NEWTON SYSTEM 500 waterproofing membranes provide not only the safest form of waterproofing available, but one of the easiest to understand and specify. A guaranteed dry basement or cellar is just four easy steps away. The image below shows Newton System 500 to a new-build concrete construction, but the system is equally effective when applied to existing properties and even historical properties.

 

STEP ONE: WALL MEMBRANE
Choose an appropriate wall membrane to suit your wall finish. In this example, Newton 508 has been chosen for the walls and is shown with both independent metal frame dry-lining and concrete block wall coverings.

STEP TWO: DRAINAGE SYSTEM
Choose your preferred method of water collection. Here Newton Basedrain is placed above the slab adjacent to a
spacer of 50mm of closed cell insulation.

STEP THREE: PUMP SYSTEM AND PUMPS
Choose the correct method of removal of the water. A Newton Titan-Pro sump system collects water from the Newton Basedrain drainage system via two connections of Newton Floordrain. The pumps (not shown) would be chosen depending on factors such as the pumping head and the type of water collected.

STEP FOUR: FLOOR MEMBRANE
Choose the correct floor membrane for your finishes and floor loadings. Newton 508 is shown here with a 65mm screed above.

NEWTON SYSTEM 500 is the perfect system for the waterproofing of existing structures, which fall into two categories: refurbishment and failed waterproofing.

REFURBISHMENT
Newton System 500 is the ideal system for refurbishment of existing structures because it is quick and clean to install. The only surface preparation is a brush to the walls and sweep to the floor to remove debris, loose materials and organic materials. Newton System 500 does not increase stress in the structure by resisting the water pressure. Part L of the building code requires that refurbished structures are insulated to the same degree as new-build properties. Newton System 500 is the ideal system for incorporation of insulation as we use it as a spacer to the floor and the protection to the wall waterproofing membrane, usually a metal frame dry-lining system, is designed to incorporate insulation also. Alternative waterproofing requires costly and disruptive preparation and will still require a means of including insulation to the build.

"Newton System 500 is nearly always the most cost efficient system"

FAILED WATERPROOFING
Newton System 500 is often specified as a remedial waterproofing solution where other products have failed. These products fail due to poor installation of a system that needs to be 100% defect free to work, poor preparation of the substrate, or commonly in brick structures, the bonded waterproofing coating has induced stress to the structure leading to slight rotation of the wall and floor resulting in cracking of the coating. Vibration is also a factor when hard coatings such as cement based tanking is used. Newton System 500 does not resist water pressure and so the structure is not stressed as is the case with tanking.

Case studies on numerous successful projects and full product details are available at www.newton-membranes.co.uk

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