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damp proofing practical guide graae Damp proofing and waterproofing systems

prevention is better than cure! Damp and water infiltration in basements are very common problems, for which there is no truly effective remedy after the fact. The solution needs to be preventive and will include the creation of a capillary break as well as serious protection of the below grade, completed if necessary by a peripheral drainage system.

below grade This SOPREMA guide proposes 3 solutions to be applied depending on several criteria • Whether or not the space behind the outside wall • The wall consists of non-rendered masonry (breeze blocks), concrete or rendered masonry, with no lips* or roughness. •The surrounding soil is permeable (sand) or not very permeable (clay, silt). • The degree of exposure of the foundations -Average if the structure is in limited contact with runoff water. - High if the building is situated at the bottom To find the most appropriate solution for your structure, select the relevant criteria using...

guide below grade DAMP PROOFING - Non-rendered masonry (breeze blocks...) or concrete or rendered masonry. - Permeable or not very permeable soil. Solution 1: Soprakote + Protecdrain - Concrete or rendered masonry. - Permeable or not very permeable soil. - High exposure to water. Solution 2: Aquadere® Stick + Colphene® Solution 3: Aquadere® + Sopralene® Flam® Jardin + Protecdrain (ou Sopradere® + Sopralene® Flam® Jardin + Protecdrain). Soprakote* Protecdrain Aquadere® Stick Important: it is necessary to protect the membrane against impacts (when backfilling the excavations with earth and...

Non-rendered masonry (breeze blocks...) or concrete or rendered masonry. The substrates must be clean and dry. 0 Apply a coat of Soprakote diluted with 50% water (0.3 Um2). NB: as an alternative to Soprakote. use Sopramur Damp proofing H Apply 2 alternate-direction coats of Soprakote (0.6 Um2 per coat). NB: as an alternative to Soprakote. use Sopramur. D Apply a high density polyethylene dimpled membrane, Protecdrain (or Protecdrain Filter). This sheeting, intended to protect against impacts from backfill, is rolled out around the structure and mechanically fastened to the wall at the top...

Aquadere® Stick + Colphene® 1500 + Protecdrain Formed concrete or rendered masonry. The surface must be smooth and clean (no mirror surface, demoulding oil or laitance). 0 After cleaning the substrate, apply the primer: Aquadere® Stick (0.25 Urn2) with a brush or roller. Allow to dry. NB: as an alternative to Aquadere® Stick, use Elastocol® 600 (0.8 L/m2). Self-adhesive waterproofing_ El Apply the self-adhesive membrane, Colphene® 1500 in vertical strips with an overlap of 15 cm on each side. Smooth well after removing the silicone-coated paper on the underside. The membrane must go 15 cm...

below grade guide Aquadere® + Sopralene Flam® Jardin + Protecdrain Formed concrete or rendered masonry. The surface must be smooth and clean (no mirror effect, dsmoulding oil or laitance). 0 Apply the primer, Aquadere® (solvent-free product), with a brush or roller NB: as an alternative to Aquadere®, use Sopradere® (product containing solvents) Heat weldable waterproofing Q Fully adhere the Sopralene Flam® Jardin membrane by heat welding with a longitudinal overlap of 6 cm (vertical) welded and closed with a spatula. The membrane must go 15 cm over the finished floor and right down to cover...

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