Kemper System has
helped to refurbish the Museum of Liverpool, completing a complex waterproofing
project, which made the final of the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing
Association (LRWA) Awards 2018.
Positioned over the
Leeds Liverpool canal link, the museum required remedial works, which involved
removing the original terrace steps and the failed single ply waterproofing of
two separate terraces.
Once the original
steps and terrace structure had been removed, Kemper System’s solvent-free
Kemperol 2K-PUR liquid waterproofing system was used by specialist contractors
K Pendlebury & Sons to waterproof the original concrete slab underneath.
A complex steel
support system was then bolted through the new waterproofed concrete slab.
Further waterproofing was required comprising very specific detailing,
including 672m of galvanised steel stepped beams with approximately 200 small
individual supports and more than 3,600 individual bolt heads securing the
steel to the slab.
Neilan Symondson
from K Pendlebury said: “This was an extremely intricate job which had to be
carried out in challenging weather conditions as the building is located on the
waterfront. The Kemperol 2K-PUR was applied on slopes ranging from 20 to 35
degrees with very complex detailing.
“As Kemperol 2K-PUR
is applied wet-on-wet this made it much easier for us to work around the
extensive structural detailing and awkward shapes, ensuring they were
waterproofed effectively.
“As it’s odourless,
this also assured the client that anyone visiting or working at the museum
during the works wouldn’t be affected by any disruptive odours.”
Stuart Hicks from
Kemper System added: “This was a complex, high-profile waterproofing project
that had to meet a number of strict requirements as recognised by the
independent judges of the LRWA awards.
“Crucially,
the application process for Kemperol 2K-PUR will ensure the waterproofing
performs to the highest standards to keep the museum watertight for many years
to come.”
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