Waterproofing of "wet" rooms in a wooden house.

By "wet" rooms in a wooden house include a bathtub and a toilet, also a "wet" considered the corner of the kitchen where the washing is.

In a wooden house, like no other, waterproofing in areas of potential water flow is extremely relevant, as ranked on a tree moisture over time can destroy wooden structures.

At present time, commercially available form waterproofing 2: Rolling and obmazochnye.

roll waterproofing

This kind of protection against moisture provides the layout of materials made using bitumen roofing material, rubemast, and other similar materials. The basis of such coatings lies paperboard, as well as fiberglass, impregnated with bitumen with various additives, which give the coating strength, maximum flexibility and excellent adhesion to harbored surface. Modern roofing little like a sovdepovsky. This is - a great modern material with good consumer properties and environmentally friendly.

surface waterproofing

In the lubricative waterproofing materials, numerous mastics bitumen based polymeric compositions, polymer-cement mixture, penetrating waterproofing compositions and so on. In choosing the material should be guided by several criteria: a base on which to apply the mixture, financial capabilities and goals you want to achieve.

— bituminous - made on the basis of modified bitumen with polymer additives. This material forms a strong, sturdy and waterproof vapor- base which in appearance resembles a rubber carpet. Because of this mastic is often in the home referred to as "liquid rubber". Apply this foundation simply, it is a long time. To protect the top of mastic is necessary to lay a concrete screed.
— polymer composition - made of resins of different composition: polyurethane, acrylic, perhaps - epoxy base. This sealing layer is very flexible, can pass vapor and air, but reliably protects from moisture. Such a layer is easily applied, dries quickly.
— Polymeric grout - such waterproofing is made of cement mixture with sand and polymeric additives. They are applied to the prepared substrate and a solid wooden houses are rarely used. The best place to apply it - brick house with concrete floors.
— penetrating waterproofing - is a relatively recent invention in waterproofing technology of "wet" rooms. This waterproofing minute added quartz sand and special chemical elements. After application to a wet basis, these elements react with the base and is sealed all the pores. The base remains vapor and air-permeable.

Using varnishes

When in the "wet" indoors application of additional finishing coating is not provided, all kinds of varnishes used. They solve the problem of protecting wood from moisture and give the room a refined look of natural wood.

The following types of coatings can be used for waterproofing:

- Bituminous varnish. It contains in its composition modified asphalt, so it is best used in closed places: under the bathroom, under the sink in the kitchen. It has a low price and is very effective.
- sealer - used for preparation of wood before applying the finishing varnish.
- Parquet deck varnish and lacquer has excellent esthetic properties and effectively protects the wood against water.
- Water repellent coating - these are additional impregnation, which gives the tree an additional waterproofing properties.

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