Making and renovation of damp proofing
The order of insulation materials for a construction site
1. Film in the standard version.

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2. Film with subtitles.

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3. Film with pauses. Listen and repeat.

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4. Film with narration.

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Watch the film and put the sentences of the dialogue in the correct order. Po obejrzeniu filmu ułóż dialog w odpowiedniej kolejności.
- Altogether 240 m² of insulation foil and 60 m² of water vapour foil.
- Let's count how much foil will be needed.
- Altogether, 1040 m² of insulation foil and about 220 m² water vapour foil will be needed.
- The lateral houses are bigger, each has the surface of 150 m², so that will be about 120 m² of insulation foil and 30 m² of water vapour foil for each segment.
- People from „Budrem” called. Next week they want to start making screeds on terraced houses in Kwiatowa Street.
- Altogether it will be 800 m² of insulation foil and 160 m² of water vapour foil.
- The moisture barrier should be laid this week.
- One roll is 100 m², so we’ll need 11 rolls of insulation foil and 3 rolls of water vapour foil.
- How many rolls will be needed?
- Yes, but do we have enough insulation foil in the warehouse?
- There are eight inner houses, for each one about 100 m² water vapour foil will be needed.
Listen to the dialogue and mark the correct answer. Po wysłuchaniu powyższego dialogu zaznacz prawidłową odpowiedź.
Prawda | Fałsz | |
Next week filling with concrete in detached houses begins. | □ | □ |
There are ten terraced houses in the housing estate. | □ | □ |
The only thing needed to make moisture barrier is insulation foil. | □ | □ |
Inner houses have smaller surface than lateral houses. | □ | □ |
More insulation foil than water vapour foil is needed. | □ | □ |
There are two rolls of water vapour foil in the warehouse. | □ | □ |
The five-metre wide foil will be most economic. | □ | □ |
We must buy eleven rolls of insulation foil and three rolls of water vapour foil. | □ | □ |
Materials for damp proofing
Match the following terms with their English equivalents. Połącz terminy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
materiały bitumiczne, folia płynna, folia izolacyjna, papa, izolacja przeciwwilgociowa, masa asfaltowa, izolacja parochronna, zaprawa wodoszczelna, izolacja wodochronna, izolacja przeciwwodna, lepik
adhesive | |
asphalt mix | |
liquid foil | |
roofing felt | |
insulation foil | |
sealing mortar | |
damp proofing | |
damp proof course | |
moisture barrier | |
vapour barrier | |
bituminous materials |
Tools for making damp proofing
Match the names of tools with their English equivalents. Połącz w pary nazwy narzędzi z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
pędzel do gruntowania, mieszadło elektryczne, nóż do papy, miara zwijana, paca, zgrzewarka do folii, narzędzie pomiarowe uniwersalne, poziomnica wężowa
electrical mixer | |
hydostatic level | |
priming brush | |
universal measurement tool | |
foil-sealing device | |
tape measure | |
float | |
knife for roofing felt |
The kinds of damp proofing in a building

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After watching the film mark the correct answer. Po obejrzeniu filmu zaznacz prawidłową odpowiedź.
Prawda | Fałsz | |
The roof damp proofing is done by a roofer. | □ | □ |
Vapour barrier is laid on slabs over the rooms like a bathroom,or a kitchen. | □ | □ |
Drainage is a protection against rainwater. | □ | □ |
In case of high level of groundwater, medium surface coating is applied. | □ | □ |
The main source of dampness is rainwater and groundwater. | □ | □ |
Damp proof course is used when water doesn’t flood foundations. | □ | □ |
Vapour barrier is insulation laid on slabs over the” wet” rooms ( eg. a bathroom,or a kitchen). | □ | □ |
Light surface coating protects a building against water exerting hydrostatic pressure. | □ | □ |
Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
, in front of, between, below, behind, in front of, When, Who, of, to, around, next to, to, for, over, in, in, between, on, of, Which, on, between, against, behind
1. Insulation of this type is installed when groundwater level is at least one metre ...................... the building’s basement.
2. ...................... insulation should we use here: the medium surface coating or the light surface coating?
3. The insulation protects a building ...................... hydrostatic pressure.
4. There are two rolls of water vapour foil ...................... the warehouse.
5. The builder's square is in the middle: ...................... the trowel and the tape measure.
6. Vapour barrier is laid on slabs ...................... the rooms like a bathroom, or a kitchen.
7. Drainage is applied ...................... the foundations to collect the excess rainwater.
8. Insulation of this type is used when a building stands ...................... impenetrable soil.
Put the words in each line so that they form sentences. Ułóż wyrazy w odpowiedniej kolejności, tak aby powstały zdania.
1. best / says / this / is / He / the / house. / insulation / this / for
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2. electrical / told / working. / me / mixer / They / the / wasn’t
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3. asked / brush. / if / priming / I / had / He / me / the
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4. we / Monday. / have / says / on / manager / start / The / to / work
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5. said / on / Monday. / we / had / manager / to / The / start / work
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6. we’ll / need / insulation / I / think / 11 / rolls / foil. / of
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7. we’d / need / vapour / 3 / He / rolls / foil. / of / said / water
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8. say / They / course/ proof / damp / used / when / is / doesn't / foundations. / flood
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Read the sentences and complete them with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Przeczytaj zdania i uzupełnij je poprawnymi formami czasowników w nawiasach.
1. They ............................ the roof damp proofing yet. (not do)
2. We ............ 11 rolls of insulation foil and 3 rolls of water vapour foil yesterday. (buy)
3. He .......................... insulation foil last week but we need it now. (not need)
4. Water ............................ into the building from soil, we have to solve the problem. (penetrate)
5. Filling with concrete in detached houses ............ 2 days ago. (begin)
6. We ........................................ how much foil will be needed. (already count)
7. We ............................ vapour barrier on the slabs yet. (not be)
8. I ............ the float here an hour ago. Where is it? (leave)
Translate the phrases in brackets into English. Przetłumacz zwroty w nawiasach na język angielski.
1. There are ............................ at this construction site. (jedenastu dekarzy)
2. This is .................. bituminous material I used. (pierwszy)
3. We need .................................................. of insulation foil. (sześćset metrów kwadratowych)
4. We will start making screeds on terraced houses on the ........................ May. (trzydziestego pierwszego)
5. They used ...................... of water vapour foil for each segment. (czterdzieści osiem)
6. There are ............ terraced houses in the housing estate. (dwanaście)
7. Today we are doing damp proof course in the ............ house. (piątym)
8. This is his ............ day at work. (trzeci)
Complete the sentences and the crossword with the possessive pronouns from the list: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, our, ours, their, theirs (the letters in the colourful column will make a phrase). Uzupełnij zdania i krzyżówkę zaimkami dzierżawczymi z następującej listy: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, our, ours, their, theirs (litery w kolorowej kolumnie w pionie utworzą hasło).
- Where is ____ float? I can’t find it?
- Sir, in ____ house groundwater rises temporarily and floods the foundations. We will do the damp proof course.
- This tape measure belongs to me. It’s ____.
- I didn’t ask him what _____ name is.
- Mark and Tom left ____ tape measures here.
- ____ job is to lay the vapour barrier and we will do it this week.
- The constructor is a woman. ____ name is Anna Kowalska.
- What is ____ job? They are roofers.
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Glossary
/ˈasfalt miks/ [noun, uncountable] masa asfaltowa
/ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt ov e ˈbɪldɪŋ/ [noun, countable] podpiwniczenie budynku
/bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs məˈtɪərɪəl/ [noun, uncountable] materiał bitumiczny
/skwɛː/ [noun, countable] kątownik budowlany
/damp pruːf kɔːs/ [noun, countable] izolacja przeciwwodna
/damp pruːfɪŋ/ [noun, uncountable] izolacja wodochronna
/ˈdampnəs/ [noun, uncountable] zawilgocenie budynku
/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ [noun, uncountable] drenaż opaskowy
/ɪˈlɛktrɪk(ə)l ˈmɪksə/ [noun, countable] mieszadło elektryczne
/ˈhabɪtəb(ə)l ˈatɪk/ [noun, countable] poddasze użytkowe
/ ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈstatɪk level/ [noun, countable] poziomica wężowa
/ ˈlɪkwɪd fɔɪl/ [noun, uncountable] folia płynna
/ˈlɪkwɪd ɪnsjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n foil/ [noun, uncountable] płynna folia izolacyjna
/ˈprʌɪmɪŋ brʌʃ/ [noun, countable] pędzel do gruntowania
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ [noun, uncountable] opady atmosferyczne
/ˈruːfə/ [noun, countable] dekarz
/ˈveɪpə barɪə/ [noun, countable] miara zwijana
/kɪtʃɪn stəʊv/ [noun, countable] izolacja parochronna
/ˈwɔːtəprufːɪŋ/ [noun, uncountable] hydroizolacja