The fall and winter months not only bring us picturesque landscapes and popular holidays, but also extensive damage to buildings due to severe weather changes, such as cracks in the masonry or water leaks in joints. In addition, thermal bridges at the transition from heated to unheated building areas are unfortunately not uncommon. All of this damage can lead to increased heat loss as well as increased moisture formation and the associated mold growth. This not only creates serious health risks for people and animals, but also unnecessarily high energy costs.
Joint tightness
A typical feature of autumn is its frequent rainfall. The increased water pressure from outside places a particular strain on the masonry. Therefore, when building structures made of waterproof concrete, it is important to ensure that the joints are optimally sealed. This is where the proven sealing solutions from PohlCon come into play - suitable for all types of joints in in-situ concrete or precast construction.
The sealing solutions include PENTAFLEX® jointsheets and KUNEX® joint tapes. In combination with fresh concrete, the joint sheets prevent water from infiltrating horizontal and vertical construction joints. The joint sheets create a circulation extension for accumulated water in horizontal and vertical construction and expansion joints. Both waterproofing systems are suitable for use in structures in stress class 1 and service class A in accordance with the watertightness directive and therefore meet the highest requirements.
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Façade protection
An attractive building façade is one of the first positive impressions of the building as a whole. To preserve this impression, the durability of the façade must be ensured.
PohlCon provides support here with the JVAeco+ brickwork support brackets, which not only ensures reliable fastening of the facing brickwork to the building, but also forms a double-skin exterior wall together with an insulation and air layer. This double-skin masonry achieves optimum protection against the effects of the weather.
Thermal insulation
The term thermal bridge seems to indicate something positive, exactly the opposite is the case. Thermal bridges occur at the transition from heated building areas to unheated areas or to the outside, e.g. at balcony and loggia connections. They lead to increased heat loss, through which valuable heating energy is lost, especially in winter.
The thermal insulation elements from PohlCon solve this thermal challenge - above all the ISOPRO® load-bearing thermal insulation element. The product is used for the non-positive connection of interior and exterior components, so that heat loss can be reduced to a minimum. ISOPRO® is available in several thicknesses as a concrete-concrete connection element, as a concrete-steel connection element and as a concrete-wood connection element.