Concrete Floor Tanking

Tanking slurry is a specially formulated mixture designed to stop water ingress and ensure that your belongings are protected against damp.

Concrete floor tanking.

Here we tank a concrete floor that has no physical damp proof course. To find out more about this method of damp proofing read our guide to tanking a garage. This tanking paint has very good abrasion and chemical resistance as well as waterproof and damp proof properties to provide an ideal coating that can be applied to vertical areas aswell as flat surfaces. Liquid applied brush on and spray or roller see specific products advice below waterproofing and tanking membranes for masonry including brickwork blockwork and stone concrete cementitious screeds for interior and exterior use.

Tanking floors and walls diy use our tanking slurry or our waterproofing membrane kits easy to install no nasty chemicals. Many of our mortars fairing coats renders and cementitious coatings are approved under regulation 31 4 a for use in contact with drinking water and are wras listed. Many homeowners are opting for exposed concrete floors in their homes because they can be attractive and are easy to keep clean. Damp proofing concrete floor faqs do i need a dpm under laminate flooring.

Tanking the floor is a great solution that is cheap and will prevent any dampness from. Our cementitious coatings are designed to offer the ultimate waterproof protection and resist 10 bar water pressure to. Resincoat waterproof tanking paint is a versatile two part polyurethane coating for all surfaces. Tanking a cellar floor.

Tanking can also be applied to basements in order to convert them into a habitable room although this requires special expertise and is best left to professional firms that can offer insurance backed guarantees. Tanking can be applied to concrete floors concrete water tanks or brick walls in order to prevent water ingress. This can be used as an easy to apply alternative to tanking slurry. Basements cellars bathrooms tanked with a 10 year guarantee plastic membrane or slurry or epoxy paints our experts can help you choose call 01626 872886.

Flexcrete specialises in the manufacture of materials for structural waterproofing and tanking. It is important to tank the floors of the cellar as well as the walls. We strongly recommend that you tank the cellar floor once you have fully tanked all of the walls. You should still apply two coats horizontally and then vertically lapping over the fillet joint.

Before you can add a colored stain followed by a coating of epoxy urethane or wax to make a concrete floor shine you must prepare the floor s surface.