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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:59 pm
by kabios
Am installing ACO drainage close to the house walls and it needs to be a watertight. Does anyone know a way of testing for leaks or the best way of ensuring it is watertight if leakage testing is not possible?
Thanks.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:41 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Installed correctly in a good strong concrete mix on 3 sides it will not leak
Just make sure you clean all the abutments prior to installing the next unit
we installed 500m of acos in a fish preparation factory for wash down we went rd and filled the small troughs at each joint with epoxy resin and trowel it smooth with spatula, but that's overkill on a domestic job.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:24 pm
by seanandruby
I had to seal every joint on accos and beani kerbs on one job with elastomerric sealant and there where hundreds off them at Crossness soup farm.
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:01 am
by Tony McC
Yeah, we used to use a sealant when we installed them in food plants, chemical process areas and....mmmm....breweries 
It wasn't thioflex, IIRC, but summat else from the same crowd. Aco will advise what they recommend......
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:29 pm
by kabios
Thanks all for your replies