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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
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
Polyurea Coatings: A Fast-Curing Solution for Waterproofing Concrete Decks
Paid Advertisement By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Polyglass A crew primes before hand-applying Polyglass Tecnocoat. When it comes to waterproofing concrete decks, designers and contractors are increasingly turning to polyurea...
Restoration vs. Replacement: Maximizing Commercial Roof Performance
By Vanessa Salvia Photo courtesy of Sika Corp. Application of Sikalastic EP Primer liquid applied product, a low odor, low VOC product that is fast curing and applied with either a brush or a roller onto most common substrates. Commercial roofing presents...
PUR-Based Systems: A High-Performance Concrete Protection and Traffic Coating Solution
By Tom Stuewe, Senior Product Manager, Siplast Photos courtesy of Siplast In today’s fast-paced commercial construction landscape, polyurea and polyurethane-based deck coating systems have become indispensable for their exceptional combination of...
Structural Repairs
The Role of High Voltage Electronic Leak Detection in Waterproofing Integrity
By Jim Campbell, Operations Manager, Tinker & Rasor Photos courtesy of Tinker & Rasor In the world of commercial roofing, maintaining waterproofing integrity is a non-negotiable priority. Leaks in roofing systems can lead to costly damage,...
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...
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