Repair & Renovation Guide 1 REPAIR & RENOVATION First section - repairs Introduction.................................................................................. 04 Home or building Maintenance....................................06 Product application guide................................................ 08 We have identified and photographed the most common problems ........................................ 17 Product Selection Maintenance & repair products.................................. 59 Special Subjects......................................................................... 63 Structural reinforcement of a building......................63 Wood.............................................................................................. 64 Plaster............................................................................................. 65 Cracks............................................................................................. 69 Earthquake................................................................................... 72 Earthquake damage to masonry...................................72 Architectural damages in a building after an earthquake ................................................................73 Repair products for earthquake damages .............74 Renders / Plasters....................................................................75 Linings............................................................................................ 82 Concrete elements.................................................................86 Walls................................................................................................ 88 Clay tiled roofs..........................................................................89 Repair around frames...........................................................90 Colors.................................................................................................. 93 Information, tips, and smart solutions for painting surfaces ............................................................94 Before painting ........................................................................96 Gather the tools of the trade........................................100 Choose the color that you love...................................106 The necessary actions prior to a construction application/repair............ 108 We identified the problem... we found the solution!....................................................... 109 Problems with exterior wall surfaces.......................110 Problems with interior wall surfaces........................118 Problems in the bathroom.............................................122 Problems with the roof.....................................................126 Problems in the basement.............................................132 Problems with linings........................................................136 Problems with painted surfaces.................................146 Problems with wood and metal surfaces.............152 Second section - minor damage Small repairs & patching up!.........................................158 Small damage on walls.....................................................160 Small damage on floors...................................................161 Small damage on waterproofed surfaces.............161 Small damage to linings..................................................162 Small plumbing damage................................................163 Small damage to wood and metal objects and surfaces..................................164 Small damage to sealing products...........................165 Small damage (in general).............................................165 The tools of the trade.............................................. 167 Third section - renovations Renovations............................................................................... 168 Renovations of exterior surfaces................................170 DUROSTICK paints...............................................................172 ‘Cool’, Reflective products..............................................176 Thermal insulation Thermoseal...................................178 Soundproofing and Thermal protection ..............180 Crack and Vibration protection...................................182 Roof renovation....................................................................186 Roof waterproofing............................................................188 Thermal insulation & waterproofing for roofs.......194 Alternative solution - dB BLOCK, Advantages and Applications......................................196 Lining the roof.......................................................................198 Structures on roofs..............................................................200 Courtyard or terrace floors.............................................201 Floors: linings..........................................................................203 Alternative lining proposals...........................................206 Wood & Metal structures (Care and treatment).........................................................214 Industrial floors......................................................................216 Bathroom renovation........................................................217 Renovation with color.......................................................222 Styling of interior surfaces..............................................224 DUROSTICK products........................................................ 229 Products and their proper application...................282 Follow the instructions of use religiously! ...........283 Knowledge is power!........................................................ 284 Epilogue........................................................................................ 291 Glossary......................................................................................... 293
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