Basement waterproofing in new buildings; caustic hazards

  A recent small accident, on one of my basement waterproofing jobs highlights a health and safety risk, which may be underplayed on these projects, particularly on new build basement waterproofing sites.   The case of the Bloodshot eye During installation of a pumping station in a new-build basement, a small jet of water from […]

For Property Care Association Members – It’s safety first

“You can’t make a cake without breaking some eggs” well so the saying goes. The construction industry. including the damp-proofing and timber treatment section, used to have the same mentality – it was almost accepted that accidents happened and that’s part of life. Thankfully, after years of effort by the Health & Safety Executive, our […]

Cavity Drain Membranes rule right?

On balance I’d agree that the growth of cavity drain membrane has certainly reduced the demand for Type A ‘tanked’ solutions on basement waterproofing. However, I’m seeing my purchasing of cementitious and bituminous materials growing steadily. Of course CDM’s offer a fast and reliable way of protecting below ground structures from ground water and I […]

Brick-Tie have a day out wall tie surveying with Safeguard.

I enjoyed the company of Hudson Lambert and Robert Deary for a day of wall tie surveying in Leeds last week. Hudson is Managing Director of Safeguard Europe, who are a leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of waterproofing and preservation products. Robert Deary is his Northern Area sales manager. I’ve done good business with Safeguard […]

Six things to check and do before you choose a damp-proofing specialist.

Damp-proofing, timber treatment and waterproofing specialists are ten a penny – Google or Yell will find you lots of them when you need one. However, like all trades there are good ones and bad, ignorant and clever, honest and not – how do you stack the odds in your favour? The thing is, that damp […]

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