what type of paint do i waterproof my breezeblock garage with?

Question

i have already bonded wall with mixture of pva glue and water, then painted with masonary paint but water still soaks through ?????????

Answer 1

Well first of all you have to ask yourself why are the walls soaking if its an external garage above ground level you must check to see if your damp course membrane hasn't been breached obviously if the ground level outside is higher than the damp course rain water will soak into the brickwork and across the cavity insulation and into the external walls therefore causing the internal walls to be wet!!its also worth checking to see if you have any leaking downpipes or guttering as this can also penetrate the brickwork. if its an underground garage the block work and floor should of been coated with a bitumen paint (http://www.nwepaints.co.uk/acatalog/RoofingBitumenCoatings.html ) or it should of had some sort of polythene membrane inserted between the walls when it was constructed(there are many different types of construction techniques for this purpose) If in any doubt call a professional (plz) hope this helps good luck :)

Answer 2

I have had my house for 5 years now and my garage was painted before I got it. I have since used Oil Based, Epoxy and Garage Floor Paint. None of them hold up to the test of time and require touch ups and repaints. I sand blasted my entire garage floor and had a guy come in and actually stained the floor to a nice gray finish. Won't chip, unless you take a chunk of concrete out. It is the way to go.

Answer 3

I have to agree with bill w - also I've used Dry-Loc by UGL

Unite Gilsonite Laboratories of Scranton, Pa., (UGL) offers Drylok Masonry Waterproofer. Drylok makes damp, unusable space bright and waterproof. Available in latex, oil, and powder formulas, Drylok penetrates tiny pores in the masonry to form a watertight coating that stops leaks. It also comes with a five year warranty, when applied according to the directions. Both latex and oil base formulas are available in white, blue, gray, and beige.

Answer 4

its the outside that needs sealing breeze-block are like sponges.obviously your ground level is hirer on the exterior of the wall.you need to dig down the side of the wall and but a bitchamin membrane along the wall to 600mm below slab level.or you could use 1200 gauge visquean then back fill making sure no bricks or stones go against it this will puncture it and let water in.if the ground is lower outside your problem its getting in the cavity at the roof section there should be weep holes on the exterior brickwork to allow water out with a cavity tray at damp level. check the roof felt is crossing the cavity and into gutter.

Answer 5

how successful do you ant to be . are you going to use garage for another purpose . if i were going to make it suitable for recreation i would use a pvc membrane and fix in place with timber battens, then kingspan between and plasterboard to the battens . your choice . good luck

Answer 6

before you paint the wall you have to use a cement sealer and then you use the paint. i don't know where u live but home depot, or lowes have alot of options for you.