Waterproofing walls is a simple job, albeit quite laborious. The main thing is to know all the secrets and pitfalls, then you can reliably protect any surface from the effects of water, which will ensure its safety and long service life.
Wall waterproofing materials
Materials that protect walls from water are divided by shape into:
- mastics;
- powders;
- solutions;
- sheet and roll material;
- films and polymembrane bases;
- other.
The material is selected depending on the initial conditions and financial capabilities. The most affordable way of waterproofing is plastering with a modified cement mixture in three layers.
Types of waterproofing
Depending on the type of action of the material, wall waterproofing is:
- team (mounted from waterproofing sheets or film);
- impregnating (used for porous surfaces);
- cast (bitumen-rubber base or polymerwarm up, fill cracks with it or make one even layer);
- filling (hydrophobic powders are used for it);
- injectable or penetrating.
Structurally, waterproofing can be single-layer or multi-layer, ventilated or not, reinforced or not, with or without a protective layer.
The type of protection against water exposure is selected according to the initial conditions and requirements, depending on the type of room and its design features.
Waterproofing wooden walls
Wooden walls must be protected from moisture, otherwise they will rot and collapse very quickly. Wood fibers absorb water like a sponge, and in such a favorable environment, fungi and mold actively develop.
The waterproofing of the walls of a wooden house is divided into internal and external. The latter is the most important for ensuring the safety of the walls, so it is given special attention. The type of exterior insulation will depend on the design of the house. For example, if it was decided to leave the facade of the house wooden, it can be treated with antiseptics, flame retardants, findicides and special coating impregnation. And in the case when the facade is sheathed with siding, a multilayer protection is laid between the outer panels and wooden walls, which provides heat and waterproofing.
Waterproofing bathroom walls
The bathroom has a special microclimate - there is almost always high air temperature and humidity. Constant vaporization negatively affects the walls and floor: it formsfungus, mold, moisture literally permeates the walls through and through, which, of course, does not affect them in the best way. That is why waterproofing bathroom walls seems like the smartest move.
The most convenient are bitumen-polymer materials in rolls with a special adhesive base. There is also a disadvantage of this method - it is necessary to carefully prepare the surface, level it and grind it.
And last. Waterproofing will only be effective if it is continuous. It is not enough to provide protection from water, most often you still need to protect the floor and foundation of the room, only then your home will not suffer from the effects of water and steam.
