Tanking of Basement walls.

unclebill98

Hello,

Well I is at that stage now.

I am going to use a product called,

Grace Bituthene 4000. I've 105sq meters to do and I'll be using a 50mm over lap with 100mm over lap on top of the walls.

Anybody used this before? Is it any good?

Also, any help or tips for protecting it before I tip in the land fill. I know i've to use insulation boards but any tips would be great.

Thanks for any help.

kkelliher

I have been involved in concrete basement construction for many years and if installed correctly this is the best product on the market for preventing damp / water penitration.

Like all products you have to make sure its installed correctly. It is one of the more expensive products but the one I would always use. There are similar less expensive products on the market like voltex.

Make sure there is also a waterbar used in the kicker of the basement wall where the wall meets the floor slab as this is the weakest point; grace also make these items.

unclebill98

cheers for that.

Well I got a very experience fitter to but it on. Looked like a tuff job, like wallpapering with plastic and oil!

I'll look into that waterbar. Thanks again.

ircoha

unclebill98 wrote: »

cheers for that.

Well I got a very experience fitter to but it on. Looked like a tuff job, like wallpapering with plastic and oil!

I'll look into that waterbar. Thanks again.

the water bar gets fitted at build stage so will be tough to 'look into' now:D

unclebill98

Shows you what i know!!!

sinnerboy

insist on MIN 150 laps