How to Tank a Basement
Tanking a basement or cellar
Tanking is a special waterproof cement slurry which is applied to the walls / floors. Prior to treatment, the existing surface coatings require removal such as existing plasters, paint etc.
These are usually removed using chiselling machines and surface preparation tools such as scabblers, diamond surfacing and needle gunning. Alternatively some brick / concrete surfaces may be prepared by sand or grit blasting.
Remove wall and floor coatings
Where walls and floors join a fillet strip may be installed and the tanking extended on to the concrete floor. Floors can then be screeded with a waterproof screed and the walls replastered using Kenwood Waterproof render system.
Kenwood tanking is an effective barrier for waterproofing basements and is installed by our own full time specialists utilising our vast experience with reliability assured.