How to make homemade waterproofing with lime to protect the roof from the rain
The rainy season is here, but you still have time to take care of your home and avoid accidents or unnecessary expenses.
The best thing is that you can apply this homemade waterproofing when the sun comes out and take advantage of it to take care of your house.
Here we tell you how to do it and apply it to protect the roof, the walls from humidity and any leak in your house.
You need:
- ½ kg of lime
- ½ kg of alum
- 1 aluminum bucket
- 2 bars of white zote soap
- Water
Procedure:
- Add the water and lime in a container. Bring this mixture to a boil on the stove.
- With the help of a grater, grate the bars of soap and the alum to mix them.
- While the water is boiling, add the soap and alum mixture. Then remove it from the heat.
- Subsequently, put the mixture where the cracks are.
How to apply:
- Before applying the waterproofing, you must sweep and remove any loose material.
- Apply the mixture all over the roof and after the rains wait 3 days for the roof to dry.
- To finish, apply again days later to reinforce.
This is how you can make a homemade waterproofing that will work for a long time to protect your roof from rain. Also, you can apply the mixture on walls and leaks.
