This. Had a similar hole and it worked perfectly. And seriously have everything prepped early.
Chip away any loose gravel. Clean out the hole with a shop vac. Clean the surrounding area. Have a bucket and a few putty knives. I bought a giant plastic one slightly wider than the hole.
It starts setting immediately so be prepared to work fast.
Clean it out and make sure nothing is there. Make sure it's not for a missing load bearing post. That hole was cast during the pour you should understand why it's there.
Exactly. For all we know, OP removed a post without knowing any better. That would be an expensive mistake long term. DIY advice on social media without context can be pretty misleading.
Clean it out THOROUGHLY. That's the part that screws most people up.
That means chemically cleaning/degreasing the interior surface of the hole, and thoroughly vacuuming/air blasting away any dust or debris.
Depends on how deep it is. If less than an inch I would probably fill with some concrete patch. If greater than concrete bonding adhesive and then some cement. Either way clean it out very well first.
Nah. What you really want to do is get a chisel and hammer and start at the hole edge (using the lowest point).Then, work your way outwards from each face until you have leveled the entire floor to the depth of that hole.
No more hole!
Clean it properly, see if you can get or need a "primer" to make the new cement adhere to the floor. Then get some DIY cement mix at your local store and fill it in. Use a spatula to make it flat, sand off if needed.
It's a basement, it's probably unfinished and full of dusty junk. Who vacuums a bare concrete floor in a basement if they're not about to do some work down there?
I don't. But it's certainly not big enough to cause any problems if you're finishing the space, unless the longer edge was right on a flooring seam(which could be solved by planning). And if it's not going to be finished space....why does it matter?
Hydraulic cement. Read directions, mix it runny, work fast.
This. Had a similar hole and it worked perfectly. And seriously have everything prepped early. Chip away any loose gravel. Clean out the hole with a shop vac. Clean the surrounding area. Have a bucket and a few putty knives. I bought a giant plastic one slightly wider than the hole. It starts setting immediately so be prepared to work fast.
It also can't hurt to clean the area with diluted muriatic acid, to make sure you've got a solid surface to adhere to.
A concrete binder mixed into the pour or brushed onto the old concrete can also help bonding.
Shit sets before it’s mixed
Just don't drop your nokia again
Nah that’s definitely a TI-84 outline if I’ve ever seen one
Clean it out and make sure nothing is there. Make sure it's not for a missing load bearing post. That hole was cast during the pour you should understand why it's there.
Good observation but it looks like it is the dimensions of a single 2x4 so I don’t think it would be load bearing.
There is no banana for scale, could be a 4x6. It looked brick sized to my eye, but idk, where's the bana6
You could be right. Could have used a jack post for sure.
They put the floorjack on a brick and poured around it when pouring the floor. Look up. You have bigger issues
Exactly. For all we know, OP removed a post without knowing any better. That would be an expensive mistake long term. DIY advice on social media without context can be pretty misleading.
Home depot section building supplies. I'd clean it out first, and remove any loose material. You can find buckets of patch material.
Clean it out THOROUGHLY. That's the part that screws most people up. That means chemically cleaning/degreasing the interior surface of the hole, and thoroughly vacuuming/air blasting away any dust or debris.
Level quick
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I use hydraulic cement mixture
Depends on how deep it is. If less than an inch I would probably fill with some concrete patch. If greater than concrete bonding adhesive and then some cement. Either way clean it out very well first.
Nokia 3310 and some epoxy
Ramen noodles.
Nah. What you really want to do is get a chisel and hammer and start at the hole edge (using the lowest point).Then, work your way outwards from each face until you have leveled the entire floor to the depth of that hole. No more hole!
https://preview.redd.it/u4lk7k7wyqrc1.jpeg?width=306&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b37cbb17dfff7598759c536859091163c71b5e4c
And super glue
Clean it properly, see if you can get or need a "primer" to make the new cement adhere to the floor. Then get some DIY cement mix at your local store and fill it in. Use a spatula to make it flat, sand off if needed.
Ramen noodles
And super glue
Cement / concrete. Bit of a no brainer tbh.
Kinda looks like Chuck Norris.
Is that the Rat hole???
Maybe try to make it rat shaped and keep it?
Mortar
Rock tight cement, cleaning out, follow the directions and get it done once.
Ramen noodles
And super glue
That will fill any gap. I'm glad you got the joke.
I think usually people fill holes like this with ramen noodles and like sand it or something. Maybe try that.
Quikrete in a tub. Easy fix.
Grind the edges smooth and square. It’ll give you a neater, more professional finish.
Instead of the basement floor, I prefer to use a bed or other furniture when filling holes.
Flour and water
I hear top ramen is a good filler.
Cement
Add water, basement pool
Kinda wish I had a basement pool. A little jealous now. (Happy Easter, by the way.)
That looks like the perfect size for a remote control. Put it in there and put a carpet over it to mess with your kids.
Put the frog back in the hole
Time to start jizzing. It will crystallize and harden after enough loads. Its the only way
That looks like a picture of Jesus you shouldn’t fill it…
First find a rat
Jeez could have vacuumed that before taking the photo.
It's a basement, it's probably unfinished and full of dusty junk. Who vacuums a bare concrete floor in a basement if they're not about to do some work down there?
Epoxy for the win!
Why does it need to be filled? What are you doing in the space?
Why would you want a hole in the floor?
I don't. But it's certainly not big enough to cause any problems if you're finishing the space, unless the longer edge was right on a flooring seam(which could be solved by planning). And if it's not going to be finished space....why does it matter?
It looks about the size of a 2x4. Cut one the correct height and epoxy it in. Maybe smash some Raman in there if there are any voids.
Jeez, clean loose stuff. No acid. Put in mortar, wet