09 26 2011 05 29 pm.
Bilco doors leaking.
However im pretty sure concrete isnt going to adhere to it too well.
Does anyone make a one piece ridged plastic cap to go over the doors in order to keep water from leaking through the steel doors.
It s the french door style slanted doors you go down and then there s a regular door that goes into the basement.
The air is coming from the cracks at the door hinges and around the doors themselves.
I ve got a bilco door with the cement steps that leads into my basement.
What are my options.
Alot of older farm houses had them years ago.
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We have a standard exterior bilco door that leads to semi finished space in our basement.
I called them a bilco door.
To properly treat the problem you must first determine from where the leak is coming.
The inside of my bilco doors the concrete that covers the frame is cracking and needs to be redone.
How can we seal this bilco door without creating condensation issues around the door and or seal.
The house is about 2 1 2 years old.
My first thought was just clean it up and put some fresh concrete over it.
Bulkhead leaks can come from rusted doors improperly sealed joints and cracks in the concrete foundation surrounding the bulkhead.
We are having trouble with cold air coming in during the winter months and damp air in the spring summer months.
Moisture intrusion through a bilco door is a common issue.
How to seal a cellar bulkhead to stop water leaks.