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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:
Residential Below Grade
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...
Drying Out a Waterfront Crawlspace
By Vincent Boccia This was not just any crawlspace – it was a crawlspace located within 30 feet of the Great Peconic Bay, on Long Island, New York. The north fork of the bay is home to the island’s well-known wineries, and its south fork is where New York City...
Taking the Vents Out of Vented Crawlspaces
By Lindsay Brecheisen and Jonathan Coulter Enclosed crawlspaces improve the air quality and energy efficiency of the living space above. Crawlspace foundations are a popular feature in building construction throughout the United States. They are a go-to for most...
Commercial Above Grade
Shriner’s International Project
Project provided multi-ply modified bitumen roofing for Shriner’s Kerack Polyglass U.S.A. Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, teamed up with D&D Roofing, a roofing contractor in Nevada, to provide a new roofing system for a Shriner’s...
Waterproofing Pool Decks
By Vanessa Salvia A knock-down texture for a pool deck is an affordable option that keeps a pool deck cool and protects the concrete. Concrete is more vulnerable than it seems, especially when it comes to water damage. Since a pool deck is constantly...
InsulFoam’s Geofoam Completes Swimming Pool
With a lightweight payload, Midtown 360 project crews were able to quickly install nearly 13,720 cubic feet of material. Nearly 50 percent of the population of Orem, Utah, is comprised of young families with children under the age of 18 years old. This relatively high...
Structural Repairs
Sealing Cold Joints with Waterstops
Waterstop is a material that is embedded in the concrete, across the concrete joint, to obstruct the passage of water through the joint. A waterstop installed in concrete joints is an important component of the overall waterproofing design. Use of a...
Continuous Automated Rooftop Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection technology can now be automated to monitor roof membrane performance continuously. Leaky roofs are a serious but surprisingly common problem. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) estimates that up to 40% of flat...
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...
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