Hi all ,
do damp proofing paints that are used to paint concrete foundations, retaining walls, and column necks are considered inside the building ? as they will be under back fill and under grade ? should the voc limit be considered for it ?
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Jon Clifford
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July 2, 2016 - 12:44 pm
Soha—IEQc4.2 limits the VOC content of “paints and coatings used on the interior of the building (i.e., inside of the weatherproofing system and applied onsite).”
Your “damp proofing” appears to be part of the building’s exterior weatherproofing system. It is applied to the exterior sides of concrete walls and seems never to be exposed to air on the interior of the building.
Based upon these assumptions, this appears to be an exterior coating that would NOT be subject to IEQc4.2’s VOC limits.