Is the open air balcony a waterproofing project?

Balcony decoration should pay attention to waterproofing.

Home renovation is entering the hot season, and the balcony belongs to one of the waterproof areas of the home. Wind and rain coming, the balcony bears the brunt, in daily life, the balcony is also used as a drying of clothes to place goods, and, at present, many families have turned windows into floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies and doors, windows, bedrooms are closer to each other, correspondingly, our waterproof requirements have also increased. Home renovation, can not ignore the balcony waterproofing.

Clause. 1. Choose the right balcony waterproof material.

Leibangshi focuses on the subdivision of home waterproofing, and the product system meets the comprehensive needs of family waterproofing. In view of the waterproof characteristics of the balcony, the balcony area is small, the joints are large, there are floor drains, and it is often exposed to the sun. It is recommended that customers can choose Leibangshi general waterproofing paste and flexible waterproofing paste for use.

The universal type is used to paint the walls of balconies, while the flexible type is used to paint the floor and next to the nozzles, joints and floor drains. It should be noted that for the aiming of the pipe mouth, because the balcony does not penetrate the pipe much, there may be only one floor drain opening, which can be targeted with the plugging king and then painted with flexible waterproof slurry.

Clause. Second, the base surface treatment.

The floor and walls of the balcony should be treated as a flat, clean and solid base surface, and there should be no greasy and other sundries. If there are pores and cracks, cement mortar should be used to repair and smooth them.

Clause. 3. Paint correctly.

Generally, it is applied twice, and the front and back are applied vertically twice to prevent missing brushes. The brushing strength should be uniform, a single brushing should not exceed 1mm, and the thickness of multiple brushing should be controlled at 1-2mm. The previous one is slightly dry and then the next coat is applied (usually 1-2 hours, just not sticky).

Clause. Fourth, the height of the wall painting is recommended to be painted to 15cm

Although the balcony is not like the kitchen and bathroom area, the domestic water often flows, and there are often water splashes, but when the wind and rain come, there will still be water accumulation when the balcony floor drain is not smooth, in order to prevent water from seeping into the wall, Lei Bangshi suggests that the balcony wall is also waterproof, and the waterproof height is relatively safe at 15cm.

Clause. 5. Conservation and protection.

After 24 hours of construction, it is recommended to cover the coating with a damp cloth or spray water to maintain the coating, and it is forbidden to step on, rain, expose to the sun, and sharp damage before it is completely dry.

Clause. 6. Carefully inspect and prevent future troubles.

Be careful when brushing, and carefully inspect after painting, especially at the seams, yin and yang angles, nozzles and other parts. After the waterproof coating is cured, there should be no blistering, hollowing, wrinkles, exposed tires, peeling, etc.

Clause. 7. Post-protection.

Later decoration should avoid damaging the waterproof layer.

It mainly depends on whether the design is or not, and it is generally waterproof.