Keeping hygroscopic salts at bay in an unusual Victorian refurbishment is a new role for Drybase Flex, the damp-proofing system from Safeguard Europe — the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repairs. Built in 1850, the house in the Urmston district of Manchester suffered from extensive hygroscopic salt dampness issues (Salt dampness) so the owner brought in … [Read more...]
Four-Step Solution For Penetrating Damp
A new CPD seminar created by Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – sets out four steps to help architects, builders and other specifiers to deal with both the causes of penetrating damp and the factors which can exacerbate the problem. There are many reasons why rainwater can penetrate masonry walls: from porous Victorian bricks … [Read more...]
Safeguard Guide Has Designs on Basements
Although basements are a significant area of business opportunity for the construction industry, it is a complex and potentially fraught sector and – in the main – an area for the specialist. Yet Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is helping to demystify and simplify understanding of this this underground world with the publication of its … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s Dryrod damp-proofing rods gain WTA approval
The innovative Dryrod damp-proofing rods from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – have been accredited by the German WTA organisation for creating remedial damp-proof courses (DPCs) against capillary absorption in masonry, otherwise known in the UK as rising damp. The WTA, which translates into English as the Scientific and … [Read more...]
Handy Safeguard slurry delivers simple tanking solution
Vandex BB75 from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is a cementitious waterproofing tanking slurry with superb hydrophobic properties, resistant to water and moisture. Developed especially for concrete and masonry, the tough, elasticised coating not only protects structural elements such as foundations, slabs and below-ground … [Read more...]
Cold conservatory brought back to life with Ultrotherm IWI
A Pulborough conservatory extension rendered unusable by cold, mould and condensation has been brought back into everyday use thanks to Ultrotherm Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology. Located in a remote rural part of West Sussex, the property has had various extensions added to it – including a … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s Drybase range tackles damp other treatments can’t reach
The Drybase range from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is designed for use when it is not possible to protect building materials and interior surfaces from the sources of dampness, like rain penetration or rising damp. A collection of damp-proof coverings, coatings and membranes; the Drybase range aims to provide solutions to a wide … [Read more...]
Safeguard puts a stop to outdoor wood mould and rot with SoluGuard
SoluGuard Mould & Rot Treatment from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and timber treatment technology – is a ready-to-use colourless wood preservative that protects untreated outdoor timber from the ravages of rot and mould. Easily applied by spray or brush, it penetrates deeply into wood following application and It is ideal for protecting fences, … [Read more...]
Handy Tool Kit Makes For Super-Fast and Sure Dryrod Installation
Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – has introduced a dedicated tool kit designed to make installation of its Dryrod damp-proofing rods even easier, quicker and more reliable than ever. The Dryrod damp-proofing rod is a synthetic rod made from advanced polymers that is impregnated with a silane/siloxane material so that it forms a DPC in … [Read more...]
Protection for Limestone From Safeguard Europe’s Raincheck LS
Raincheck LS limestone liquid waterproofer from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – not only stops rain penetrating stonework and reducing its thermal resistance; but also enhances life expectancy of limestone by reducing fissuring and spalling caused by freeze-thaw action. Developed specifically for the purpose of waterproofing … [Read more...]
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