Crack in poured concrete foundation

[Donald]

The poured concrete foundation has a minor crack in it. Been there as long as I can remember, so 10+ years. Not a structural problem nor a water intrusion issue. But wife thinks it would look better to fix it. To keep a happy house I am looking into it. I know there are various concrete looking caulks but wonder if there was something a little better.

 

[Donald]

Maybe this

Amazon.com

 

[PimTac]

Dimensions of the crack. Length / Width / Depth.

 

[spasm3]

Can you post a pic, that would help.

 

[wpod]

Hydraulic concrete

 

[samven]

3 parts sand to 1 part concrete and point it up like a brick unless the cracks are very narrow then see above.

 

[sloinker]

The patch will draw attention to the crack. Not structural? Leave it.

 

[dlundblad]

Whatever patch you do will likely crack as well.

 

[Amkeer]

It will crack again with whatever you fill it with.

 

[supton]

If you seal it and go to sell people will wonder why it's sealed.

Where is the crack? Could it be hidden via other methods?

 

[Driz]

Yep, treat like a brick and pointed up with some loose mortar mix and call it a day. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a piece of concrete that had no crack at all in it if it . If it didn’t will be one long someday. The only time there’s a real problem is if someone got cheap with the rebar or left it out all together

 

[opus1]

If you're going to do it, have it professionally done. My house's builder had some cracks that needed filling and the concrete guy they sent over had some professional-only epoxy that was injected into the cracks via ports that he attached to the wall via some other sealer. I had a home inspector come in so I could submit a final punch-list before my warranty was up and I remember the inspector saying that the only part of the foundation he'd guarantee will not leak was the repaired section. Not in writing of course...

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

There is only two kinds of concrete. Concrete that's cracked and concrete that is going to crack.

 

[Donald]

Here is a picture.

 

[Fred_Garvin]

If it is inside sheetrock over it. If it is outside plant something in front of it.

 

[Donald]

If it is inside sheetrock over it. If it is outside plant something in front of it.

It's inside in unfinished basement. Not really looking to finish the walls.