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Cavity Drain Systems Type C Waterproofing – South West Training Day

For the convenience of contractors, surveyors and specifiers based in the South West, Triton will be offering one of their in house training courses in Taunton on Thursday 22nd March.

This is an in depth training course which covers the use of membranes in a wide range of typical applications and includes sessions on drainage and the location of sumps and pumps; the correct method of installing and joining membranes on floors, walls and soffits; how to deal with service entries; methods of finishing and finally system maintenance.

The course will start at 9.30 and will include lunch, tea/coffe and will finish at approximately 4pm. Course notes and relevant technical literature are provided on the day.

Cost – £100 per delegate.

Please find below venue details:

Woodlands Castle

Ruishton

Taunton

TA3 5LU

01823 444955

www.woodlandscastle.co.uk

To book your place please call Lorraine Taylor at Triton on 01322 318830 or mail lorraine@tritonsystems.co.uk

For further details about the training courses offered by Triton follow this link.

Two new products will be available from Triton in January 2012.  New Triton LPA/Primer (liquid polymer additive) is a ready to use emulsion designed for use as a guaging solution or primer.

As a guaging solution it will improve the adhesion, water resistance, strength and durability of levelling compounds, Triton’s new Repair Mortar and cement mixes such as Triton’s TT 55 tanking system.

As a priming coat it is designed to obtain maximum adhesion before the application of Triton’s new Repair Mortar, floor levelling compounds, and Triton’s TT Vapour Membrane.

New Triton Repair Mortar is a pre-packed ,polymer modified, cement based repair mortar .  The non shrink formulation provides a smooth grey concrete finish to repair areas.  The addition of new Triton LPA Primer will enhance the strength of the mix and is particularly recommended for use in areas subject to slight movement. Typical areas of use will include repairing honeycombed concrete, leaking construction joints, spalled concrete, screen repair and repair or replacement of render sections.

More information will be available from your local Triton technical sales representative in January.

Triton TT Vapour Membrane – news- this product will be available in 5 litre tubs from January 2012.

As a RIBA approved CPD provider, Triton offers seminars in existing and new build basement waterproofing and green roof construction.   The company will be presenting two of these seminars at their offices in Crayford, Kent on Tuesday 14th February.

Places are filling up but there is still availability at both events:

Waterproofing Existing Basements  11am

Lunch 12.00

Living/Green Roofs  1.00pm

Delegates can attend either or both seminars – call Paul Sweatman on 07771 803226  to book your place or mail pauls@tritonsystems.co.uk

Platon Multi membrane to lower basement walls – square pit will house sump, round cover is for foul pumping station

Waterproofing systems from Triton were specified for a luxury mews development in London by R & D Management – specialist waterproofing advisors and surveyors.  The project included a twin level basement constructed from in- situ reinforced concrete.

Given the type and form of construction, and its intended use, a BS 8102 2009 Type C system (cavity drain membranes) was specified as the most appropriate method of waterproofing.

However to provide additional waterproofing protection and as an anti-lime coating to the cavity drain membranes, Triton’s TT Vapour Membrane was applied to the entire basement (walls, floors and soffits).  TT Vapour Membrane is designed as a fast drying waterproof and gas proof membrane which is supplied as a ready blended coating which can be applied by brush, roller or spray.

The cavity drain membranes were installed by waterproofing specialists, Renlon Ltd, who fitted Platon Multi to all walls and Platon P20 to the lower basement floor. Both types were supplied by Triton.

Cavity drain membranes work on the principle of allowing any water to continue to penetrate the structure but control it in the air gaps between the studs and divert it to a suitable drainage point. They do not allow pressure to build up against the internal construction.  They are loose laid on floors and fixed to walls using special plugs and sealing materials.   Once fitted the wall surfaces can be dry lined or plastered directly and floors can be screeded or a dry board system installed.

Drainage was provided by Triton’s Aquachannel, a conduit fitted around the permimeter of both upper and lower basement levels and linked through the upper basement floor slab by a series of downpipes.  Rodding points were located within the Aquachannel to provide access to maintain and test the system. Any water entering the Aquachannel system is directed to a sump in the lower basement containing two  mains powered pumps which are controlled by Triton’s Dual Assist  Control Panel.

On completion, the system was fully flood tested to ensure all details had been designed and installed correctly and performed as per the specification.

Tritons TT Vapour Membrane used as anti lime coating to upper basement level walls

www.randdmanagement.co.uk

www.renlon.co.uk

Triton has supplied waterproofing systems and technical support to a £4.5 million new build project in Richmond, Surrey.

The two storey building includes a concrete basement  made watertight with the inclusion of Triton’s integral watertight concrete admix – TT Super – as well as associated construction jointing systems, to provide a Type B waterproofing system as defined in BS 8102 2009.

The building will also feature a Green Wall and extensive landscaping.

Triton’s TT Super watertight concrete system fully complies with the BS/EU performance requirements for Type B integral protection for concrete waterproofing.

Unlike some other systems which are merely concrete pore blockers and continue to allow water to pass through minor shrinkage/heave/loading/thermal cracks, TT Super provides an in-depth, “active self healing crystallization system”.

Triton will also supply its liquid applied elastomeric TT Vapour Membrane for all internal surfaces to both enhance the waterproofing aspect and to protect against potential harmful contaminants from the ground.

The basement was built by specialist reinforced concrete frame company, Modebest. Here is a link to their website. Modebest website.

Showing ring beam incorporating TT Super Admix and blinding slab being laid before installation of watertight structural slab

Top of completed basement prior to application of TT Vapour Membrane

Triton offers a range of one day training courses for specifiers, surveyors and contractors on waterproofing, timber preservation and damp proofing.

Download Triton’s 2012 Training Course Booking Form here.

Visit Triton’s website for more information about course content, venue and costs.

A dry habitable basement was created for this period property

Triton approved contractors, Premier Treatments, have refurbished the basement in a period property in Hertfordshire, a project which also incorporated repointing and waterproofing the exterior substrate of the property. A range of Triton products and systems were used to complete the project including Platon Plaster Base cavity drain membranes, the Aqua Pump Drainage system, Tritec 121 Plus dual purpose wood preservative and Triproof AQ surface applied water repellent.

A key factor in this project was the property’s close proximity to a major road that sloped towards the property. Subsequently the lower sections of the masonry and pointing were in poor condition due to the continual splashing of rain water and road de-icing salts from passing vehicles, as well as prolonged vibrations caused by the constant passing heavy traffic.  The Premier Treatments team made good all external defective cracks and pointing and then applied Triton’s Triproof A.Q. masonry water repellent, which reduces moisture absorption by the structure. It is also UV resistant and colourless and therefore prolongs the life of the structure by offering protection from further water ingress and erosion, as well as protecting against the damaging and adverse effects of harmful freeze/thaw weather cycles with their detrimental affect on exposed porous surfaces such as masonry and concrete. At the same time it still allows the substrate to breathe.

Premier Treatments were asked to waterproof, refurbish and upgrade the existing basement to a modern Grade 3 habitable environment (as defined in BS 8102: 2009). Their specification included the installation of a Type C cavity drained membrane waterproofing system (as defined in BS 8102: 2009) incorporating Triton’s drainage system of Aquachannel conduit, Aqua Pump and Sump. Platon Multi cavity drain membrane was laid to the floor over a layer of blinding concrete and Platon Plasterbase, which received a space saving, dot and dab, skimmed plasterboard finish was installed to the walls.

All embedded/structural timbers within the basement were treated and will be preserved by an application of Triton’s Tritec 121 Plus timber preservation fluid. Tritec 121 Plus is a dual purpose (insecticide and fungicide) treatment offering one hour re-entry and its use will reduce the chance of the timbers decaying and breaking down within the cavities with the potential to cause blockages within the drainage system. Premier Treatments installed several rodding eyes to the Aquachannel  perimeter conduit for flushing and maintenance purposes, which is an essential element to any Type C cavity drained waterproofing system.  This system will be flushed yearly.

The exterior masonry was treated with Triproof AQ

The internal basement walls were lined with Platon Plaster Base membrane

A new, dry, warm habitable living space for the family

http://www.dampproofinghertfordshire.co.uk/

This video shows Triton TT Vapour Membrane being spray applied to the ICF insulating formwork system of a large basement construction.  Triton TT Vapour Membrane  is an elastomeric, ready blended coating that once cured, provides a waterproof Methane and Carbon Dioxide barrier.  It can be retro-applied as a waterproof and gas-proof membrane to concrete, masonry and brick substrates or as an alternative to sheet membranes in new construction. It can be applied by airless spray as seen here or roller or brush applied to walls, floors and soffits.

In this instance, Triton TT Super Admix was added to the concrete mix for the base slab and the ICF formwork infill, to provide a type B waterproofing system, as defined in BS 8102. TT Vapour Membrane was then spray applied to the ICF formwork as the primary waterproofing layer.  Follow the link below to view the application video.

http://www.vimeo.com/29008488

Triton has had a new CPD seminar approved by the RIBA. The new seminar, entitled Green Roofs/Living Roofs, will focus on the installation of Green/Living Roofs to structures, the design principles, construction process and further considerations.     If you would like further information about this seminar or would like to book a seminar for your practice, please contact Mr Paul Sweatman on 01322 318830.  Triton also offers two further seminars on New Build Basement Waterproofing and Existing Basement Waterproofing.

Triton's new RIBA approved CPD seminar covers the benefits of green/living roofs

Sourcing all the elements of a combined waterproofing system from one expert supplier is convenient, saves time and, most importantly, avoids any potential split responsibility issues.  This was the approach taken by specialist basement contractors, MGA, in the construction of a very high specification new build London property comprising a multi level basement with swimming pool and gym. All waterproofing system components were supplied by Triton Systems whose team also oversaw their installation.

Because of the ‘variable’ water table classification and the very high value of the property, a combination of three types of waterproofing system was specified.The complete below ground concrete structure, including the swimming pool, was formed using a watertight concrete system incorporating Triton Super Admix  (BS 8102 2009 type B structurally integrated waterproofing). As a primary method of waterproofing the structure, Triton TT Vapour Membrane (BS 8102 type A barrier waterproofing) was applied to the underside of the ground soffit. TT Vapour Membrane is a liquid applied, single component acrylic modified coating. Platon cavity drain membranes provided the secondary waterproofing system (BS 8102 2009 type C cavity drained) and were installed to all walls and the floors of the lower level, draining to the Triton Aquachannel drainage conduit and pump system.  Multi level basement technical drawing

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