Good demystification over there ❤❤❤ and most importantly in the face of climate adversity I think it is worth noting that those flat roof slabs coupled with the gutters are so so instrumental in rain water harvesting and conservation yes we are taking climate change so there should ultimately be some provisions for water harvesting and conservation by the present day engineers otherwise the world will judge you harshly by not helping in climate change mitigation 😂
Hello Lydia! That’s also a major concern; for now I can say the first treatment to all exposed concrete surfaces is a bitumen treatment and then do seal tight and weather friendly materials like Terrazo, Terracota, etc. Terrazo its self is a nice water tight material and prevents water defects. We are currently working on an episode of a terrace and will have you posted soon. Hope this is insightful and helpful.
Good demystification over there ❤❤❤ and most importantly in the face of climate adversity I think it is worth noting that those flat roof slabs coupled with the gutters are so so instrumental in rain water harvesting and conservation yes we are taking climate change so there should ultimately be some provisions for water harvesting and conservation by the present day engineers otherwise the world will judge you harshly by not helping in climate change mitigation 😂
Thank you for the information. Any advice on what considerations to have when constructing a rooftop terrace over the entire house?
Hello Lydia!
That’s also a major concern; for now I can say the first treatment to all exposed concrete surfaces is a bitumen treatment and then do seal tight and weather friendly materials like Terrazo, Terracota, etc. Terrazo its self is a nice water tight material and prevents water defects. We are currently working on an episode of a terrace and will have you posted soon. Hope this is insightful and helpful.
I would say the first thing is to only use a roofing contractor who has done several flat roofs otherwise you might as well go conventional roof
All those mistakes have already been made on my roof. The Ugandan industry unfortunately is learning from mistakes of early bird adopters