INTRODUCTION

THE WYKAMOL SEALED SYSTEMS ARE USED TO DAMP PROOF WALLS AND FLOORS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND LEVEL .

THE SYSTEM WORKS BY LINING THE AREA TO BE PROTECTED WITH THE WYKAMOL MEMBRANE , ON THE INTERNAL SURFACES . ALL MEMBRANE JOINTS AND FIXING'S  ARE SEALED USING THE WYKAMOL RANGE OF SEALING PRODUCTS TO PREVENT ANY INGRESS OF MOISTURE OR WATER . THE SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE USED AS PROTECTION AGAINST CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS SALTS AND CARBON DEPOSITS.

DRAINED PROTECTION

ANY WATER THAT ENTERS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE IS COLLECTED BEHIND THE SYSTEM AND IS DEALT WITH BY VENTILATION AND / OR DISSIPATION INTO THE SOLUM . WHERE THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A BUILD   UP OF WATER BEHIND THE SYSTEM , A DRAINAGE            FACILITY MUST BE CREATED WITH A SUBMERSABLE PUMP TO DRAIN SUCH WATER AWAY , AND PREVENT ANY HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE .

  FINISHING

A WIDE RANGE OF FINISHES CAN BE EMPLOYED TO WALLS AND FLOORS . THESE PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE MEMBRANE , AND CREATE A DECORATIVE FINISH .

EXAMPLE : SAND AND CEMENT SCREED TO FLOOR / DRY LINING WITH BATTENS TO WALLS.