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May 20th, 2005, 02:00 PM
Got ya'lls attention, didn't I?
Simple questions. I have a front-to-back, roughly 2" wide crack running down the length of my detached garage. No rebar, no mesh...well built. Anyway, I was planning to clean out all the accumulated gunk in the crack, fill it with quickrete, and smooth it over. My question on that is, should i first partially fill it with sand, or should i use all concrete? I guess I ask only because I don't know what exactly is under the crack...if there's any voids in the underlying soil or anything. May be a non-issue.
The crack was formed by either the sides settling, or the ground in the middle heaving. Either way there's a couple spots along the perimeter where the footer is now separated maybe an inch from the slab. Can I just use Great Stuff or similar to fill those gaps, or is there a better suggestion? Ultimately, I'm trying to minimize the vast array of reptiles and insect that make their way into the ol' garage via the crack and openings.
I thank you for your input.
Simple questions. I have a front-to-back, roughly 2" wide crack running down the length of my detached garage. No rebar, no mesh...well built. Anyway, I was planning to clean out all the accumulated gunk in the crack, fill it with quickrete, and smooth it over. My question on that is, should i first partially fill it with sand, or should i use all concrete? I guess I ask only because I don't know what exactly is under the crack...if there's any voids in the underlying soil or anything. May be a non-issue.
The crack was formed by either the sides settling, or the ground in the middle heaving. Either way there's a couple spots along the perimeter where the footer is now separated maybe an inch from the slab. Can I just use Great Stuff or similar to fill those gaps, or is there a better suggestion? Ultimately, I'm trying to minimize the vast array of reptiles and insect that make their way into the ol' garage via the crack and openings.
I thank you for your input.