Sunday, January 22, 2012

Waterproofing a swimming pool, a pool


The walls of concrete, formwork blocks are not sufficient to guarantee the absence of penetration or leakage of water.

CONSTRAINTS

  • the singular points such as sewage, water inlets and windows are weaknesses for sealing
  • by construction, a concrete structure has weak links such as wall / slab, porous areas, the construction joints
  • the joints between the blocks and the angles are the weaknesses of the structure, which can cause leaks
  • when the pool is full, the waterproofing mortar under pressure of the water
  • when the pool is empty, the mortar waterproofing against the sudden-pressure due to surrounding terrain
  • waterproofing mortar must also be compatible with the coatings used in swimming pool

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

  • the singular points such as windows, inlets and outlets of water ... should be treated in accordance with the technical documents used accessories
  • in case of water supply, enlarge the hole infiltration to a minimum area of ​​3 x 3 cm
  • then plug the hole with the mortar clogging weber.dry stop
  • to achieve continuity in the waterproofing layer, make a groove in all the corners, using:
  • to concrete: weber.rep fast or weber.rep area
  • blocks of formwork: weber.rep fast or coated weber.dry

Useful Links:damp proofing

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