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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:
Green Infrastructure Solutions for Today’s Rooftops
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Sika Corporation Bank of America in Houston is a 35-story tower with a 20,000-square-foot SkyPark, which is the largest green roof in downtown Houston to be open to all building tenants. This project features a...
High-Performance Foundation Coatings
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of SuperSeal Construction Products Ltd. Installing the Double Drain on a shotcrete foundation. Paid Advertisement When it comes to protecting a structure from water infiltration, the foundation is,...
Embedded Waterstop Installation Best Practices for Durable, Watertight Concrete Joints
By David R. Poole Photos courtesy of David Poole Waterstop in a water-reclamation project. Paid Advertisement Water infiltration is one of the most persistent threats to the durability of concrete structures. Joints within concrete...
Crawlspace Health and Safety
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Crawlspace Depot Paid Advertisement Ahome’s crawlspace is easy to overlook. It’s out of sight and out of mind for most homeowners, who don’t normally choose to go in their crawlspace unless they...
Residential Below Grade
Crawlspace Health and Safety
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Crawlspace Depot Paid Advertisement Ahome’s crawlspace is easy to overlook. It’s out of sight and out of mind for most homeowners, who don’t normally choose to go in their crawlspace unless they...
Basement Moisture Control Technologies: Smart monitoring systems, automated dehumidification, and IAQ management
By Vanessa Salvia Photo courtesy of EZ Breathe Ohio State Waterproofing Smart Power double pumping system with Wi-Fi monitoring allows for double the volume to exit during extreme weather. Paid Advertisement Basements are easy to ignore...
Breathing Easy With Good Indoor Air Quality, Starting with the Basement
By Vanessa Salvia Photo courtesy of BILCO As homeowners increasingly transform their basements into livable spaces — home theaters, offices, workout rooms, and family gathering areas — the importance of maintaining healthy indoor air quality in these...
Commercial Above Grade
Green Infrastructure Solutions for Today’s Rooftops
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Sika Corporation Bank of America in Houston is a 35-story tower with a 20,000-square-foot SkyPark, which is the largest green roof in downtown Houston to be open to all building tenants. This project features a...
Integrating the Control Layers: Coordinating air barriers, vapor retarders, and insulation in commercial enclosures
By Jonnie Hasan, P.E. (Vice President) Building Science & Business Development for IMETCO, M. Eng (Sustainable Smart Cities), M. Eng (Structural), BECxP, CxA+BE, and Wes Settlemyre, Commercial Channel Director for GMX, IIBEC, CSI, SWRI Photos courtesy...
Advanced Roof Membrane Systems and Extreme-Weather Resilience: TPO, EPDM, PVC, and hybrid systems
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Polyglass Polyglass Modifleece LWIC installation by McEnany Roofing Inc. Paid Advertisement As storms intensify and build-ing codes tighten, roofing manufacturers and contractors are rethinking everything from...
Structural Repairs
Managing Shrinkage Cracks in HCA-Waterproofed Concrete Structures
By David Webster, PE, SE, Ph.D Photos courtesy of David Webster Paid Advertisement Over the last several years, hydrophilic crystalizing admixtures (HCAs) have emerged as an alternative to traditional waterproofing membranes as the primary...
Beyond 6-Mil Poly: The Case for Class A Vapor Barriers
By Vanessa SalviaImages courtesy of ISI Building Products 10-mil Class A vapor barrier installed on a commercial project. Image shows penetrations and seams sealed with vapor-retarding tape. Moisture intrusion through concrete slabs remains one of the most challenging...
Below-Grade Crack Repair Solutions
By Vanessa Salvia Photos courtesy of Emecole This repair included Emecole’s Titan Crack and Mortar Filler which is used to fill in any mortar joints or divots so the strap will lay perfectly flat. It was then followed by Emecole’s Titan Saturant, then...
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