Good afternoon,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Raincheck® ECO Water Seal should not be applied to a wall below the line of a physical or chemical DPC. These areas often contain high concentrations of salts that can become trapped when a product with high vapour permeability allows moisture to evaporate from the wall. This process is called crypto-efflorescence and can lead to spalled brickwork.
If a finish is required below the DPC line and the existing render or surface coating has been removed, Drybase® TS-PLUS Tanking Slurry can be applied. The dense nature of the slurry reduces the risk of crypto-efflorescence and prevents DPC bridging.
I hope this helps and if you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Teigan
Safeguard Europe Ltd.
01403210204.
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