Preparing Masonry For Waterproofing
In recent decades, there has been a movement to seal masonry surfaces. Protective treatments applied to brick, stone and masonry are designed to provide a first line of defense against moisture intrusion. These include water repellents, water repellent...
Residential Carbon Fiber
Stronger than steel, and far easier to install, this space-age material is making basement structural repair a fast-growing and profitable niche. Carbon fiber is one of the world’s most high performance materials. Woven into sheets and impregnated with...
City Creek Center
Rooftop Water Features Complicate Build City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, is one of the largest mixed-use urban developments built in the last 10 years. It’s also one of the most innovative. Completed in 2012, the 23-acre project includes...
Remedial Drainage Options
Interior Drainage Systems Can Eliminate Damp Basements A range of products are available to dry out and repair wet basements with minimal excavation. By nature, a basement is difficult to waterproof. A porous concrete structure built into the ground is...
Summer 2016 News
Last fall, Penetron marked the milestone of having poured more than four million cubic yards of concrete using its proprietary “green tracer” admixture. The company is well known for its crystalline waterproofing admixtures. A few years ago, they began adding a dye...
Waterproofing And Geofoam
EPS foam is becoming familiar to an increasing number of waterproofers, such as this crew working on a highway project near San Rafael, California. Many waterproofing contractors are familiar with rigid EPS foam. It is frequently used as an insulated...
Basement Remodels and Emergency Egress
Every year, hundreds of basements are remodeled and converted into additional living space. This renovation trend plus an influx of building code updates and enforcements across the U.S. have increased the demand for basement egress. Basement contractors...
Rooftop Decking
One of the most difficult waterproofing scenarios for a roofer is creating a walkable rooftop deck over a wooden substrate. Typically, it has minimal slope, so careful installation is required to avoid ponding. Railings and scuppers—which are the most...
Spring 2016 News
In October, International Leak Detection (ILD) announced a strategic alliance with Progeo Monitoring GmbH in order to market Smartex, a roof leak detection system. Smartex continuously monitors the integrity of rooftop waterproofing membranes 24 hours a day. If a...
The Thick and Thin of Fluid-Applied Air Barriers
Applied correctly, both thick- and thin-coat systems can be effective at enhancing energy efficiency. Air barriers are a relatively new construction product. They began to appear in Canada as part of an energy-efficiency effort in the mid-1980s. They made...
