sealing breeze blocks

[Anyfoot]

Hi all

What can I use that is safe to seal the inside of a room built of breeze blocks? Needs to seal the blocks so they can cope with 90/100% humidity but also be tort friendly.
We go to a zoo once or twice a year and I've never thought to look at what they use on there tropical reptile house walls. Will do this year.lol

Thanks

Craig

 

[jeffjeff]

you can get brick/stone sealer from builders merchants. i cant remember the name tho. builders use to make brickwork water proof. it could be ok as they use it inside as well for sealing concrete floors. i would double check just to be safe. it came in a 10lt tub and you just painted it on. we used it on the dog kennels and had no problems.

 

[Anyfoot]

Thanks @jeffjeff, I'll look into that.

I contacted a company that deal with painting swimming pools,aquatic ponds and zoo enclosures, they advised me this would accommodate high humidity levels and spraying. Does anyone have any experience with this paint. I just attached the whole spec sheet.

R10 CHLORINATED RUBBER PAINT Features: An air drying, single pack system resistant to a wide range of chemicals, including acids, alkalis, oxidising agents, inorganic salts, moist gases and mineral oil. Having excellent exterior durability and heat resistance up to 75°C, R10 is ideally suited for application to chemical storage tanks, bridges, marine equipment, swimming pool surrounding walls and ceilings, sewage tanks etc. R10 is also suitable for application to newly laid concrete which has been allowed to weather for 3 – 4 weeks. Availability: BS4800 colour range made to order in 5 Litre containers. A limited RAL range is offered, minimum 5 Litres. Please note our products are made to order and it may take 5-7 days before shipping. Volume Solids: 51% ± 3% (BS 3900 Part A10). Preparation: The surface should be clean, dry and free from corrosion, dust and grease. R10 may be applied over RP10 Chlorinated Rubber Primer, AP79 Universal Primer, UP89 Two Pack Etching Primer, WBP1010 Universal Primer or WBP1020 Two Pack Epoxy Primer. Application: Brush, roller, or airless spray. Supplied ready for use for brushing. Thin up to 20% by volume with UTR112 Universal Synthetic Thinners to achieve a spraying viscosity of 30 seconds BSB4 cup @ 20°C. We recommend a 1.9 Thou’ airless tip size at 2000psi. Coverage: 40 sq. metres per 5 Litres depending on surface profile. Drying: Touch dry: 30 – 40 minutes @ 20°C. 3 hours @ 10°C. Recoatable: 8 hours @ 20°C. 12 hours @ 10°C. Health & Safety: Please see MSDS sheet 100I9. Note: For internal work, maximum ventilation is required. To assist drying if the air flow is insufficient, fans or other mechanical methods of circulating air should be adopted. Precautions must be taken to prevent operators from inhaling the vapours during application. The foregoing information is given in good faith, based upon tests and experience. It should be noted that recommendations are made without guarantee, as the use of this product is beyond our control. See Standard Conditions of Sale. The majority of our products are for professional and trade/contractor use only and are not intended for DIY application. Before using any product, please read the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet and carry out a full risk assessment for the intended use and method of application. R10 02 15 FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. READ DATA BEFORE USE.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm not sure if Americans know what a "Freeze Block" is.
I certainly don't. Enlighten us, please.

 

[Anyfoot]

I'm not sure if Americans know what a "Freeze Block" is.
I certainly don't. Enlighten us, please.

I think you guys call them cinder blocks.
A couple of photos below. One on the right is what I will be using for my internal cavity wall. I will be using ones on the left just to create partitions inside my enclosure so I can grow things out of them also.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Yes. Cinder block here.
Or Ceement block...in the south.

 

[Jacqui]

So neat to learn a new term for an old item.

 

[jeffjeff]

i all ways under stood the ones with holes in where breeze blocks and the the others are concrete blocks. whether that's right or not i'm not sure. no idea about the rubber paint products.

 

[HLogic]

Yes. Cinder block here.
Or Ceement block...in the south.

Brickoblock in middle TN - go figger! Of course a garden hose is known as a hose pipe. I was lost for the first several years there...

 

[Jacqui]

Now a nose pipe to me would sound like it belongs on a motorcycle or hot rod to me.