Waterproofing

How many coats of waterproof coating to apply, how high to waterproof a bathroom, and rigid versus flexible membranes.

How many coats of waterproof coating to apply, how high to waterproof a bathroom, and rigid versus flexible membranes.

How many coats of waterproof coating, and how high should bathroom waterproofing go?

Apply two to three coats with alternating directions, waiting 4–8 hours between coats until each is dry. In bathrooms, take wall waterproofing to about 1.8 m in the shower area and at least 30 cm elsewhere, and cover the whole floor; reinforce wall-floor junctions, corners and pipe roots first. Then run a 24–48 hour ponding test before tiling. Lvkang offers JS polymer cement waterproofing plus K11 general and flexible types.

Rigid or flexible waterproofing — which should I choose?

Rigid waterproofing suits stable wall substrates — it bonds strongly and tiles can be fixed directly on it. Flexible waterproofing has elongation and absorbs slight movement and vibration, making it the choice for floors, pipe roots, corners and junctions between old and new structures. A common approach is rigid on walls and flexible on floors, such as K11 general type on walls and K11 flexible type on floors.