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Wall Waterproofing
Stop moisture coming through your walls and eliminate mould, mildew, efflorescence and paint blistering.
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Single brick walls can be made water repellent from either the outside or the inside depending on accessibility. Treating the wall will stop moisture travelling through the brick carrying dissolved salts to the other side and on evaporation shows as efflorescence on the surface.
The efflorescence will slowly deteriorate the surface of the brick and significantly shorten the life of paints & coatings as well as damaging stored goods.
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Standard render with two coats of white paint. Render Water Repellent applied, and two coats of white paint.
Moisture Rising Up the Wall
Untreated section shows moisture coming to the surface. On treated section moisture is prevented from coming to the surface.
Summer - Wall Dry
Untreated section - the moisture has bought salts and
efflorescence to the surface and on drying, these have Treated section - there are no salts or efflorescence on the
crystallised resulting in damage to render and paint. surface nor any deterioration of the surface.
Winter
Moisture is rising up the wall, and the cycle will continue.
Wall Waterproofing - Waterproof Brick, Render and Masonry Walls
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