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MacLennan Blog
3w ago
Acting on a recommendation, our client entrusted us with the task of designing, supplying, and installing a comprehensive ????????????? ???????? for their newbuild basement. This basement is set to house a garage with a car turntable, a swimming pool, a cinema, and a gym. ? The garage’s design extends beyond the property’s footprint above, resulting […]
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MacLennan Blog
3w ago
?♂️ Update from our large Cambridge project. Great progress has been made to the external waterproofing to the 16 lift pits, as well as the internal crystalline slurry. ? If you would like us to be involved in your next waterproofing project, get in touch today ✉️ ?????????@???????????.??? ✉️
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3w ago
? Exciting news from MacLennan Waterproofing! We’ve achieved ???? ?????????? with Constructionline, a UK register for pre-qualified contractors and consultants. This recognition affirms our commitment to the highest industry standards. ? But that’s not all! We’ve also earned our ‘?????? ??????’ certificate, a testament to our dedication to providing excellent working conditions, supporting our team’s […]
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MacLennan Blog
3w ago
Our ????? ????????? systems, using acrylic or Polyurethane resins, are designed to fill cracks and voids in concrete or masonry, effectively stopping water penetration. We can halt high-volume active leaks and fix failed movement and kicker joints. ?? Our MacLennan Waterproofing surveying team is ready to diagnose leak sources and prepare ??????????? specifications. We tackle […]
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MacLennan Blog
10M ago
According to the standard, before you do technical design, before RIBA stage 3, you must appoint a waterproofing specialist. They should be suitably qualified: CSSW, Certified Surveyor Structural Waterproofing or better still, WDS, Waterproofing Design Specialist. They should be suitably experienced in the type of basement proposed. So what is experienced ? Maclennan have […]
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MacLennan Blog
10M ago
Fair warning, below we've got a lengthy article on Cavity Drain systems by Ian MacLennan, who as some of you will know (we've barely mentioned it) was on the team that rewrote BS8102* in 2022. There's been some debate recently and we thought it best to weigh in with a comprehensive assessment of what it […]
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MacLennan Blog
10M ago
Here at MacLennan waterproofing, we have been helping raise money and awareness to a local, Wiltshire charity, Julia’s House. So far, we have raised £208.67 to this wonderful charity who, provide essential respite and care for seriously ill children. Back in 2016 we installed a much-needed damp proofing system to the Charity’s care home in […]
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MacLennan Blog
2y ago
We are delighted to share some information on how our baby alpacas are settling in into their new home at Barefoot Barns where they will become therapy animals. Barefoot Barns have updated us that our beautiful girl Primrose and boys Pluto and Felix are still having a settling in period, just so that they can […]
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MacLennan Blog
2y ago
Any waterproofing design should start with a question on what is the intended purpose of the space that is going to be waterproofed. What will be stored there and what finishes will it have. This is what will determine what grade of waterproofing protection we need. Confusion about the “Grades” was one of the main […]
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MacLennan Blog
2y ago
Challenging, interesting, and luxurious. We are very much looking forward to working on this new project later this year. We will be waterproofing a basement below sea level at the beautiful Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset for this gorgeous private residence. The building contractor Matrod Frampton have already started works here. They thrive on undertaking challenging […]
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