Construction Performance Guidelines
Article Number
1.9
Condition
EXPOSED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL HAS HOLES IN THE SURFACE
Acceptable Performance/Condition
The exterior portion of foundation walls exposed to view above grade shall have no holes (including “honeycombing”) larger than 50 mm in diameter or 25 mm deep.
Warranty
One-Year – Work and Materials
Action
Walls with holes exceeding the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
Remarks
It is impossible to completely eliminate all surface voids. At the builder’s discretion a brush coat may be applied. The colour and texture of a repaired area may not match the surrounding concrete. See item 1.15 “Brush coating on above grade poured concrete foundation wall is falling off”