Constructed using Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF), these two new architect designed luxury family homes included habitable basement accommodation. The houses are situated in one of Poole’s most prestigious locations on a road, named in research by Lloyds TSB, as “the most expensive street outside of London”.

The principle form of waterproofing, installed during the construction phase, had proved unsuccessful and the basement suffered from significant ground water ingress. A remedial Basement Waterproofing Solution was required that would be capable of delivering the Environmental Grade suitable for domestic accommodation.

Methodology
Newton Specialist Basement Contractor Protectahome were appointed to provide a comprehensive waterproofing solution due to their extensive experience of working with ICF Construction. They designed and installed Newton System 500 - a basement waterproofing solution that satisfied all of the site demands. These included the type of construction, suitability of the Waterproofing System, Ground Water Ingress Risk Assessment, the Form and Feasibility of Repair and the End Use.

Newton System 500 Type C Drained Protection Basement Waterproofing System was ideal for this project. Rather than trying to hold water back, it works by placing designed maintainable depressurisation voids at known weaknesses in the structure so that ingressing water is simply captured and diverted out of the property.

Working closely with the main contractor and to a tight schedule, the site team ensured that Newton System 500 - incorporating Newton Membranes and Newton Basedrain - was installed on time and within budget.

Benefits
• No drying out time with this system so the main contractor could proceed with finishing the works without delay
• NSBC Protectahome provided a long term guarantee and design liability, covered by their own PI insurance
• Newton System 500 is a maintainable system so complies with BS8102:2009 regulations