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 |
| 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. |
| 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. Clarendon Road, Edgbaston. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Lowering of floor and conversion of existing basement. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. The White Hart, Billesdon. |
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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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| 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. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Beechfield Road, Sutton Coldfield. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement and creation of internal access |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Wiggington Village Nr Tamworth. |
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| > Complete basement package
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Conversion of existing basement to home cinema. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Leicester City Centre |
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Excavation and reinstatement of garden to provide new basement below. |
| A Midland Tanking Project. Abbey Lane, Southam. |
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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. |
| Materials & Products
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| 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 under basement foundation rafts to form a secondary water resistant layer |
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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. |
| FOAMGLAS® system - Thermal insulation on underground walls, installed on the inside
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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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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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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. |
| The Largest purpose-built basement project in the UK |
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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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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Design |
| A Midland Tanking project. Structural design and structural waterproofing design for a new build basement. |
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The thumbnails show brief details of the structural and structural waterproofing design of a new build basement in Derbyshire. |
| Leaning Towards Delta-MS |
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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 |
| 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 |
| A midland Tanking Project. Structural Waterproofing Design Detailing |
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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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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 |
