Tanking a shed / garage with KA Tanking Slurry

[@thediyfix]

You can buy KA Tanking Slurry and read reviews here on Amazon: amzn.to/3RvdchV

[@olismith7460]

You ever used remmers mb2k mate? Looks like really good stuff but bloody expensive 😮

[@AT-gk1tw]

This video is excellent, thank you for the walkthrough. It’s made me a lot more confident having a go at this in my own garage 👍

[@thediyfix]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it. Its pretty easy and the damp proofing is very good. I did this shed and the shed next door which I converted into a home offic

[@kelfbk6]

thanks so much for this video, I have used tanking slurry before, but didn't use enough water and it was a nightmare to use, so in next project I will follow your instructions of how to mix and apply

[@thediyfix]

Glad it helped 👍🏻

[@sarvdogra]

Good video...! All important points mentioned... and the practical demonstration... Thanks

[@thediyfix]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ianheath601]

Thanks for the info, now I can tackle my shed with a bit of confidence.

[@thediyfix]

Your welcome Ian

[@olismith7460]

Not a bad job mate I personally always salt neutralise the walls and then apply a ready render scratch coat, tanking and then another thin coat of render

[@thediyfix]

Whatever works mate. This is just a storage shed so wanted to keep it simple, it’s been good for over 18 month now

[@RADCOMJ1]

Great job fella. i wanted to know if I could mix it with a drill and paint mixer. You could have used a scoop to get it into thr bucket and please wear a mask...your a young man and you need to have a healthy life...old codgers like me are on the way out lol

[@studavies2]

Would drilling holes for shelves etc not compromise the water proofing?

[@richardstewart6900]

We have a similar sized brick workshop that has "wet" problems, but I'm thinking it's more likely condensation than incoming damp. We'll probably insulate it at some point but may well do this first, just to be sure.

[@thediyfix]

If it is condensation the slurry is non porous so the condensation will settle on the surfce. In that case you need better ventialtion, and as you suggested insulation will remove the dew point

[@mickeytheviewmoo]

Probably best to wet the wall first. Don't allow the tanking to dry too quickly. Could lead to cracking. Not a job you can rush

[@thediyfix]

Yeah I wet them down with sprinkler on the hose pipe before i applied the tanking

[@Pablo453]

Good article. Thanx for sharing.

[@thediyfix]

Your welcome

[@HannahJean-fx6yh]

Hiya! The KA instructions mention using SBR or similar, is there a reason you don't? If it's not necessary then I'd rather not add to the time & cost.

[@thediyfix]

I have used it several times in the past without SBR and it has been fine. I suppose it would depend on the surface

[@BigD12396]

can you paint on top of that once dried please?

[@thediyfix]

You can yes. I wrote an article about it here thedampbuster.com/can-you-paint-over-tanking-slurry/

[@1721matt]

How is it going now? Looking at doing the same in my downstairs bathroom which is an old single skinned wall on the building. I will be studding the walls out and adding insulation which the other occupants did not do. And update would be great even if brief. Thanks for the video

[@thediyfix]

Yeah its great, I also did the shed next door a couple of years ago and converted it into a home office, unfortunately I never filmed it. For that I built internal studwork and ceiling which I insulated with 50mm knigspan. Its realy nice and warm and there is zero damp. Im working in it right now. I wrote an entire article abouthe process here: thedampbuster.com/how-to-damp-proof-a-brick-shed/

[@1721matt]

@@thediyfix thank you so much for the response. I will take a look at your article as well.

[@Two-Wheels-Cosmic]

Great video, how many m2 do you get from one tub of KN?

[@malcolmkerr205]

Do you reckon it would be flexible enough to work on a shed roof (playframe) where kids walk on the boards above?

[@RUX70N]

Are you not supposed to render the walls after applying the slurry?

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

Got to love KZbin. My garage is definitely in the same state and exactly what I was looking at doing myself. Did you plasterboard directly over the tanking slurry once dried or leave it as it is?

[@thediyfix]

Hi mate. No I didnt plasterboard at all, just left the walls with the slurry as the finish. However The shed next door was also tanked and turned into an office. I did the slurry in exactly the same way, but I built a small internal stud wall insulated and then plasterboarded. You could also batton the wall if you want to save space, but I would recomend insulating if your boarding as it will stop condensation. I didnt film the process, but you can read a detailed article about that exact job here: thediyfix.com/how-to-damp-proof-a-brick-shed/

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

@@thediyfix thanks for the comprehensive reply and I’ve had a look at your website and thinks plasterboard adhesive is the way to go as it’s cheaper and quicker that battening the wall out. Look forward to watching more of your videos when they are realeased

[@ShishaWala]

Great video, Would you add any primer on top of the slurry before plastering it? or would plaster go straight on top?

[@thediyfix]

I actually wrote an entire article about this here: thedampbuster.com/can-you-plaster-over-tanking-slurry/

[@amykennedy4808]

Hi 👋🏻 is this the same if you were putting self levelling down if tanking floors. Prime the surface before self levelling due to tanking being non porous? Thanks

[@baadbahta]

Can you paint on top of the tanking slurry if so what paint can be used it’s for my cellar

[@thediyfix]

I actually wrote an article about that here: thedampbuster.com/can-you-paint-over-tanking-slurry/

[@MR54TSN]

Great video. Did you use KA SBR before the slurry? KA state its optional... i am doing my basement this week and was thinking of adding SBR to walls before the slurry.

[@thediyfix]

I didn't no, I just wet the walls down and applied the slurry

[@mrzee-b19]

Hello I also want to do my basement so have you applied the KA SBR Bonding before putting the Tanking Slurry let me know.

[@charliewest5598]

How long did you wait to put the second coat on?

[@thediyfix]

Well, it was the middle of summer and one of the hottest days, so by the time I finished the first coat, the wall I started on was already bone dry. I probably left it another hour or so while I got a bit to eat and took a break. Obviously, the same job in the middle of winter would be different. It might be a case of waiting a bit longer, it does go off fast though. You can feel the slurry stiffening in the bucket as you are applying it

[@cliffy7641]

should wet the wall before applying slurry.

[@thediyfix]

Yes I did wet the walls. I just used a mist setting on my hosepipe prior to applying the slurry

[@rachelbailey-no2pp]

@@thediyfix How soon can you paint the wall after applying the slurry? Also how many days does it take for slurry to dry?

[@olismith7460]

To be fair that depends entirely on the substrate and how dry the wall is

[@tomf4547]

Don't waste your money. I'm watching the join between floor and garage walls seep with damp as the rain pours right now. I bought good stuff and followed instructions to the letter. 💩

[@thediyfix]

Sorry to hear that. I’ve used this product multiple times and it always worked well

[@tomf4547]

@@thediyfix no matter, we're mixing slurry with concrete now and laying a fillet around the outside where walls join floor