Tanking Concrete Walls

In this project guide learn all about tanking wet or damp walls to solve damp and mould problems and also unwanted moisture and water presence.

Tanking concrete walls.

See technical brochure for more details. A tanking slurry is a mixture of cement chemicals and water that can be applied to brick concrete or stone. Apply with a soft brush wall paper type or from a dustpan and brush set. How to tank walls that are wet or below ground.

At the time of construction positive below ground tanking exterior wall should be applied to the foundation an or retaining walls. Once the wall is clean apply salt neutraliser to prevent any salts from entering. Also learn about using air gap membranes to provide a barrier between damp surfaces and inner wall decorative. These can take years to achieve the desired outcome and if the concrete moves cracks the success of relying on concrete additives alone is questionable.

20kgs professional with bba certificate in a tough plastic pail just add water. Clean the concrete surface with tsp. Tanking floors and walls diy use our tanking slurry or our waterproofing membrane kits easy to install no nasty chemicals. Watch for any leaks if water is seeping from the walls you ll need to use a quick setting plug such as restor rapid set to stop the flow until it is properly tanked.

Basements cellars bathrooms tanked with a 10 year guarantee plastic membrane or slurry or epoxy paints our experts can help you choose call 01626 872886. The best and permanent solution to stop water leaks to below ground walls either cement block retaining walls masonry besser block etc is to do the job right. Advice on installing air gap membranes. Leaking basements issues are a very common problem sadly and there is only one effective way to permanently resolve water leaks for existing masonry concrete retaining walls.

Block work masonry walls are porous. How to apply tanking slurry. Cellar tanking or basement tanking refers to the application of a liquid waterproof coating tanking slurry to the walls and floor of a cellar. It is used to treat damp walls by preventing water ingress effectively making the walls permanently watertight.

Damp walls are common in cellars because the walls are below ground. Coverage 2 to 3 square metres of two coats. Using a solution of trisodium phosphate tsp and warm water clean the concrete floor or surface thoroughly removing all the oil and grease that. When applying waterproof concrete and wall tanking products it is essential that there is a key for the product to bond to.

In some situations for example on waterproof concrete this may be hard to achieve. In cellar tanking situations a cove joint should be formed in the floor slab.