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The Three Horsehoes Pub
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Renderseal involved in the refurbishment of an 18th century pub cellar protecting its 300-year-old walls and floors.
Project Details
Renderseal was recently involved in the refurbishment of an 18th century pub cellar protecting its 300-year-old walls and floors against potential damage caused by water ingress. The Three Horseshoes Pub in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk dates back to 1720, with its simple, gas-lit rooms indicating little has changed since the early 20th century. In March 2017, the pub's original beer cellar was found to be leaking water, leading to contractors, Renderseal, being asked to carry-out repairs as part of an internal refurbishment of the entire pub.
The Challenge
An initial survey of the building revealed a number of walls were constructed of brickwork and flint. To reinforce these areas and eliminate the threat of water ingress, a course of Gunite concrete was spray-applied to the walls. With these strengthened, a multi-layer render and waterproofing solution, was applied.
Renderseal selected Sika® 1 Waterproofing Liquid and Sika® 1 Pre-Bagged Mortars for this particular project due to its optimum application performance and durability. The prebagged system was applied to the pub's walls following the contours with a 300mm lap over the floor and followed by a 30mm layer of prebagged screed.
For the flooring, the existing slab was found to be in poor condition and therefore required excavation. An inspection revealed the foundations were in a suitable state to lay a new slab in a slightly lower level in order to add valuable height to the cellar. Once the slab had sufficiently cured, Sikadur®Combiflex®, a high performance, waterproof jointsealing system was applied to wall and floor junctions and other cracks.
The Result
The installation of the waterproofing system was completed to the agreed timeframe and client's complete satisfaction, enabling the fully-refurbished pub to reopen in time for the busy summer season. Thanks to Renderseal, this historical pub's cellar has been safeguarded against the perils of water ingress to ensure alcohol is the only liquid flowing freely at this popular establishment.
