Rock or stone foundations are something that's very common in buildings or structures that were built prior to nineteen fifteen. However, in time, these foundations are sure to deteriorate and if you noticed that yours started to crack or has experienced any other type of damage, then you need to make sure you repair it as soon as possible. In some cases, if the wall so shifted or bowed, then it may need to be replaced completely.
Remove lose mortar
The Stone cleaning Boca Raton services can help you a lot with removing loose mortar between the foundation stones, but if you think you can do it on your own, then you can disregard hiring them. Take a closer look at the stone foundation and if you see any materials that seem like they're going to flake loose or are already loose, make sure to pry them away. Use a stiff wire brush in order to do that and then use compressed air to blow the rest of the materials free.
Use masonry mortar
After you've cleaned the foundation walls, you need to use masonry mortar in order to fill the cleaned gaps. Fill all the voids by working one inch thick course of mortar in to the gaps. If necessary, you can consider extra courses of mortar. When that's done, you may also want to use lime mortar on the exterior by using the same steps you did until now.
Tips to bear in mind
It's very important that before you attempt restoring stone walls to ensure that both the exterior and interior of the wall are waterproofed. In some cases though, this is not going to be possible and a way to go around it is to consider waterproofing the external part of the foundation, make sure that you reinforce the drainage around the property.
As for effectively repairing rock foundations, you can easily do that if the rocks aren't shifting and are stable. There are also cases when the wall is bowed and what this means is that it is not able to withstand the extra weight of the structure and therefore requires replacement. In this case, it's recommended that you use a Granite restoration boca raton service. They know exactly how to take on such projects and complete them on time, with great results and without you having to worry about spending a fortune on the project.
