Kontract Geotextile

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Geotex Exterior Basement Waterproofing System

Cavity drain membrane, drainage and accessories for exterior isolation and direction of groundwater at basement walls, for installation prior to backfill.

• For use in conjunction with separate damp proof membrane.
• Reduces water pressure and ground movement stress on DPM. Groundwater is filtered by geotextile, enters 8 mm cavity (spaced by integral compression studs) and is directed to drainage at base of wall. Integral backing facilitates movement to prevent damage to DPM (specified separately).
• Can be used up to 10 m below ground.

Suitable for use with:

• Permanent Insulation Formwork walls.
• Wykamol Tecnoseal DPM. (DPM specified separately).
• Passive water disposal eg sloping ground.
• Active water disposal systems eg sump and pump.
• Wykamol sumps and pumps. (Sumps and pumps specified separately).

More about Geotex Exterior Basement Waterproofing System

Product reference:	Geotex Kontract Basement Waterproofing System
Hanging (walls):	[Horizontal].- Provide 450 mm vertical lap joints. [Vertical].- Provide 150 mm horizontal lap joints
Drainage:	[Aquadrain 60 mm]. - Perforated ground drain. [Aquadrain 100 mm]. - Perforated ground drain.
Accessories:	[CM Plaster Plug]. - 8 x 70 mm ground for fixings. [CM Tape]. - For sealing lap joints between Geotex sheets. [Finishing strip]. - Rigid profiled edging fixed to wall above ground.

Guidance for Geotex Exterior Basement Waterproofing System from Wykamol Group

Membrane

Geotex:

• Outer layer: LDPE. Low density polyethylene geotextile. Water transmission rate: 100 L/m²/sec.
• Middle layer: HDPE. High density polyethylene with moulded compression studs. Compression (maximum): 250 kN/m².
• Inner layer: PP. Polypropylene slip membrane.
• Fix to CM Plaster Plugs set in wall at 150 mm centres, adjacent to top of primary waterproofing. Finishing strip protects top edge.
• Overlap membrane joints and tape using CM Tape. Taped joints are not waterproof.
• Backfill carefully with earth or other sharps-free fill to avoid irregular stress or mechanical damage to membrane. Membrane is held in place by backfill

Drainage

Aqua Drain:

• 60 mm diameter drainage pipe for perimeter drainage of basements. Designed for drainage of water contained behind Wykamol Cavity Drain Membranes and subsequent diversion to sump.
• Fully perforated for water ingress. Fitted with continuous geotextile sheath to prevent ingress of particles.
• Locate Aquadrain below internal floor level. Encapsulate in granular fill.
• Ensure cavity drain membrane extends to level of Aquadrain or below.

Further Information

GEOTEX Cavity drain membrane for foundation waterproofing