Methods of waterproofing wooden floors in the bathroom

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To perform waterproofing using the gluing method, the prepared, leveled, cleaned and primed base is covered with a 1.5 cm thick layer of mastic, on which classic roofing felt or its modern analogues based on fiberglass or glass canvas are laid.

The material is rolled with a roller so that it belgium mobile database properly to the base. Self-adhesive waterproofing membranes can also be used in the bathroom. Before laying, the protective film is removed from the bottom side, additional gluing with mastic is only necessary in the overlap areas.

Roll or sheet materials are laid in several layers, with an overlap of 10-15 cm and an overlap of 20 cm on the walls. It is necessary to ensure that the joints of the sheets do not fall on the junction of the walls and the floor and do not end up in the corners. After completing the laying of all layers, the edges are treated with polymer putty.

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Summary
The wooden base of the bathroom floor can be protected from moisture by means of coating, painting or pasting waterproofing. Cast waterproofing is less common using liquid polymer compounds. It is necessary to choose materials for interior work that have good adhesion to wood, and to improve it, use a primer or primer.

When choosing a waterproofing method, you need to consider what kind of finishing coating will be laid in the bathroom. Thus, tile adhesive does not lay on a bitumen or rubber base, and such waterproofing will have to be covered with a layer of screed. Linoleum is compatible with any waterproofing. If the finishing coating is made of moisture-resistant wood, it must be additionally treated with impregnation, varnished and the seams between the boards and slabs must be carefully sealed.