HydroHALT is an advanced shower tray and bath upstand sealing system that is innovative in design but traditional in its use of proven materials and best practice installation methods. HydroHALT offers clear benefits over traditional ‘butyl adhesive’ strips in terms of:

• Material Composition
• Installation Versatility
• Product Performance
• Compliance with BS5385 2015 Code of Practice



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Technical Features and Benefits of the HydroHALT Sealing System

The HydroHALT Sealing System is provided in 2 product formats: PlumBud and TileBud

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For Plumbers

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For Tilers

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Install PlumBud during installation of a shower tray or bath

Install TileBud during installation of a shower tray or bath

Install PlumBud during installation of a shower tray or bath.
Instructions PDF    Instructions Video

Install TileBud during installation of a shower tray or bath.
Instructions PDF   Instructions Video

HydroHALT: Extreme Joint Expansion Test

Install TileBud into an existing joint.
Instructions PDF     Instructions Video

HydroHALT: Strip/Sealant Adhesion Test

Install TileBud over integral tile flanges.
Instructions PDF

Architects & Specifiers

Select the Sealux shower tray and bath seal that best suits your requirements

Install TileBud over the ledge of a shower tray or bathtub.
Instructions PDF

 

Installation Options

Installing HydroHALT to seal upstand free shower trays

1. Install HydroHALT with a stick-on backer rod during installation of a tray or bath.

Install HydroHALT with a fleeced waterproofing membrane over the adjacent shower walls

2. Install HydroHALT with a fleeced waterproofing membrane over the adjacent shower walls

Install HydroHALT into an existing 5mm ledge/wall joint using a round backer rod.

3. Install HydroHALT into an existing 5mm ledge/wall joint using a round backer rod.

4. Install HydroHALT without a backer rod during or after installation of a tray or bath.

Install HydroHALT around low profile shower trays as low a 6mm high.

5. Install HydroHALT around low profile shower trays as low a 6mm high.

Retro-install HydroHALT over a ledge/wall joint

6. Retro-install HydroHALT over a ledge/wall joint

Installing HydroHALT to seal upstand shower bases, pans and bath tubs

7. Install HydroHALT over an upstand shower base wherein the backer board is located above upstand.

Install HydroHALT over an upstand shower base wherein the backer board is located outside upstand.

8. Install HydroHALT over an upstand shower base wherein the backer board is located outside upstand.

Install HydroHALT over a shower base with a sloping perimeter upstand

9. Install HydroHALT over a shower base with a sloping perimeter upstand.

Installing HydroHALT to seal (non-water sensitive) shower wall panel/ledge joints

10. Install HydroHALT behind 6mm lightweight pvc shower wall cladding.

Install HydroHALT with a sealant backer rod for added joint flexibility.

11. Install HydroHALT behind 10/12mm lightweight pvc shower wall cladding.

12. Install HydroHALT with non-water sensitive solid core shower wall panels.

Installing HydroHALT to waterproof ‘tile over’ & ‘tile ready’ shower bases with upstand

Step a: Install the shower base leaving a 3mm joint between the shower base and adjacent walls and floor. Fill the joint with flexible silicone.

Install HydroHALT to seal the perimeter expansion joints around tile over and tile ready shower bases with integrated perimeter upstands.

Step b: Lay the HydroHALT strip over the joint in a bed of silicone adhesive ensuring the fleece free (siliconized) strip face engages the shower base.

Install HydroHALT to seal the perimeter expansion joints around tile over and tile ready shower bases with integrated perimeter upstands

Step c: Tank the shower walls with a liquid or fleece waterproofing membrane extending it down over the HydroHALT strip.