Best floor sealant to buy in the North

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 09:54

Which is the best recommended sealant to use to seal a tiled floor open to the elements of heavy rain ?

billlfc



Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 69

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 10:31

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/88934.asp

Dillon


Joined: 05/02/2012
Posts: 134

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 10:44

@Pipie, Message 1, Why would you want to seal an external tiled/flagged area? they should be designed and installed to allow the surface water to run off and drain away from buildings and other installations or soak away through porous joints/barriers, where will the surface water go if/when you manage to create a waterproof basin?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 12:00

Dillon.



I understand that the area should have been constructed to allow water to run away. However unfortunate for me it was not.

I really just need an update on the best sealer that can be recommended please ?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 12:07

Billlfc.

Cheers very informative thread !!

Dillon


Joined: 05/02/2012
Posts: 134

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 19:02

Sorry Pipie, I’m not aware that such a product exists in the market anywhere, let alone in Cyprus, and due to the materials used and construction methods of external tiled and flagged areas, I would be very sceptical about the claims of any manufacturer of an external sealer that would in fact be fit for purpose.



It sounds as though re-laying some or all of the paved area may be a solution or if the surface water is pooling, install a drain connected to a small soakaway.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 19:35

A problem with using a sealant is that at some future stage when it erodes, if it ever does work, inevitably it discolours/picks up grit and looks awful. The job of removing the sealant, even with power sanders, can be a nightmare.

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 19:43

may be fine for a while, but then is it resistant to very strong UV from the sun? You will only find out next winter, then there is very little you can do about it, until this time next year

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 20:10

Brian - message 7 - now, be honest, would YOU take DIY advice from a man who varnishes his front door with Douwe Egberts?



J

DenPat


Joined: 10/01/2012
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 20:41

Plenty of the sealer needed in the UK, not sure In NC. This is the best one in the UK. market.



http://saversystems.com/masonry-products/extra-strength-water-sealant

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 20:46

What sealants are used in swimming pools?

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
27/03/2012 22:58

Jeannie. I am a top man at DIY. The Wildebeest (bless her) says "do this", "do that", incessantly, and I reply "do it yourself" !

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
28/03/2012 01:39

Brian - on an earlier thread, Hattikins mentioned she was looking for a roundtoit for her husband. I have been looking for years for this piece of equipment and, thus far, have been unable to locate one. We are now in desperate need as we have many household jobs that will obviously never get finished without this vital tool (if you get my drift) and wonder whether you (as a man obviously "in the know") could possibly recommend an outlet here in the UK, or perhaps they are more readily available in TRNC?



All recommendations very welcome.



With thanks in anticipation.



Jean

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
28/03/2012 01:47

Brian, if you tell Jeannie where you can get a roundtoit then I'll ignore you next time I see you in Fastfood, however if they appear unlocatable I'll buy you a beer...............when I get around to it

Paul

gazmufc78


Joined: 03/09/2009
Posts: 366

Message Posted:
28/03/2012 08:41

Pipie,

I use a German product to seal my travertine terraces and balconies. It is available at Marshall's and is called Ceresit CT10. It comes in a 3kg ( may do larger) plastic container. Read the information on the container carefully.



Steve