[ihatemyhouse]

Anyone have ideas how to fix a cinder block that has a hole in it from the inside? I'll attach some pictures for a better idea.

 

[ihatemyhouse]

These are what I'm working with

 

[ihatemyhouse]

It's in the corner of my basement. It looks like the area was repaired before. Possibly caused by water getting into basement from previous faulty gutters. I'm not sure if I should block up the hole of the cinder block from the inside and stuff with quickcrete or replace block.

 

[mako1]

Just fill it with hydraulic cement.

 

[ihatemyhouse]

Just pack it in the open hole and smooth it over? Will that be better than a cement mix?

 

[Bondo]

Just pack it in the open hole and smooth it over? Will that be better than a cement mix?

Ayuh,... Is the cell open all the way to the floor,..??

You could fill it with bag mix concrete,....
When ya get to the top, mix it drier, 'n trowel it to finish off the hole,...

Hyd. grout, you could probably just trowel the hole shut,...

 

[ihatemyhouse]

I don't think it's open all the way to the floor, but its hard to tell due to the hole being up towards the ceiling. This isn't a major hole I should be worried about is it? I'd replace the whole broken block but there is rebar sections behind it. Rusted rebar but rebar nonetheless.

 

[Fix'n it]

get a coat hanger and bend it so it can probe down inside that block.

 

[ihatemyhouse]

Thank you all for the replies. I did the cost hanger and it does have an open cavity to the floor. What exactly is the benefit of filling the entire cell to the floor?

 

[jomama45]

There is no benefit, it's actually more likely to create a problem, as it will inhibit water perculation at the footing.

Stuff a balled up newspaper/insulation batt/etc... in there tightly and just mix some of this up fairly stiff and install it in a few layers:

https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...lsft=cm_mmc:Shopping-_-LIAs-_-D22-_-100318510

 

[ihatemyhouse]

Thank you for the help! I like that idea as opposed to filling the entire cavity