Waterproofing strip foundation with his own hands

important role in the process of construction of the foundation of the building plays its waterproofing.It is the quality of the waterproofing works depends on the period of the foundation full service, its durability and strength.

quality waterproofingfoundation - a pledge of longevity of the house, the lack of mold and mildew on its walls, warm and dry indoor climate.Work on the basement waterproofing - a complex, lengthy and laborious process.But this does not mean that it can only perform professional builders.When the proper level of desire and patience is quite possible to cope with the waterproofing strip foundation with his own hands.

Types waterproofing

There are only two types of basement waterproofing:

1. Horizontal waterproofing.It is produced in the process of construction of the foundation:

• fill up the entire bottom of the pit with clay.. The height of the clay layer - 0.3 m

Tip: a good result is the use of clay instead of "sand bag".Very carefully tamp it.

2. Make concrete floor over the entire surface of the clay.The height of the screed of about 8 cm.

3. Allow time for concrete to harden completely.It takes 10 days.

4. Deal with frozen tie bitumen or special mastic.

5. Place the treated screed roofing material.

6. Deal with the first layer of mastic.

7. Place the top another layer of roofing material.

8. Make concrete floor, similar to the previous one.

9. Wait for the concrete pour.

10. Proceed to the construction of the foundation.

11. Do not forget to make the upper surface of the foundation waterproofing.

12. In the presence of high water table can not do without the device drainage system.This process - one of the horizontal waterproofing components:

• dig a trench along the entire perimeter of the building... The distance from the base to the trench - 1 m trench depth - 0.25 m deeper than the lower level of the foundation, its width - 0.25 m Try to give the trench a small slope with the expectation that water out of it poured into the collecting well;
• cover the bottom of the trench geotextile, capturing at the same time and side walls to a height of 0.7 m;
• pour the bottom of the trench with gravel.Thickness - 5 cm;
• lay on the gravel drainage pipe.It is necessary to make the slope of the pipe toward the collecting wells.. Incline angle - 5 mm per 1 m bias adjustment is achieved by changing the thickness of the gravel layer;
• pipe laid on the roll in the gravel.The layer thickness of about 0.25 m;
• cover with gravel strewn with their pipe protruding edges of the geotextile.Try to wrap geotextile as tightly as possible and tightness;
• pour trench ground;
• vertical waterproofing.It is a treatment of the walls of the foundation.

13. Make a vertical waterproofing the foundation is recommended not only during construction, but later, when the building is constructed and operated.There are many methods of vertical waterproofing the basement.Let us examine them in detail.

bituminous waterproofing

This is the most common method of vertical waterproofing.Ideal for waterproofing tape monolithic foundation.The essence of the method - the treatment of the foundation walls of the bitumen.Bitumen in processing fills all the cracks and gaps.Because of this the building does not get wet.Apply bitumen must be on a flat and dry surface algorithm of work the following:

1. Purchase a piece of asphalt.
2. Put bitumen into a metal container.This may be an old barrel or bucket.
3. Melt the asphalt to a liquid state.To this end, a barrel of bitumen should be placed over a burning fire.
4. Apply melted bitumen on the foundation wall.Try not to miss a single slot.
5. Repeat the above procedure 3 more times.

Tip: bitumen must remain in a liquid state.Allow to cool bitumen residues can only be after work.The fact that the re-melted bitumen loses much of its beneficial properties.To achieve the molten state bitumen easily - do not forget to periodically throw wood on the fire.

Tip: adding to the molten bitumen a small amount of oil mining significantly improve waterproofing properties of this material.

Industries offers the consumer a wide choice of special mastics for waterproofing treatments that perfectly replace the bitumen.They do not need to warm up.And the amount of processing is reduced to two layers.

Among the advantages of the bituminous waterproofing method I want to highlight:

1. simplicity.The work does not require special skills to cope with it, everyone.
2. materials are available.Buy bitumen or special mastic will not be difficult.
3. Low cost of materials.

However, there are some drawbacks:

1. time-consuming.It is necessary to treat the surface of the foundation several times.
2. fragility of the waterproofing process.To achieve a stable waterproofing effect it is necessary to repeat the treatment every 5-7 years.
3. Mid gidrostoykosti foundation treated exclusively bitumen way.Typically, to improve the quality of the final result used a combination of several methods of waterproofing.

Waterproofing ruberoid

good result gives the foundation waterproofing tape roofing material.Algorithm of work the following:

1. Cover the entire surface of the foundation of bitumen or mastic.Just one layer.Bitumen in this case acts as an adhesive and waterproofing substance does not.
2. Take a piece of tar paper.Heat it using a gasoline burner.
3. Apply hot roofing material on the foundation wall.
4. next piece of heated apply roofing material with an overlap of not less than 0.1 m.
5. Treat joint between two adjacent pieces by a burner.

Tip: when there is no burner is allowed to use on joints special adhesive mastic.Reliable waterproofing in this case is significantly reduced.

Tip: To improve the waterproofing sometimes applied not one but several layers of roofing material.Each layer in this case must fluff bitumen.

The advantages of this method of waterproofing.

1. materials are available.Roofing felt and bitumen sold in any hardware store.
2. Low cost of materials.
3. durability.Waterproofing ruberoid successfully protects the foundation from the negative effects of moisture over five decades.

The main disadvantage - the inability to perform the work themselves.Be sure to need at least one assistant.This method is used both independently and in conjunction with bitumen way.

Plastering waterproofing

perfect way waterproofing strip foundation.This will not only protect the foundation from moisture, but also its alignment.Application of the plaster waterproofing work is as follows:

• Take putty grid.
• attach it to the walls of the foundation with dowels.
• Prepare a solution.It consists of a mixture of plaster and gidrostoykie components.
• Using a spatula, apply the solution onto the coated mesh foundation wall.

• Advantages plastering method: the low cost and availability of materials.
• ease and speed of performance.

disadvantages are:

• exposed plaster cracks.
• plaster rather low level of inherent hydroresistant.
• relative fragility.After 15 years of work have to be repeated.

Waterproofing of liquid rubber

essence of the method - covering the foundation walls of the liquid rubber:

1. Treat the surface of the walls of the foundation primer.The primer will not only enhance waterproofing and foundation grip and rubber.

2. Take the container with liquid rubber.A good choice would be a one-component rubber:

• 'lastopaz.two coats should be applied.The time interval between applications - 24 hours.Packing - a bucket of 18 liters.Advantages: low cost;the use of rubber residues later.A bucket is sealed;
• 'lastomiks.Just one layer.It dries in 2 hours.Packing - 10 liter pails.The cost is higher than that elastopaza.Remains of rubber can not be stored.This is due to the addition of rubber to use a special activator.

3. Apply the liquid rubber on the basement walls.To apply, use a brush or roller.It is easier to work and speeds up its use of a special spray.

Benefits of Liquid Rubber:

1. High waterproofing properties.
2. durability.
3. Easy to apply.

main drawback - the high cost.Yes, and buy the liquid rubber can not in every shop.Sometimes it requires additional protection from external influences.Stones and debris, contained in the ground can damage the rubber layer, violating the integrity of the waterproofing.

Penetrating waterproofing

foundation Treatment special penetrating solutions - one of the best answers to the question: how to make a strip foundation waterproofing.The solution not only covers the wall of the basement, and penetrates at least 15 cm

work does not require special skills and is as follows:.

1. Purchase in-store special penetrating waterproofing solution.
2. Clean the basement wall from contamination.
3. Wear protective clothing.It is mandatory to use gloves and a respirator.Desirable - cape and headdress.
4. With sprayer, apply the solution onto the foundation.
5. Wait drying solution.
6. Repeat the spraying procedure is still at least 4 times.

The advantages of this method of waterproofing:

1. very high waterproofing properties of the foundation treated by penetrating solution.And it is not surprising.It is not an external protection.Change the properties of the material from which made the foundation.
2. durability.The treated solutions penetrating the foundation will maintain its waterproofing properties for decades.
3. Easy to apply.No special skills - just be careful.
4. ability to use not only outside but also inside.Treat basement penetrating solution and can forget the damp.

not without its drawbacks:

1. high cost of penetrating compounds.
2. Penetrating mixture sold not in every hardware store.

Screen waterproofing

relatively new method of waterproofing the basement.It consists in the following: to the foundation walls of the attached special mats filled with clay.Mounting mats to the foundation is done with dowels.The mats must be fixed with an overlap of at least 10 cm. Not the most comfortable and the most common way of waterproofing.For strip foundations rarely used.

Clay Castle

Very simple and at the same time fairly reliable way to retain moisture:

1. Dig a trench along the perimeter of the building.The depth of the trench about 0.5 meters.
2. Sprinkle the bottom of the trench gravel or crushed stone.The height of the layer of about 5 cm.
3. trenched and carefully tamp clay.Lay the clay gradually, in several layers.

advantages of this method - low cost and simplicity.

is used for waterproofing of small buildings: garages, outbuildings.For residential buildings, and if applicable, only as an additional waterproofing method.

Finally a few tips

1. Do not stop at one method of vertical waterproofing.An excellent result gives them the combination.For example, bitumen insulation and waterproofing of roofing material.
2. Do not try to save on material for waterproofing.Only use high-quality materials will allow to achieve excellent results for a long time.