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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
Closed Crawlspace Systems
By Melissa Morton The problems in a house with a crawlspace—mold, wood rot, pests, cold floors, buckling hardwoods—all can be linked back to moisture problems in the crawlspace. The old school of thought of adding more vents to circulate outside air...
Drainage Do’s and Don’ts
Good drainage is much more than membranes. It starts with gutters and downspouts and extends to sprinklers, landscaping, and lot topography. Damp basements aren’t just unpleasant; they can be literally hazardous to your health. On the other hand, a...
Commercial Grade Sump Pumps Provide the Answer to Flooding
Heavy-duty submersible effluent pumps from Hydromatic demonstrates the high quality components used in commercial-grade equipment: The cutaway at left shows multiple strainer inlets, a bronze impeller mounted on a stainless steel shaft, top and bottom...
Commercial Above Grade
Greener Waterproofing
This massive 105-unit condo complex in Philadephia, Pa. used Rub-R-Wall, a water-based, spray applied membrane, to seal foundation walls reaching 23 feet high. It was covered with a dimple board for drainage and backfill protection. The green building...
Advances in Commercial Waterproofing
Waterproofing technology is advancing in all its many segments. From sump pumps to rooftops, new materials and know-how are helping create structures that are better-performing and more cost-effective than ever before. As we emerge from the greatest...
Light and Watertight
Simplifying The Two Essentials Of A Planted Roof -By Michael McAuley As waterproofing professionals know, one of the most crucial jobs of any roof system is to keep water out of the building. With this in mind, it seems one of the last things a designer...
Structural Repairs
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