»Leak Repairs in Unit 210 - Day 2
These shots are meant to give you some idea how the leak repair process goes. This work was to have begun on Tuesday. Unfortunately, heavy rains that morning soaked my walls, and the contractors arrived only to inform me that no work could be done. That's why the title says "Day 2".
1.) The original wall with crack. Note that this crack is directly under the corner of a window on the south wall of the building. It will be very interesting to see if this work will actually stop or slow the leak.
2.) The first step is to apply a thick substance over the crack. I guess the idea is that this will hold back the epoxy when they pump it into the crack through the short "soda straws" you see protruding from the gray goo. This material dries hard in a hour or two, and will evidently be removed after the epoxy is injected.
OK, the contractors just informed me that their "pump is broken", and they will not be able to compete the job until next week. ARGH! I have already taken two days off of work to get this far.
For future reference, the contractor is Bay Cities Concrete and Masonry Restoration, Inc., 11971 San Mateo Road, #38, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, (650) 726-1116.
Stay tuned!