How to Stop Water Leaks In Your Basement With Hydraulic Cement

Sir I do this for a living. Hydraulic cement is not the proper product. Thats a homeowner trick that fails. I hope this helped.

I've done that it still doesn't stop it water still comes through maybe is from the outside I need help really bad

Can I use this outside?

i had water going down my drive into the corner of the home,installed a pool drain accross the drive directed it back to the natural ditch line .almost took away my leaks. i should go and patch the wall now like you have.

I have damp spots about 4’ on my cement basement floor. The walls are dry. I just had a company put in a “flask-type of barrier” and a sump pump. I’m very confused now as the damp spot area wasn’t touched. Won’t the problem continue? Sure the sump pump will catch water but it feels like a band aid ti me. How do I figure out and get the source of the problem corrected?

Yeah, getting the gutters added to your front is definitely a good idea. Water needs to flow away from the house and if not, it causes foundation issues which can become very costly. We have them at out house and I am looking into different tutorials on how to fix them. Thanks for the video, learned a lot.

As you mentioned rain water management is very important. It is must for the grounds to slope away from the building. It’s also a good idea that the downspouts go a few feet away from the building. Like those foldable bottom pieces, that you fold up when mowing the lawn.

how is your basement doing during nowadays rains and snow melts in new england? thx

use cold water

THANK YOU. 🙏
I appreciate you sharing. Seeing it done overcomes the fear.

Currently sitting in my basement fighting the flow of water with a shopvac. Definitely picking this up when im done.

thanks for video it was good to see someone else do this before I attempted to work with that cement in my basement.

Make it into a ball and keep kneeding it while you use it, and it will last longer. As soon as it starts getting hot, it's activating and ready to stop water.

Can I use it to stop leakage in the roof and wallas?

I think paint must be removed before the application

So trapping moisture inside your walls? Doesn't sound too good

Great video. I found that I only had about 2-3 minutes before the cement was unusable. Seeing your mixing / consistency really helped as I worked my way down the crack. As this was a larger crack, I actually did use the 2-part epoxy as the initial fix and it was amazing. Using the hydraulic cement was my step 2 to further seal up the surrounding areas. Really enjoy your channel and your approach to teaching!

Thank you so much

Years ago, I was working on a new construction project, an old age home. Boss said the elevator shaft was leaking. It certainly was! Water was constantly trickling in. My buddy and I spent a week patching and patching with hydraulic cement. It was a complete waste of time. I told the boss we could stay there as long as he liked but the only way to stop that water was to dig up the outside and properly waterproof the concrete. That's what they eventually had to do. We cleaned the outside of the 'crete, the painter came in and coated it with a layer of black waterproofing material and we installed a drainage system along the footer. Hydraulic cement only works for minor seepage like you had there.

I see you went over this with another product later, how did this end up working for you?

Hi there! I was curious how this is going for you and if it lasted??

Why does my patches get dark after rain fall? Do I have to redo?

i have a question i need this same technique but watery so it can get inside the cracks on the top roof of the house.. does it dry same way fast as it makes its way true the cracks and how much water should i add as oppose to how much of the stuff not sure how much watery i can make it and if it works withing the cracks.. ty for the video and i think i got it down pack just need a little advice....hard to find help these days so i need to seal some cracks in roof ♥ oh by the way the home is cement and i live in tropical puerto rico roof is cement lol

Any "water proofing" applied to a foundation, ideally needs to be done from the outside, yes its more trouble, yes its more expensive. Even if you manage to stop water from entering your basement, by applying a product to the inside, you are allowing the water into the foundation itself first... opening yourself up to degrading the foundation material and a much, much more expensive repair in the end (assuming there is enough structual integrity left to repair) as opposed to doing it right to begin with.

Can this be used outside around foundation of the house..

has this held up okay?

It's good but if your in a cold climate it cracks

You're so terribly handsome and terribly smart.
Keep up your great job we love your helpful videos 😊

My thing is wouldnt it circulate in the wall if you seal it up?

Thank you so much 😁

Thank You. I have 3 very small crack leaks. I am going to home depot tomorrow to buy a tub of this.

Thank you for this, it gave me the confidence (as a complete novice) to try to tackle my own water issues in my stupid basement lol.

If you seal the cracks from the inside, wouldn't the water still seep into the concrete wall and sit there? Still causing damage? Maybe eventually causing the water to find an "alternate route" into the basement? (more cracks). I'm guessing it's best to seal leaks from the outside if possible, preventing any water from leaking in the first place. For instance, a french drain etc. Obviously that would be a huge job for a few small leaks. I have a cellar bulkhead, and water is leaking in, from where the bulkhead wood frame sites on the concrete stairs. I plan to dig down outside of the bulkhead, and try to seal from the outside. This product may help.

When we built the contractor installed inside french drains. Unfortunately heavy rains occasionally overwhelmed the exterior french drains and then came inside. After a few failed attempts, I finally used hydraulic cement to seal he block to the floor which worked great and we haven't had an issue since.

Definitely dig outside and patch that up in the warmer weather. I used it inside and it still leaks

would it work with tiles in the bathroom? I got a leak along 1 side of the floor and the wall. I plan to open the join between the wall and bathroom floor and fill it up with this. However, I am not sure it will make a good contact with tiles or not. Thanks

Would this work outside too?

I used this product and it worked and was fun to use! Thanks 4 this video.

Great video man ! informative and to the point thanks

Thank you

Have you had a leak since using the hydraulic cement?

If i am finishing the basement should I put dry lock over the hydraulic cement? Or is it just for appearance

I did this today after a heavy downpour. I scrubbed the cracks with a wire brush and washed them with a stream of water from a pump pressure sprayer. They started looking clean. The cement/water mix dried out too quickly, I wasted a lot of product and had to make a new mix. To do this on the exterior, the ground would have to be excavated and I can't deal with this right now. The soil definitely doesn't have a positive slope anymore and that I can correct. It probably sinks overtime. The French drain around the whole perimeter in the basement is helping to direct all that water into the sump pump and it's keeping the floor dry, but the walls get wet in a few spots after every rain. I can literally watch thin streams of rain running down the walls like a mini waterfall. Some of it is happening behind the fiberglass insulation! If I can sell this house, my next one will not have a basement ever again! It's just too much trouble to have a basement despite all the pros. Leaks, humidity, sump pump, dehumidifiers, spiders/ants, etc. Never again.

Xypex does the same thing. The only thing I recommend is chipping out a V shaped groove. I fix cracks and leaks on sites all the time. So getting the grout further in is essential.

I used this on a basement job I did a few years ago.. stuff is pretty amazing.

Hack fix, same principle, as sticking a plug in a hole of a dam on the dry side; only temporary. Permanent. repair must be from the pressure side barrier.

Hi, great video!!! How long did you wait until you start to sand it?

Great Vid. Helpful me. Thank u Sir.

This is only a temporary fix, especially if you live in a colder climate. The lime from the cement will eventually erode. Great for stopping an immediate leak until you can address the issue permanently.