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Waterproofing is the process of making an object or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or underwater to specified depths.
Water-resistant and waterproof often refer to resistance to penetration of water in its liquid state and possibly under pressure, whereas damp proof refers to resistance to humidity or dampness. Permeation of water vapour through a material or structure is reported as a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR).
The hulls of boats and ships were once waterproofed by applying tar or pitch. Modern items may be waterproofed by applying water-repellent coatings or by sealing seams with gaskets or o-rings.
Waterproofing is used in reference to building structures (such as basements, decks, or wet areas), watercraft, canvas, clothing (raincoats or waders), electronic devices and paper packaging (such as cartons for liquids).
Has anyone installed some of this as instructions say to use a 5mm/3/16" adhesive trowel but doesn't say whether it should be a vee or square notch. I would of thought vee notch as I think there would be a lot more adhesive with the square notch. Also 5mm seems a bit deep to me and I reckon...
asked advice recently on best addy to stick tiles onto waterproof matting.told cement based flexi.made sense to me.went to pick bag up on way to job,advised that manufacturer say ordinary ready mixed can be used.only specify cement based for sticking matting.got second opinion from shop where...
Hello Everybody, I would like to introduce myself and my company, My name is Jonathan and I work for a company called Marmox Uk Ltd, for those of you that do not know what we do at Marmox, we manufacture and supply to the industry a range of Insulated and waterproof products that come in the...
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What makes this so expensive? £37 for 10metres of 12.5mm tape which you then spread adhesive over. Can anyone tell me what it does and why it is so much more expensive than homelux tape which is 5 times wider. First time I've used Wedi and can't believe how expensive the 'extras' are.
Also when...
I'm not a professional, just a housewife at the end of her tether. When living in Oz I found out it was building regs that to tile a wall, shower or splashback it had to have a waterproof membrane. It was explained that tiles do expand and contract to a certain degree and the damage from a small...
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As the title says really..... I went a bit OTT when I purchased my Homelux matting for one of my jobs and have the following for sale...
BRAND NEW....NEVER OPENED
2 rolls of wall matting (5 m2 each)
1 roll of floor matting (5 m2)
1 roll of joint tape (10 m)
The Homelux matting is an ideal...
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Dear all
I am new to this forum, hopefully someone could help me on this. For my bathroom I am going to fix the Hardibacker 12mm on to the metal stud and then tile on it. My question is that the Toppstile guys told me to use Homelux Waterproof Matting (Waterproof Wall Matting 5M2) between...
Hi, I am about to fit and tile a new shower area. Web comments on how to ensure it is watertight seem to conflict with each other and I'm now more confused so I'd be grateful for some expert advice.
The three walls of the shower area are:
1. new stud
2. old lathe and plaster
3. internal...
Hi Folks,
Would really appreciate some help here. I have limited knowledge but have taken some advice to date.
I believe some small amounts of water is penetrating my bathroom shower grout or unglazed tiles. I know ideally I should start again and get a competent tiler to redo the job, but...
Hi,
Has anyone come across an orange fibre sheet that you put onto walls to make them waterproof and then tile on to that? Apparently they use in America.
Just wondering if its available here?
Cheers
Hi Guys,
Fitted the above matting around bath area and about 1600mm high. I had a heck of a job putting it up before the adhesive dried!
Anyway its up, but I have a few air pockets, what's the best thing to do? I was going to cut around the pockets, lift a flap and then run in some more...
Hi All,
I went into Topps to get my bathroom wall tiles, the assistant asked if there were any plasterboard walls.
I have one wall of 12mm plasterboard, it runs the length of the bath by about 2000mm high, and it has been skimmed.
I have a power shower (just fitted). The assistant sold me two...
Hi I am about to use one of these kits to waterproof a new shower area, I have never done this before, which one should I use and which one is the most user friendly?
Also where can I go and buy them I need it today ideally?
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks
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Hi, I'm about to tile a small bathroom floor and have been advised by the man at Topps that it's OK to use their 2 part flex adhesive either side of their waterproof membrane.
The original floor is T&G floorboards which appears to be in a solid, stable condition with no perceptable flex.
I...
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Hi everyone, I have been asked to install this waterproof board into someones bathroom. I have been calling it Aqua Panel but i don't think it is. Looks straight forward enough to fit but what should I stick it to the wall with? The finish is on the board already on both sides and is heavy duty...
Im not sure if this is the right thread to post this in but im currently on a 4 week tiling course, its my 2nd week in and today we went over a lil bit about epoxy waterproof grouting, so the instructor makes up the mixture and pours it over the tiles and someone pipes in with the question 'do...
Before I saw the light and BAL etc I had bought a tub of Travis Perkins Waterproof Tile Adhesive for a previous tiling job. It worked very well.
I now need about half a tub of tile adhesive (small ceramic tiles), and have about half a tub of this adhesive, still perfectly good.
The tiles to...
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