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 […] The post If you haven’t complied with BS8102, chances are its your liability. appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Why should you use Cavity Drain for basement waterproofing? appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post MacLennan raise money for charity appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Charity & Environment / MacLennan alpacas are settling in appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Waterproofing Grades explained: What will you use the basement for? appeared first on ..read more

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 […] The post Waterproofing below sea level appeared first on ..read more

Ian MacLennan (one of the small team of experts rewriting the British Standard) will be presenting CPD on BS8102:2022 - The revised Code of practice explaining all of the most important changes. It's critical to comply! CPD on Wednesday 8th of June 2022 1pm-2pm BOOK ON CPD 8th June 2022 Not complying can lead to liability […] The post CPD on 8th of June 2022 BS8102:2022 appeared first on ..read more

The love for animals and charity work is something many staff here at MacLennan are so passionate about. We are thrilled to be given an opportunity to gift three of our newborn alpacas to a charity near Salisbury, Wiltshire. One of MacLennan offices is located on a farm with many animals. Amongst them and the […] The post MacLennan gifts baby alpacas to charity appeared first on ..read more

      Servicing pumps and channel is a huge benefit over every other waterproofing system. Where other systems just fail and flood, the serviced system pre-empts any issues so that they can be resolved before causing problems. With all other systems, the connection with the designer and installer of the waterproofing system is lost […] The post Why servicing is critical in waterproofing? appeared first on ..read more

This is what Joe has to say: “I am really pleased I passed the exams. Lots of reading paid off! I have done most things waterproofing related since the start of my career and I really enjoy what I do.”  Huge congratulations to our technician Joe Fulton on passing CSSW examinations! Joe has many years’ experience […] The post Congratulations to Joe Fulton on passing your CSSW! appeared first on ..read more