How to seal a cellar bulkhead to stop water leaks.
Bilco doors leaking.
It s the french door style slanted doors you go down and then there s a regular door that goes into the basement.
What are my options.
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.
How can we seal this bilco door without creating condensation issues around the door and or seal.
Look for holes in the doors cracks in the surrounding foundation or leaks in the joints where the bulkhead meets the concrete.
The air is coming from the cracks at the door hinges and around the doors themselves.
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Bulkhead leaks can come from rusted doors improperly sealed joints and cracks in the concrete foundation surrounding the bulkhead.
My cellar gets water in it during rain storms because the bilco basement classic series steel sided doors are leaky.
My first thought was just clean it up and put some fresh concrete over it.
We are having trouble with cold air coming in during the winter months and damp air in the spring summer months.
09 26 2011 05 29 pm.
To properly treat the problem you must first determine from where the leak is coming.
Alot of older farm houses had them years ago.
Watch this short video to see a tip on how to prevent some of this moisture intrusion.
I called them a bilco door.
Moisture intrusion through a bilco door is a common issue.
I ve got a bilco door with the cement steps that leads into my basement.