Waterproofing your own home. Nuances and what not to write on the label.

Good day, dear guests and subscribers!

Today will touch on the topic Waterproofing masonry, namely the walls of his house.

Waterproofing - treatment of the material, resulting in the processed surface becomes water repellent effect with a very low percentage of water absorption.

hydrophobe treatment goals:

reduction in water absorption, and therefore increase the insulating properties;
obstacle to the formation of efflorescence;
increase frost resistance due to the lack of water absorption.

To date, the market offers a large number of different repellents. Your same choice I made based on the characteristics of the composition of the water vapor permeability and term of operation, since there are means which 3 years and do not stand in the open.

In my case, the label on the package reads:

practically does not change water vapor permeability of the basics;
life of the composition after application - up to 10 years.

As well, the buyer was convinced of a product, in specialized stores sellers go meet and willing to provide both a certificate of conformity and the technical documentation (or documents test).

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Armed with a sprayer, spread composition as described in bank - in the ratio of 1: 3 (1 part concentrate hydrophobe, 3 parts water) and filled in Balon.

Application produced from the highest part of the gable, from left to right (with the wind) and so on - down to the cap. At 130 square meters - it took exactly 10 liters of the concentrate during processing into 2 layers.

Do not write on the label !?

If time does not remove (about 10 minutes), liquid has been spilled onto the glass or other non-absorbent surfaces - stains may remain for a long time! Unfortunately, I did not know it, and spent a whole day with acetone, and the blade with a rag in his hand, dislodging the window. So wipe immediately, do not wait for the crystallization of the composition!
Although producer and writes that the second layer is applied to a maximum of 10 minutes, in fact it is 3-4 minutes, because after 10 minutes protective film already starts to fulfill its composition and crystallized, after which the next layer of the substrate from flying off first! apply immediately layer 2 with an interval of 2-4 minutes maximum, while the first layer has dried hydrophobe!

Important!

Water-repellent material is completely deprived of adhesion, that is, after application of the composition on the base no longer remain an opportunity of drawing on it or paint, or anything else, in fact, hydrophobicity - a finishing stage!

I hope that the information helped you, thank you for your attention and good luck with your build!