Have you ever thought about which the wettest area in your house is? It is your bathroom. It is not only the wettest area but also a very critical area. In today’s modern living, the bathroom is not only a place to freshen up or take shower, etc. but it is also regarded as an individual’s personalized space. I have heard many high-profile people say that they record their speeches in the bathroom. A very common thing to do is read the newspaper. Likewise, the bathroom is used for thinking in silence, and for many important things. Among all the rooms in the house, the bathroom is the one place where you need to waterproof the most. The bathroom is the place that is always subjected to water, moisture, and water vapour that builds up and transforms into dampness eventually.
The look of your bathroom gets disturbed when such bathrooms look wet and get frequently exposed to water penetration through gaps. Failure to waterproof bathrooms not only hampers the looks of your house but could also lead to major problems. A study says that ‘though wet areas occupy less than 10% of the gross floor area, the annual maintenance cost for such bathrooms’ area can range from 35% to 50% of the total maintenance cost depending on the type of facility.’ If the bathroom is not waterproofed during the stage of construction, repairing a leaking bathroom is a lengthy process and incurs huge costs. In fact, waterproofing must be a primary concern at the initial stages and should be dealt with during the construction stage itself. A bathroom that is not waterproofed can ruin interiors, hassle residents, and incur significant repair costs in the future. Ceramic shower tiles may be damaged or broken over a period of years. This may include damage to the grout joints, or even individual tiles may crack, causing water to leak into the walls or floor space, where it can damage subfloors or lower-level spaces. The worst bit about this kind of damage is that you won’t normally realise it’s happening until the worst of the damage has already been done. Terrible damage from badly installed waterproofing has been a big problem everywhere, and to deal with that we have to waterproof our bathrooms properly.
You have to do the best quality waterproofing in the bathroom where all surfaces such as walls, floor, and ceiling are taken care of by experts. Designer bathrooms are gradually becoming the trend of the times. They are being designed with great care depending on the desires and needs of the users. Right from choosing wall tiles, floor tiles, and the right kind of washbasins and bathtubs, much thought goes into the construction of bathrooms. When so much care is being taken, waterproofing the bathroom too should not be overlooked. When waterproofing is not taken care of, it spoils the overall design of the bathroom and the constant exposure to moisture can lead to a leaking bathroom. There are several waterproofing methods and different options to consider when waterproofing the bathroom. Normally the materials and components used in the bathroom to make its floor, wall, architectural finishes, etc. including service pipes and sanitary fittings are susceptible to natural movement and as a result, the materials made of clay and tiles affect the joints and cause the tiles to shift. This results in leakages and dampness on the walls. So, waterproofing of the bathroom is one of the most important parameters and we have to ensure that the waterproofing systems are applied correctly and carefully. The wrong selection and incorrect applications cause the premature failure against leakage and rectification becomes much costly and time-consuming and annoying too. The main purpose of the waterproofing treatment is to stop the movement of water through the floor bed or moisture penetration through the walls: drainage of the water through proper slope to the drain points.
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