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Waterproofing, Sealants and Adhesives
News Release from: Safeguard Europe | Subject: Oldroyd cavity drainage membranes
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 June 2007
Safeguard basement refurbishment case
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Oldroyd cavity drainage membranes used to cover the walls and floor of large basement retail space in Nottingham's Listergate shopping area.
Large basement retail space in Nottingham's Listergate shopping area has been waterproofed by specialist contractors Peter Cox using products supplied by Safeguard Europe Almost 2000m2 of Oldroyd cavity drainage membranes were used to cover the walls and floor of the basement
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 8 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Rather than physically holding water back, these membranes direct any water entering the basement towards a number of sump chambers installed throughout the basement area.
Any water entering these sump chambers is pumped away.
Certain areas of the basement such as escalator pits, staircases, and ceiling details required a more traditional waterproofing approach.
Several cementitious waterproofing products from the Vandex range were used in these areas to provide a physical barrier to water ingress.
The ability to combine waterproofing systems in this way allows the architect maximum flexibility in the design of the basement area.
For those wishing to know more about the design of basement waterproofing systems, Safeguard offer a choice of RIBA-approved CPD seminars.
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