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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
Options in Spray Equipment
By Clark Ricks Truck-mounted spray pumps are convenient. Some units are small enough that the tank, heater, pump, reel and hoses will easily fit in the bed of a standard pickup. The unit is hard-wired into the vehicle’s electrical system, and use the...
Thrive in Hard Times
by Wesley Minor Contractors can build a thriving business by providing basement waterproofing systems and partially finished basements Expanding business in a slow economy may seem impossible. Yet, many experienced contractors have found that even in...
Waterproofing in Expansive Clay Soils
By Dan Calabrese Cave-In Catastrophe: Expansive clay soil is a deadly enemy to foundation walls, like this one, which caved in as the result of soil expanding against the structure's foundation. In much of America, soils don’t act in the way contractors...
Commercial Above Grade
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...
Continuous Automated Rooftop Leak Detection
Electronic leak detection technology can now be automated to monitor roof membrane performance continuously. Leaky roofs are a serious but surprisingly common problem. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) estimates that up to 40% of flat...
City Creek Center
Rooftop Water Features Complicate Build City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, is one of the largest mixed-use urban developments built in the last 10 years. It’s also one of the most innovative. Completed in 2012, the 23-acre project includes...
Structural Repairs
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