Wykamol-Triton Systems waterproof classic car ‘cavern’

September 30, 2024

An 18-month refurbishment and reconstruction project in Kent is set to create a cavernous basement showroom to house a private car collection in stunning and pristine conditions, where a selection of fully compatible products from the Wykamol-Triton range have been specified to completely waterproof the subterranean structure, being built into steeply rising ground.

The work on the house, in one of the most desirable districts of Royal Tunbridge Wells, is being carried out by London based Cosgove Design and Build with Structural Waterproofing Contracts being the specialist contractor employing the Wykamol-Triton products including the Sureproof Ultra bentonite carpet, laid across the formation level sub-soil. Then all of the ready-mix concrete is being batched with TT waterproofing admixture, while TT Swell Mastic and TT Waterstop will protect the joints along with Hydraflex Tanking Slurry.

Finally, when the structure is complete, the manufacturer’s renowned CM8 cavity drain membrane will line the walls to direct any seepage into floor level channels, before the walls are covered by Gyplyner metal trays, insulation, Duplex boards and a hard wall plaster finish.

Speaking in mid-June, the Construction Director for Cosgrove Design and Build, Dean Downs, commented: “As well as detailed refurbishment work, our company has undertaken a lot of waterproofing installations in-house in the past, but given the scale of this particular project – constructing a 28 car garage with a 1.2 metre deep swimming pool over the top – we decided to employ a specialist sub-contractor so as to give us the added reassurance of a third-party guarantee. Wykamol Group’s area manager provided us with a lot of technical advice and contacts for its approved applicators, who we then went out to tender with based on using the Triton materials. They were all within the price bracket, but we chose SWC, having got on well with their James Hay during initial discussions.

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