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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
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...
Foolproof Waterproofing for Below-Grade Walls: A Systems-Based Approach Gives Best Results
By Dave Polk When the ICF construction method goes below grade you have several issues you must deal with to properly waterproof the wall: The Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) continues to grow as a viable alternative construction method to traditional...
Dealing with Drainage Avoid Penny-Pinching, Avoid Foundation Drainage Problems
By Dan Calabrese Drain sheets like this dimple membrane relieve hydrostatic pressure and increase the reliability of waterproofing. In foundation waterproofing, as with most things, prevention is far more effective than correction. So if your objective is...
Commercial Above Grade
Insulation, Air Barriers, and Waterproofing
Continuous insulation, seen here on a military housing project near Fairbanks, Alaska, can create complications in vapor barrier design. It’s clear that building codes in both the U.S. and Canada are trending towards better insulation, and more of it....
The Future of Waterproofing
Reflective single-ply roof membranes are projected to gain significant share of the market in the years ahead. Waterproofing is a tough industry. Success requires the skill and technical knowledge of a master tradesman mixed with the business acumen and...
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...
Structural Repairs
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