A-Usage outdoors winter

[Ernfrid]

Need to fix a crack in a baseboard, using A-mix. There will be several days of above-freezing temperatures along my latitudes. How many days does it need to be above freezing, so it doesn't freeze and break?

 

[C.Lundin]

If it's urgent, I would have bought antifreeze additive and used it. If it's not urgent, I would have waited until spring when you know it will stay above zero for a couple of days.
For work like you're talking about, it's more about the temperature of what you're going to fix, rather than the air temperature. Often they go hand in hand, but not necessarily.

 

[Ernfrid]

If it's urgent, I would buy antifreeze additive and use it. If it's not urgent, I would wait until spring when you know it'll stay above zero for a couple of days.
For work like you're talking about, it's more about the temperature of what you're repairing, not the air temperature. Often they go hand in hand, but not necessarily.

Yeah, maybe I should just apply a sealant and leave it until spring? I wanted to repair it so water doesn't get in.

I have additives, but have never used them before.

 

[C.Lundin]

Yes, maybe I should just put in a joint and leave it until spring? I wanted to fix it so no water gets in.

I have additives, but I've never used them before.

The question is what it looks like if you're considering the repair against water. Unfortunately, it won't be watertight just because you repair it. Or is it extensive enough that it makes a significant difference to repair anyway?

If you have it in powder form, you just add it when you mix straight up and down, according to instructions. If it's liquid, you let it replace parts of the water according to instructions.

 

[Ernfrid]

The question is how it looks if you're considering the repair against water. Unfortunately, it won't be watertight just because you repair it. Or is it so extensive that it makes a significant difference to repair it anyway?

If you have it in powder form, you just add it when you are mixing straight up and down, according to instructions. If it's liquid, let it replace parts of the water according to instructions.

Broken plaster increases the risk of frost damage, right? I have a minor settlement in the house and got a crack of about 350x1 mm in the foundation wall of the basement/plinth, no cracks on the inside wall, I only have walls with plaster in the basement. A building engineer inspected the damage and thought the settlement was minimal but advised me to repair the plaster when possible.

It's weber winter additive that I have, liquid.

 

[C.Lundin]

Damaged plaster does increase the risk of frost damage, right? I have a minor shift in the house and got a crack about 350x1 mm in the foundation wall to the basement/base, no cracks on the inside wall, I only have walls with plaster in the basement. A structural engineer inspected the damage and thought the shift was minimal but asked me to repair the plaster when possible.

I have weber winter additive, liquid.

Absolutely, the risk is significantly minimized, so for that reason it's valuable to repair it. And yes, shifts occur so it's really nothing to worry about, as long as you keep an eye on it.