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Cellars and Basements
Transforming Damp Cellars & Basements |
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Walls and
floors in rooms below ground level are subject to lateral damp
penetration either by capillary action or by hydrostatic
pressure.
Using specialist basement waterproofing techniques (sometimes
known as "Tanking") basements, and cellars can be transformed
into habitable accommodation and this can add considerable value
to commercial and residential buildings in urban areas where
high property values prevail. |
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Cementitious
Multi-Coat Render (tanking) |
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This
traditional method of basement waterproofing using multiple
coats of render with a waterproofing agent in a dense
sand/cement mix applied to walls and floor.
Thorough preparation is critical, as the wall has to be bush
hammered to remove any loose material and special provision has
to be made for fixing points to avoid puncturing the waterproof
membrane. A choice of finish is available.
This
technique is also commonly known as "tanking |
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