A Watertight Urban Oasis
Renovations of the famed water features at Fountain Place focused on waterproofing with seamless, flexible, chemical and UV resistant coatings. Fountain Place in Dallas, Texas is as well known for its beautiful fountains as it is for the building itself, a...
Rehabbing Aging Concrete Wastewater Infrastructure
Advanced polyurea coatings and liners provide strong, flexible waterproofing to bridge cracks and protect against future cracking and deterioration. Much of the nation’s wastewater and sewer infrastructure is approaching 50 to 100 years old. In order to...
Below Grade Waterproofing 101
By Kevin Smith Selecting the appropriate below-grade waterproofing solution for your specific project and unique conditions is not always an obvious choice. A wide variety of issues must be considered in order to make the proper selection — basically the...
Growing a Basement Business
by Vanessa Salvia Any waterproofing company that isn’t looking at basement structural repair is missing out on a huge opportunity. Basements offer an opportunity for not only the homeowner to expand their usable living space, but for the waterproofing...
Summer 2019 News
Mule-Hide Products Co. has two new video training series. The videos explain to viewers the steps for correctly installing EPDM and self-adhered modified bitumen roofing systems. Each series consists of 19 video segments. Both cover such topics as insulation...
Waterproofing a Deep Foundation with Integral Admixtures
By Greg Maugeri Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey. Located just north of Staten Island, Bayonne is situated on a peninsula with Newark Bay to the west and New York Bay to the east. It’s basically surrounded by water. Developers wanted to...
Options for Underslab Waterproofing
By Ashley Gee Perm Ratings and Puncture Resistance – Striking the Right Balance for Optimum Performance The use of underslab vapor retarders/barriers has long been regarded as an effective, economical way to control moisture migration through concrete. The...
Roofing America’s Largest Buildings
by Vanessa Salvia Enormous roofs—such as this one covering Ford Field in Detroit—require exceptional planning, logistics, and craftsmanship. Roofing is a challenging job. It requires skill, strength and experience. Often, workers are installing roofs in...
Drain Tiles and Footing Drains
by Vanessa Salvia Water is heavy. Four feet of water exerts nearly 300 pounds of pressure per square foot of wall. This pressure, called hydrostatic pressure, is the force of water pressing against slabs or walls below the water table. A basement footing...
Spring 2019 News
In February, winners were chosen for the Contractor Project of the Year competition. The annual event highlights excellence in roofing installation. The competition is organized by Sika Sarnafil, a major manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing...
