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My painter is telling to use Epoxy paint for better maintenance & waterproof in Sump. Please share brand name & appox cost if someone used in your construction.

Dr. Fixit Damp proof- Costs Rs 400/-, and is sufficient for about 60-70 sqft. Use it as a plaster on Sump inside surface. You can use 2 coats.

Dear nagzz;
My sump is done with brickwork, mesh and plastering. can you tell me now what all i have to do to make it ready for storing water for use.

Sahu

For the Convenience of All:
the Following steps can be followed to get a good Waterproof Layer
1. Clean the Inner surface with Wire Brush and Sand paper
2. brush coat of Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Water followed by 6 hours drying
3. Putty the Whole Surface- Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Waterproof Putty + Water followed by 24 hours drying
4. brush coat of Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Water followed by 6 hours drying
5. Curing for 2-3 days
6. Final waterproof paint (optional)

nagzzz wrote:For the Convenience of All:
the Following steps can be followed to get a good Waterproof Layer
1. Clean the Inner surface with Wire Brush and Sand paper
2. brush coat of Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Water followed by 6 hours drying
3. Putty the Whole Surface- Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Waterproof Putty + Water followed by 24 hours drying
4. brush coat of Dr. Fixit/ Fosroc/ similar Base damp proof + Hardener+ Water followed by 6 hours drying
5. Curing for 2-3 days
6. Final waterproof paint (optional)

Nagzzz, thanks for the detailed reply - helps a lot of people. Do you also happen to know approximate per sq ft rate including material for end-to-end painting (clean + brush coat + Putty + brush coat + painting). Apologies if I am asking for too much

Thanks Nazz, Your response from Sl no 1 to 5 can be followed by members whom are yet to built/in process of building sump.
If the sump is already built & in use in this case which paint should be used?

This is for an already built sump. Just mentioning the steps i followed for my sump. Only make sure it's completely drained out of water and dry.

Thank you for the informative reply.
Could you please provide more information on the materials to be used/procedure to be followed for water proofing of terrace area.

When we last got it done, the painter brought a Fosroc compound, mixed it with water and applied it like paint onto the terrace and stair case areas.
I am doubting the quality of the material and the work, for which I would like to get it done again, but would be good to have more information on it

I am planning to get my completed sump coated with Dr.Fixit Safeguard Pro TDS. Epoxy

I have attached the PDF file from DrFixit site which is quite informative.

Safeguard and Dampguard look like similar products. maybe one is epoxy based and other is acrylic.