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Seepage into home from external wall

Wed Aug 01, 2012Total posts : 1
P. Panchal
P. Panchal
Join date: Apr 2011
Topic: Seepage into home from external wall

Hi,
can we stop water seepage from external wall.  the wall is 8 inch thick and also it is plastered from outside. my first question is - what can we do now to stop seepage.
my second question is- what precautions to be taken while making new wall to avoid this seepage.
Sat Aug 04, 2012Post  #1
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008

Dear Panchal

                 Dismentle the tile of roof with the wall, lay the cement concrete gola with wall and lay again the tiles and finsh the roof again.Care should be taken that there should proper slope on the roof so that there should be proper drainage.

 

 

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