"Ain't no big deal,just get it done'.Great advice for all of life's challenges Mike,thanks.How many times we make a big deal out of things and this stops us from getting things done.Love the videos.
I like how you say "no big deal". Too the point! Some of these other youtubers try to intimidate people saying they need at least 15 years on the job to do anything....
Another good video Mike. I just used this product on my concrete patio slab. Concrete was spalling from frost. I power washed it and skim coated with 50/50 Portland and sand. After it dried for a week I sealed it with weldbond and water-5/1. 2 coats. Looked Patchy so I used 2 coats of Dryloc concrete floor paint. Looks great now. My wife likes it too😊
Great videos, Mike. Even before I saw this, last fall I painted the sides of my front porch, over the concrete, with gray Drylock. It is nice and thick and fills in the small voids. Really held up well over the winter, it looks nice.
I used your repair technique and then sealed the basement walls with super thoroseal (it's called basf masterseal now) it works great I have a dry basement now thanks to your videos Mike!
it's a good and a great product. Thanks Mike. The last basement I worked on had a drain spout going into the ground into an old 1950's clay pipe and the new landscaper drove some equipment over the pipes and they cracked enough that the water found it's own channel down the length of the block foundation in a basement. had to dig it all up and used this product on the inside and other places after properly replacing the pipes. Elastomeric paint is great
Hi Mike, my high school AP art history class has been watching your travel videos all year, they’ve been very helpful with understanding many archeological sites! You should come down to Williamsburg, VA and we’ll give you a tour of all the colonial/ early American original buildings and you can tell us about their masonry! Thanks for all the great content, Eli
Use to buy it in a powder form that you mixed with water like cement. Not sure if it's still available but the single coat I put on my parents bare block underground basement (when I was 14) not only stopped it's constant flooding, but is still doing so 43 years later here in NC. I know this for a fact because I now own and live in that same house that I grew up in.
Was just at the orange store getting UGL. They do have a half-height bucket of the dry stuff right next to it. Didn't seem like it was exactly a paint on product though.
Mike, I see you haven't lost those old painting techniques we learned onboard ship. You are right rolls don't cover the job as well as a brush on these surfaces, I have a 1948 house an brushes work great on most surfaces. God Bless
When I painted the sides of my detached garage, when the masons originally "plastered" over the block, they did not finish it smooth. So many small voids, even using a roller with the highest nap they make, I still had to go over it with a brush to fill in those little holes. They do make concrete brushes, as you know, although I didn't have mine yet.
Pro Tip: Instead of scrubbing mold with water which mold spores LOVE, wash it with straight vinegar. Vinegar literally eats mold. I spray Vinegar on everything that has mold on it.. I hit it twice with a spray. Once kills it. Second time is for good measure. After the vinegar dries I hit it with a bleach spray to get rid of any mold stains. Ive tried all mold sprays sold in stores , vinegar comes out on top, and bleach in a close second place. Some people go straight to a Bleach and Water solution to wash mold away, but I've found for some reason the vinegar works much quicker and doesnt smell as strong. Also NEVER mix Vinegar and Bleach together. It'll create very toxic fumes which is why I make sure the Vinegar is dry before I spray the Bleach solution. Bleach solution isnt necessary but It helps neutralize the odor and remove stains. Its overkill to do both but eh I like to make sure everything is dead and clean. Using just water to wash mold will not get rid of the mold. itll come back. Mold embeds itself to whatever it attaches to.. it grows through the material. Paint will only encapsulate the "washed" area that isnt really free of mold spores. The paint will seal it in the spores and may kill them or just prolong their growth.
That sounds like a paint we have in the UK called Sandtex. It does actually have sand in it and is great for exterior work. Nice work Mike....peace to ya.
In Oklahoma our cellars are important. Ours is 50 years old and needed resurfacing. Which I just did watching your videos. I appreciate your knowledge and accent. 😂. I have completed the work at 60; I can barely stand or squat. You are in great shape, sir.
I have a house that is 125 years old. The basement is stone. A previous owner painted the basement with drylok. The problem is where ever there is efflorescence the drylok would bubble up and eventually fall off. I scraped all the loose drylock off and every year there is slightly more to remove. I've cleaned off the efflorescence off with a sponge and water and never year it is back. Not sure what to do except continue removing loose drylok.
The reality is that you don't want to use dry lock on anything where it can get wet from behind. Drylock would be fine if the exterior is waterproofed with a dimple membrane and French drain, but without that it's a losing battle with water. Better would be to parge with lime or a mostly lime mortar and run a dehumidifier.
Good day- Liked this the video. Bought my house in '16. 2nd owner, built in '59. Block wall foundation excellent condition, walkout out basement. Had some mold in certain corners which I killed. Then I didn't hesitate Drilocked all the walls and floor. I knew that that was going to happen the first time that saw the bare walls and floor, Haven't had a problem since. But we took the washer and dryer out of the basement. You could tell that the basement had ventilations problems. Now for the problem- The driveway is toast. amongst other things it had a 3/4 " crack, T shaped. blew right past a control joint. All the way thru the slab. I tried your strategy of 1 part Portland to 4 parts sand. Probably mixed it a little to dry. I didn't want it milkshake. Thought it was trawlable. When I went to feather with the sponge It left a coarse finish of the mix over the crack itself. For the record, I live in central IN. Is that natural?
I am a complete newbie. It is interesting how you used dry lok's fast plug to patch the outside of the wall where paint had peeled. The user manual of dry lok says to use fast plug for 'cracks and holes' but you seemed to use it to simply strengthen the surface a bit? Am I mistaken? I have a cinder block wall that took some water damage when gutters were not installed and negletcted so the paint peeled in a few places and the concrete definited eroded in a few places. I am trying to decide if I should strengthen it with something (and with what?) or just put dry lok on it as it is? (since gutters are installed now and water damage will not be as bad in the future) I considered using fast plug but I could not get myself to use the product for something that its producer says it is not for? thanks for the videos from this newbie.
Hi Mike, big fan of the videos they are extremely informative. My question is however, what is the difference between using Hydraulic Cement branded products versus say using a Rapidset mortar type S with some extra Portland cement added? What makes the Hydraulic cement different from Portland? My understanding is that Portland cement is a hydraulic cement. Are these companies trying to charge a premium for simple Portland cement in a branded plastic container?
Hi ,when I started madons used lime and Portland, and made their mixes according to what they were doing, now they are trying to standardize it , saying you need this or that, but I still go old school and never had a problem, thanks Mike
My basement has the same issue, which is how i stumbled onto your video Mike. You are a magician. Learned so much about painting, and about life. No big deal! :-) By the way, originally thought you might be in Massachusetts from your accent. But maybe the two states are very similar. Anyway, great video - thank you!
Drylock has a newer formulation called "Drylock Extreme", which I have tried. It does not have sand like the original but rubber particles, or some such filler. It is much easier to apply than the original formula, but it does cost more.
Years ago, I thought the Norfolk Navy yard was a paint manufacturing co. Layers upon layers of B.S. Gray. Believe the "Wet Paint" signs. Its true. Another good advice lesson. Dont overkill it because..."It Aint No Big Deal"
Good job. Question @ minute 3:03 what and where is that pipe coming from outside of the wall? My pop's has one coming out of his wall and it has water coming out of it and we can't figure where the pipe is coming from. Please help. @Mike Haduck Masonry
both inside & out came out looking nice. Why the gallon of outside drylock hydrolic cement? vs making your own? For the drylock paint is it white paint with white portland? For the outside ground line you dig a bit out -logical but I'm always looking the best way to handle painting to/at/below the ground line without picking up dirt as I go? Normally I try holding the bottom line to the end when job/brush are nearly done - then hit the bottom line iwith some cardboard at the bottom as the edge - yet still dirt gets picked up?
Hi, I would say in masonry I dig down and with fast set paint right over it, works good for me, every job is different and they wanted it done to sell the house, thanks Mike
Can you do the same thing shown in this video on cinder block (cmu) foundation? (i guess you would have to avoid putting the fast plug into the gaps between the blocks so as to keep it looking the same?
Hi Mike, thank you for this video. I am just beginning on this venture of DYIng our damage foundation, almost exactly the one shown here. I wonder if Portland cement can be used instead of Dry lock. Thank you
I love your videos & I laugh whenever you make the Dentist analogy. It's really a great analogy & I could go on to make all the comparisons how teeth are much like concrete because they kind of are; but as Dental Assistant I have to say, we will take that tooth out if you dont have the bone structure to support it.😊
Had a question for you Mike. We bought a house built in the 1950s. Cement block wall foundation. Structurally it looks fine. The previous owners used drylok paint on basement walls/block walls. It has started bubbling months later. Do we need to remove it all or just the parts that are bubbling?
Great video. Quick question, I recently built a block garage in Toronto, noticed when it snowed, the snow that stuck to one wall, made that wall on the inside look wet. It’s a cinderblock finish inside and out. Is this normal? No leak from roof or flashing, just simply the wet snow sticking to the exterior of the wall. All joints tucked.
Hi Mark, I can see your inexperience, mold comes about mostly through moisture and no ventilation, that's what has to be addressed first when the house is purchased, That's why inspectors are involved, I can refer all real estate dealing with thousands of dollars of hold ups and lawsuits to you if you want, I am sure you can handle it, thanks Mike
Mike, when they are painting the ships every 2 weeks, are they painting over the old paint? Or are they scraping it down and painting from bare metal? Thanks
Hi Mike, thanks for the video. It was awesome just like all the other ones you do. I wanted to ask, exactly how many days did you wait until you painted the outside? Thanks.
Mike my question does not relate to this video but I’m here and it was a good video. So my question is what do you recommend on the surface of a small concrete porch that is exposed to the weather. Mine is pitting. I tried a sealer before winter and it’s all starting to peel already and it was supposedly a good product. I was almost thinking of this product that you used in this video. First the patch to fill in the pits and then the actual painting. What are your thoughts for my problem. Thank you you’re the best
Is the cement white wash better for an old foundation than the drylock paint? Ours was painted with drylock and anything below ground level has deteriorating loose stone. BIt seems to me that the cement white wash may be better for our basement. Open to opinions.🤷
Hi Pamela, the old white wash was all they had in the old days and it constantly being re applied, so with old foundations once I got them repaired I try and use a good masonry paint, sometimes drylock, anything that works, it's usually just to make it look better, thanks Mike
I have a exposed block foundation. The concrete grout inbetween some of the blocks was cracked and broken apart from water. I cleaned up the gaps injected it with foam than made a cap of hydrologic cement over the foam. Should i clear paint over it or seal it somehow?
Hi, I can't say unless I was there to see it, I have a whole playlist on "foundation repair" Mike haduck, I show all my techniques for the different senerios there, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, my concrete porch is painted grey. Although I'm not a fan of painting concrete, do you have a brand of paint you would recommend that I can use to scrape and paint this thing again with?
First product just seems like premixed portand and hydraulic cement. As far as the paint it says for masonry so stone should be fine. You also can email the company.
@@MikeHaduck hi again in doing sidewalk, can I use white portland cement with glue bonding mix in with sand to help avoid some spots being darker than others (vs using regular portland cement that has aggregate/rocks in in)? If so, I read that if using white portland, conventional clay should be substituted with kaolin to reduce iron content? Don’t even know if the substitution applies to using white portland
I've had a problem with paint on an interior basement painted block wall holding moisture which then caused the interior block face to disintegrate, but only at the bottom. I removed the paint on the entire wall and repaired the damage. The basement had no history of water leaks. The moisture appeared to be vapor transfer through the block wall that the paint had blocked and held against the cement block for long periods of time. 4ft of the 8ft wall is covered by outside dirt. Is there breathable cement block paint? Do interior basement block walls need to be painted or can they be left unpainted?
Hi Richard, I have a series of videos on foundation repair, where I use different products for different circumstances, check your raingutters and see where the water pools outside your house, thanks mike
Hi Mike, always great information you give us. I do have an off topic question for you I hope you can answer for me. How much can I expect a concrete driveway lift during winter? (I'm located in Western NY)
Hi, almost everything depends on what's under it, if the water gets under it, temperature, etc, some dont rise at all and I see some go a few inches or more, everything depends thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck 2 winters ago, my new driveway (2019-2020), where it meets up to my garage, never lifted. Last winter (2020-2021), it lifted approximately 1/2" at the same location. How would you categorize that amount? Thanks John.
@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike, I understand that, but my main question is, the 1/2", is it something to be concerned about, or is the 1/2" considered minor? Thanks John.
Hi, mike, My basements walls on the inside have parchment that is falling off in large pieces where it was just cracked and the floor is cracked, and when I walk on it after it rained water oozes up from the cracks. Yesterday after heavy rain it had a dime-size hole in the wall that water was flowing from into the floor What do I do to fix this?
@@MikeHaduck ok. I will watch that one as well. I went around to outside and filled any visible cracks and empty spaces, then did inside. I kept hearing your words in my head. Throw it in there, and just knock off the bad parts. Thank you Mike.
My experience with light material loss on cinder blocks is dry lock is only as good as the base it is applied to I've tried since 2005 to get dry lock to last this year I'm trying Mike's portland and a product Lowe's sells with fiber and a white pigment 2 separate locations. If this doesn't work I'll try and find a professional problem is we're in the middle of nowhere Appalachian Mountains
Important Facts: 1. if it's not wet, it's not gonna stick 2. trow it on there 3. just like that 4. not gonna make a big deal outta it 5. scrape off all the loose stuff 6. dentist 7. no big deal
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍. Id love to learn more about the ship maintenance ie. The level of scrutiny and pressure you were under, did it need to be picture perfect and so on?
Three things I learned:
-all the loose stuff
-only the bad spots
-no big deal
Thanks Mike!
Thanks JB, Mike
"Ain't no big deal,just get it done'.Great advice for all of life's challenges Mike,thanks.How many times we make a big deal out of things and this stops us from getting things done.Love the videos.
Thanks Ralph, Mike
I like how you say "no big deal". Too the point! Some of these other youtubers try to intimidate people saying they need at least 15 years on the job to do anything....
Thanks, I appreciate it, mike
Mike at the Gates of Heaven: "Why do you have a bag of Portland says the Lord?" Mike replies, "To hide my sins!"
Then he can repair the gate
Hi Dave. I could try, lol, Mike
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Dave, i'm sure Mike goes to confession every sunday to "hide all those sins" 😉....peace to ya.
That's funny! And the Lord says to Mike, "It's no big deal!"
Another good video Mike. I just used this product on my concrete patio slab. Concrete was spalling from frost. I power washed it and skim coated with 50/50 Portland and sand. After it dried for a week I sealed it with weldbond and water-5/1. 2 coats. Looked Patchy so I used 2 coats of Dryloc concrete floor paint. Looks great now. My wife likes it too😊
Thanks Gord, mike
No big deal, if you have knees of steel! Mike, I always enjoy your video's and admire your hard work ethic.
Thanks rgmyt,,, mike
mike you sure do a lot of work with each job you complete. I hope your customers appreciate what you do.
Said the man that fakes his work.
Thanks Steven, Mike
Great videos, Mike. Even before I saw this, last fall I painted the sides of my front porch, over the concrete, with gray Drylock. It is nice and thick and fills in the small voids. Really held up well over the winter, it looks nice.
Thanks Frank, Mike
You saved me money 💵 I did exactly want you did to my cement steps. Thanks Mike👍
Thanks again Jerry, mike
I used your repair technique and then sealed the basement walls with super thoroseal (it's called basf masterseal now) it works great I have a dry basement now thanks to your videos Mike!
Thanks, mike
Do you recall which video? And did he use the same sealer in that video? Getting ready to do mine. Thanks.
it's a good and a great product. Thanks Mike. The last basement I worked on had a drain spout going into the ground into an old 1950's clay pipe and the new landscaper drove some equipment over the pipes and they cracked enough that the water found it's own channel down the length of the block foundation in a basement. had to dig it all up and used this product on the inside and other places after properly replacing the pipes. Elastomeric paint is great
Thanks Thor, seems to work very well, mike
The "ghosty spots". Perfect adjective. Thanks for all your videos Mike. When I wasn't painting, I was cleaning the bilge. Then painting the bilge.
Thank Brian, I Remer those days, especially the guys getting extra duty, clean the bilges, lol, Mike
Hi Mike, my high school AP art history class has been watching your travel videos all year, they’ve been very helpful with understanding many archeological sites! You should come down to Williamsburg, VA and we’ll give you a tour of all the colonial/ early American original buildings and you can tell us about their masonry! Thanks for all the great content, Eli
Thanks Eli, I will keep it in mind, I appreciate it, mike
Use to buy it in a powder form that you mixed with water like cement. Not sure if it's still available but the single coat I put on my parents bare block underground basement (when I was 14) not only stopped it's constant flooding, but is still doing so 43 years later here in NC. I know this for a fact because I now own and live in that same house that I grew up in.
Was just at the orange store getting UGL. They do have a half-height bucket of the dry stuff right next to it. Didn't seem like it was exactly a paint on product though.
Hi Mat, that's good to hear, mike
As a young mason your videos have helped me learn so much my friend, I thank you for that...coming from London, Ontario Canada
Thanks Burdman, nice to hear from Canada, mike
Mike, I see you haven't lost those old painting techniques we learned onboard ship. You are right rolls don't cover the job as well as a brush on these surfaces, I have a 1948 house an brushes work great on most surfaces. God Bless
Thanks Ernie, God bless also, Mike
When I painted the sides of my detached garage, when the masons originally "plastered" over the block, they did not finish it smooth. So many small voids, even using a roller with the highest nap they make, I still had to go over it with a brush to fill in those little holes. They do make concrete brushes, as you know, although I didn't have mine yet.
Also UGL is made in your neck of the woods, good product,. Sold tons in my hardware store in Shamokin.
Good video as always.
Thanks Bobby, I have to stop if I ever get that way, Mike
Hi Mike, thank for the videos. i talked to guy who was in the Navy, and he said if you stand still long enough they will paint you!
Hi Len, that's very true, lol, mike
I like watching Mike ‘s. Videos . No. Big. Deal. !
Thanks, Mike
I always watch your videos till the end. You give some very good advice Mike.
Thanks, mike
Could you have used Portland cement as a paint over the dry lock product?
Hi, No, portland paint was a old school depression Era paint, not to go over regular paint, thanks Mike
Pro Tip: Instead of scrubbing mold with water which mold spores LOVE, wash it with straight vinegar. Vinegar literally eats mold. I spray Vinegar on everything that has mold on it.. I hit it twice with a spray. Once kills it. Second time is for good measure. After the vinegar dries I hit it with a bleach spray to get rid of any mold stains. Ive tried all mold sprays sold in stores , vinegar comes out on top, and bleach in a close second place. Some people go straight to a Bleach and Water solution to wash mold away, but I've found for some reason the vinegar works much quicker and doesnt smell as strong. Also NEVER mix Vinegar and Bleach together. It'll create very toxic fumes which is why I make sure the Vinegar is dry before I spray the Bleach solution. Bleach solution isnt necessary but It helps neutralize the odor and remove stains. Its overkill to do both but eh I like to make sure everything is dead and clean. Using just water to wash mold will not get rid of the mold. itll come back. Mold embeds itself to whatever it attaches to.. it grows through the material. Paint will only encapsulate the "washed" area that isnt really free of mold spores. The paint will seal it in the spores and may kill them or just prolong their growth.
Thanks Chris, It's good to get tips like these, Mike
Its a pretty good product. I use it on Halloween projects to make foam look like stone
Thanks Psycho, mike
That sounds like a paint we have in the UK called Sandtex. It does actually have sand in it and is great for exterior work. Nice work Mike....peace to ya.
Thanks Darren, peace also, mike
In Oklahoma our cellars are important. Ours is 50 years old and needed resurfacing. Which I just did watching your videos. I appreciate your knowledge and accent. 😂. I have completed the work at 60; I can barely stand or squat. You are in great shape, sir.
Thanks Joyce, I been holding out, thanks Mike
I have a house that is 125 years old. The basement is stone. A previous owner painted the basement with drylok. The problem is where ever there is efflorescence the drylok would bubble up and eventually fall off. I scraped all the loose drylock off and every year there is slightly more to remove. I've cleaned off the efflorescence off with a sponge and water and never year it is back. Not sure what to do except continue removing loose drylok.
Hi Felix. Sounds normal for old foundations, thanks Mike
The reality is that you don't want to use dry lock on anything where it can get wet from behind. Drylock would be fine if the exterior is waterproofed with a dimple membrane and French drain, but without that it's a losing battle with water. Better would be to parge with lime or a mostly lime mortar and run a dehumidifier.
@PSNDonutDude hi PSN, I worked on lots and lots of cellars and basements with the old lime mortar and it never worked, thanks Mike
Thanks so much for making this video. No I know what to do with my basement looks just like this !
Thanks Jess, I am sure you will do fine, Mike
Good day- Liked this the video. Bought my house in '16. 2nd owner, built in '59. Block wall foundation excellent condition, walkout out basement. Had some mold in certain corners which I killed. Then I didn't hesitate Drilocked all the walls and floor. I knew that that was going to happen the first time that saw the bare walls and floor, Haven't had a problem since. But we took the washer and dryer out of the basement. You could tell that the basement had ventilations problems. Now for the problem- The driveway is toast. amongst other things it had a 3/4 " crack, T shaped. blew right past a control joint. All the way thru the slab. I tried your strategy of 1 part Portland to 4 parts sand. Probably mixed it a little to dry. I didn't want it milkshake.
Thought it was trawlable. When I went to feather with the sponge It left a coarse finish of the mix over the crack itself. For the record, I live in central IN. Is that natural?
Hi John, cracks never go away, you can only make them better, so whatever works, I hope it helps, Mike
@@MikeHaduck ok
@@MikeHaduck at least I will have situation smaller than I had yesterday
Belair masonry, may the Lord bless and keep you amen:
Thanks Belair,, Godbless, Mike
.Mission accomplished. Looks like a huge return on a reasonable investment.
Thanks KB, mike
You really make it NO BIG DEAL!😎. Thank you 😊
Thanks Ed, Mike
I love your videos, Mike…my house problems, No Big Deal, now!
Thanks Marni, that's a good thing, Mike
I am a complete newbie. It is interesting how you used dry lok's fast plug to patch the outside of the wall where paint had peeled. The user manual of dry lok says to use fast plug for 'cracks and holes' but you seemed to use it to simply strengthen the surface a bit? Am I mistaken? I have a cinder block wall that took some water damage when gutters were not installed and negletcted so the paint peeled in a few places and the concrete definited eroded in a few places. I am trying to decide if I should strengthen it with something (and with what?) or just put dry lok on it as it is? (since gutters are installed now and water damage will not be as bad in the future) I considered using fast plug but I could not get myself to use the product for something that its producer says it is not for? thanks for the videos from this newbie.
Hi, I usually use a rapid set or fast drying to fill in, I personally don't see a difference, I never had a problem, thanks Mike
Great Video Mike! Hope your doing well - God Bless
Thanks Jack, God bless also, mike
Hi Mike, big fan of the videos they are extremely informative. My question is however, what is the difference between using Hydraulic Cement branded products versus say using a Rapidset mortar type S with some extra Portland cement added? What makes the Hydraulic cement different from Portland? My understanding is that Portland cement is a hydraulic cement. Are these companies trying to charge a premium for simple Portland cement in a branded plastic container?
Hi ,when I started madons used lime and Portland, and made their mixes according to what they were doing, now they are trying to standardize it , saying you need this or that, but I still go old school and never had a problem, thanks Mike
Hey Mike,
Incredible job as usual!
Great video!
How's Florida? Pray you are enjoying the sunshine!
God bless you
Kevin Barron
Hi Kevin, I am doing well, thanks Mike
Nice one, painting ships every two weeks man that wouldve been a workout.
Thanks, it is the truth, thanks Mike
God bless you mike thanks for the video. I like your style
Thanks jake, mike
My basement has the same issue, which is how i stumbled onto your video Mike. You are a magician. Learned so much about painting, and about life. No big deal! :-)
By the way, originally thought you might be in Massachusetts from your accent. But maybe the two states are very similar. Anyway, great video - thank you!
Thanks Tian, Mike
Great Video Mike as always.....
perfect timing as well about to paint my basement foundation Here in Nyc area.
Thanks Mig, Mike
You will definitely learn a lot from this guy. I have
Thanks Ronald, mike
Thanks for another good video Mike Haduck DDS (Doctor of Decaying Stonework).
Paul
Thanks Paul, mike
You got about 2 minutes to apply that hydraulic cement once you start mixing it. It sets CRAZY fast.
Thanks, very true, Mike
Drylock has a newer formulation called "Drylock Extreme", which I have tried. It does not have sand like the original but rubber particles, or some such filler. It is much easier to apply than the original formula, but it does cost more.
Thanks Harry, mike
Years ago, I thought the Norfolk Navy yard was a paint manufacturing co.
Layers upon layers of B.S. Gray. Believe the "Wet Paint" signs. Its true.
Another good advice lesson. Dont overkill it because..."It Aint No Big Deal"
Thanks John, mike
Good job. Question @ minute 3:03 what and where is that pipe coming from outside of the wall? My pop's has one coming out of his wall and it has water coming out of it and we can't figure where the pipe is coming from. Please help. @Mike Haduck Masonry
@ Mike Haduck Masonry
Hi MOJO, I am not sure it might be a old water line or gas line, a plumber would know, thanks mike
@@mojojackson4436did you ever figure out what it is?
both inside & out came out looking nice. Why the gallon of outside drylock hydrolic cement? vs making your own? For the drylock paint is it white paint with white portland? For the outside ground line you dig a bit out -logical but I'm always looking the best way to handle painting to/at/below the ground line without picking up dirt as I go? Normally I try holding the bottom line to the end when job/brush are nearly done - then hit the bottom line iwith some cardboard at the bottom as the edge - yet still dirt gets picked up?
Hi, I would say in masonry I dig down and with fast set paint right over it, works good for me, every job is different and they wanted it done to sell the house, thanks Mike
Can you do the same thing shown in this video on cinder block (cmu) foundation? (i guess you would have to avoid putting the fast plug into the gaps between the blocks so as to keep it looking the same?
Hi Semith, I have basically used it on just about every type of foundation , thank Mike
Hi Mike, thank you for this video. I am just beginning on this venture of DYIng our damage foundation, almost exactly the one shown here. I wonder if Portland cement can be used instead of Dry lock. Thank you
Hi RC, I always go paint over paint, never Portland over paint, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for the clarification
Great 👍 instructions Thanks 😊
Thanks, Mike
I love your videos & I laugh whenever you make the Dentist analogy. It's really a great analogy & I could go on to make all the comparisons how teeth are much like concrete because they kind of are; but as Dental Assistant I have to say, we will take that tooth out if you dont have the bone structure to support it.😊
Thanks Lolo, that's a good way to look at it, thanks Mike
Had a question for you Mike. We bought a house built in the 1950s. Cement block wall foundation. Structurally it looks fine. The previous owners used drylok paint on basement walls/block walls. It has started bubbling months later. Do we need to remove it all or just the parts that are bubbling?
Hi, In most cases I just scape what is lose and go over it, thanks Mike
Great video. Quick question, I recently built a block garage in Toronto, noticed when it snowed, the snow that stuck to one wall, made that wall on the inside look wet.
It’s a cinderblock finish inside and out.
Is this normal?
No leak from roof or flashing, just simply the wet snow sticking to the exterior of the wall.
All joints tucked.
I can't say unless I was there but a lot of masonry blocks absorb water, thanks Mike
Mike so always a good one
Thanks frank, mike
Great video, That paint job should last a solid 6 months. Just enough time for closing before the mold returns
Hi Mark, I can see your inexperience, mold comes about mostly through moisture and no ventilation, that's what has to be addressed first when the house is purchased, That's why inspectors are involved, I can refer all real estate dealing with thousands of dollars of hold ups and lawsuits to you if you want, I am sure you can handle it, thanks Mike
Mike, when they are painting the ships every 2 weeks, are they painting over the old paint? Or are they scraping it down and painting from bare metal? Thanks
Hi Joe usually right over the old paint, sometimes to the mental, Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for the video. It was awesome just like all the other ones you do. I wanted to ask, exactly how many days did you wait until you painted the outside? Thanks.
Hi, the house was being put up for sale so a week, some painter wait 30 days but that was not possible, thanks Mike
Good stuff Mike, can't wait for your next vacation video from far away lands! What new destinations are on your list?
Hi Dough, not sure yet, still waiting for things to ey better, Mike
Very nice....
All the best.. do more.....
Thanks, mike
Mike my question does not relate to this video but I’m here and it was a good video. So my question is what do you recommend on the surface of a small concrete porch that is exposed to the weather. Mine is pitting. I tried a sealer before winter and it’s all starting to peel already and it was supposedly a good product. I was almost thinking of this product that you used in this video. First the patch to fill in the pits and then the actual painting. What are your thoughts for my problem. Thank you you’re the best
Hi Paul, I usually fill in dips, wait 30 days and use a masonry paint, I got a playlist , concrete repair, that might help, thanks Mike
Thanks Mike, I watched your video on repairing steps and saw you used quick set mortar
Is the cement white wash better for an old foundation than the drylock paint?
Ours was painted with drylock and anything below ground level has deteriorating loose stone. BIt seems to me that the cement white wash may be better for our basement. Open to opinions.🤷
Hi Pamela, the old white wash was all they had in the old days and it constantly being re applied, so with old foundations once I got them repaired I try and use a good masonry paint, sometimes drylock, anything that works, it's usually just to make it look better, thanks Mike
I have a exposed block foundation. The concrete grout inbetween some of the blocks was cracked and broken apart from water. I cleaned up the gaps injected it with foam than made a cap of hydrologic cement over the foam. Should i clear paint over it or seal it somehow?
Hi, I can't say unless I was there to see it, I have a whole playlist on "foundation repair" Mike haduck, I show all my techniques for the different senerios there, thanks Mike
Should we use dry lock and then go over it with Behr Elastomeric paint ?
Hi nicole,, I would ask the guys are the paint store. Thanks Mike
Hey mike can i mix stone screening with portland instead of mason sand? Thanks love your videos!
Hi Marco ,I seen it done, mostly for underground stuff, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, my concrete porch is painted grey. Although I'm not a fan of painting concrete, do you have a brand of paint you would recommend that I can use to scrape and paint this thing again with?
Hi Theo, I just usually use a grinder, then a good stucco deck paint, thanks Mike
"I rip these out of old car seats" I hope no one is still using them...
Thanks, lol, Mike
Mike, I enjoy all your videos, I have stone foundation, would the Drylock work on it? It is already covered with white paint of some sort.
Hi Tim, I cant say but I know it's a good paint, thanks Mike
First product just seems like premixed portand and hydraulic cement. As far as the paint it says for masonry so stone should be fine. You also can email the company.
Mike, would plastering the inside walls with one of those top-coat cement products make it more waterproof?
Hi Bill, I don't think so, your always gonna get water but it might help with the dampness, thanks Mike
nice job! and the dentist only does what's necessary if they are a good dentist ;-)
Thanks Sue. Lol Mike
Hi Mike where do you get rubber container you use for mixing either portland or this?
Hi Brenda, usually home depot, lowes or ace, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck thank you so much
@@MikeHaduck hi again in doing sidewalk, can I use white portland cement with glue bonding mix in with sand to help avoid some spots being darker than others (vs using regular portland cement that has aggregate/rocks in in)? If so, I read that if using white portland, conventional clay should be substituted with kaolin to reduce iron content? Don’t even know if the substitution applies to using white portland
No crap it's going to do that if you don't fix the wall first. Sounds like someone was taking shortcuts. Sealers work!
Hi mr,wonderful, I haven't had any callbacks , thanks Mike
I've had a problem with paint on an interior basement painted block wall holding moisture which then caused the interior block face to disintegrate, but only at the bottom. I removed the paint on the entire wall and repaired the damage. The basement had no history of water leaks. The moisture appeared to be vapor transfer through the block wall that the paint had blocked and held against the cement block for long periods of time. 4ft of the 8ft wall is covered by outside dirt. Is there breathable cement block paint? Do interior basement block walls need to be painted or can they be left unpainted?
Hi Richard, I have a series of videos on foundation repair, where I use different products for different circumstances, check your raingutters and see where the water pools outside your house, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike
Nice job mike
Thanks Paul, mike
Is that a restaurant in your neck of the woods. It's not inside Cafe Classico on Mulberry street right?
Hi Jason, it was private owner but I know there is another one around like th that, thanks Mike
Thank you Mike 👍
Thanks, mike
Can we do the same thing on a block wall? (Above grade foundation exterior)
Hi, I did and haven't had a problem, thanks, Mike
Hi Mike, always great information you give us.
I do have an off topic question for you I hope you can answer for me.
How much can I expect a concrete driveway lift during winter? (I'm located in Western NY)
Hi, almost everything depends on what's under it, if the water gets under it, temperature, etc, some dont rise at all and I see some go a few inches or more, everything depends thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck 2 winters ago, my new driveway (2019-2020), where it meets up to my garage, never lifted. Last winter (2020-2021), it lifted approximately 1/2" at the same location. How would you categorize that amount?
Thanks John.
Hi John, all the winters are different, I seen roads buckle up over a foot and next year do nothing, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike, I understand that, but my main question is, the 1/2", is it something to be concerned about, or is the 1/2" considered minor?
Thanks John.
kindly tell us what to do when mortar in between bricks start crumbling. please
Hi Muz, I have videos called " repointing brick work" and brick wall repair, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck 😀 thanks mike
Mike would this be considered masonry waterproofing? Like spraying water repellent on brick
Hi Jamie, I cant really say, but I hear a lot of good things said about it, mike
@@MikeHaduck fairly easy process and u can charge on top of it a pretty penny
Hi, mike, My basements walls on the inside have parchment that is falling off in large pieces where it was just cracked and the floor is cracked, and when I walk on it after it rained water oozes up from the cracks. Yesterday after heavy rain it had a dime-size hole in the wall that water was flowing from into the floor What do I do to fix this?
Hi, I have a video called "basement water problem solutions, Mike haduck, I would watch that first, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck ok. I will watch that one as well. I went around to outside and filled any visible cracks and empty spaces, then did inside. I kept hearing your words in my head. Throw it in there, and just knock off the bad parts. Thank you Mike.
👍👍👍☮☮☮ Greetings to you Mike!
Greetings also, mike
Drylock so thick it sticks on the brush, but it's good for rock wall.
Thanks Nancy, Mike
thanks for posting
Thanks Savio, mike
Thanks Mike
Thanks Mike, mike
Mike what do you think if I mixed thoroseal and portland to paint some bricks? Would that work?
Hi Dean, I never did that before, I can't say, Mike
@@MikeHaduck I'm going to try it and see if it works--I'll report back
It worked just fine. I mixed it about half and half
@@deanhartung7035 how's it holding up
It would help if they ran a dehumidifier...without it our basement would be moldy and smelly
Thanks Bee, mike
What type paint did you use on the submarine?
Hi Gypsy, actually it was a destroyer, whatever it was it didn't last long, thanks Mike
Hi Gypsy, actually it was a destroyer, whatever it was it didn't last long, thanks Mike
What do you do if there’s some crumbling? Is there a seal to make it intact before you paint it with drylock
Hi, I did a whole series on foundation repair, mike haduck, I show all my techniques, thanks Mike
My experience with light material loss on cinder blocks is dry lock is only as good as the base it is applied to I've tried since 2005 to get dry lock to last this year I'm trying Mike's portland and a product Lowe's sells with fiber and a white pigment 2 separate locations. If this doesn't work I'll try and find a professional problem is we're in the middle of nowhere Appalachian Mountains
@@1STGeneral I have concrete walls. Wonder if that radon seal works to keep the sand intact.
No BIG DEAL 👍
Thanks Jerry, Mike
Time to get with Jonathan Pageneauo who does the churchs carvings and do an American church vacation tour.
Thanks Mike, I did, mike
I’m a pretty big deal. I appreciate that you are not making a me out of it. 😂
Thanks marcus,, Mike
Thank you.
Thanks, mike
All of Mike’s work can is guaranteed not to fail until his truck rounds the corner.
Thanks Rodney, Mike
Top man good mason mike 🍺👍
Thanks Tom, Mike
Thank you Mike 🥀🥀🥀
Thanks Eman, mike
No big deal for Mike my back is about to blow out
Hi Thomas, mine too, Mike
Important Facts:
1. if it's not wet, it's not gonna stick
2. trow it on there
3. just like that
4. not gonna make a big deal outta it
5. scrape off all the loose stuff
6. dentist
7. no big deal
Thanks Glenn, Mike
@@MikeHaduck you are a legend Mike :)
It's like a make over show on Oprah. But for a house.
Thanks Robert, mike
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍. Id love to learn more about the ship maintenance ie. The level of scrutiny and pressure you were under, did it need to be picture perfect and so on?
In those days it was just get it done, lol, mike
How did you pre test?
Hi Bob, I been in the business over 50 years, if I don't get callbacks I know it's good, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck 👍- I was just curious what you meant by pre-testing? Did you do a mold test and how does one go about this?