With multiple rooms and a vaulted brick ceiling the main issue encountered with this project was the combining of different waterproofing systems and methods, achieving the best possible aesthetic outcome.

Restoration at a large country residenceExternal walls insulated prior to dry lining timbers being fixedExternal walls insulatedDry lining battons ready for plasterboardDry lining timbers fixed to the membraneInsulation laid with hope cut out for sump accessPreparations for the new screed floorPlastic laid on top of insulation ready for a new screed floorInsulation laid on top of the floor membraneMembrane fixing points to allow dry lining and plasterboardJoints being inspectedAll membrane joints being taped, sealed and inspectedNew light well constructed for emergency escapeAll corners and joints in the membrane sealedWindow membraned ready for a new frameAll external walls taped and sealedFloor membrane taped and sealedCeiling and piers left with exposed brickworkCrew installing membranesInternal walls isolated and floor membranedWindow and piers membranedFlooring membraneExternal and internal walls lapped and flooring membrane installedCavity drainage membranes ready to be installedInternal walls injected with a damp proof course and isolated from rising dampUnderground drains with inlets ready to be cut off at floor levelUnder ground drains following the perimeterDischarge and power pipes for the sump along with underground drainage to carry waterNew sump being fed by underground drainsAll paint stripped awayDust during grit blastingNew sump cast into existing floorNew route for ventilation createdCeiling arch repairsInternal walls demolished where possibleBrick piers and archesAll brickwork painted white and some in need of repairsBrick piers

Build Method

The old brickwork for the basement had at some point in the past been painted white, covering up the natural beauty. The first part of this project was to remove all of the paint to restore the brickwork to it’s natural state – a process involving sand blasting all of the walls and ceiling. It is a very dusty process, so Beautiful Basements, as a basement restoration specialist, created a sealed area with ventilation to stop as much dust as possible from entering the rest of the house.

Waterproofing Method

All external walls and the floor had a cavity drainage membrane (CDM) installed and this was then linked to a series of both underground and perimeter drainage channels that are designed to collect water and divert it to the sump and dual pumping station.

All internal walls and the vaulted ceiling had a chemical damp proof course injected to prevent rising damp and were lapped over with the CDM system to prevent any damp transferring.

All supplied by Triton Systems Ltd.

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Location: Cogenhoe - Northampton
Completed: 2018