Uses
The Rubber Bitumen Emulsion by Bond is excellent and highly effective at providing a damp-proof membrane in sandwich constructions and water protection for floors, walls, and other above-ground structures. It's formed into a bituminous waterproofing compound that can also act as a curing membrane when applied to green concrete. This product can also be an equally effective adhesive for wood blocks, wood mosaic panels, insulation boards, expanding polystyrene, and cork panels.
Preparation
Preparing the surface should be done in accordance with the British Standard 8102 Code of Practice—for the protection of buildings against water from the ground. Besides that, cleaning the surface and removing any contaminants that can hinder this product's adhesion, including dirt, dust, grease, oil, organic growth, etc., should be removed.
Application
- This product should be applied via brush.
- When applying it to damp-proof floors, apply two coats with the second brushed perpendicular to the first, then apply a 50mm sand/cement or concrete screed on top.
- For weatherproofing walls, it depends on how damp they are. If it's extremely damp, hack away to the brickwork and apply three coats of the emulsion to the interior and if you can, exterior as well.
- If they aren't as damp, but damp is present, remove any paint or wallpaper and lightly dampen the wall with water, then apply three coats over. Ensure when applying to internal walls, you allow a 300mm deep horizontal strip along the top of the wall to allow any moisture to escape via evaporation.
