Damp-proofing Solutions for Solid Floors
Damp rising through concrete floor slabs is fairly common. The damp-proof membranes used during construction of concrete floors are often thin, and can easily become torn before they are laid, rendering them ineffective.
Safeguard offer two options for the treatment of damp rising through existing concrete floors. We also offer solutions for waterproofing slabs during construction.
Firstly, our ECS epoxy floor coating can be applied directly to damp floors. This method has the advantage of being extremely easy to apply and only fractionally raising the floor-level. However, it is extremely important to ensure that the floor to be treated is free from contamination.
For this reason, our most popular solution is to use Oldroyd Xs damp-proofing membrane. Oldroyd Xs can be laid directly onto contaminated floors with minimal preparation.
Oldroyd Xs is a tough, polypropylene membrane that can be laid on top of damp concrete floors. A wide choice of flooring types can then be laid on top, e.g.screeds, particle board, laminated wooden flooring.
Oldroyd Xs is much thicker than conventional damp-proof membranes, and is manufactured from polypropylene, making it extremely resistant to on-site damage. Its patented "X" pattern makes it easy to cut and fold. It also allows moisture to move behind the membrane, and allows for shrinkage movement when screeds are laid on top.
In refurbishment projects, the use of Oldroyd Xs can allow new finishes to be applied to existing floors without the need to resort to expensive excavation and relaying of damp floors. Oldroyd Xs protects the flooring finish from dampness as well as contaminants such as oil, gas, and acids, making it an excellent choice for factory and warehouse conversions.
Where new floor slabs are to be laid, the use of Oldroyd Xs can allow the fast-track installation of floor finishes while the floor slab is still "drying down," allowing faster completion of projects.
Oldroyd Xs Flooring Membrane should not be used in aggressive groundwater situations. The studded Oldroyd Xv Clear or Oldroyd Xv Black membranes should be used instead. Call our technical department for details.
Safeguard currently offer the following RIBA-Approved CPD Seminars free-of-charge to architects and specifiers on the UK mainland:
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ECS Epoxy 
