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The 9 Best Cellar Waterproofing Techniques

The Architecture Designs

Water damages in the cellar can be protected against with the best basement waterproofing technique. Outside waterproofing involves excavating out a house’s foundation. Waterproofing can stop working with age as well as foundations can develop splits. Many drains have sump pumps installed.

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Yasmeen Lari on track to build a million flood-resilient Pakistan homes by 2024

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For our Designing for Disaster series , her foundation reveals it is a third of the way towards that target. The latest update from the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan , founded by Lari, is that the rebuild programme has so far provided 333,000 homes for those displaced by the 2022 floods.

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

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Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Conceived as a family of individual curvaceous structures, their graceful tree-like canopy unites their design language. The whole structure can be transported in a maximum of two loads.

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Basement Waterproofing in Lancaster, PA

The Architecture Designs

Basement waterproofing involves techniques and materials used to prevent water from penetrating the basement of a house or a building. Waterproofing a basement that is below ground level can require the application of sealant materials, the installation of drains and sump pumps, and more. This can cause leaks and structural damage.

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Slab-on-Grade vs. Crawl Space: Which Foundation System is Best?

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Until recently crawl space foundations have been the favored and most popular type of foundation system. But recent years have seen an increasing interested and popularity of slab-on-grade foundations. What Is a Slab-On-Grade Foundation? What is a Crawlspace Foundation?

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Ten standout pavilions from the 2023 London Design Biennale

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A giant wind chime, touch-sensing bio-textiles and windows for Ukraine are among the most intriguing installations from the London Design Biennale , which opens at Somerset House today. The aim is to explore how simple local resources and techniques can be used to create low-impact buildings and contribute to sustainable development.

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Yasmeen Lari creates bamboo pop-up mosques for Islamic Arts Biennale

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The mosques were created in response to a challenge from the biennale's artistic director Sumayya Vally to design a reusable mosque that could replace permanent concrete structures at building sites. Dismantling and re-erecting mosque buildings would mean re-use of the structures and also curtail waste and avoid unsightly ruined buildings."

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