Protecting the membrane before the tiler
A membrane is a coating, not armour.
In short: Waterproofing left unprotected before following trades on a Marsden Park job.
What protection means
Covering the cured membrane so the trades who follow do not walk on, scuff or puncture it.
What we recorded
A Marsden Park wet area where the membrane needed protection before the following trades arrived.
Why it matters
Every pinhole we record started as damage of some kind. Protecting the membrane prevents the defect rather than finding it.
Why it gets skipped
It costs time and materials on a programme where the tiler is already booked.
The connection to pest
A wet area that leaks slowly keeps timber damp, which is the single most common conducive condition on any property.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Marsden Park. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
