America s number one selling masonry paint drylok is available in a number of specialty formulations all developed to deliver optimal performance for your masonry care and repair projects.
Drylock on chimney in attic.
Clean the chimney make sure all mold mildew and efflorescence are completely removed.
It has happened and usually isn t discovered until people have spent a terrible sum fixing everything else.
Colonial masons often brought a more central chimney straight up into the attic floor then built the chimney on an angle specifically to cause it to exit the roof at the roof s highest point the ridge.
Our photo at left shows severe movement and openings in this brick chimney in an attic close to the roof surface.
For brick stone and concrete surfaces moisture can be damaging over time.
If using a brush work the drylok original masonry waterproofer into the pores of the masonry making sure to fill all pores and pinholes.
What advantages does drylok masonry waterproofer have over powdered waterproof coatings.
Fortunately you can use masonry waterproofer to protect your home from the incursion of rain or groundwater.
It s much easier to apply because of its smooth creamy consistency and one step application saves considerable time.
If rolling or spraying back brush if necessary to fill in all the pores and pinholes.
If using a brush work drylok floor wall masonry waterproofer into the pores of the masonry.
Give the first coat 3 hours to dry and then apply a second coat using a roller brush or sprayer download our spray specs.
Give the first coat three hours to dry and then apply a second coat using a roller or brush.
Another event that could happen although i have never heard of it actually happening is that you could get so much moisture in your attic that it could condense and roll down the stringer onto your chimney.
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The reasons for that decision were both cosmetic or aesthetic and possibly for improved fire safety and in some conditions improved draft too.
If using a roller back brush the first coat to fill all pores and pinholes.