Winter protection from cracking

Which Are Various Reasons of Cracks in Buildings?

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Cracks can happen due to foundation movements and settlements of building, thermal movements, chemical reactions, elastic deformations and shrinkage etc. in buildings. They can damage plaster of walls, ceilings and destroy the beauty of the structure also. Let’s know their reasons in detail and get preventive measures.

Warm Winter

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Objects of warm colors and cozy fabrics make your bedroom warm, cozy and inviting in Winter season.

How To Repair Cracks

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You can repair cracks which damage plaster surfaces, ceilings and the whole structure. To ensure safety of the building and maintain its good looks, let’s know different techniques to fix various types of cracks.

Protection against Mosquitoes

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A few diseases like Dengue and Chikungunya have resulted in expressions of confusion all around. These diseases are transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Hence prevention is the most effective solution.

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To avoid cracks, Earthen Plastering is applied. Clay in Earthen Plasters is Hygroscopic (water absorbing). Earthen walls can help to temper interior humidity.

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A slab is a single layer of concrete which is several inches thick.The slab is poured thicker at the edges to form an integral footing reinforcing rods strengthen the thick edge.

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The best DPC is of plastic membrane placed across the whole width of the wall to its full length

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The cracks are repaired by using low-pressure injection of epoxy or polyurethane foam repair material.

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Handle the cracks in the walls initially because they can destroy smooth finishing of the plaster.

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Outdoor walls always take a beating from the wind, rain and changes in temperature, these results in cracks. They can be filled so that you can get your wall looking as good as new.

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For residential buildings DPC consists of a layer of - 40 mm thick cement concrete 1:2:4 (1 cement: 2 Coarse sand: 4 graded stone aggregate 12.5 mm nominal size ).

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The following brands of chemical are used for the protection of dampness from building:

Protection from Moisture

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Moisture has adverse effects on the health of all occupants of the house. So it becomes obligatory to protect your home from humidity during rainy season. Here are given a few guidelines giving you full protection against moisture.

Surface Preparation and Painting Tips

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Whether you are going to paint a newly constructed wall or old one, These surface preparation tips will help you in getting better result for painting your wall, room or even complete home. Paint is any liquid, liquefiable or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to solid form.paint is used to protect ,decorate or add functionality to an object.

Termite Control

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“How to control Termite” is one of the main concerns in old as well as in new constructions. Termite damages the structure in several ways; eat up the articles of furniture such as chairs, sofas, doors, windows, cupboards and stationeries.

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.Loose fine sand, soft silt, black cotton soil and expensive clays should be avoided for foundation. If unavoidable the building shall rest either on a rigid raft foundation.

Winter protection from cracking What is recommended size and shape of building for the protection in earthquake prone areas?

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All parts of a building should firmly be tied together and stiffly braced at corners in such a manner that the whole structure will tend to move as a unit.

Winter protection from cracking Which type of building materials and construction practices are <br> recommended for protection against earthquake?

Which type of building materials and construction practices are
recommended for protection against earthquake?

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RCC : It is defined as reinforced cement concrete. Steel: It is an metal alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction.

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The following table expresses the type of coating recommended for the protection of Dampness:

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REPLASTERING: The most common method is to scale the affected damp plaster back to the brickwork and replaster the affected area with a waterproof plaster or cement mixture.