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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
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...
Sump Pumps Under the Stage
By Clark Ricks A significant portion of concert hall at Sonoma State University sits below grade and below the water table. An innovative dewatering system had to be developed to keep the building dry. Here, Christopher Dinno explains foundation construction to a...
Fixing Failing Poured Wall Foundations
By Melissa Morton Resistance or push pier systems use the weight of the building to push the piles into the ground until they reach bedrock. Whether they break from soil settling, roots, hydrostatic pressure, or plain old deterioration, concrete...
Commercial Above Grade
Waterstops for Expansion Joints
Expansion joints are often required to allow for various types of building movement. These joints cut completely through the building to allow the segmented pieces to move independently from each other. The joint goes through all portions of the building,...
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...
Structural Repairs
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