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Concrete Garages - Damp Proofing
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:18 am
by sweller
Not sure which heading this fits under but here goes...
I have recently acquired a garage near my house which the S type just fits in (1" to spare) but it seems to a bit damp and the car seems to have a fair bit of condesation on it, especialy in the recent damp weather.
It's a standard 1950's pre-fab concrete construction, up and over door, two external walls and a concrete floor. Corrugated asbestos type roof. No power.
The damp patch is the far corner floor but the cold, concrete panels aren't helping.
How best to seal the floor and wall panels?
Is there a concrete sealing product or is a tank membrane or plaster board 'cavity wall' the answer? And for the floor?
Simon
Re: Concrete Garages - Damp Proofing
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:52 pm
by sgcronin
Not sure which heading this fits under but here goes...
I have recently acquired a garage near my house which the S type just fits in (1" to spare) but it seems to a bit damp and the car seems to have a fair bit of condesation on it, especialy in the recent damp weather.
It's a standard 1950's pre-fab concrete construction, up and over door, two external walls and a concrete floor. Corrugated asbestos type roof. No power.
The damp patch is the far corner floor but the cold, concrete panels aren't helping.
How best to seal the floor and wall panels?
Is there a concrete sealing product or is a tank membrane or plaster board 'cavity wall' the answer? And for the floor?
Simon
Re: Concrete Garages - Damp Proofing
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:56 pm
by sgcronin
Not sure which heading this fits under but here goes...
I have recently acquired a garage near my house which the S type just fits in (1" to spare) but it seems to a bit damp and the car seems to have a fair bit of condesation on it, especialy in the recent damp weather.
It's a standard 1950's pre-fab concrete construction, up and over door, two external walls and a concrete floor. Corrugated asbestos type roof. No power.
The damp patch is the far corner floor but the cold, concrete panels aren't helping.
How best to seal the floor and wall panels?
Is there a concrete sealing product or is a tank membrane or plaster board 'cavity wall' the answer? And for the floor?
Simon
a sealer for concrete garage floors is made By Internation paints and is avaliable from Homebase its in a red tin . I have used it for my garage and it works very wll, not sure what you can do for the walls. I run a dehumidifer in my garage its great help to keep the car dry
Damp proofing
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:28 pm
by sgcronin
Hi Simon
I have sealed the concrete floor in my garage with Garage floor paint made by International Paints Ltd it comes in a red tin and is avaliable from good diy stores. Not sure what you an do for the walls though. I run a dehumidifier in my garage its a graet help keeping the car dry especially in the winter.
Hope this helps
from another Simon