Cavity Drain Tanking Membrane:  Cavity drain membrane systems can be used in  all below-ground building structures that are affected by dampness or water ingress especially from water under pressure from a high water table

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. The robust polyethylene basement lining membrane forms a sealed envelope within the building. Its dimpled profile – similar to a rigid bubble wrap – creates a continuous air cavity between the original cellar wall and the back of the membrane, where ample water drainage and air circulation allows underlying substrate to both drain and breath.

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The membranes are attached to the walls by special compression plugs that do not puncture the membrane and are laid loose over the floor area. The wall membrane is then plasterboarded over and the floor membrane is either screeded or fitted with a floating floor. The membrane lengths are double joint taped for strength and water tightness.

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In areas of high water pressure and no natural land drainage a sump chamber and drainage channels are also built into the floor to feed pressured water to a submersible pump.

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Cellar & Basement drylining has seen giant leaps forward in technology in recent years. The superb quality and design of waterproofing materials now means that the only limitation to your cellar or basement design is your imagination.

The latest systems are kitemark tested , Building Standards compliant and even come with an insurance backed guarantee giving complete peace of mind to the homeowner. In the case of a house sale it reassures the prospective buyer the completed work has been carried out to the highest standards possible.

Known as ” membrane and cavity drainage systems” the idea is to allow the water to come through the walls and floor rather than attempt to try and hold it back by tanking the surfaces with a waterproof render. Once the water is through the substrate it meets the impervious membranes on the walls and floor, runs into specialised drainage channels cut into the floor and from there is directed to a submersible sump chamber. Once in the sump a high capacity pump then sends the water outside into a drain.

The system is fully maintainable and can best be described as a water control management system. Another major advantage over old fashioned tanking is that by controlling the path the water takes you are not forcing it to divert elsewhere into other areas of either your property or a neighbours cellar !!

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