Delta System
500
has enabled 'Hylands House' to be upgraded to a Type 'C'
structure conforming to Grades 3+4 of BS.8102:1990-Table
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DELTA upgrades Essex landmark
Hylands House, Chelmsford,
Essex, circa 1730, originally designed by Humphrey Repton, has
just undergone a major refurbishment of the west wing.
Delta System 500 has been used to upgrade extensive brick vaulted
cellar areas, which were suffering from the effects of damp penetration
and salt deposits but now conforms to a Grade 3+4 Type C structure
Registered Installers Renlon Ltd. Used 2000m2 of Delta-MS 20 for
the floors and Delta-MS 500 for the walls and soffits areas. Now
that the damp problems have been addressed, the previously unused
areas are to be used for a combination of dry storage,
utilities and public
areas. The building is now a tourist attraction, and Parts of
the building are also used for civil wedding ceremonies and receptions.
. Delta
System 500 has enabled 'Hylands House' to be upgraded to a Type
'C structure conforming to Grades 3+4 of BS.8102:1990- Table
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BARN CONVERSION
PROJECT PROFILE
Deans Farm, Stratford Sub Castle
LSE Building Preservation Ltd has converted agricultural buildings
including barns and stables into offices, for Lord Chichester.
The barns have been waterproofed and upgraded to a grade 3 structure
in accordance with BS.8102, Table 1. They are now let as valuable
office space to stockbrokers, employment & marketing consultants
. The barns were built of brick, and had painted or contaminated
walls suffering from rising and penetrating damp, and salts from
animal urine. One of the barns was used for furniture stripping,
and the walls were contaminated with caustic stripper. Delta-PT
was used on the walls, and finished with plasterboard on Drywall
dabs and a skim coat of Thistle
Multi finish. The stable block was over boarded with thermal insulation
Board.
By using Delta-PT, which is an inert HD-PE, the preparation required
was minimal, reducing downtime, residual drying time, and project
costs.
THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB.
Contractors involved in the assessment of basements,
and the specification of waterproofing systems, have a duty to advise
or address environmental conditions as detailed in CIRIA REPORT 139,
Table 2.2 which gives guidance on the functional requirements for
basement usage, grades 1 - 4.
To be able to achieve this, the specialist surveyor should have the
right tools for the job. The Protimeter Hygromaster and surface temperature
sensor has the ability to measure the %RH, ambient and surface
temperature, and also calculate Dew Point.
On the occasion when a cementitious tanking system has been applied
and the customer is concerned with the moisture beading on the
surface, with the aid of the Hygromaster you are able to demonstrate
scientifically that it really is a condensation problem.
This equipment is available separately or as an integral part of
the MMS Meter, both valuable pieces of equipment are available from
Delta Membrane Systems.