[teddxie]

Hi,

I have an ongoing construction and am very concerned about wall leakage during rain seasons. The walls are concrete bricks with a slab roof, that is to say there is no enough overhang that will throw water away from walls. Would you recommend cladding?

Regards,
Edward

[joypulv]

It depends on where you live. Where I live, no one builds out of concrete block anymore. No insulating value, prone to termites in the open spaces inside the blocks, and just too difficult to build around windows and such.

I would seal with an epoxy sealer meant for concrete, and I would add a little overhang onto the roof, with gutters. For a more visually appealing look, I might stucco first.

But again, the best techniques vary around the world.

[ma0641]

Concrete Bricks or block?

[ballengerb1]

Or cement block, which is it