How to do external wall waterproofing ?

By Kallu SarvaReddy

Why External Walls get Dampness/Wet/Leakages?

When exterior walls are exposed to rainwater or high humidity, water and moisture can travel through the masonry which causes damp patches on the internal walls. This results in peeling paint, leakage, mold, fungus and also makes your home feel cold and dank. This means that your walls may stay damp for a long time even after the rainy season has passed.

wall dampness treatment

Dampness of Walls

The Results this moisture can do serious damage to your walls and to the structure of the house, so it’s essential to deal with the problem effectively.

What are the causes and sources of dampness?:

Moisture from the ground can rise above ground level and damage walls
Splashing rain water through tops of walls, parapet, compound walls, etc can cause walls to dampen.
Sloping roofs can collect water that can percolate into the home and cause cracks
Blocked drainage pipes can collect water and cause damp walls.

Prevent damp walls:

Check for any cracks in the walls and treat them :

The walls of your house can develop cracks, which typically start near the door, window frames and beam joints. These cracks allow moisture to get into the structure of your building and cause damp patches. All these gaps need to cut and filled with crack past or relavent joint sealents.

Apply Protective Waterproof Coatings to the external walls:

 

To prevent seepage, We need to apply acrylic based waterproof coatings for the external walls. Which Provides a high quality effective waterproofing cum decorative coating for exterior walls.All surface should be dry and free from contamination such as
oil, grease, loose particles, decayed matter, moss, algae growth,
laitance, and all traces of mould release oils and curing compounds.

Application instructions:

Surface Preparation:

All surface should be dry and free from contamination such as oil, grease, loose particles, decayed matter, moss, algae growth,laitance, and all traces of mould release oils and curing compounds.

Application of waterproof coating:

It is recommended that new cementitious and concrete substrates has to be primed with water based arylic primer.

Apply first coat leave it to dry for 5-6 hrs at 300C and then apply the second coat. In
order to obtain the waterproof properties it is important that the correct rates of application and over coating time are observed. Application should not commence if the temperature of the substrate is below 10oC.

About S.V Projects

S V PROJECTS Established in the year 2015 May, By Mr. Sarva Reddy, Founder & Managing Director of SV Projects Waterproofing Experts. We have 11 years of Experience in waterproofing, 100+ Trained and Skilled workers, 10 Supervisor, 5 Civil Engineers. We are Authorised Distributor for FOSROC Construction.

SV PROJECTS has been providing waterproofing & Constructive solutions. We are the most trusted and more than 3000 customers satisfied customers across Telangana and Hyderabad.

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