birdbath leaking
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Comments (3)I had the same problem with a concrete birdbath that I found on the curb on trash day. If the cracks are visible, use some silicone caulk to seal them up---silicone is save and won't harm the birds at all. If the cracks aren't visible, or it just seems like the water is kind of seeping out, consider painting the outside of the birdbath with masonry paint. It will bind tight to the concrete and stop it from leaking. I hope this helps! Good luck :-)...See Moremy birdbath leaks - help
Comments (6)Lowes and Home Depot carry a material called water blocking mix or hydraulic water block(or something to that effect)that is sold in the same area in the store where they sell quickcrete, portland cement, sand, etc. and that is made by the Quickcrete people. In my stores the material is sold in yellow tubs with a black lid if memory serves me correctly. This stuff is suppose to be used to stop water penetration through concrete block walls. The material mixes up as a black thick pastey material and it sets up very fast (personal experience talking). Perhaps this could be applied to the bottom of your bird bath to prevent the water from leaking through the structure. Applying it on the outside would prevent having to worry if it was leaching material into the water in the birdbath. Just a thought that I mentioned previously last year but never got around to trying....See Moresatelite dish birdbath
Comments (26)I joined the fray yesterday. We upgraded our service a couple weeks ago and received a new dish. I joked with the tech that I would make a birdbath out of it but took it a step further and made a feeder for the part the LNBs attach to. I've spent most of the last two months doing some renovations and was tuckered from all that work. Today after painting some molding I looked at that dish and said "What the heck." I needed to do something fun and offbeat and I have to say I laughed and shook my head when I was done with it. Our granddaughter picked the colors from what I had on hand. When she saw I had some dark blue latex and gold spray paint it was all over. She's eight and a blossoming Notre Dame fan(We're near South Bend)and the colors resemble the blue and gold team colors.I'll probably eventually repaint it with a fake stone spray paint....See Moresealing a leaky mosaic birdbath
Comments (1)I needed to do the same thing last summer. I went to Home Depot and asked for help, and the salesman got me this concrete repair/patch paste. I did the repair, but the paste, quite yellowy tan, didn't match the birdbath (which was gray), and it was a pretty messy job.I think it did make the birdbath pretty watertight for awhile, but eventually it started to leak again. I did try white caulking before that, and it didn't work very well at making the bath leakproof. I think the extent and type of the cracking (jagged edges or long cracks, some of which you might not be able to see) would be tough to repair and of course that would make a difference in whether the birdbath can be made leakproof. If you have a beautiful mosaic to repair you might want to talk to a mason, a hardware store employee who has done masonry work, or someone else who works with concrete.Who knows, maybe there is a way to make the clear caulking work - a mason would probably know. And that would be great, preserving your mosaic pattern. Good luck - Donna...See More- 15 years ago
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