Ensure however that the same preparation process is applied to the floor as for the walls.
Tanking a cellar floor.
It is important to tank the floors of the cellar as well as the walls.
There must be no holes or gaps and certainly no cracks.
We strongly recommend that you tank the cellar floor once you have fully tanked all of the walls.
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The same method is followed when tanking a floor.
Cellar or basement tanking is the process where a liquid waterproof coating known as tanking slurry is applied to both the floor and walls of a cellar.
This waterproof layer acts as a water repellant that completely waterproofs your cellar allowing it to remain dry when exposed to wet and moist conditions.
It is used to deal with damp walls to prevent water ingress and effectively makes the walls watertight on a permanent basis.
Most tanking slurries including hydradry see above will act as a damp proof membrane to the floor of any basement or cellar conversion.
Cellar tanking liquids brush onto damp walls and floors no smell no solvents.
Cement based add your water to the tanking powder click to view details or buy ultra tanking slurry powder.
Cellar tanking also known as basement tanking is the term used for the process of applying a waterproof layer that acts as a coating on the walls and floor of a cellar or basement.
To waterproof a damp cellar through tanking can cost as little as 40 80 m.
You should still apply two coats horizontally and then vertically lapping over the fillet joint.
Tanking a cellar floor.