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Trace have extensive experience in the design of waterproofing systems for new construction basements, from single small scale dwellings, to housing estates for major house builders, to high-end residential, to large scale commercial, such as Hotel Football at Old Trafford.
Experience in the design of waterproofing systems
BS8102 4.2 Design Team
The majority of our structural timber work is in listed buildings, and working with local heritage Architects, Consultants and Conservation Officers, we can completely restore severely decayed timber frame structures and constituent parts such as wattle and daub.
In our history we’ve worked on 560+ listed buildings, including one of our award wins for listed structural timber repair.
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Trace were awarded PCA Project of the Year for a scheme involving the restoration of a timber framed wattle & daub structure. The building gained listed status part way through the project, and Trace managed the work - a mixture of traditional and modern timber repairs, through to completion.
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Trace's principal timber Surveyor is a Chartered Building Surveyor and member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, in addition to a TRADA (timber research and development association) qualified timber strength grader.
Trace have extensive experience in the design of waterproofing systems for new construction basements, from single small scale dwellings, to housing estates for major house builders, to high-end residential, to large scale commercial, such as Hotel Football at Old Trafford.
A lot of what we implement implemented these days is ‘typical’, and covered by typical details (we’ve done a lot and have a lot of pre-existing design information), but every structure is different we still regularly develop bespoke detailing, good examples being glass house/Arndale.
Here is a challenge, take one of our typical details and compare it against a matching typical detail from any of the World’s major waterproofing material manufacturers, and you’ll see how much literal detail we include on ours. Most suppliers won’t take design responsibility, and they don’t install, so the details are often comparatively basic.
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“The whole team at Trace were brilliant. Fantastic and clear communication at the start and so professional and helpful on site.”
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Trace are experienced at repairing timber in historic and listed buildings
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Trace have extensive experience in the design of waterproofing systems for new construction basements, from single small scale dwellings, to housing estates for major house builders, to high-end residential, to large scale commercial, such as Hotel Football at Old Trafford.
A lot of what we implement implemented these days is ‘typical’, and covered by typical details (we’ve done a lot and have a lot of pre-existing design information), but every structure is different we still regularly develop bespoke detailing, good examples being glass house/Arndale.
Here is a challenge, take one of our typical details and compare it against a matching typical detail from any of the World’s major waterproofing material manufacturers, and you’ll see how much literal detail we include on ours. Most suppliers won’t take design responsibility, and they don’t install, so the details are often comparatively basic.
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What are the steps for new-build basement waterproofing?
A brief overview of the general principles and considerations laid out within BS8102 :
- Waterproofing designers make an assessment of site conditions (e.g. ground gases?, how wet is it now, how wet could it be),
- the nature of the proposed structure,
- what the space is being used for (client requirements determine how dry it needs to be),
- what are the implications if defects are present in the waterproofing?
- What is the strategy for repair?
- Commissioning, guarantees, insurances and maintenance.
An appropriate new build waterproofing design must be developed which identifies how the right waterproofing materials will be appropriately integrated into the proposed structural/architectural design, taking into account all of the above, and any other associated considerations.
Trace have extensive experience in the design of waterproofing systems
Trace have extensive experience in the design of waterproofing systems for new construction basements, from single small scale dwellings, to housing estates for major house builders, to high-end residential, to large scale commercial, such as Hotel Football at Old Trafford.
A lot of what we implement implemented these days is ‘typical’, and covered by typical details (we’ve done a lot and have a lot of pre-existing design information), but every structure is different we still regularly develop bespoke detailing, good examples being glass house/Arndale.
Here is a challenge, take one of our typical details and compare it against a matching typical detail from any of the World’s major waterproofing material manufacturers, and you’ll see how much literal detail we include on ours. Most suppliers won’t take design responsibility, and they don’t install, so the details are often comparatively basic.
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Structures above ground may be subject to issues of dampness for a variety of reasons. Key to achieving a resolution, is in understanding the nature and cause of the dampness.
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Rising Damp Treatment
Waterproofing design
Listed & Historic buildings
Timber Repair
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