Hi. I'm new to this forum, but have benefited so much from the information posted here. Thanks to all of you for your contribution.
I'm currently building a 2 foot high - 20 foot diameter round fountain with the normal pool equipment. I've build the 3 course high wall with bond beam CMU block with the dreaded cold edge between block and concrete floor.
I want to get the waterproofing stage just right and Basecrete has been recommended to me as a good bonding and waterproofing layer before I install tile. I have a question into Vito at Basecrete, but I've been told he is pretty busy at the moment. I have a few questions regarding the product.
1) Is there any downside in applying basecrete a bit thicker than 1/4" (2 coats) that is recommended. A thicker coat would help smooth out the edges of the block making a rounder surface for the tile.
2) What is the real life coverage of the basecrete product over relatively smooth concrete. They claim 450 feet per kit. My experience with coverage stats for paints and coatings is to divide the manufacturer's number in half. You never achieve nearly the coverage that is stated and I can't just run down to the big box store to pick up another batch of Basecrete if I run short. Can anyone provide any experience?
3) I plan to use the Basecrete mesh at the cold edge. Any advice in this area? perhaps a bead of another sealer in the joint before the mesh?
4) What is the best route to buy the Basecrete product? I'm in a rural part of S. Arizona and I only can find one source (AquaBluMosaics) on-line that carries it.
5) Are there any other waterproofing products that are as good as the Basecrete product?
Thanks for any input that you can provide me. I'm going to rely on the information that Basecrete provides, but there is nothing like input from people who have actually used the product. I'm finding this journey very challenging but in a perverse way very satisfying.
I'm currently building a 2 foot high - 20 foot diameter round fountain with the normal pool equipment. I've build the 3 course high wall with bond beam CMU block with the dreaded cold edge between block and concrete floor.
I want to get the waterproofing stage just right and Basecrete has been recommended to me as a good bonding and waterproofing layer before I install tile. I have a question into Vito at Basecrete, but I've been told he is pretty busy at the moment. I have a few questions regarding the product.
1) Is there any downside in applying basecrete a bit thicker than 1/4" (2 coats) that is recommended. A thicker coat would help smooth out the edges of the block making a rounder surface for the tile.
2) What is the real life coverage of the basecrete product over relatively smooth concrete. They claim 450 feet per kit. My experience with coverage stats for paints and coatings is to divide the manufacturer's number in half. You never achieve nearly the coverage that is stated and I can't just run down to the big box store to pick up another batch of Basecrete if I run short. Can anyone provide any experience?
3) I plan to use the Basecrete mesh at the cold edge. Any advice in this area? perhaps a bead of another sealer in the joint before the mesh?
4) What is the best route to buy the Basecrete product? I'm in a rural part of S. Arizona and I only can find one source (AquaBluMosaics) on-line that carries it.
5) Are there any other waterproofing products that are as good as the Basecrete product?
Thanks for any input that you can provide me. I'm going to rely on the information that Basecrete provides, but there is nothing like input from people who have actually used the product. I'm finding this journey very challenging but in a perverse way very satisfying.
