constantin_w22 Aug 2017 16:15Hello forum members,
Our apartment includes a (very small) garage that we want to use as a storage room. The obvious problem is that a real fungus is now growing out of the wall (with a stem and cap, so a proper mushroom). The plaster is also deteriorating. My first thought was to install a horizontal damp-proof course using resin or similar. However, I have read that these barriers only have a very limited lifespan. What are your experiences with this? Alternatively, I could gradually support the roof and replace a row of bricks, adding some kind of intermediate layer. Which material would you recommend in this case and why?
However, this only solves part of the problem. The concrete floor is most likely affected as well. Since the shed stands exactly on the boundary with the neighbor’s property, I would need to dig in their garden to install a drainage system. I would like to avoid that if possible. Are there any alternative solutions?
Best regards
constantin_w
Our apartment includes a (very small) garage that we want to use as a storage room. The obvious problem is that a real fungus is now growing out of the wall (with a stem and cap, so a proper mushroom). The plaster is also deteriorating. My first thought was to install a horizontal damp-proof course using resin or similar. However, I have read that these barriers only have a very limited lifespan. What are your experiences with this? Alternatively, I could gradually support the roof and replace a row of bricks, adding some kind of intermediate layer. Which material would you recommend in this case and why?
However, this only solves part of the problem. The concrete floor is most likely affected as well. Since the shed stands exactly on the boundary with the neighbor’s property, I would need to dig in their garden to install a drainage system. I would like to avoid that if possible. Are there any alternative solutions?
Best regards
constantin_w
constantin_w28 Aug 2017 14:02Does no one have any ideas?
constantin_w29 Aug 2017 10:47Rises from the ground. That is certain.
First, try to prevent moisture from reaching the masonry at all. Drainage would be the primary option.
If that is not possible, or as an additional measure, apply external waterproofing, for example, with waterproof slurry and/or a thick coating. Both should be applied in multiple layers with a primer.
If that is also not feasible, waterproof from the inside in several layers: primer, waterproof slurry, cement-based filler, and renovation plaster.
If that is not possible either, you could try your luck with an injection method, for example.
At some point, you have to consider whether
If that is not possible, or as an additional measure, apply external waterproofing, for example, with waterproof slurry and/or a thick coating. Both should be applied in multiple layers with a primer.
If that is also not feasible, waterproof from the inside in several layers: primer, waterproof slurry, cement-based filler, and renovation plaster.
If that is not possible either, you could try your luck with an injection method, for example.
At some point, you have to consider whether
constantin_w schrieb:might need to be rebuilt altogether.
a (very small) garage
constantin_w29 Aug 2017 11:11For the wall, it is definitely doable. I can manage that. But are you also applying renovation plaster on the floor?
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