Moisture returned to the corners of their homes for no apparent reason, and moldy spots sprouted on the walls during the rainy season. Many people went to several rounds of workers but failed to completely repair them. In the end, they discovered that a huge hole had been made when selecting waterproofing materials.
Many people think that waterproofing materials are nothing more than applying a layer of glue to the wall and have no technical content at all. However, recent changes in the industry have directly refreshed everyone’s perceptions.
Many experienced craftsmen who have been working on construction sites all year round have recently shared their new samples on WeChat Moments. The old materials that used to take three or four days to dry out after painting have now been directly replaced by new products that can be applied directly to wet base surfaces.
There is no need to wait for the wall to dry completely. Owners who are in a rush for construction can even save time to dry the wall. Even the cement base surface that has just been exposed to rain can be laid directly. Many families who are rushing to decorate before the rainy season have recently relied on this material to save half a month of waiting time.
In the past, what everyone was most afraid of when applying waterproof materials was the strong smell. The whole house would be choked after being painted and no one could even enter the door. After half a month, the pungent chemical smell was still there. Families with children and pets would not dare to live in it directly.
Nowadays, the newly released water-based waterproof materials have almost no irritating smell when you open the cover. The content of harmful substances in the test report is lower than that of ordinary home decoration paints. They have even passed relevant food-grade contact tests. You don’t have to worry about contaminating water storage equipment when you brush it under the kitchen sink.
What is even more unexpected is that many newly launched waterproof materials also have self-healing properties.
Even if a hairline-wide crack appears in the base layer, the infiltrated water vapor will encounter the special ingredients in the material, and the material will automatically expand to firmly seal the gap. There is no need to worry about the slight settlement of the ground and tearing off the waterproof layer, and then spend money to repair the leak repeatedly.
Many masters who have been doing waterproofing for more than ten years said that in the past, owners who encountered slight cracks in the wall could only guarantee that it would last for two or three years. Now, with the use of this new material, they can directly guarantee the owner that the wall will not leak for 20 years.
Recently, the housing construction department has just updated the recommended guidelines for home improvement waterproofing, clearly including several low-pollution and high-durability waterproofing materials in the recommended list for people benefit. Many cities also include compliant waterproofing materials in the scope of deductions for home improvement subsidies.
Many owners recently discovered when they went to the building materials market that imported high-priced materials that used to cost several hundred yuan per barrel are now directly priced at a 60% discount on new domestic products, and their performance is much better than the old imported products.
No one expected that the waterproof material that was so inconspicuous in the past would quietly iterate into so many practical new functions.
After all, the most annoying thing about living in a house is water leakage and moisture return. Now with these new and more reliable materials, many people finally don’t have to worry about fixing leaks again and again.
When decorating next time, choose waterproof materials. Don’t just look at the old and choose old models.
