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Cavity Drain Membranes rule right?

17 Jun 12 by

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 […]

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Property Care Association launch official CPD scheme – hurray!

22 Feb 12 by

The PCA have launched a CPD scheme for members to subscribe to. I have my card and am already totting up the points for the year.   25 points are needed annually to remain ‘current’ and I have 12 thus far. These are from the 6 hour mould seminar with Caoimhin Connell for the PCA […]

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25th aniversary newsletter is full of damp proofing,wall tie and structural repair jobs from 2011

17 Feb 12 by

It’s just over 25 years since I started Brick-Tie and our forth annual newsletter showcases a handfull of jobs done over the past year including specialist structural repairs to commercial buildings, cintec and helifix tie work, conservation work and news on more training and awards for my team. Click here to view pdf.. I’m very […]

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Tanking: I miss you so much…..

06 Dec 10 by

Ever had your cellar tanked? How about your basement? Wine cellar?…..garage? I used to do ‘tanking’ years ago, all over Yorkshire.  Now of course I ‘do’ basement waterproofing of type A or C. I enjoyed tanking; doing it and reading about it and talking about it too. From Hebden Bridge to Barnsley; Leeds to Harrogate…and […]

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Capillary active waterproofing? (for concrete).

27 Oct 10 by

Concrete is not generally waterproof.  Pores and cracks within will let water through and the age old problem is how to stop it. Most methods involve sticking a layer of something other than concrete on one side of the slab/wall or another.  Usually these are bitumen based, with little affinity for damp concrete.  Applying them […]

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