I heard from some people who if the pipe belongs to different unit and causing harm to your unit, then the opposite unit’s proprietor should pay up for the repair work. And this is exactly what I did when i stayed at earlier condo…I paid up full for the repair work to the unit below me bcos of the waterproofing subject with my bathroom.
Tokyo’s water supply serves about 5 million m3 of water on a regular basis to 12million citizens in Tokyo. The water is provided by four rivers Tone, Ara, Tama and Sagami, which move into the Metropolitan area. The untreated water is taken from these rivers and purified through three processes – coagulation, sedimentation and filtration at local plants. It’s then pressurised and equipped to customers as faucet water through underground pipelines. The full length of distribution pipes is about 25,262 km in 2005.
Remember, brick is naturally porous. It can always absorb water. Nevertheless, there are brick water repellents that could make them impervious to water. A very good brick water repellent is a product that uses a silane/siloxane mix. These brick water repellents go into the brick, not on the surface, to seal out water. As soon as dried the water repellent maintains a natural look of the brick. The coloration and texture shall be the same as if that they had not been treated. Also, there isn’t a shine or gloss to the brick after treating. Mortar is also able to absorb water and a water repellent will stop it from doing so.
Extended publicity of concrete constructions to dampness can lead to disintegration and cracking through the carbonation course of. The excessive alkalinity of concrete at pH thirteen to 14 causes formation of protective film that protects the reinforcing steel bars (rebars) towards corrosion. When rain water dissolves carbon dioxide fuel, carbonic acid is formed.
1. Spray the product evenly on the surface of the coat from approximately 15-20 cm away.
2. Hanging the coat on a washing line when spraying with the proofer will help maintain an even coating.
3. Test the jacket carefully to make sure no areas of the fabric have been missed.
4. Wipe off any excess with a clean cloth.
5. Allow the jacket to dry naturally.