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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
Taking your Waterproofing Business Commercial
by Melissa Morton As the housing market continues to struggle, a number of residential waterproofers are finding success by adding commercial jobs to their portfolios. While the commercial waterproofing market offers a larger client base and revenue...
A Systems-based Approach to Waterproofing
A successful waterproofing system is more than membranes. By approaching waterproofing as a system, it’s possible to identify the root cause of the problem, and the most cost-effective solution to it. While the word “waterproofing” typically refers to a...
Green Energy Pumps Use Nature for Power and Drainage
By Melissa Morton The non-electric EGR pumps are installed vertically in the ground with a drill. The pump the water down under the foundation to meet back up with the natural water table. There is new technology that just may revolutionize the...
Commercial Above Grade
Silicone Roof Coatings
Silicone roof coatings are flexible, easy-to apply and extremely durable. They can rehabilitate a wide variety of roof types, such as this EPDM roof in Sharonville, Ohio . Every building owner will eventually have to replace their roof. In the past, the...
Reflective Roofing: The Basics
Perhaps one of the most significant developments in the low slope commercial roofing industry over the past decade and a half is the adoption of cool roofing. This claim, made by Stanley Graveline, VP of technical services at Sika’s roofing division, has...
Floor Coatings as Waterproofing
Waterproofing typically deals with vertical below-grade surfaces, but horizontal slabs at or below grade require attention as well. With new construction in vulnerable areas, underslab barriers can solve the problem (See story in the Spring 2012 issue)....
Structural Repairs
Repair Options for Cracked CMU Foundations
By Clark Ricks In the last issue of this magazine, we addressed fixing failing poured wall foundations. Part II, printed below, offers solutions for fixing bowed, cracked, or leaking foundations made from concrete block.–The Editor In many parts of the...
Foundation Crack Repair with Low-Pressure Injection Systems
by Jay Schmid Today’s homeowners are demanding more useable living space, which increases expectations on their basements. These spaces are increasingly being relied on for home offices, storage, and recreation, and nothing can ruin the enjoyment of that...
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...
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