This large, roadside, 3 and a half storey dwelling is constructed from stone and brick. The basement is approximately 2.5metres below road level. The site is sloping, therefore there is adequate drainage to the rear of the building.
The basement was found to be damp, and unsuitable for the intended use; the owner requested that Stronghold Preservation suggest a solution to waterproof the cellar during renovations of the dwelling.
Further Information
Stronghold Preservation suggested installing an internal cavity
drain basement waterproofing system, which will provide a
dry internal solution, whilst managing the water ingress. A dimpled
basement waterproof membrane was fitted to all retaining basement
walls, and a perimeter drainage channel, linked to a drainage
point, was installed. The drainage channel removed any water
seeping through the existing fabric, and the waterproof membrane
prevented any damp penetrating into the internal basement. A damp
proof membrane was also installed in the floor. Internal,
non-retaining walls, affected by rising damp, were damp proofed
using a Newton Newlath damp proof
membrane.
Stronghold Preservation are approved installers of Newtons
Cavity Drain Basement Waterproofing System.
