Cellar tanking is a form of waterproofing that is designed specifically for use in properties where the basement is below the soil line. This can cause serious damp problems in the basement level of the house but with good quality cellar tanking provided by a reputable and reliable firm you can enjoy a lifetime of damp free cellar usage. Ideally, cellar tanking should take place during the construction phase in order that it is possible to get to the exterior of the building.
There are in fact, a number of methods that can be used to ensure basement waterproofing. However, cellar tanking has proven time and time again to the best most effective and efficient. The principle is reasonably simple but through the use of advanced, modern materials and an efficient and professional contractor you really can enjoy a lifetime of damp free cellar use in any property.
Where the basement line falls below the soil line this means that the walls of the basement are exposed to cold and wet soil. This can cause problems especially in areas where there is a lot of heavy rain. Water continues to sit against the wall and permeates through the brick. Crystalline salt then forms and blocks the pores of the brick and this means that the damp remains in the wall.
Over time, the salt and damp erode the wall itself and can also take its toll on wooden beams and even the wall ties in your property. Eventually this means that you may have to pay for expensive wall repairs and structural repairs. The alternative is to ensure that your basement waterproofing is completed efficiently and effectively before the construction of the basement is fully complete.
Cellar tanking is a process that involves bonding an additional material to the outside of the external wall. This material takes the strain the damp soil and it prevents that damp from getting through to the bricks. This, in turn, prevents damp from getting hold within your property and it can enable you to enjoy a long life of happy and, above all, dry usage from the basement.
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