Tanking is a method of sealing a wall to prevent water ingress.
bigsegs Guest. Tanking is, as its name suggest a method of sealing a wall to prevent water ingress (think 'water tank). often mis-specified as a cure for damp problems it is basically a waterproof cementious slurry (wet mix) that is applied to a surface to prevent water penetrating the internal surface of a building.. Click here to see Tanking Products, check prices or Order. 'Tanking' is a general building term for coating or lining walls underground to seal them against water, hence the idea of forming a complete 'tank'. To really qualify as Tanking all the below ground walls and floors have to be coated or lined. What is tanking? Tanking is a term that refers to damp proofing walls retrospectively by creating a complete water-impermeable barrier covering the entire wall. It is usually employed as a remedial method in situations where there is no access to the external wall of the structure, such as in basements and cellars. A tanking slurry is used for waterproofing walls in an underground cellar or basement.. The tanking formula is a cement-quartz-acrylic polymer blend supplied in powdered form. Just mix with water to make a cementitious slurry compound that sets to make a completely waterproof barrier over a masonry wall surface. Let's make a Tank. 'Tanking' is a general building term for coating or lining walls underground to seal them against water, hence the idea of forming a complete 'tank'. To really qualify as Tanking all the below ground walls and floors have to be coated or lined. Tanking a damp wall. Print Page. Summary: Learn how to tank a wet or damp wall, basement tanking, install a polypropylene membrane and apply an epoxy damp-proof membrane. Damp patches on an external wall following a period of wet weather could indicate a problem with penetrating damp.
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