Waterproofing the Royal Courts of Justice

Summary

Newton System 500 installed in the Royal Courts of Justice Grade I Listed Structure, Newton 508 Mesh was installed throughout to the vaulted areas. Newton System 500 is ideal for listed buildings because it qualifies as ‘reversible’ and meets stringent building regulations.

The Project

The client commissioned Newton Specialist Basement Contractor Stonehouse to waterproof another significant area of the prestigious Royal Courts of Justice to a Grade 3 habitable standard.

The Solution

Stonehouse installed the Newton 508 Mesh membrane to the intricate vaulted areas. This required great detailing and expertise.

Installers carefully lapped and sealed the membrane, using a combination of NuSeal Plugs with WaterSeal Rope (vault spring and above).The team also used Newton MultiPlugs on the vertical plane. Newton 508 cavity drain membrane system is a Type C water management system. The installation diverts any water entering the vaults down to the Newton Basedrain for safe removal away from the property. Stonehouse applied a direct plaster onto the membrane as a high-spec finish.

The Result

The waterproofing works installed by Stonehouse created a habitable Grade 3 environment making the structure fit for its intended purpose. The installation conformed with Listed Building requirements of designing a system that is “reversible” and one that followed the detailed and intricate contours of the structure thus retaining its unique design characteristics.

The client received this second phase of the development extremely well. They also gained peace of mind from the full design, installation, and guarantee under one contract.