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The stories and features in the magazine are geared toward hardworking contractors and small business owners who need relevant information, written in plain English, applicable to his business and jobsite.
WATERPROOF! Magazine reaches virtually every segment of the waterproofing industry. Coverage includes:
Residential Below Grade – Spray-applied foundation sealants, self-adhered sheet goods, footing drain tiles, dimple membranes and sump pump systems, crack repair, carbon fiber straps, piering, basement finishing, crawl-space, mold remediation, and moisture management.
Commercial Above and Below Grade – Subway tunnels, wastewater treatment plants, all facets of commercial and industrial waterproofing, underslab barriers, crystalline admixtures, polyurea coatings, curtain grouting, waterstops, blindside, above-grade air barriers, joint sealants and more.
Commercial Roofing – Single-ply, built-up, and ballasted roofing, reflective cool roofing, electronic leak detection, vegetated “green roof” systems, and spray-on coatings.
In the Current Issue:
Carbon Fiber: The New Standard in Structural Repair for Basements
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Emecole Metro Emecole’s Carbon Fiber Stitching Dogs are used for slab crack repair. Each Stitching Dog fits into a single 1/4-inch saw cut. In recent years, the field of basement and foundation repair has seen a...
Built-Up Roofing 101 Q&A
— Answers by Abby Feinstein, CertainTeed Director of Product ManagementWhat Is Built-up Roofing?Built-up roofing or BUR is one of the oldest roofing methods still in use today. It consists of multiple layers of hot asphalt being applied between ply sheets thereby...
The Commercial Built-Up Roofing (BUR) Systems
By Rose Morrison Image Source: https://unsplash.com In commercial roofing, finding a lasting system while providing cost savings is crucial for long-term success. Built-up roofing (BUR) systems can be the trusted solution, offering significant benefits...
Foundation Repair Using Push Piers And Helical Piers
By Patrick Nevison, P.E. Photos courtesy of Safe Basements Grain storage building walls pushed back to plumb with steel buttresses supported by SafeBase helical piers and footings lifted and rotated with SafeBase push piers. Installing steel pilings with...
Blindside Waterproofing Techniques, Challenges, and Advancements
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of EPRO EPRO’s PreTak product is used on an office development situated on a former gas station and car service facility in Los Angeles. PreTak is a pre-applied vertical and horizontal HDPE sheet waterproofing membrane...
Residential Below Grade
Properly Encapsulating a Crawlspace
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of CrawlSpace Depot For many homeowners, the crawlspace is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind area. However, leaving this space unchecked can lead to moisture problems, poor indoor air quality, and wasted energy. Properly...
The Competent Person
By Gregory Fahrenbruch Photos courtesy of Gregory Fahrenbruch OSHA has requirements for what is considered “a competent person.” In this context, according to OSHA, a competent person means “one who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in...
Indoor Air Quality in Finished Basements
By Andre Lacroix and Erika Lacroix Photos courtesy of Todd Telford Ventilation reigns supreme in providing a path of escape, a way out, for the trapped moisture vapor, and has proven quite successful in managing humidity problems in basements Creating livable spaces...
Commercial Above Grade
Built-Up Roofing 101 Q&A
— Answers by Abby Feinstein, CertainTeed Director of Product ManagementWhat Is Built-up Roofing?Built-up roofing or BUR is one of the oldest roofing methods still in use today. It consists of multiple layers of hot asphalt being applied between ply sheets thereby...
The Commercial Built-Up Roofing (BUR) Systems
By Rose Morrison Image Source: https://unsplash.com In commercial roofing, finding a lasting system while providing cost savings is crucial for long-term success. Built-up roofing (BUR) systems can be the trusted solution, offering significant benefits...
Benefits of Opting for a Liquid-Applied Roof Coating Over a Complete Tear-off
By Edward Klonowski Images courtesy of Gaco A durable, sealed roof is critical to protecting and insulating a building and its tenants. Many commercial roofing manufacturers offer warranties on the lifespan of commercial roofs (e.g., Holcim Building...
Structural Repairs
Carbon Fiber: The New Standard in Structural Repair for Basements
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Emecole Metro Emecole’s Carbon Fiber Stitching Dogs are used for slab crack repair. Each Stitching Dog fits into a single 1/4-inch saw cut. In recent years, the field of basement and foundation repair has seen a...
Foundation Repair Using Push Piers And Helical Piers
By Patrick Nevison, P.E. Photos courtesy of Safe Basements Grain storage building walls pushed back to plumb with steel buttresses supported by SafeBase helical piers and footings lifted and rotated with SafeBase push piers. Installing steel pilings with...
Case Study: Terra-Lok Triumph
The ProblemKing Mesa Gin in Lamesa, Texas, faced significant water intrusion in the basement’s “press pit,” threatening the safety of its personnel and the integrity of its equipment and products. As a major producer of U.S.-certified organic cotton,...
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