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 |
| New Build residential basement - Derby. |
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| > Reinforced concrete
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The images show typical detailing for structural concrete on new build basements. |
| Triton supplies watertight concrete system for Goldsmiths, University of London |
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| > Waterproofing
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Triton’s TT Super Admix has been used to produce 900m³ of watertight concrete, specified for the construction of the basement at the new DMC Building at Goldsmiths, University of London. |
| MGA Contracts used Platon membranes to waterproof retrofit basement in Chelsea |
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| > Waterproofing
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A new basement was dug beneath a four storey Victorian property in London and waterproofed with Isola Platon cavity drain membranes and Triton’s TT Vapour Membrane. |
| New build basement, Nottingham - structural waterproofing details |
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| > Waterproofing
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This new basement was constructed with a 300mm RC slab and then two skin blockwork and 225mm reinforced concrete retaining walls. The basement was waterproofed internally using a cavity drainage membrane system. Structural concrete was designed to BS811 |
| Exacting concrete specification
for hydraulic modelling tanks
Testing challenge for Pudlo
waterproofing admixture
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| > Waterproofing
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PUDLO CWP has helped to achieve the
critical test conditions demanded for hydraulic
scale modelling at HR Wallingford’s world-class
laboratories, which include one of the largest
unobstructed hydraulic test tanks in the world.
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| A London Basement Company 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. |
| LSE designed and installed the waterproofing for a very large basement in a hole full of water |
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| > Complete basement package
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The excavation was pumped for the duration of the work.Cavity drain membranes were installed to wals and floors with drainage at the wall floor junction to take penetrating water to a large sump and pumps. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Garden basement - Leicester City |
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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. Retro-fit basement - Southam, Warwickshire. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Retro fit basement under existing house |
| Beco Products Ltd - The New Coach House |
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| > Complete basement package
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A Contemporary house built to a unique octagonal design and nestling comfortably into the local hillside. |
| 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. |
| New Build Basement for dwelling, Stow-in-the-Wold Gloucestershire |
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| > Complete basement package
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Design Build and Waterproofing of a new build basement from 2 skin blockwork formwork and 185mm concrete retaining walls. The basement provides the foundations for the superstructure above. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Award winnning basement conversion - The White Hart, Billesdon, Leicestershire. |
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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. |
| 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. Basement Conversion - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement and creation of internal access |
| Beco Products Ltd - Earth Sheltered Extension |
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| > Complete basement package
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Earth Sheltered Extension to a listed property in Sheffield |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Basement Conversion - Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Lowering of floor and conversion of existing basement. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Basement conversion - Wiggington Village Nr Tamworth. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement to home cinema. |
| Watertight underground factory for BAE Systems
High level performance from PUDLO Admixture System |
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| > Complete basement package
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In order to ensure watertight conditions and meet the completion schedule for the internationally acclaimed Airbus project, products from David Ball Group were specified for
BAE Systems assembly plant in Broughton. |
| Keeping Dry on the River |
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| > Complete basement package
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Watertight basement
for Blackfriars Hotel
In an imaginative design by architects,
Franklin Associates, for a private
underground art gallery in London, the
specification of the self-compacting,
waterproof-concrete mix used in the
structure was cr |
| Materials & Products
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| Platon membranes keep riverside basement flood-free! |
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| > Drainage
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Platon cavity drain membranes were specified to waterproof the basement offices of the luxury Jurys Hotel in Cork, built alongside the city’s River Lee. |
| Water Management Solutions for Basements |
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| > Drainage
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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 |
| FOAMGLAS® system - Thermal insulation on underground walls, installed on the outside to form a water resistant envelope |
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| > Insulation
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FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation provides the ideal solution for insulating basement underground walls. The properties of FOAMGLAS® enable a water resistant thermal envelope to be formed around the outside of the basement. |
| FOAMGLAS® system - Thermal insulation on underground walls, installed on the inside
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| > Insulation
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FOAMGLAS® Cellular Glass Insulation is the ideal solution for insulating the inside of basement construction. Being impervious to water and water vapour, FOAMGLAS® insulation acts to prevent damp and associated problems. |
| FOAMGLAS® system - Thermal insulation above the basement floor load bearing ground slabs |
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| > Insulation
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The high compressive strength of the FOAMGLAS® system makes FOAMGLAS® ideal for floor insulations. A variety in product types enables FOAMGLAS® to be used in many different applications. FOAMGLAS® is impervious to water to prevents any water from entering |
| FOAMGLAS® Perinsul - Forming a thermal break between the basement wall and cavity insulation, and between the wall and floor |
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| > Insulation
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FOAMGLAS® Perinsul insulation provides the ideal solution to block thermal bridges. With its very high compressive strength it can act just like another block in the construction. |
| FOAMGLAS® system - Thermal insulation under basement foundation rafts to form a secondary water resistant layer |
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| > Insulation
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FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation provides the ideal solution for insulating a basement structural floor/raft foundation. The properties of FOAMGLAS® enable a secondary water resistant envelope to be formed underneath the basement. |
| The Largest purpose-built basement project in the UK |
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| > Precast retaining walls
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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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| > Waterproofing materials
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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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| > Waterproofing materials
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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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| > Waterproofing materials
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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 |
| Platon membranes beat damp in Gamekeeper's lodge |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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Isola Platon cavity drain membranes have been used to waterproof the basement of a Gamekeeper\'s lodge on an historic Oxfordshire estate. |
| Isola Platon membranes specified for new basement |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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A new basement was dug beneath the entire footprint of an Edwardian terraced home and waterproofed with Isola Platon cavity drain membranes. |
| Grace waterproofing systems used at Wembley Stadium |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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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. |
| Keeping Lambeth Walk watertight |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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PUDLO used to protect
Vauxhall Tunnel
The construction of a
pedestrian tunnel beneath
Vauxhall Bridge, using precast box culverts, required a high performance waterproofing and corrosion resistant solution in order to meet the aggressive
saline soil |
| Integrally Waterproof Concrete system used at Kings Waterfront. |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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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 |
| PUDLO waterproofing knocks one month off construction schedule for AIG headquarters |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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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 |
| PUDLO provides canal side solution |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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Industry-leading guarantee and outstanding quality control reduce risk for Expanded Structures Limited |
| Cor Castle |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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An interesting refurbishment of the 400 years old Cor Castle, which has been made internally water-resistant. |
| Grace Waterproofing solutions for the Jury's Inn Hotel in Plymouth |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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A pre-applied membrane solution provided for the basement waterproofing of the hotel. |
| Grace provides basement waterproofing solutions for the Liverpool Canal Link project. |
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| > Waterproofing materials
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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, structural waterproofing design and build of a new build basement - Nottingham. |
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| > Structural
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The thumbnails show brief details of the structural and structural waterproofing design of a new build basement in Nottinghamshire. |
| Leaning Towards Delta-MS |
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| > Waterproofing
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Offered as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional sub-base courses made from lean concrete, Delta-MS is a sub-base course from Delta Membrane Systems.
This dimpled sheet is made from high-density polyethylene, and is supplied in rol |
| A midland Tanking Project. Structural Waterproofing Design & installation |
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| > Waterproofing
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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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| > Waterproofing
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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 |
| Delta Upgrades Essex Landmark |
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| > Waterproofing
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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 |
