Tanking Damp Floors
Damp walls are common in cellars because the walls are below ground.
Tanking damp floors. Can be used to prepare old or new concrete or screeded floors for direct. When faced with damp in concrete floors there are two options available. Dig up the old concrete floor install a new damp proof membrane and lap up edges before replacing the concrete slab. Before you seal your floor check to see how damp it is.
Damp proof membranes aren t technically tanking but are an efficient and simple way to damp proof below ground. Fully isolate the dampness in the floor using a surface damp proof membrane dpm damp proofing concrete floors above ground damp proofing for extensions. Ultra epoxy tanking seal coat paint use indoors only two pack. Tanking is effectively a liquid coating that bonds to damp masonry and then cures to form a waterproof barrier.
Internal tanking can be used if the original internal surface of floors and walls can be lost from view. They consist of a studded plastic sheet that is fixed to the wall with plugs and sealed with tape. The studs allow air to circulate behind the membrane and excessive moisture can be drained into a sump pump using drainage channels. Cement based add your water to the tanking powder click to view details or buy ultra tanking slurry powder.
This project deals with tanking wet or damp walls and keeping water and moisture at bay to prevent it from damaging inner surfaces. Tanking liquids brush onto damp walls and floors no smell no solvents. It is used to treat damp walls by preventing water ingress effectively making the walls permanently watertight. Tape a small square of clear plastic to the floor using painter s tape.
Tanking a liquid coating that seals the wall or floor it must bond to the wall or floor material so surface preparation is important used above ground it may drive any damp upwards and sideways. Some are full vapour barriers epoxy polyurethane some are not cement based so the final finish may have to breathe if you choose a cement based. Replacing floors with a damp proof membrane and concrete overlay will increase the amount of damp in the surrounding walls as they offer the most immediate escape route for ground water trapped below a new floor. 1 litre 2 5 to 4 square metres.
What is the difference. After 24 hours check the plastic to see if water has condensed. Choose liquids or plastic dimpled membranes free help and exact costing 01626 872886. How to use damp proof membranes.
Cement based add your cement powder to the tanking liquid click to view details or buy bondacryl liquid. However if the.