How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
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Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
It's easier to wait until you know it's coming from flat upstairs first.
It could be from a roof, crack in outside wall, opened chimney etc
If he seals the problem up he will just have another problem and more chance of mold.
It could be from a roof, crack in outside wall, opened chimney etc
If he seals the problem up he will just have another problem and more chance of mold.
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Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
Which floor on you on? Are you on the top floor? Is it a concrete roof or tin roof? There are many variables at play and finding the source of a leak isn't always easy. I've used several different products from SIka, U90 and others. I've also tiled up roofs to make things easier. Can you post some pictures?
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Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
If it's a leaking bathroom upstairs, sealing it inside your apartment might not solve the problem because the plaster will continue to get so wet it starts to break down and fall off (currently happening where I'm living).LionsLeftTesticle wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 5:38 pm It's easier to wait until you know it's coming from flat upstairs first.
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Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
I live in the first floor with 3 floors above me. It's a typical townhouse in Orussey, so there's flats under, both sides and above. I told my landlord, and he just shrugged and said it's coming from next door neighbors shower. But there's a some kind of passage, because the amount of water increases dramatically during rainy season. I mean we are mopping it from the floor.Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 5:50 pm Which floor on you on? Are you on the top floor? Is it a concrete roof or tin roof? There are many variables at play and finding the source of a leak isn't always easy. I've used several different products from SIka, U90 and others. I've also tiled up roofs to make things easier. Can you post some pictures?
Because of the location of my flat, locating the original source of the water might be impossible, also like someone before me commented that try to organise anything with the neighbors. They don't give a rats ass about their water seeping to my flat. It's not their flat.
I'll take some photos today.
Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
Only other option is to move.
Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
Judging by the landlords response, you're not going to get any kind of outcome besides more water.ArttuK wrote:I told my landlord, and he just shrugged and said it's coming from next door neighbors shower.
Cheapest and quickest option is to move out.
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Agreed. Move. No way will you ever be able to fix that.
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Re: How to seal walls to keep rain water from seeping to the flat
It sounds very unhealthy. I would move. Nothing will keep the water out.
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