Ideas to line a damp wall

damp wall

It may seem like contradictory advice considering our headline, but You should never cover a damp wall if it has not been treated before. Don't worry if you don't understand anything, today Decoora We talked at length about humidity and alternatives to covering an affected wall.

Moisture is relatively common in our homes, especially in winter, when the so-called condensation dampness occurs. Either because walls and ceilings are not properly insulated and/or because we do not ventilate daily, they generate problems. And we assume that you want to know how to prevent them, are we wrong?

Humidity

Humidity is a problem that damages the structure of our homes and affects our health. Therefore, a serious problem that is necessary detect and deal with problems before they become serious. Generally, we owe the humidity to structural problems in the home or to leaks, but there are other factors that can also influence its appearance.

Humidity

How does it originate? There are different types of humidity and each of them originates as a consequence of a different problem. Some of the most common in our homes are humidity with condensation and humidity by filtration. Do you know the differences?

  • humidity by condensation It appears when the inside temperature is higher than the outside temperature, when the water vapor that is contained in the air turns into a liquid when it comes into contact with a cold surface. If there is no good ventilation, it will be visible in our homes at points of contact between the interior and the exterior.
  • Another type of humidity is seeping moisture, which may coincide with previous ones caused by poor insulation that allows rainwater to seep in. This can also be caused at other points by pipes or drains in poor condition.

Whatever the origin, the important thing is to detect it in order to solve it. And once solved, dry the wall and treat it properly to avoid problems in the future. That will be the time to line a wall with moisture and not before.

treat the wall

Have you fixed the leak? If a leak caused the moisture damage, you need to remedy it. If your problem is condensation and it is a one-off problem that generally recurs in winter, ventilate daily and subjecting the wall to certain treatments will contribute to improving the problem.

Dehumidify and treat mold

Before subjecting the wall to any treatment you will have to make sure it is completely dry. When humidity problems are slight, you can achieve this by generating a significant air current. If they are serious, however, you will have to resort to industrial methods such as humidifiers.

Once dry, clean the wall and apply a antifungal product It will be the best strategy to clean up the wall and protect it for the future. You can also use a paint that provides the greatest protection. today there are paints for humidity very effective. Go to a specialty paint store and ask about them.

lining a wall with moisture

If we place a coating directly on the humidity, it will continue to damage the wall even if we do not see it and it will also end up damaging the appearance of the coating. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate the problem of humidity and clean the wall before lining a damp wall with any coating. Coatings that can provide us with greater protection against humidity.

Some of them you know well, they have been placed in bathrooms and kitchens for decades. Non-porous ceramic or stone-type coatings They protect the walls from the humidity that is generated in certain rooms such as bathrooms or kitchens. These coatings therefore protect from the inside out, helping to alleviate condensation damage.

Ceramic and stone coatings

The coatings that we are talking about next, however, may not sound familiar to you. They are not like the previous decorative coatings, but rather technical coatings that can contribute to improving the interior insulation of the home. We talk about:

  • Water-repellent plasterboard. It is made up of a plasterboard base with a treatment that prevents water absorption, reinforcing its resistance to the direct action of water and humidity. Therefore, it supports humidity very well, and can even be installed in bathrooms and kitchens.
  • Durlock. Durlock is another registered trademark as is plasterboard. It is a plaster material with good insulating properties that will help prevent the problem from reappearing, if its causes are natural and not caused by water leaks or leaks.
  • Gavatex. Gavatex textured fiberglass wallcoverings are moisture resistant. They are used in walls with damp foundations or party walls. They solve problems related to fissured, irregular, cracked plaster, etc.

After laying this type of coatings you must, yes, fix and paint the walls as you would with any plasterboard wall. Did you know these materials? If you have serious humidity problems, do not hesitate to call a professional, they will give you the best advice to solve them. Always do it before lining a damp wall and hide the problem.


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