22 October 2014

Masonry Protection Cream eradicates water ingress and mould

Energy savings Providing an end to penetrating damp from rain and producing energy savings of up to 29%, Stormdry can be applied by brush or roller and cures colourlessly to the original finish of masonry in 12 hours. Stormdry offers substrate protection for up to 30 years after a single coat and is more deeply[…]

  • 22 October 2014

21 October 2014

Newton 500 provides robust, maintainable waterproofing system

Waterproofing system eradicates water ingress at derelict basement Water was seeping through construction joints in the slab of the 1000sq metre floor area and the vertical RC walls were allowing in large amounts of liquid, with the basement being deemed unusable for a number of years. Dewatering pipes were installed on the vertical planes and[…]

  • 21 October 2014

17 October 2014

Ronafix Mix E used for waterproofing basement at Caffe Nero

The mixture provides a high strength waterproof render BBA Approved Ronafix Mix E provides high strength waterproof render Work was undertaken to convert the building into a branch of the coffee house chain Caffe Nero, with Ronacrete’s technical team recommending Ronafix Mix E in order to provide a BBA Approved, durable high strength waterproof render[…]

  • 17 October 2014

06 October 2014

Waterproofing solution from Alumasc for Cambridge Fire Station

Parkside fire station in central Cambridge The BBA approved Hydrotech system delivers a waterproofing system which will last for the lifetime of the building. Hydrotech was chosen for Cambridge Fire Station as it offered a perfect solution to deal with the large number of zero falls points on the roof. Doug McGuigan, Operations Director at installers[…]

  • 06 October 2014

06 October 2014

Derbigum Olivine roofing membrane delivers eco benefits

Clifton Library building Nottingham Trent University was replaced with Derbigum Olivine mineral roofing membrane The complete design package was installed by M&J Roofing Ltd after Alumasc identified Derbigum Olivine was as the right waterproofing solution which offered added environmental benefits including: bituminous membrane with a naturally occurring mineral upper layer that neutralises CO2 in rainwater, via[…]

  • 06 October 2014

25 September 2014

Inverter and Generator systems provide unlimited power during outages

Weekly power cuts and frequent bad weather was the cause of regular damp problems and damage in the basement of the house, with a previous waterproofing system being inadequately installed and leaving the property unable to cope with the high volumes of water during the power outage. The Victron Quattro Inverter was specified in order[…]

  • 25 September 2014

17 September 2014

Waterproofing membrane combats water ingress at new build property

Contractor CCL installed the Newton 500 internal Type C Cavity Drain Membrane system to the Type B reinforced concrete box structure, working together to capture any water ingress that may occur through joints in the concrete structure. The Newton Titan-Pro sump system, complete with full battery backup protection, was fitted alongside the Newton Acriflex via[…]

  • 17 September 2014

11 September 2014

Airtight timber cladding and breather membranes insulate eco lodges

A total of 5,500 square metres of DuPont Tyvek Housewrap was supplied to achieve significant levels of airtightness, moisture control, thermal performance and comfort at the new properties. The system meets the requirements of the Building Regulations, reduces air leakage to a minimum and allows air permeability to reach levels no higher than 1m3/m2/hr through[…]

  • 11 September 2014

10 September 2014

Concrete waterproofing system specified for site near footie stadium

The construction involved the installation of a watertight concrete base slab with welded sheet piled walls and a concrete capping beam, used to produce a Type B integral waterproofing solution to BS8102:2009 standards. Some 800 4.1kg bags of TT Admix were supplied upon completion of the work, with around 120 being used for the capping[…]

  • 10 September 2014

09 September 2014

Sustainable systems for timber framed construction exhibiting at Timber Expo

FireCurb is designed for application on roofs and walls to offer high levels of flame retardency up to Class B whilst providing long term protection, effective vapour diffusion, greater energy efficiency and improved design flexibility. Offering a greater level of safety for occupants and firefighters, when flames meet FireCurb, they stop, die down and go[…]

  • 09 September 2014