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Lightwell Restoration, Brentwood, Essex
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Overview
Delta Registered Installers, Renderseal Ltd were employed to provide a maintainable waterproofing solution to a problematic lightwell. The scope of the project was to facilitate a solution for water penetration and salt contamination without disturbing the existing garden patio or adding any additional pressure to the. interior of the property.
Any below ground structure will require a robust waterproofing design. The same scenario applies to lightwells. In this project scenario, the basement lightwell walls are earth retaining and are subject to lateral penetration from ground water subject to weather conditions and water table levels. The existing render finish, on inspection was very sandy in colour and failed to form a barrier/resistance to hold back any moisture/water.
An earth retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of soil, when there is a desired change in ground elevation that exceeds the angle of repose of
the soil.
Whether you are building a new home or doing a renovation, you can add plenty of light-filled luxury by simply including an architectural void or lightwell. Voids and lightwells are large open interior spaces that contribute to natural light entering a property from outside
