RECESSED WALL OUTLET WATERPROOFING ENCLOSURE WITH FLANGE

Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT RECESSED WALL OUTLET WATERPROOFING ENCLOSURE WITH FLANGE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me: DESCRIPTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to achieving compliance with building and construction statutory codes and standards, including internal wet area waterproofing. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] During the construction of internal wet areas such as bathrooms, showers, sanitary compartments and laundries in new and existing buildings, a continuous waterproof membrane must be installed to the face of the wall linings to comply with statutory requirements such as building and construction regulations, codes and standards related to internal wet area waterproofing. [0003] There is a problem complying with these building and construction regulations, codes and standards when recessed electrical/data outlets and nurse call points are installed within the wall cavity of internal wet areas. They penetrate the wall lining and the continuous waterproof membrane that is required to be installed to the face of the wall linings they are located in. This resultant penetration does not comply with building and construction regulations, codes and standards and can also allow water ingress into the wall cavity, causing severe damage to the building which is disruptive and costly to repair. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The building and construction industry does not have a practicable solution or standardised system to solve this problem. [0005] This invention is a device that allows for recessed electrical/data outlets and nurse call points to be mounted within wall cavities where a continuous waterproof membrane is required to be maintained for the wall of which they are located within, penetrate the wall lining and the waterproof membrane and achieve compliance with building and construction regulations, codes and standards. [0006] The recessed wall outlet waterproofing enclosure with flange penetrates the wall lining/face, forms a continuous and unbroken recess within the wall cavity and also provides encapsulated fixing points for recessed electrical/data outlets and nurse call points to be securely mounted within the wall cavity. This invention prevents any water ingress into the wall cavity from the installation of recessed electrical/data outlets and nurse call points. DECRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS [0007