Cracks in cement wall,how to fix,is any kind of resin availble?

[worgeordie]

I have cracks in a wall that holds up one side of a concrete arch,

is there any resin or other stuff that would fill the cracks and add

strength back to the wall,available here?

Ordinary filler would fix the cracks but add no stability at all so I

am looking for another solution to fix the problem.

regards Worgeordie

[IMHO]

There is two-part resin available yes - in Thai ask for "resin"

However it's normally only used to make a very strong 'fuuk' (sorry, I don't know the English word) and it's going to be very hard to get a nice finish if used to fill in cracks.

Other options are acrylic filler, or re-rendering.

How bad are the cracks you're talking about?

[Naam]

Ordinary filler would fix the cracks but add no stability at all...

a picture tells more than a thousand words.

[worgeordie]

There is two-part resin available yes - in Thai ask for "resin"

However it's normally only used to make a very strong 'fuuk' (sorry, I don't know the English word) and it's going to be very hard to get a nice finish if used to fill in cracks.

Other options are acrylic filler, or re-rendering.

How bad are the cracks you're talking about?

Yes, the cracks are not good,filling with filler only would hide them, think I need something better that would stabilize and strengthen the

area where the cracks are, dont really want to dismantle the whole arch as would be costly ,its over the gate outside,one sides ok, but there has

been a little subsidence on the cracked side. I am sure there must be something available to do the job, BUT in Thailand i dont know.

thanks regards Worgeordie

[worgeordie]

Used google and Sika products do 6 different kinds of resins

for repairing cracks in concrete, as they sell Sika products

here in Thailand i will check out HomePro,local hardware shops,

Dont know why they make 6 different resin products for cracks,

just to confuse I think.

regards Worgeordie

[David48]

Also, maybe some information in this recent topic ... bad-cracks-in-wall

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[thaibeachlovers]

Sorry, but I don't see how anything put over a crack could make it stronger. It would have to be injected into the crack and unless the crack is very wide, that would be difficult. IMO, either cut the crack open wide enough to fill it with cement or just cover it with filler.

However, is the wall reinforced? If it is I don't see any need to reinforce the cracks. If not, you might consider building a reinforced column under the arch.

[Artisi]

what ever you use, acrylic filler or epoxy, if the arch is still able to move then it will just crack again along the filler / concrete interface.

[p_brownstone]

what ever you use, acrylic filler or epoxy, if the arch is still able to move then it will just crack again along the filler / concrete interface.

Exactly.

A total waste of time using Epoxy or other "Fillers".

If the wall is moving or sinking, the problem lies in the foundation of the structure, glue cracks together with Epoxy or whatever as many times as you like, it will always break apart a few millimetres along the line of your Epoxy "fix".

Fix the foundation.

Patrick

[p_brownstone]

what ever you use, acrylic filler or epoxy, if the arch is still able to move then it will just crack again along the filler / concrete interface.

Exactly.

A total waste of time using Epoxy or other "Fillers".

If the wall is moving or sinking, the problem lies in the foundation of the structure, glue cracks together with Epoxy or whatever as many times as you like, it will always break apart a few millimetres along the line of your Epoxy "fix".

Fix the foundation.

Patrick

[p_brownstone]

what ever you use, acrylic filler or epoxy, if the arch is still able to move then it will just crack again along the filler / concrete interface.

Exactly.

A total waste of time using Epoxy or other "Fillers".

If the wall is moving or sinking, the problem lies in the foundation of the structure, glue cracks together with Epoxy or whatever as many times as you like, it will always break apart a few millimetres along the line of your Epoxy "fix".

Fix the foundation.

Patrick

Edited July 17, 2013 by p_brownstone