Hi guys, my mum in law owns top floor strata unit. She has sole use of rooftop space which is fully tiled with some cover , spa, etc , consisting of over 300 sq. Water is penetrating the tile and making her ceiling moldy and sometimes drip! As you can see 300sq m is huge and the body corp has seeked advice and got quotes of around $80000 to rip up, waterproof and tile. I think this amount doesn't even cover the whole area, just selected known wet spots. Is there a way of waterproofing over the old tile and still be able to utilize the space? Thank you !
Best and cheapest way to waterproof huge tiled floor
- Thread starter danel
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Danel,
the only proper way to do it is to rip up the tiles and lay a new membrane then retile.
You should confirm if this area is an area which has exclusive use granted to the top floor unit or whether it forms part of her strata lot. That will define who has to pay for it.
A cheaper way of doing the work will be to lay a new membrane over the existing tiles and it will look ghastly (unless you can tile over the top again or have a trafficable membrane).
the only proper way to do it is to rip up the tiles and lay a new membrane then retile.
You should confirm if this area is an area which has exclusive use granted to the top floor unit or whether it forms part of her strata lot. That will define who has to pay for it.
A cheaper way of doing the work will be to lay a new membrane over the existing tiles and it will look ghastly (unless you can tile over the top again or have a trafficable membrane).
300m2 is going to be a budget killer to perform these works.
An alternative would be get a 100% solid plural component polyurethane spray contractor out to have a look and see if they can mask up the roof, etch the tiles, and spray the whole roof in a single coat. This has been done many times before (Amenities roof, highrise/hotel roof etc) and I have case studies of such. The membrane is waterproof and trafficable.
Find one of these guys in your area:
http://www.rhinolinings.com.au/
Disclaimer: I have a Dealership agreement.
pinkboy
An alternative would be get a 100% solid plural component polyurethane spray contractor out to have a look and see if they can mask up the roof, etch the tiles, and spray the whole roof in a single coat. This has been done many times before (Amenities roof, highrise/hotel roof etc) and I have case studies of such. The membrane is waterproof and trafficable.
Find one of these guys in your area:
http://www.rhinolinings.com.au/
Disclaimer: I have a Dealership agreement.
pinkboy
Places like Megasealed specialise in waterproofing without ripping up tiles. I have had a couple of properties with tiled balconies built poorly waterproofed without ripping up tiles, however, I need to point out that this needs annual maintenance (Much like you need to restain a deck regularly) and while it will save costs initially it is an ongoing expense.
I always prefer to rip up and water proof where possible but sometimes a clients immediate budget won't allow for such works.
I always prefer to rip up and water proof where possible but sometimes a clients immediate budget won't allow for such works.
