The deck has been up for some time, and the cement sheet used for the deck flooring really should be protected from the weather. So this weekend Dianne gave it a coat of primer and the first coat of sealing membrane. All the corners and wall/floor junctions get a flexible membrane joiner too, so water cannot get between the wall and the deck.
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So the primer goes on first to act as a bonding agent between the cement sheet flooring and the subsequent membrane layer. This stuff is very watery, and the coverage is really good – about 1 liter per 16 sq meters. Then the first coat of membrane goo goes on. Coverage is not so good – a 15kg bucket did one coat, which is about 34 sq meters.
Prior to Dianne doing this job I framed and sheeted the two ends where the deck meets the veranda roof.
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I faced these ends in 8mm cement sheet. I wanted a thick sheet just in case it gets kicked as people lean on the balcony railing.
There will be some roofing flashing that covers the top edge of these end pieces.