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Project
Residential swimming pool
in a class of its own
The renovation of swimming haul. “In order to determine Accordingly, the construc- additional components in
pools places high demands the exact current status and tion work also had to ad- the swimming pool and the
on waterproofing since even then come up with a match- dress these faulty areas as hot tub – all completely wa-
the smallest flaw can cause ing modernization concept, part of the renovation – nat- terproof.
substantial damage. we initially carried out the urally in accordance with Because of these require-
Such problems can be avoid- necessary component ex- the existing building con- ments, the entire struc-
ed from the outset with a plorations,” explains civil en- tours, window arrangements, ture was covered with the
complete waterproofing sys- gineer Dirk Brede, who over- and spatial distribution. Schlüter®-KERDI membrane to
tem from a single source – saw the building project as For example, due to the create a bonded waterproof-
while creating a gorgeous a technical expert through- fixed height between the ing assembly.
swimming pool. out the construction. reinforced concrete slab “In my opinion, this mem-
“During the course of this ex- and the floor-to-ceiling win- brane has many advantag-
Although the swimming pool amination, we realized that dows, only a custom-made es over liquid waterproofing,
and spa area in a private the necessary waterproof- overflow chute made of re- especially with regard to the
home in Hamburg featured ing, along with thermal insu- inforced concrete could wall surface made of glass
superior equipment, the in- lation and sloping, had not be installed. The client also mosaics,” explains Brede. “Fur-
stallation had become quite been done properly when wanted to install massage thermore, the waterproofing
outdated. the swimming pool and its jets, air bubble plates, and assembly had to be integrat-
The client therefore was in- surroundings were originally underwater lighting, which ed into the overflow chute.
terested in a complete over- installed.” required mounting some 35 The matching prefabricat-
Previous tile covering in the pool Demolition / raw concrete KERDI / tile installation
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ed system components were
easy to use and guaranteed
a permanent seal in this area
as well.”
Overall, some 360 m² of KER-
DI were installed in the Ham-
burg swimming pool; expertly
bonded with the two-compo-
nent sealing adhesive KERDI-
COLL-L.
Some 270 meters of KERDI-KE-
BA seaming tape were used
as well.
The corresponding prefabri-
cated parts, which also are
made from the bonded wa-
terproofing material, offered Project: Residential swimming pool, Hamburg
Construction management/technical expert: Dipl.Ing. Dirk Brede, Cuxhaven
perfect solutions for corners,
Tile installation: Fliesen Weber GmbH, Zeven
existing building compo-
Swimming pool construction: Krause Schwimmbadtechnik GmbH, Stade
nents, and connections. Bonded waterproofing, ceramic thermal comfort floor, shower drain: Schlüter-Systems KG
KERDI / tile installation KERDI / tile installation
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SCHLÜTER®-KERDI
Schlüter®-KERDI is a crack-bridging polyethylene wa- assembly with tiles and paving, Schlüter®-KERDI fea-
terproofing membrane featuring a fleece fabric on tures national technical approval (abP) as well as Eu-
both sides to ensure effective bonding with the tile ropean Technical Assessment (ETA).
adhesive. Furthermore, Schlüter®-KERDI complies with the newly
It is adhered to level surfaces with a suitable tile published German standard 18534 for waterproofing
adhesive. indoor applications.
Tiles are then installed directly onto the membrane, The matching drain systems also have the correspon-
using the thin-set method. As a bonded waterproofing ding technical approval.
Swimming pool ing properties of pools and reliable system components, water-based ceramic ther-
renovation as their surroundings, which in to rule out potential problems mal comfort floor Schlüter®-
a “crowning this case also included a hot from the start. BEKOTEC-THERM.
achievement” tub and shower. “Any flaw in The tile installing company “The thin-layer structure of
the waterproofing will defi- Weber from Zeven and Krause the system enables a par-
Due to the permanently warm nitely lead to damage, since swimming pool installations ticularly fast response of the
air temperature and relative there is no drying process of from Stade brought decades floor heating system,” says
humidity values around 55- the kind that would occur in a of experience in swimming Schlüter product consultant
63%, swimming pools place residential home in the sum- pool construction and a high Mario Mazanek about the
high demands on the water- mer months,” explains Brede. level of technical knowledge functional principle of BE-
proofing and vapour-proof- “Thus, an existing fault would to the construction project. KOTEC-THERM.
continue to “Thanks to the low screed
expand." Comfortable coverage, the heat reach-
That makes throughout es the surface more quick-
it all the ly than in conventional sys-
more impor- For a true spa feeling through- tems. In renovation projects
tant to seek out the swimming pool struc- such as in this case, where
out the nec- ture, the pool surroundings, we had to adhere to a
essary ex- changing rooms and show- specified assembly height,
pertise, in er as well as the porch and the thin layers of course are
addition to toilet were equipped with the a crucial advantage.” In ad-
Ready-to-use swimming pool BEKOTEC Completed shower
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dition, the system saves signif- perature in a very short time pools. The project in Hamburg and tablet along with the wa-
icant time during installation – with a temperature increase resulted in a swimming pool ter attractions.
because no lengthy drying by 4°C after just 15 minutes of with attached spa that meets A large-format television set
and functional curing is re- operation. the highest demands and of- with an excellent acoustic
quired. As soon as the screed “Due to its low assembly fers maximum comfort with its system is so well integrated
is ready to bear weight, the height – the heating cables numerous attractions. into the overall structure that
bonded uncoupling assem- are installed in the uncou- This also includes a show- a deep bass beat causes the
bly can be installed, followed pling membrane – the sys- er with various rain simula- water surface to vibrate.
by the installation of tiles. tem is an option for projects tions, in which the shower The successful completion of
The system also offers advan- where other surface heating drain was carried out with the this project is impressive proof
tages in terms of design since systems are not suitable. That Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE system. of the membranes’ suitabili-
the screed doesn’t require makes DITRA-HEAT-E an ideal Additional project installa- ty to create a bonded water-
joints, and no wall radiators solution for wall areas as well,” tions included a steam room proofing assembly in a swim-
are needed. says Mazanek. and sauna as well as a hot ming pool.
The building also includes The system features a certif- tub with massage jets and air The use of the Schlüter®-KERDI
a sauna and steam room, icate of national technical bubble plates in the actual waterproofing membrane
where the electric floor and approval (abP) as a bond- swimming pool. and its system components
wall heating system Schlüter®- ed waterproofing assembly, The pool also features under- ensured that the owner will
DITRA-HEAT-E was installed for which is an important con- water lighting with different enjoy this swimming pool in a
additional comfort. It reach- sideration for sensitive envi- light scenarios, which can be class of its own for many years
es the desired surface tem- ronments such as swimming controlled by smart phone to come. 5
Completed hot tub Details of the pool
image source: Technical Expert Office Dirk Brede
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