Masonry Protection Cream and Sealant - How To Waterproof & Damp Proof Brick Walls
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2016
- Stop Rain, Water and Moisture Penetrating into Brickwork and Walls with Masonry Cream Brick Sealant
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www.smartseal.co.uk/coatings/m... This video explains the process of waterproofing walls and keeping them dry and damp free with Climashield Masonry Cream for stone walls, concrete, brickwork and masonry.
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We recently did something similar! We called it a "Brick Building Facelift" on our page. Really made a huge difference in the facade of the building.
Hi, thanks for your question, for the product to be able to work correctly, it must be able to soak into the substrate/wall. This will not happen with pebble dashed walls, so sorry NO.
Would this work on pre-painted render
Is this product suitable for a dense decorative concrete brick that I have used for a decorative wall? If yes, will it stop thin green moss patches from growing on the brick?
Hi Franco, thanks for your questions. Yes, it would be suitable and if the concrete brick is dense, you can expect a higher coverage rate. By keeping the brick dry, the product will certainly help reduce the moss, if not stop it completely eliminate it. You can always try a sample 1st- www.smartseal.co.uk/coatings/masonry-cream/masonry-cream.htm Hope that helps! Regards Smartseal Support
Have a brick wood oven that this looks idea for sealing,.while allowing existing moisture to escape when the fire is lit. However I would like to have a sort of wet look to the bricks when finished. What about applying your silk patio sealer
over this? Would this be ok do you think?
Hello Paul, thanks for getting in touch. These products certainly cannot be mixed. They are based on a completely different formulation of polymers that are not compatible with each other. Regards, Andrew@Smartseal
Hi, I have old rendering which not properly sealed and the water has obviously been getting down between this and the gable end brick wall of my house , causing penetrating damp on the inside bedroom wall. I am planning on chipping the old rendering away, re-pointing only small fraction of damaged brickwork then would love to use this stuff as long as it would be viable and do the job. Any advice much appreciated thankyou 👍
Hi Leon, certainly what you are planning to do makes sense. I see no reason why the product should not work for you. Samples are available through our website if you would like to try the cream on a test area.Hope that helps. regards, Smartseal Support
Hi, We are planning to remove the pebble dash and install exterior cladding on the top half of the property. Would this be a suitable barrier once the walls are removed off of the pebble-dash?
Would we still require plastic membrane on top to add more sustainable?
Hi Maaz, Yes, once the pebble dashing has been removed, the masonry cream will provide excellent protection prior to the cladding being installed. Regards, Smartseal Support
Hello, I have recently repointed a house brick wall with adding Bostik masonry waterproofing and febmix with the mortar mix. Just wanted to check if it's still ok to use this product to protect that wall for future.
Yes, it will be Iinsley, Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Can this be used on the sand/cement plinth running around the base of the house to help prevent rising damp?
Yes it can Shilo, It should help, but it is always advised to try and solve this issue that is causing the damp. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Surely to treat penetrating damp you go sort the cause first ..ie. broken down pipe or higher outside ground level or cement rendering/ pointing...won’t this seal the outside causing higher moisture levels inside because the wall can’t breathe!?
Certainly you are right, ideally resolve the issue, if it can be identified and fixed. If not easily rectified, as covered on the video, the cream does allow the wall to breathe. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Does this work on compressed stabilized earth blocks ?
Hello Ken, the product will work on any porous substrate/block. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Hey. When applying to wall do i go over the damp proof course as well or stop above it? Many thanks.
Hello, If you apply below the DPC it will offer protection to this brickwork as well. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Can this be applied to an area of brick that is currently suffering from a degree of water ingress (visible by discolouration of the bricked area and mould on the adjacent internal wall surface) or does the external wall surface need to be stone dry prior to application?
For the product to 'soak' into the brick M A and work correctly, at least the 1st few mm's of the brick would need to be clean and dry, before applying the masonry cream. Hope that helps. Rick@Smartseal
Will this work on a single skin breeze block garage suffering with penetrating damp issues. Thanks..?
Hi Kevin, thanks for your question. Providing the breeze block has not been painted or rendered, YES it will. A previous application of paint or render will prevent the masonry cream from penetrating into the breeze block. Hope that helps, Nigel@Smartseal
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Can you apply this on top of painted brickwork or do you have to strip the paintwork first?
You would need to strip the paintwork 1st Joe. Otherwise the cream will not be able to penetrate into the substrate correctly. Regards Rick@Smartseal
Hi, would 3 litres cover the rear of my property, which is approx 15ft wide X 18ft high, but have large windows on back, so all that area stater isn't all brick, some of it is the windows 👍
Hello Tommy, the overall measure you give =30m2 if the size of the windows reduced the area to 20m2? you would need 5L. Hope that helps. Josh@Smartseal
Would i have to waterproof a newly built brick shed? I'm 13 so i'm pretty sure this may be a stupid question but worth an ask since i'm building a shed in a year or so time.
Not a stupid question, some external materials are more resistant to moisture than others and it is moisture that causes most of the damage. Anything that makes your shed water resistant will improve its longevity and reduce the maintenance. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
How does this form a one-way barrier to moisture?
Hi James, Thanks for your question. Within the masonry there are a huge number of microscopic capillary pores. When water touches the masonry surface it can normally be absorbed into the masonry via these capillary pores.
The cream reacts with the masonry and permanently ‘lines’ these pores with molecules which repel water, but the pores themselves remain open. This now means when water touches the masonry surface these molecules will repel this liquid water and stop it penetrating into the masonry. Yet, as the pores are open gases can still move freely, i.e. water vapour.
After cream application, the majority of the water that is already present in the masonry will slowly evaporate as water vapour out through these capillary pores due to a number of chemical and physical processes. This means that water leaves the masonry as water vapour but water cannot now be absorbed into the masonry as a liquid. This is how the cream acts as a one-way barrier to moisture.
Hope that helps! Regards, Smartseal Support
Hi. Is this good to use on natural lime stone walls?
Hey Francis, this product can be used on any porous wall that it can adhere to. So yes, it should also be good on your natural limestone walls. I hope this helps. Josh@Smartseal
In our experience it should be fine, but we would suggest trying a sample 1st just to make sure. These are available through our website. Hope that helps. Rick@Smartseal
Would it work on a painted house?
Sorry, not really, the paint would act as a barrier and spot the cream penetrating into the substrate
Is it available in india?
Can I use it in nil plastering interior walls also?
Please reply...
Hope you...
We do not currently export to India, sorry. The product itself could be used on a plastered wall, but not one that has been painted, as the paint would stop the cream penetrating into the substrate. Regards, Rick@Smartseal Support
Hello, I am planning to plaster the brick wall, will this work on a plaster wall.
Hello Ann, we would not recommend applying this product to a plastered wall. Regards, Josh@Smartseal
WOULD THIS PRODUCT WORK ON A POORLY PLASTERED BLOCK WALL, NOT PAINTED ? AND IF APPLIED CAN THE WALL BE PAINTED?
Hi Silvana, It should not be used on a plastered wall, as it will not penetrate properly. Because the cream leave's the surface like 'teflon' it should not be painted afterwards. Regards, Nigel@Smartseal
How easy is the to apply to pebble dash?
The product would have limited value if applied to pebbledash. This is because it would not penetrate through the aggregate. The only possible benefit would be the cream protecting the form of mortar used bonding the pebbledash to the wall. Samples are available if required. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Can this be use on a painted external wall?
Hello Josie, to obtain the full benefits of the masonry cream, the cream needs to be able to absorb into the brickwork. So trying to apply it over a painted surface will at best, greatly reduce it's effectiveness so is not recommended. Hope that helps. Regards, Josh@Smartseal
Can I use this on tile?
If the tile is porous and not covered by a paint or sealer, etc. then yes.
Will this work on a
Lime washed house? Having trouble with splash back on the bottom 2 feet of exterior brick
Hi Kevin, the product will be highly effective on any porous natural stone or concrete based substrate. As long as the masonry cream can penetrate, it will work. To be 100% you can always try a sample 1st. These are available through our website. Hope that helps!
Also a good idea to put in about 6” channel
at base of wall filled with pea shingle . This stop the
bounce back effect onto the wall in rain etc ✔️
Can it be used internally or painted on
The masonry cream can be used internally or externally, but cannot be painted over. Regards Andrew@Smartseal
Would this work on terraced pebble dashed walls? I'm getting penetrating damp in my bedrooms.
The product will not correctly soak into/through the pebble dashing, so sorry NO, it will not work
Would you recommend anything for pebble dash walls?
Unless there are obvious areas (ie cracks,) where the water is penetrating, its very difficult for any sealing product to have any benefit on pebble dashed walls. Somehow you need to identify exactly what is causing the problem, which could be the moisture created internally and then look for a solution....hope that helps.
Can I use this on an old Red brick wall before rendering over the top? We have damp patches on the inside of the house, caused by water penetration through the wall, I need to seal the brickwork before rendering over the top with cement and repainting.
I would like to use real brick on my bathroom shower walls. Will this waterproof the brick enough in a shower?
Yes, it would, if you wanted to test it first, there are samples available for £3.95 from our website. Hope that helps. Rick@Smartseal
I have got a Victorian solid wall (no cavity) house with cellars, can this also be used on the interior of the cellar walls, as the exterior of the cellar walls are half underground. Thanks
Yes, it can be used internally. Please be aware because the masonry cream is a 'repellent' it would not be advisable to try and paint or wall paper over the treated wall. Hope that helps. Josh@Smartseal
I have solid masonry walls too --- no cavity --- Do you have any issues in your home with mildew? I've got that a little on the northern side of my home.
@@SheenaRea yes I too have mildew in the cellars that are on the north side of the house. I've decided to go with a 'french drain' option to draw moisture away from the brickwork. Lots of info on french drains on Google and RUclips.
@@mrpete1972 Awesome! Thank you. 🙂
We live on a first floor flat with difficult access to outside wall. Can this be used internally? Second question, if we do get external access, would it make sense to use it on both sides?
Hey, thank you for your comment.
You can use the masonry cream internally if access to the outside wall isn't possible plus the masonry cream can be applied and then painted over too if you choose to do so internally. If you was to get access to the external wall, it would be more beneficial to apply the product there rather than the inside wall as it is the point of impact of the rain. To answer your second question, it wouldn't be beneficial to coat both side of the wall as it would have the same effect as having one side of the wall coated.
I hope this helps.
Josh@Smartseal
@@SmartsealUk thanks for getting back to me. rather than painting the brick solid wall, would it also be okay to use PIR boards in front of it, leaving 25 mm of cavity?
@@Marenqo Just work on the basis anything that avoids a secondary "bonding agent" adhering to the Cream, should work fine. George@Smartseal
@@SmartsealUk great, thanks!
How important is it that the temperature is 10 degrees C or above when you apply the product ? I'm hoping to apply the product next weekend and the temperature is predicted to be between 8 & 10 degrees, should I therefore not risk applying the product ?
Hi, Bonwren Taylor, thanks for your question. The temperature simply has to be high enough for the Masonry Cream to dry, within a relatively short period of time. That is why we give a guide of 10 degrees. If it was definitely going to be dry for lets say a period of 24 hours after application, you could apply at a lower temperature.Hope that helps. Regards, Smartseal Support
@@SmartsealUk Many thanks, that makes perfect sense and helps a lot. Thanks too for your speedy reply to my question, much appreciated !
No problem, good luck with your project. Regards, Smartseal Support
Can this surface be rendered after stormdry treatment ?
After applying Masonry Cream it will have a 'teflon' like barrier, so render will not adhere correctly once the water repellent cream has been applied. Hope that helps. Josh@Smartseal
@@SmartsealUk Cheers mate.
Can I use this internally in my basement or is there a better product for that job?
Hi, It can be used, it would certainly work well, but because the masonry cream will act as a ‘teflon’ like repellent, it cannot be decorated over. Hope that helps. Rick@Smartseal
@@SmartsealUk ah ok
I would like to paint over it. Is there a product you can recommend
@@tc-bladeofgrass6719 Hi, Sorry, not really. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
I like your product but, how can I get your product or similar in India?
Hello Maurya, thanks for your comment, sorry we are not aware of a supplier in India. Regards, Jake@Smartseal
Why do you not sell this stuff in the United States? That's a huge market you're leaving untapped. I'm from Pennsylvania, USA. Is there any way I can order this stuff. If not, is there a product like this that's sold in the U.S.? Please let me know if there is.
Thanks for your message Jonny, sorry the product is not available in the US. We are always open to talk to a possible distributor in the USA if you know anyone? Regards, Rick@Smartseal
is this product animal safe?
You thinkin of coating the dog ? 🙄😂
Yes, it is Jorge. Regards, Josh@Smartseal
Water seal 402 more cheap and better
How do you know it's better?
Never , ever seal the structure of a building with this or similar products ! ! ! ! If moisture does ingress then how will it egress ? ! THROUGH THE INTERNAL WALLS ! ! i.e. where you reside . Utter madness to seal walls .
Hello Hanne, You are right in pointing out that any sealer used on walls where people reside, has to be 'breathable' . As explained in the video, the product featured is 'breathable' allowing moisture generated within the home to escape. Hope that helps. Regards, Rick@Smartseal
Oh dear, what a con! It starts by telling you how much water a family of 4 generates in a home, then tells you this product is to protect against penetrating damp. Then it tells you it will stop water going in but it's still breathable, meaning air and water can get out. Sounds like it does nothing.
Hi Matthew, thanks for watching, if you are in the UK, please get in touch, we will happily supply you a FOC sample so you can test the product yourself. Regards Smartseal Support
@@SmartsealUk No thanks wouldn't dare to use it. It sounds like if it were to do anything it would create more problems then it solves.
@@mattaylortango why dont you do some research before making stupid coments !
@@antisalitre2412 Research has been done. This is a con.
@@SmartsealUk How does this form a one-way barrier to moisture?
Is this only meant to be used on the exterior?
Hi Don, thanks for your question, the product can be used internally. But once applied you could not paint/wall paper directly over the treated area. Regards, Smartseal Support