sorry i forgot to answer ,how to add sbr to mix and few more tidbits. add\dissolve sbr latex to water before adding to cement , not to cement directly. reduce the water by the same volume of sbr. also maintaining optimum w/c ratio in concrete is crucial. For Ex , if you need 15 liters water per ceme...

1) so even after removing old screed and doing a decent cleaning, Brushbond treatment is not necessary? is there any alternative or skip this procedure? or can v do later on top plastering(muddy)? Yes , Decent cleaning is very subjective , it is hard to remove the adhered cement , unless you are bla...

1/2 foot gap is too less gap to be painted with brush or roller . get hold of insecticide spraying gear from garden stores , ask for penetrating siloxane sealer for masonry surface or get few litres of Dr Fixit Repellin WR or Fosroc Nitocote SN522 , spray generously and saturate the un-plastered sur...

by the way the above procedures step A or step B or step c is same for sunken slab. Step C can also be adopted for underground sumps or RCC tanks. Here screed mix is replaced by concrete mix for RCC casting. if one needs ultimate protection of sumps, fosroc EP405 is a non toxic white Epoxy coating s...

the sequence of Aor B , i had given is for fresh slab, brushbond or TGP as described in Step A or Step B , is advisable on a clean \ fresh virgin surface free of debris. since you are removing the old screed , the removal will be incomplete , following step A or Step B in this situation would be was...

you need to cut them into required sizes for seasoning. plane it a month before use. logs cannot be seasoned.

that was reply for hedge , hcsatish , i think organosilane\cement polymer coating for indoor \ bathroom is fine elastomeric \cementious top coat is not uv resistant and for foot traffic , 1mm or 2mm coating may flake up in couple of years under intense sun. pricing is fine , check for uv resistance

You have a quotation for Screed, the waterproofing admixture, I bet it is Pidilite LW+ or Fosroc Conplast XR421C or Roff equivalent, it will cost your contractor 2000 Rs for 10 liters which will suffice for 50 bags of cement . This admixture will be added to Slurry , Screed PCC and Plastering Mix . ...

If your roof need to last long without leaks , keep advice from masons or contractors or builders or architects to a minimum. It does not need skilled labor nor it is expensive, however many make a living out of waterproofing contract jobs... The chemistry is advancing so much that above will not be...

adding roof to protect a roof is over engineering , aluminium panels sits on top maze of ms support structure. it would cost you more erect it and to maintain it with regular painting etc. Chemical solutions\surface coatings are best , you can use pidilite Newcoat (3 coats) or similar in fosroc. you...