Repair a Leaking Concrete Fountain

LESLIE: Ramona in Wisconsin is getting ready to enjoy the outdoor space. What can we help you with?

RAMONA: We’ve got an outside fountain and it comes in sections and the part where the water is …

TOM: OK.

RAMONA: … is leaking right now but I – we can see – I’ve sealed it before.

TOM: What are you sealing it with, Ramona?

RAMONA: I sealed it with that liquid cement [1] …

TOM: OK.

RAMONA: … and it did just fine for a couple years.

TOM: OK, so you want to stop this from leaking.

RAMONA: Right.

TOM: I think what you’re going to need here is an epoxy paint [2].

LESLIE: And you can get it in a gray tone if you’re dealing with a natural gray, concrete-looking fountain. So you can have it in a neutral-looking tone so it doesn’t look as if you’ve painted it.

RAMONA: OK, thank you very much.

TOM: You’re welcome, Ramona. Thanks so much for calling us at 888-MONEY-PIT.