[Ferro List] Leaking tank

[Peter Epperson]

If the walls are structurally sound then use this: 
http://tamms.com/product_detail.asp?id=457&pselect=175#175 Peter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Crawley" <josephcrawley at gmail.com>
To: <list at ferrocement.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:41 AM
Subject: [Ferro List] Leaking tank


>I have a ferrocement tank that I built about 2 years ago. The tank hold
> about a third of it's capacity and beyond that leaks like a pasta 
> strainer.
> I've applied coats of cement in a slurry form to the inside as well as the
> product thoro-seal. I applied the thoroseal with out adding acryl 60 to it
> which the manufacturer recommends(whoops). I would really like this tank 
> to
> hold more water since it is all the water I have.  The leaks are weeps and
> not streams. Should I  recoat the inside with sand cement and then recoat
> with thoro-seal+ acryl60 or should I just coat with the thoro+acryl? Any
> tips would be appreciated.
>
>
> thanks
> Joseph
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