Spraying Tar Concrete Walls

Waterproofing materials are typically made from polyurethane asphalt or rubber.

Spraying tar concrete walls.

Apply with 3 knot brush or heavy duty spray equipment sold separately covers 100 sq. Quikwall surface bonding cement is also an excellent coating material for cisterns and other concrete water holding tanks. And water resistance to walls made of concrete concrete or cinder block brick terra cotta tile and stone. 614 concrete is a reputable concrete company with over 35 years worth of industry know how and experience.

This compound is a necessary step in keeping the basement dry and the concrete durable. Applying tar to your basement walls provides a damproof coating instead of waterproofing. Our team specializes in commercial and residential driveways sidewalks walkways garages basements and footers retainer walls. The usual weapon of choice for damprooofing is simple hot liquid asphalt sprayed on the concrete.

And yes it is a foam just like your beloved spray foam. Designed to dam proof above and below grade exterior concrete and masonry walls and foundations. Damproofing is an inexpensive way to meet the lowest minimum standard of the building code. Geolift can help to lift existing concrete surfaces and fix those problem areas around your house with much less labor.

Liquid asphalt is an excellent damproofing material but alone it is not a waterproofing system. Tar waterproofing is brittle tar waterproofing membranes has no give and cracks eventually develop as the concrete constantly contracts and expands and the house settles similarly tar paper or pargeting a layer of mortar on block walls are inelastic and crack. If you have ever noticed the black compound on the exterior of a concrete foundation you know the ubiquity of this tar based material. Whether your job requires excavation or new construction our team is ready to get it done.

And while we are speaking of the code here is one of the traps. There are a variety of waterproofing materials that act as membranes that can be sprayed or installed in sheets. Drylok extreme latex base masonry waterproof coating is drylok extreme latex base masonry waterproof coating is ideal for interior exterior above or below grade masonry walls basement walls foundations landscape walls cinder blocks concrete blocks bare concrete swimming pools stucco and brick. Geolift works for driveways sidewalks patios garage floors even pool decks.

With a basic application you can apply the protection in a few hours. Non fibered asphalt coating provides weather resistant film barrier. Geolift works in three steps. Features flexible encapsulated polymers for a beautiful smooth waterproof finish.

The first step is to drill holes in the problem concrete.