Asphalt Floor to Prevent Damp

When you have severe damp in the floor of a property, the usual fix is to dig out and replace it with an insulated concrete slab.
There is, however, a cheaper alternative if you need to keep within a tight budget. It’s not one that we necessarily condone as we would always recommend installing a concrete floor.
But it is an option. And it does work.
What is it? we hear you cry.
An asphalt floor.
Asphalt tends to be associated with road surfaces, but it can certainly be used internally as well.
Moreover, asphalt flooring is nowhere near as costly as installing a new concrete floor. And nowhere near as time consuming.
Thats's because there are fewer materials involved and the process is much simpler.
So what are the main advantages of an asphalt floor?
🔵 It's extremely durable
🔵 It's great for damp proofing
🔵 It provides a smooth, solid finish
🔵 There is minimal disruption to the refurbishment process
In the video, you'll see an asphalt floor being laid as part of a 5-bed HMO conversion we're working on in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
Watch how quickly the expert gets the new floor in place and how rapidly the asphalt actually dries.
Need help with your refurbishment in Stoke-on-Trent?
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Call us on 01782 930043
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[@anthonyrothwell9474]

Is it okay to tile atriaght over?

[@HYPEBuilding]

Hello mate, yes it is :)

[@proggydan8257]

Wont any damp under that simply move to edges and go up walls?

[@HYPEBuilding]

Hi there. Thanks for watching and for your question. In essence, this shouldn't happen, but even if it does, we've done a damp course on all the walls, so the damp won't go up the walls.

[@TheFiveHundred]

Very interesting! How effective is this from an insulation perspective compared to a concrete floor with DPM and insulation?

[@HYPEBuilding]

Hi there. The asphalt floor is nowhere near as effective - it is only used to prevent damp from coming through and is nothing to do with insulation. Thanks for watching and for your question 👍

[@phosmathena6433]

Thank you. Is it on dirt foundation or cement underneath asphalt? Is asphalt the same as bitumen? I am restoring ground floor house over 100 years. Dirt foundation. Maybe pipes? All recommendations very welcome. There's a river across street and a lot of rising damp.

[@ranat5526]

They use this technique in los angeles for bathroom area's. The only difference is the hot mopping is also applied to the floor and then the membrane is place on top and coated again. Recently people have started moving away from this technique as other types of systems are now available.

[@melekbas4390]

You should be on a TV show Big Lad 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@petertdav]

so can you tile directly onto the bitumen?

[@kridoboris]

Wow !! How long will take for that smell disappear?

[@HYPEBuilding]

Hi there. Thanks for watching our video and for your question 👍 Believe it or not, the smell disappears after a day!

[@rachelbailey-no2pp]

​​@@HYPEBuildingHow is the concrete floor prepared prior to pouring the asphalt?