Iron concrete

The ironization of concrete is a procedure aimed at making a more solid surface of concrete and increasing the degree of waterproofing.

Making the decision to build your own house, you are taking a serious step and quite naturally, you want the future house to stand for at least a century. However, few materials can guarantee such a lifetime. In order for them to stand for at least 100 years, additional strengthening measures are required. These materials include concrete. Because over time, under mechanical and / or chemical action, its outer layer begins to break down.

According to the name of the method, you might think that it is associated with the addition of iron in concrete, but in fact it is not.

The technology of ironing is a process of coating the external surface of concrete with the help of dry mixes with a special composition or cement. Such powders have a variety of components in various proportions.

The components in the production of such powders are: liquid glass, corundum, granite aggregate, sodium aluminate, granite aggregate, etc. They can be contained in the composition both together and separately, depending on the type and purpose.

All atmospheric phenomena (winds, rains, frost, harmful solar rays) adversely affect the quality of the outer layer of concrete. To strengthen it use concrete reinforcement. It can be done in two ways: wet or dry. The specific choice depends only on the position of the surface: horizontal or vertical.

Consider both options.

Dry method (only on horizontal planes). Through a fine sieve, on a flat surface of concrete, sieve cement or the above mixture. The thickness of this layer should be about 3mm. This layer must be leveled, compacted and smoothed. Further, the dry material independently from the air absorbs the necessary moisture and hardens.

Wet mode (on vertical or horizontal surfaces).An already prepared cement mortar is applied to the surface. In this case, you can add additional components such as sand or others.

Cement with sand in the wet method of application should be in a 1: 1 ratio. Also, to enhance certain surface qualities, liquid glass, corundum, granite aggregate, sodium aluminate, granite aggregate, etc. are added to the mixture. After the mixture is ready, it is applied to the desired surface and leveled. Next, it must be allowed to dry for at least a week. After the coating hardens, it needs to be wiped and a polymer protection can be applied, which gives the protection an aesthetic appearance.

Also for the concrete fermentation sometimes use appropriate impregnation. They can be found in specialized hardware stores.

The most popular and high quality is polyurethane by right. It fills the pores in the concrete with polymer. Due to this, the outer layer has properties of both concrete and polymer. Such impregnation can be applied in any temperature conditions of the environment. The only nuance of this method isimpregnation should be applied to the not yet completely cured and smooth concrete.

After leveling the concrete impregnation is applied to it and allowed to dry. Further, it is recommended to grind. This is best done with a special grinder.

As a result, the resulting layer protects the concrete from moisture, harmful sunlight, chemical and mechanical effects.

It is also not superfluous to mention that impregnations exist in various shades. A properly chosen shade will add beauty and fit well into the overall design of a room or building.