Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Why You Need To Use A Concrete Moisture Sealer In Your Building

By Eula Nichols


Water damage occurs in buildings constructed with concretes material if the surfaces are not sealed or protected from dampness. It is important that you consult a contractor to apply concrete moisture sealer on surfaces to protect them from the adverse effects of water and vapor. The problem of moisture in buildings arises from different causes. When it rains heavily, the water that collects on surfaces may seep through the soils and eventually enter buildings.

Since sealers can different in their quality and strength, you should ensure the contractor uses the best quality sealing material for your concretes. The sealers react with the components of concretes and fill the pores where water tends to penetrate through. This makes it difficult for water molecules to penetrate inside concretes.

Although sealers may not be able to keep away pressure-driven water from entering the concretes pores, any amount of water absorbed is able to evaporate because the sealer material is permeable to vapor. Depending on the concretes surfaces and the quality of sealers, the sealing material can last for year. The porous nature of these substrates makes then vulnerable to moisture damage.

The strength and durability of concretes determines how your structure will survive. If you do not address issues of water damage in advance, the structure is likely to deteriorate fast than it is expected. Concretes have characteristics, which expose them to water damage. Concretes behave like a sponge, and absorb water and soluble salt substances, which are destructive. As the water enters the pores in concretes, it begins to migrate to other areas.

Water also brings in small amounts of contaminants like minerals and salts, and as it evaporates to the air, it leaves behind these salts on surfaces. Deposits of salts on walls of a building cause efflorescence. This is powdery substance, which forms of walls, foundations, or floors due to the deposits of minerals as water molecules evaporate.

At times, the weather in an area may increase the water vapor in the atmosphere thus causing the masonry work to absorb moisture. The grading should be designed to allow water to flow away from basement foundation. Gutters need to restored and the plumbing fixtures repaired. The backfill areas may also increase the possibility of water seeping through basement foundation walls.

Backfill soils tend to be loose in soil structure meaning that they have more pores, which allow water to soak. With the increased dampness, it exposes the walls of basement foundation to water damage. Sealers are designed to provide a protective barrier to the concretes. The sealer materials may dissolve in concretes or form coatings.

When water enters the concretes through the pores, it can migrate and affect steel reinforcement structures, which are embedded in concretes. Water also brings along salts and minerals elements, which cause corrosion on the metal reinforcement or beam structures. This can make the entire home to become weak. With use of a concrete moisture sealer, you will enhance the strength and durability of concretes and protect your building from premature damage.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment