Balcony Repairs & Structural Restoration
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Case Study - Waterproofing Repairs & Fix Water Leaks
Waterproofing repairs to this balcony project required:
- Complete strip off existing material and back to a clean balcony substrate.
- New waterproof membrane & screed installed.
- Extensive structural building works due to water damage to timber.
- Finished surface used was Instant Turf.
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Infrastructure
Above and Below Ground
Remedial Work
Findlay-Evans Waterproofing have successfully completed many remedial balcony repairs in Melbourne using instant or artificial grass/turf as the finished surface.
- We have developed a balcony membrane system using instant turf which includes the use of an extra robust water barrier & protection sheeting - Arma-Blue.
- Arma-Blue protection sheet is installed between the waterproof membrane & installed instant turf.
- Arma-Blue provides a permanent long-term extra waterproof barrier, which our Team always use for balcony repairs using instant turf & also for all below ground works.
Repairs to Leaking Balconies Using Instant Turf
- Liquid Applied Membrane (LAMs)
- Arma-Blue protection sheet
- Instant Turf
Education facility using Arma-Blue protection followed by instant turf installation.
Balcony Restoration in Melbourne
We see many balconies leaking due to poor design, inferior construction methods, incorrect waterproof application, and failed balcony finishes - which is mostly tiles.
Waterproofing Method for Commercial Balcony
- This commercial balcony waterproofing project was located in Melbourne CBD.
- The balcony required new membrane installation and also extensive structural repairs due to long term damaging water leaks.
- As a cost saving exercise, a balcony extension had previously been built that was poorly designed and used low quality products.
- The balcony addition was attached to the existing concrete structure - it was unsafe & required extensive structural work.
- The extension used chipboard as flooring, and this was installed directly over timber joists.
- The finished surface was crazy paving.
Balcony substructure damaged through water leaks.
A waterproofing company that thinks CONSTRUCTION
Both Registered Builders & Certified Waterproofers
Providing structural building works together with waterproofing installation.
Balcony Structural Repairs
- The Findlay-Evans Building Team installed 2 new drainage points on the balcony surface to help manage water movement.
- A waterproofing membrane was applied to the scyon surface and cement screed applied to achieve falls for water to flow to the newly installed drainage systems.
- Our plumber connected these drain points to the storm water system to alleviate the water shedding.
- The rotting timber joists were replaced, the chipboard flooring removed and scyon sheets were installed as the balcony substrate.
Balcony Waterproofing - Preparation is Critical
- Critical to successful balcony waterproofing is meticulous preparation & detailing to all surface joints, junctions, penetration & draining points prior to membrane installation.
- Balcony areas not prepped correctly are areas of potential weakness for water ingress.
- Findlay-Evans Waterproofing Team hand detail all such areas with reinforcing bandage - ensuring a permanent watertight barrier.
Balcony Membrane Installation
- Once all structural & balcony repair work was completed, the waterproof membrane installation proceeded.
- Findlay-Evans balcony waterproofing system consists four coats of Liquid Applied Membrane - including one base coat.
Best Balcony Waterproofing Product
- Many balconies are currently constructed with minimal falls to the balcony surface - particularly seen in commercial & multi-level apartments.
- Balcony designs with minimum fall has a significant effect on the choice of waterproofing product & installation method.
- In these cases, balcony membranes must be capable of standing or ponding water.
- Minimal fall balcony surfaces are more liable to water ingress through the tile grout - leading to moisture sitting, or "ponding', between the waterproof membrane and tiles.
- If the membrane selected can not withstand ponding water-- and many waterproofing products on the market cannot - in time the membrane will deteriorate and fail.
Spray -On Liquid Rubber Membranes
Spray Applied Liquid Waterproofing
Liquid Rubber - Rapid Application
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- Liquid Rubber Membranes are spray applied.
- Spray application of liquid membranes creates a continuous seamless barrier horizontally, vertically up walls and around upturns, balcony balustrade, penetrations and pipes.
Our preferred waterproofing product to use for balcony projects.
- Liquid Rubber can withstand "ponding" water - one of the few membranes with this ability.
- Extreme Flexibility - unaffected by structural movement.
- Spray Application - no seams of joins as areas of potential weakness.
- Liquid Membranes - being liquid will cure to any shape & around all upturns & penetrations.
- Ideal for Commercial Sites - Non-toxic, no VOCs, does not use flames, heat or solvent adhesives for application.
Using Instant Turf + Balcony Waterproofing
Once the crazy paving was removed, instant turf
was installed as the finished surface.
Balcony restoration: structural rebuild, waterproofing & instant turf installation.
Developed to repair & permanently fix water leaks for balcony/rooftops using instant turf:
- Waterproof Coating
- Membrane Protection Sheet
- Instant Turf
1. Waterproof Coating
- Balcony waterproofing membranes must be capable of bridging cracks and joints of the underlying substrate, whether this cement sheeting, Scyon board or others.
- Membrane flexibility is an important criterion as the waterproofing will need to move with the normal contraction & expansion of the balcony envelope.
2. Membrane Protection
- Membranes should be protected from mechanical damage if anything other than a “hard-wear” surface (tiles, etc) is being installed.
- Used Arma-Blue protection sheet as waterproofing membranes need protection.
- Instant turf installed over the top of Arma-Blue protection.
- That isolates the artificial grass from the membrane itself.
3. Balcony Surface Using Instant Turf
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Educational Facility with Instant Turf
Artificial Grass & Waterproofing System
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