Substrate acceptance for Waterproof membranes

Overview

Many waterproofing failures can be attributed to poor processes conducted by the builder, or the builder’s sub-contractors. The importance of how the wall or floor lining systems and substrates have been installed will have a dramatic effect on the result of the waterproofing installation success.

With many builders now placing such a heavy reliance on the sub-contractors be experts and to conduct their practices in accordance with installation guides, standards, and most of the time unsupervised. We have seen a dramatic increase in unacceptable substrates being prepared for waterproofing installations.

Commonly, waterproofer's are subjected to install the waterproof membrane to substrates that have been clearly installed incorrectly. Such scenarios comprise of incorrect fixing amounts, incorrect topping compounds being used, sheet flooring configuration, drainage types and amounts used, external cladding detailing, lack of expansion joints, inadequate fall methodology and overflow provisions.

In this session we will provide attendees with real-life situations of acceptable and unacceptable situations to view, including the installation guides do’s and don’ts.

Whose fault is it, if the substrate has been installed incorrectly and the waterproof membrane has been installed over the top?

Remember this, “Once you accept the substrate it is your fault when it fails”.

Main takeaways

• Know the building codes for substrates before you begin the waterproofing process.
• Listed “Deemed to Satisfy” requirements for compliant substrates.
• Understanding what is an ACCEPTABLE substrate from the builder and what is not.
• We breakdown the critical components of substrate installation guides.
• How to avoid unsuitable substrate preparation for membranes.
• Who’s fault is it if the membrane fails due to the substrate condition.

Presenter

Byron Landeryou

Founder - Waterproof Awareness and currently contracts to the Master Builders of Victoria, where he is teaching waterproofing and assisting in the course and resource re-development of their current industry leading waterproofing courses.

Byron is one of few experienced Waterproofing & Tiling consultants in Australia with extensive knowledge and 20 years experience in under-tile waterproofing design, installation and teaching. As well as fault identification and appropriate rectification processes.

You receive:

• Earn 1 CPD point for this webinar!
• Presentation slides will be issued digitally before the webinar with full Australian Standards references.
• The presenters will be answering any questions you have during and/or after the webinar
• Webinar replay available to all paid ticket holders with a one-time access code

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