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The construction industry is an industry where a large number of people depend on a combination of many sectors. If you take it with the commission, it is impossible to say the number of dependents clearly 🤫. This industry runs from building a small drainage system, concreting a road to building a large building and city system.A large number of occupations from laborer to engineer are associated with this industry.                                              Photo by Jiyoung Kim: https://www.pexels.com/photo/tower-crane-used-in-building-construction-4513940/ Since the time of the previous kings, our country has been a state that has been amazed in the field of construction. The technology of some ancient products can't be found even in western countries. When you see designs like Sigiriya, Lowamahapaya, Ruwanwelisaya, you can imagine where we were cen...

As we said yesterday, we are here today to talk about waterproofing methods and their details in detail. In the previous article, we have mentioned a few methods. In addition to those methods, today's article will also tell you one more. Let's get straight to the topic without further ado. 01. Cementitious type - Cementitious is waterproofing using a material that binds well on any cement surface. This is to prevent water leakage by applying a thin chemical layer on the relevant surface. This chemical layer often contains some amount of cement. That is one of the reasons why it is called cementitious. Always use a brush to apply this chemical. Before applying this, the surface should be prepared. The entire surface should be washed thoroughly and the pits should be removed as much as possible. In addition, a special preparation should be made for the whole that is at 90° (mostly where the wall and the slab meet). A curved face needs to be prepared. It is called filleting. A 5mm...

If there is a water leak through the walls of the house, the best thing to do is to make the walls waterproof. Even today, this article starts with a strange word. What is this waterproofing or waterproofing? If we take it in the Sinhala sense, it means protecting a house or building from water leaks. But do you know the methods of waterproofing, their advantages and disadvantages, and why there are several such methods? From today, this preparation is to provide a series of articles on waterproofing for those who do not know about it, and for those who know more about it. Let's first look at what this is and why we do it. If we do this, it was first said to protect a building or a house from water leaks. If we buy a house, it is essential to waterproof special places like bathrooms, toilets, balconies, roof slab and basement. In fact, a few years ago, waterproofing was not very popular in houses. But with modern house models, for example, box type houses and attached bathrooms, th...