Hi guys, I am struggling to find a way to waterproof my terrace. Our home is almost 10-12 years old, and from last two rainy season, we are facing water leakage in the ceiling. Due to the leakage our ceiling fans stopped working and we have to keep a lot of utensils.
The issue is that our terrace also has tiles installed just like inside our home. And now, we are unable to understand where the water is going in from. The terrace is 35*50 sq feet and if we remove the tiles, they will go to waste as well. We are in dilemma whether to remove tiles or keep them and use waterproofing paint on it directly. If any of you have suggestions, please tell me.
I have read three ways of water proofing. First using petroleum liquid, secondly using hydrophobic liquid coating, and thirdly acrylic-based water proofing.
Our roof is made of cement concrete so what do you think is the best way to waterproof it and will last long? And are there any paint solutions worth trying because there are several like Dr Fixit and Asian Paints too, should I look into them?
Your help is appreciated. Thanks!
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I am not sure about Dr. Fixit and Asian Paints as, like most brands, they are also high on advertising. I’m not sure about the exact brand or solution that can help, but you can always contact a trusted contractor in your area. They will be the right people to guide and help.
Yes, I did contact people in my area but almost everyone has different opinion. some are saying removing tiles will do. Some are saying we can do waterproof paint directly on the tiles, so got confused. thanks for your input. May be I will contact someone in the big city to get opinion.
Asian paints damp proof product is good. We do that in our business. The paint will work on your tiles. But it is better to remove the tiles.
If you use the epoxy waterproofing product, then remove the tiles and do the waterpoofing. Tiles can be applied on top of that after curing.
Thanks for your suggestion. I recently contacted a builder and he told that tiles need to be removed as you said for waterproofing because without that the leakage won’t be fixed properly and it will be wasting of money only. I will visit Asian paints showroom tomorrow to solve this and get their input as well.