To help assess the benefits of a basement in your specific environment,
a number of our members are providing case studies. The list below shows
a brief summary of the application, click "details" for more
information.
click for: Contracting ~ Materials &
Products ~ Design services
If you are looking for examples of work carried out by a specific member,
you can find their case studies on their member detail page.
| Contracting |
| Timberwise solve the problem of the leaking wine cellar |
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This small basement was constructed for use as a wine store within a large detached house built in the 1960s Physical damp control had been incorporated during construction although had clearly failed resulting in water ingress following periods of heav |
| Timberwise provide HMV with a classic basement solution |
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The HMV flagship store in Oxford Street, London was subjected to severe flooding to the right hand flank wall at basement level, which saturated the carpet in the Classical section
of the store. |
| Timberwise Domestic Basement Conversion, Ilkley |
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Timberwise are well known for providing waterproofing solutions to commercial clients but did you know we also help domestic clients with troublesome basements?
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| Pennyfields, E14 |
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| > Complete basement package
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CGU\'s new basement beneath a new extension |
| Basement Conversion on a Victorian Property in Fulham |
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| > Complete basement package
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This case study is of a Victorian terraced property in Fulham to which was added a basement to create more space for a growing family that would be adaptable as time went by and the family grew. |
| Timberwise Home Office Conversion - Leicester |
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| > Complete basement package
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Timberwise are well known for providing waterproofing solutions to commercial clients but did you know we also help domestic clients with troublesome basements? |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Abbey Lane, Southam. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Retro fit basement under existing house |
| ThermoneX Car Park Basement -
Westgate Lawns Bridgnorth Shropshire. |
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| > Complete basement package
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The car park for a block of nine apartments was built in two weeks using
the ThermoneX system.
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| A Midland Tanking Project. Beechfield Road, Sutton Coldfield. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement and creation of internal access |
| Hotel in Kent with Water ingress issues to basement |
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| > Complete basement package
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H2Ox engineers successfully sealed basement using advanced resin techniques. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Leicester City Centre |
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| > Complete basement package
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Excavation and reinstatement of garden to provide new basement below. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. The White Hart, Billesdon. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of a former pub restaurant into a modern kitchen with outdoor sunken patio area. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Wiggington Village Nr Tamworth. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement to home cinema. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Clarendon Road, Edgbaston. |
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Lowering of floor and conversion of existing basement. |
| Materials & Products
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| Water Management Solutions for Basements |
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Basement Groundwater and Foul-Waste Management Highlighted
Solutions for keeping basements and all below ground structures dry and free from damp are shown in the latest brochure from Delta Membrane Systems.
Entitled Packaged Pump Stations & Water |
| The Largest purpose-built basement project in the UK |
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This project by Martin Grant homes comprises of 41 houses, 35 of which feature a ThermoneX basement and some also have an adjoining sunken patio.
The land that was used for this site had been contaminated by its use as a sewage pumping station. |
| Waterproof performance at Royal Albert Hall |
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PUDLO concrete admixture and sealants from specialists, David Ball Group plc, have played a vital waterproofing role in the major extension and refurbishment programme currently in progress at London’s Royal Albert Hall, due for completion by 2004. |
| ASDA Uses It's Loaf with Delta NP-Drain |
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Damp problems that might occur in a below-ground level bakery at an Asda store in Walsall have been overcome by using Delta-NP Drain from Delta Membrane Systems.
The store at Shannon Mill is a mixed development scheme with apartments above. The bakery |
| Delta-PT - Fit For The Purpose |
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One of the more common problems encountered in refurbishment work is that of damp, and among the wide range of solutions offered by Delta Membrane Systems is Delta-PT.
This high performance polyethylene membrane is extruded into a series of studs to c |
| Grace Waterproofing solutions for the Jury's Inn Hotel in Plymouth |
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A pre-applied membrane solution provided for the basement waterproofing of the hotel. |
| Integrally Waterproof Concrete system used at Kings Waterfront. |
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Kings Waterfront is almost completely surrounded by water and given the depth of some of the basement foundations, thought had to be given on how to achieve the best water tight structure -the Adprufe system provided a solution |
| Grace waterproofing systems used at Wembley Stadium |
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Grace provides a comprehensive waterproofing system, comprising of a Technical Design service, on-site
technical support, as well as a waterproofing membrane
and waterstop combination. |
| Cor Castle |
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An interesting refurbishment of the 400 years old Cor Castle, which has been made internally water-resistant. |
| PUDLO waterproofing knocks one month off construction schedule for AIG headquarters |
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A tight schedule and total waterproofing were the challenges facing the developers of American Insurance Group new European headquarters. By providing an easy-to-use, membrane-free waterproofing system, the David Ball Group helped achieve all project goa |
| Grace provides basement waterproofing solutions for the Liverpool Canal Link project. |
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With the use of innovative technology combined with years of experience in providing waterproofing solutions, Grace was able to offer a viable waterproofing solution for the client. |
| Design |
| A Midland Tanking project. Structural design and structural waterproofing design for a new build basement. |
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The thumbnails show brief details of the structural and structural waterproofing design of a new build basement in Derbyshire. |
| Delta Upgrades Essex Landmark |
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Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex, circa 1730, originally designed by Humphrey Repton, has undergone a major refurbishment of the west wing.
Delta System 500 has been used to upgrade extensive brick vaulted basement areas, which were suffering from the |
| A midland Tanking Project. Structural Waterproofing Design Detailing |
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Detailed structural waterproofing design for a retro-fit basement on the Broadway SW19. |
| Dampness Gets On Quattro's Wick |
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To further enhance the dampness protection qualities of its
Delta-Geo-Drain drainage sheet, Delta Membrane Systems now offers Delta-Geo-Drain Quattro.
Previously, the sheet was made up of a slip film, a dimpled sheet with integrated self-sealing edge |
