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The balcony is a precious space for every family. We will use it to dry clothes, plant flowers and plants, or design a leisure area. The balcony is very practical and multifunctional. So in daily life, how do we maintain the balcony and waterproof balcony?
As we all know the importance of tiled balcony waterproof, if the waterproof work is not done well, Water run-off from balconies can cause extensive water damage to interiors and result in damp, peeling paint and other structural problems that can be expensive to fix. So what’s the method for waterproof a tiled balcony? This article will introduce you how to do the balcony waterproof project and the method of balcony waterproof leak repair.
How To Waterproof A Balcony For Tiles
The balcony is divided into two types: enclosed balcony and open balcony.
The waterproof method of enclosed balcony is relatively simple, mainly through the doors and windows to waterproof, and you only need to brush waterproof coating can on balcony wall and floor. However, it should be noted that the floor drain of the enclosed balcony should also be well planned, otherwise it is likely to occur ponding due to rainstorm.
For the open balcony, so the door and window of balcony must do waterproof plan, want to have airtight sex. Secondly, the floor drain should be planned on the ground of the outdoor balcony, and the height difference between the balcony and the living room should be 3cm. The detailed implementation method is to lay 3cm thick marble tiles or anticorrosive wood floor on the balcony.
If be open-air balcony, you should do waterproof planning for the doors and windows of the balcony, and it should be airtight. Secondly, the floor drain should be planned on the floor of the outdoor balcony, and the height difference between the balcony and the living room should be 3cm. The detailed implementation method is to lay 3cm thick marble look tiles or anticorrosive wood look tiles floor on the balcony.
Balcony Waterproof Tips & Steps
1. Choose waterproof coating with good performance
Because the balcony waterproof layer is exposed to the nature, it is exposed to the hot sun, strong wind, rain and snow erosion, and the temperature of severe cold and heat. Without good performance and good protection measures, the waterproof layer of balcony can not achieve durability. Therefore, you should select waterproof materials with high tensile strength, high elongation and good aging resistance.
2. Balcony flooring waterproof, should have slope
In case of rainstorm, there will be a large amount of water inflow to the balcony. In order to avoid rainwater entering the room, the horizontal gradient should be considered when the ground is decorated to ensure that the water can flow to the drainage hole, and the water cannot flow to the room. The balcony floor should be 30-60mm lower than the floor of the indoor floor, with a gentle slope towards the drainage direction, and a water retaining edge sill is set at the outer edge to drain the water into the rainwater pipe.
3. Install floor drain with smooth drainage
In heavy rain days and typhoons, when the rainfall is greater than the drainage capacity of the floor drain, ponding may form on the balcony floor. When the water volume is too large, it may overflow the waterproof frame of sliding door and enter the room. Therefore, when choosing balcony floor drain, it is better to choose floor drain with smooth drainage and large displacement.
4.Height and thickness of waterproof layer on balcony wall
Generally speaking, the painting height of waterproof coating in balcony area should not be less than 30cm, and the place with washing machine has higher requirements for coating construction height. If it is exposed balcony, in order to strengthen its waterproof effect, it is recommended to be higher.
5. The door and window of balcony position need to ensure airtight
For the enclosed balcony, when the wind and rain comes, the first thing to do in the balcony area is the door and window. In the purchase of balcony window, we should pay attention to the quality of the window, especially the sealing requirements should be absolutely up to standard, and the direction of waterproof frame will not be wrong.
How To Avoid Leaks On The Balcony Or Terrace
Always pay attention to choose the correct size of the joints and the material with which make them according to the type of flooring you want to apply on your balcony or terrace. For example floors with large sized tiles have been used more and more often, so that the joints must be proportioned to that, so the friction does not create subsequent cracks in the flooring and risks of infiltration.
Another element to pay particular attention to are the thresholds, namely the connection between balcony or terrace and the window-door that links it inside the house; it’s a good rule that these are at least 1 inch higher than the walkway of the balcony even if more and more often, for aesthetic reasons, are made at the same level of the floor, so the rainwater disposal function is only given to the slope of the package.
