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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
Worry Free Sump Pumps
by Melissa Morton Back-up pumps, batteries, switches and alarm systems make waterproofing systems worry-free. The sump pump is the heart of the basement waterproofing system, designed to keep a basement or crawlspace dry. If the pump fails, the...
Taking your Waterproofing Business Commercial
by Melissa Morton As the housing market continues to struggle, a number of residential waterproofers are finding success by adding commercial jobs to their portfolios. While the commercial waterproofing market offers a larger client base and revenue...
A Systems-based Approach to Waterproofing
A successful waterproofing system is more than membranes. By approaching waterproofing as a system, it’s possible to identify the root cause of the problem, and the most cost-effective solution to it. While the word “waterproofing” typically refers to a...
Commercial Above Grade
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...
Waterproofing an Airplane Factory
By Ashley Gee Built in America’s wettest city, this new aircraft factory required extensive, innovative waterproofing to ensure the foundation and tunnels stayed dry. Contrary to popular belief, Seattle is not the soggiest city in the United States. That...
Securing the Roof Membrane Perimeter
This flat roof at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, was damaged due to high winds from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The corner and perimeter edge were most severely impacted, as is typical. Most commercial buildings are designed to withstand high...
Structural Repairs
Waterproofing in Expansive Clay Soils
By Dan Calabrese Cave-In Catastrophe: Expansive clay soil is a deadly enemy to foundation walls, like this one, which caved in as the result of soil expanding against the structure's foundation. In much of America, soils don’t act in the way contractors...
Repair Options for Cracked CMU Foundations
By Clark Ricks In the last issue of this magazine, we addressed fixing failing poured wall foundations. Part II, printed below, offers solutions for fixing bowed, cracked, or leaking foundations made from concrete block.–The Editor In many parts of the...
Foundation Crack Repair with Low-Pressure Injection Systems
by Jay Schmid Today’s homeowners are demanding more useable living space, which increases expectations on their basements. These spaces are increasingly being relied on for home offices, storage, and recreation, and nothing can ruin the enjoyment of that...
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