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Fountain basin has a small leak
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Posted by chris_r11 Campbell, CA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 30, 07 at 16:53
| So our fountain we bought from the local store has a small leak. I don't really want to deal with taking it back as it weighs 500lbs.
Can anyone give me some guidance on patching the bottom of the fountain? The basin is made of concrete and there is a small hairline crack.
Thanks,
Chris |
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RE: Fountain basin has a small leak
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| I'd take it back. Even if you fix it so it holds water this summer, a winter of freezing & thawing will probably make it recrack, but bigger. |
RE: Fountain basin has a small leak
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| Naw don't take it back. There is a product that works extremely well I just can't remember the name. I think Hydro-Leak or Hydro-Stop or something like it. Ask at the hardware store. I repaired a birdbath that cracked almost entirely in half about 10 years ago. It is still fine. It has been left outside most of those years, so the heat and freezing did not affect it. The product is like concrete mix. Put a little in a tossable bucket, add water and "putty" in on. very easy. |
RE: Fountain basin has a small leak
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| Thanks citytransplant, I really can't take it back due to the weight. I will take a look at that product. Chris |
RE: Fountain basin has a small leak
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I have another idea. I lined our free-form pond out of roofing rubber.......so find a local roofer and see what it would cost for a piece to line your base.
I live in No. Iowa, and it has lasted over four winters!!!!!
Flexible and easy to clean!
Julie |
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