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Inject Polyurethane Foam to Lift Concrete

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What happens here

With the equipment set up, begin injecting small, controlled amounts of polyurethane foam under the concrete slab. The operator will monitor the slab for movement, using their fingers to feel subtle shifts before they are visible. This tactile feedback allows for precise control of the lift, preventing over-lifting or cracking. The foam expands beneath the slab, lifting it like a 'pillow' from underneath. The process involves injecting, waiting 10-15 seconds for the foam to set and observe the lift, and then repeating as needed until the desired elevation is achieved (e.g., an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch lift). Multiple injection points may be used across a larger slab to control the pitch and angle for proper drainage or to eliminate tripping hazards.

Goal: Lift the sunken concrete slab to the desired elevation with controlled foam injection.

Tools and materials

  • Creepers/Knee Boards — Allowing the operator to move comfortably while working on the ground
  • HMI Elite 1 Injection Gun HMI — Injecting the polyurethane foam
  • Zert — Receiving foam injection under the slab
  • Polyurethane Foam HMI Foam Injection — The material injected to lift the concrete

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hole always remains open he can keep moving the gun from hole to hole controlling the pitch and the angle of the lift that allows him to that's choice to eliminate trip hazard hitches slab away from the foundation from drainage whatever the purpose of the job is how you doing down there the slab was starting to move he is controlling it with the lift by the way with the fingers of his hand he will feel that slab move before you see it move he's probably going to try to get it to come up about an eighth of an inch or a quarter of an inch it's gonna make this concrete lasting Friday how far you he's up in an eighth of an inch he's going to declare victory on his lip and he moves

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