Bilco Doors Leaking
My first thought was just clean it up and put some fresh concrete over it.
Bilco doors leaking. 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. How to seal a cellar bulkhead to stop water leaks. It s the french door style slanted doors you go down and then there s a regular door that goes into the basement. My cellar gets water in it during rain storms because the bilco basement classic series steel sided doors are leaky.
We have a standard exterior bilco door that leads to semi finished space in our basement. The inside of my bilco doors the concrete that covers the frame is cracking and needs to be redone. However im pretty sure concrete isnt going to adhere to it too well. 09 26 2011 05 29 pm.
Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. I ve got a bilco door with the cement steps that leads into my basement. Moisture intrusion through a bilco door is a common issue. The house is about 2 1 2 years old.
The air is coming from the cracks at the door hinges and around the doors themselves. Look for holes in the doors cracks in the surrounding foundation or leaks in the joints where the bulkhead meets the concrete. How can we seal this bilco door without creating condensation issues around the door and or seal. Alot of older farm houses had them years ago.
What are my options. Watch this short video to see a tip on how to prevent some of this moisture intrusion. We are having trouble with cold air coming in during the winter months and damp air in the spring summer months.