Basement Construction Joints
Construction joints are a particular weak points in basement structures through which water can penetrate. Therefore, joints between components, including day work joints, should be durable and watertight and include appropriate waterstops (Vandex Expaseal) or hydrophilic strips. Kickers, usually cast as part of the slab, should be used to form the joint between floors and walls (NHBC Chapter 5.4).
The above design should detail proprietary components for waterproofing complex junctions in basement waterproofing projects.
Any basement design should also include the correct method and details to form all joints and junctions when using cavity drainage membranes. This design ensure junctions are correctly lapped and sealed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. This includes the junctions between:
Waterproofing system and superstructure damp proofing
Horizontal and vertical waterproofing
Waterproofing components
How can we help?
Get it Done
Brown Rats, Black Rats & House Mice are invading UK homes. Use this guide to detect, prevent and remove rodents from your home.
Read moreLearn why slugs keep coming back, how common prevention and pest control techniques work and which control methods to use for best results.
Read moreIf you suffer from hay fever (allergic rhinitis), spring means a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing. Here's the guide to hay fever relief.
Read moreDefend flowers, fruit and veg in your organic garden with new NOPE! Slug Killer Disc Pellets.
Read moreOur highly effective rodent control system pairs super-strength brodifacoum grain sachets with a lockable and tamper-resistant bait station.
Read moreWith Tibby Singh and YDC Basements, Safeguard waterproofed a basement at an end of terrace home in Leeds using Drybase Tanking System.
Read moreBuilt in Summer 1940, the Type 26 pillbox is a 6 ft by 6 ft cube just big enough to house 4 soldiers and their guns. The 1 m thick concrete walls were built to withstand a direct hit from a naval warship. 98 tons of concrete went into creating the pillbox. In the 1980s, the whole exterior was covered…
Read moreWhen Emerald Damp Specialists stepped inside a severely damp bungalow in Swindon, they knew they had to help. Along with 70 other companies and over 150 volunteers who donated their time and expertise, Emerald Damp Specialists resolved the extreme damp and mould problems at the property free-of-charge. For this project, ensuring that a valued member of the community had a…
Read moreSubscribe to get information about products and offers.