Waterproofing

After buying and selling a used house, waterproofing is particularly important, especially in water-logging areas such as rooftop balconies. Although there is a five-year civil law warranty against water leakage, if problems occur, repairs may damage the structure and litigation will be time-consuming. Common waterproofing materials include PU, waterproof blanket and elastic cement, among which elastic cement is cheap and ductile. The cost of hiring workers to carry out the work is high, mainly due to the shift fee and the time cost calculated based on the number of coating layers. If the area is small, you can operate it yourself and save unnecessary expenses.

A used house still needs to be tidied up after it is bought or sold, especially waterproofing the exposed areas is the most important.

For example, the rooftop balcony will be a key place for water accumulation. You don’t want the roof to leak after living there for a while, do you?

DIY Waterproofing Projects
It took three days to complete.
In fact, each application takes less than half an hour.
Mainly waiting for drying time

The waterproofing project still needs to be redone every few years. After all, the person who sells your house will not pay attention to you until a water leak occurs.

Although the Civil Code provides a five-year warranty against water leakage in house purchases and sales, if you wait until a water leakage occurs before dealing with it, the damage to the house will be huge. After all, water in the house will slowly damage its structure.

Moreover, lawsuits usually drag on for a long time. By the time the technicians have finished their evaluation and the house is finally ready for repair after winning the lawsuit, the life of the house has already been shortened invisibly.

Remember to clean the floor before applying

If you say that waterproofing is difficult, it is actually not that easy. If the exterior walls of high-rise buildings do not need to be suspended in the air, it is actually similar to painting. The most important thing is to wait for time.

Waterproofing is implemented using many kinds of materials, the most common ones are PU, waterproof blanket, and elastic cement.

Among them, the easiest to use and cheapest should be elastic cement, which is also ductile. If the ground is slightly uneven, it can be used to slightly adjust it.

Remember to apply primer first before applying clay

I will use my rooftop balcony to demonstrate to everyone how to handle the waterproofing project by yourself, so that you can save some money when you have nothing to do.

90 degree corners must also be filled
After applying it, just wait for it to dry naturally.

After all, when hiring workers to do the work, the price is calculated based on the area and time cost. If the area is small and hard to find, the price offered will definitely not be cheap.

If you are working outdoors, never apply it on rainy days!

I use "Golden Monkey" primer and elastic cement, which you can easily buy at the material store.

After waiting for a day, it finally dried
You'll see that some of them are not very smooth.
Just a few more layers and it will be beautiful.

Generally, you need to clean the floor before applying the paint, and scrape off any peeling paint, just like you need to clean off any spots before painting the wall.

You can put more in those slightly low-lying areas
Let the clay fill in naturally

After cleaning, apply a layer of primer first so that the subsequent clay can float on the upper layer. Wait for a period of time for it to be completely dry before applying clay.

After going up a few more floors
You will get a smoother surface.

As mentioned before, when hiring a construction engineer to do the construction, it is not only the area that needs to be considered, but the most important thing is the time. Usually, in order to speed up the work, PU is more often used because the elastic mud takes a long time to dry.

Finally, apply breathable cement paint and it will be beautiful!

That's why every time you hear the price it seems very expensive. If you apply three layers of elastic mud, they will apply one layer a day, and a simple area of one or two square meters will cost more than ten thousand yuan. The main reason for the high price is the basic class fee.

After painting, let the balcony be empty.
Looks much more relaxed and refreshed
And within the next three to five years
No need to worry about rooftop leaks anymore

Usually outdoor waterproofing requires multiple layers, which will definitely extend the work days, so the basic price is one time. So the master will usually tell you how many layers you want to do and then help you get a good price for the work.


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