Waterproofing

Published by Hemant Chauhan in Waterproofing. Sunken Area & Bathroom - New - After Minimum 28 days of curing of the Slab Surface Preparation Clear and thoroughly clean the surface with wire brush, electromechanical grinders and jute brush.  Ensure surface is totally dust-free by using a high speed air blower Wash the surface with water to identify cracks Mark the cracks with chalk to identify them properly Repair of Crack Use a grinder to widen the identified crack by 8 to 10mm, clear the cavity by jute brush or blower. Repairs the cracks with mortar made with cement : sand as 1:4...

Published by Hemant Chauhan in Waterproofing. Terrace - RCC - New - After Minimum 28 days of curing of the Slab Surface Preparation Clear and thoroughly clean the surface with wire brush, electromechanical grinders and jute brush.  Ensure surface is totally dust-free by using a high speed air blower Wash the surface with water to identify cracks Mark the cracks with chalk to identify them properly Repair of Crack Use a grinder to widen the identified crack by 8 to 10mm, clear the cavity by jute brush or blower. Use solvent free epoxy BS Epoxy system Part A & Part B mixed...

Published by Hemant Chauhan in Waterproofing.    75% of the buildings constructed in India suffer from some kind of waterproofing problem. We must understand the moisture is the most difficult element to stop when it comes to buildings. Even a 10 meters thick concrete wall cannot stop that slow trickle of water from showing itself in the concrete if the concrete is not waterproofed properly. By nature concrete & common masonry items love water.  75% of the building constructed in India suffer from some kind of waterproofing failure. India is a land of all season. High temperature differences causes waterproofing issues even...

Published by Hemant Chauhan in Waterproofing.   "Waterproofing like Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation"  Eleven reasons one may not need waterproofing on their construction projects are … One feels that the increased Cost component of (i.e. less than) 1.8% of the total project cost for using waterproofing system is too high to spend on a construction project One has got a construction contractor who has Godly powers and there is no error ever on his part or has a super human team of labour who will work on your site It never ever rains in your area. The...