Process for damp-proofing masonry

A device for damp-proofing masonry comprising:

• a heatable channel containing a solid waxy substance;
• said heatable channel having a bottom wall and side walls extending from the bottom wall and an open side, said side walls being sealed against the masonry in a liquid-tight manner and said open side being adjacent an outer surface of the masonry;
• and
• support means for supporting the carrier against the outer surface of the masonry;
• whereby the waxy substance can be applied to the entire surface of the masonry without destroying the masonry.

A device for damp-proofing masonry comprising:

• a wax-impregnated flexible carrier material;
• and
• support means for supporting the carrier material against an outer surface of the masonry while the waxy substance penetrates a capillary system of the masonry;
• whereby the waxy substance can be applied to the masonry without destroying the masonry.

A device for damp-proofing masonry comprising:

• a heatable carrier having a capillary system to receive a waxy substance and being made from a material enabling the waxy substance to be distributed in the capillary system of the carrier by heating the carrier;
• and
• fixing means for attaching the carrier against an outer surface of the masonry while the waxy substance penetrates a capillary system of the masonry;
• whereby the waxy substance can be applied to the masonry without destroying the masonry.

A process for damp-proofing masonry comprising the steps of:

• providing a solid waxy substance;
• abutting a heatable carrier having a capillary system and containing the waxy substance against a surface of the masonry;
• heating the heatable carrier and the waxy substance to temperatures above the melting point of the waxy substance to melt the waxy substance;
• maintaining the waxy substance in a melted state;
• and
• utilizing capillary forces to allow the melted waxy substance to penetrate the surface of the masonry.