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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
Drainage Boards and Footing Drains
By Vanessa Salvia Foundation drains, also called footing drains, are typically installed adjacent to the footing on the outside and/or inside of the building structure to help prevent water damage.Water seepage into a building’s foundation is one of the biggest...
Basement Waterproofing Steps for New and Existing Construction
By Vanessa Salvia DMX dimple board moves water away from a foundation. There have always been homeowners who turned an eye toward reinventing their basements into usable space, either as another bedroom, playroom, office, or just about anything. But...
Creating a Livable Basement
By Vanessa SalviaPhoto courtesy of Santa Fe Dehumidifiers A Santa Fe Advance90 unit installed in a finished basement. According to the National Association of Homebuilders, more new homes are being built on slab foundations, without basements — 60.1% of all new...
Commercial Above Grade
Cool Roofing
By Vanessa Salvia The Cool Roof Rating Council explains that a cool roof is one that strongly reflects sunlight (solar energy) and also cools itself by efficiently emitting any heat that was absorbed. The U.S. Department of Energy’s document, “Consumer...
Asbestos in the Waterproofing Industry
By Gregory Fahrenbruch Testing showed that this was brown asbestos-containing glue on the wall. Asbestos is a scary word for a homeowner to hear because of its reputation for causing harmful lung conditions. Asbestos exists in homes that waterproofers...
Case Study – Miami’s Brickell View Terrace Apartments
Brickell Terrace is a five-story condo complex situated minutes from the beach M3 Roofing is a residential and commercial roofing company in Miami, Florida, run by the husband-and-wife team of Xavier and Michelle Molina. This family operated business is known for its...
Structural Repairs
Grouts for Waterproofing and Repair
Polyurethane grouts can stabilize soils, fill voids, and seal leaking infrastructure. There are many options for repairing leaks in concrete structures. One of the oldest, yet least understood repair methods utilizes polyurethane chemical grouts that react...
Electronic Leak Detection: An Update
New electronic leak detection methods can locate even the smallest leaks with pinpoint accuracy on both vertical and horizontal surfaces For almost two decades, electronic leak detection (ELD) has been used in North America to test for leaks in new and...
Options For Structural Repair
Residential foundation repair is a growing and profitable opportunity for waterproofers. Solutions can include piering, grouting, crack injection and carbon fiber. Many older homes are considered beautiful because of their character. It’s not unusual to...
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