wide. Basic product knowledge helps users and specifiers to reduce possible problems. The right injection technology should be identified before the project is started. This brief overview is designed as a basic guideline for your decision making.

SealBoss products have been developed for professional use and commercial applications. It is advised that product knowledge and product application knowledge is necessary for good success. It is our recommendation for homeowners to have basement repairs performed by a professional applicator.

We have received many testimonials over the years from savvy homeowners that have performed the repairs themselves after studying the product and procedure prior to application.

We encourage you to call with any questions you might have. Our technical staff will gladly assist you with your projects.

Distributors for Selected Sealboss ® Products
– Dependable Depot, Inc.
– Instant P.O.
For Professional Use
Shipping to USA & Canada

Basement Waterproofing Products
Do-it-Yourself Products

Residential Basement Applications
Professional Basement Waterproofing Systems for Homeowners

Basement Repair Systems
Basement Water Stop Foam & Leak Seal Crack Repair - Polyurethane Foam Injection
Basement Structural Wall & Foundation Crack Repair Kits - Epoxy Injection
Basement Floor Repair Kits & Floor Joint Fill Kits

DIY Repair System Testimonial

Just wanted to say how glad I was to have your product on Monday. I live in Cobb County, GA and the water came pouring in during our recent flooding. I had already actually patched one of my two retaining wall cracks and already had the holes drilled for the second. However, I had not pumped the second one, so I got a desperate call from my wife for help when the rain hit that critical point and water stacks up against the front of our house. I got there from work as quickly as I could and still had to tighten the packers and mix the resin, but I had the water stopped inside of 15 minutes and we got nothing wet except for a few towels! What a lifesaver! There are a couple of areas that I just could not get the foam into so I am going to have to drill a few holes to make certain everything is sealed. I will need to order a few more more packers for that. I have bragged to many guys here at work about the DIY system and several have asked for your info for themselves or others, so I have passed your website along to quite a few already!

Thanks Again

SealBoss in Panama and Colombia

SealBoss in Panama & Colombia

We are visiting with SealBoss product distributors and their customers in Panama and Colombia

SealBoss International Product Training

SealBoss  Technical Reps train contractors and educate engineers worldwide.

We regularly provide classroom style seminars and a hands-on experience. We offer jobsite training for contractors and work crews.

If you like training or assistance on the job, please contact your SealBoss Technical Rep at any time for further information. Or please call the main office at +1 714-662-4445 with any questions you may have.

With offerings spanning the waterproofing, floor repair, and structural repair scopes,
SealBoss  is your source for proven concrete repair materials.

Injection Tube Installation in Panama

Panama City, Panama

SealBoss  1510 Water Stop Foam and SealBoss Injection Tube System Type 2 have been specified for use in the early construction stages of a high end shopping center in Panama City, Panama.

The water table is 7 meters below grade. A large topping slab will be poured atop a footing. The resulting cold joint between the slab and the existing shotcrete wall needs to be sealed to prevent water intrusion. The SealBoss  Injection Tube System is placed at the midpoint of the topping slab’s 1 foot (30 cm) thickness.

After full cure of the poured concrete, subsequent injection of SealBoss  1510 Water Stop Foam trough the SealBoss  Injection Tube System tube system will create tight seal between the outside edge of the topping slab and the existing shotcrete wall. Each tube run has a length of approximately 20′ (6 m).

Meeting with Customers in Medellin, Colombia

Medellin, Colombia

A SealBoss international technical rep is traveling to Colombia to train customers in the  Medellin area. The SealBoss injection systems and floor repair product line, including the JointMaster pumps, are available throughout the South American continent.

Please contact us directly for product and sales rep information in Colombia.

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