Hello,
I want to properly waterproof my basement, which is made of poured concrete. A friend gave me some bitumen torch-on membranes that he had left over from his own construction project.
He said it’s fine to simply torch these directly onto the concrete floor in the basement.
However, I still have some questions that weren’t answered:
1. Should the floor be primed before applying the membrane?
2. What are the advantages of bitumen torch-on membranes with aluminum? When are they typically used?
3. Should the membranes extend and overlap slightly up the walls, or is it sufficient to cover only the floor?
Thanks!
I want to properly waterproof my basement, which is made of poured concrete. A friend gave me some bitumen torch-on membranes that he had left over from his own construction project.
He said it’s fine to simply torch these directly onto the concrete floor in the basement.
However, I still have some questions that weren’t answered:
1. Should the floor be primed before applying the membrane?
2. What are the advantages of bitumen torch-on membranes with aluminum? When are they typically used?
3. Should the membranes extend and overlap slightly up the walls, or is it sufficient to cover only the floor?
Thanks!
HausiKlausi3 Jul 2020 23:13Snowy36 schrieb:
And what was the result?Hopefully, he didn’t seal the floor from the inside and cause the moisture to rise up the walls...