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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
Below Grade Waterproofing 101
By Kevin Smith Selecting the appropriate below-grade waterproofing solution for your specific project and unique conditions is not always an obvious choice. A wide variety of issues must be considered in order to make the proper selection — basically the...
Growing a Basement Business
by Vanessa Salvia Any waterproofing company that isn’t looking at basement structural repair is missing out on a huge opportunity. Basements offer an opportunity for not only the homeowner to expand their usable living space, but for the waterproofing...
Drying Out a Waterfront Crawlspace
By Vincent Boccia This was not just any crawlspace – it was a crawlspace located within 30 feet of the Great Peconic Bay, on Long Island, New York. The north fork of the bay is home to the island’s well-known wineries, and its south fork is where New York City...
Commercial Above Grade
Case Study: Pool Deck Crack Repair
The American Restoration company out of San Francisco, California, was hired to repair a cracking concrete slab around a swimming pool. They had two concerns: First, they did not want this crack to re-open through their surface coating, and second, they were worried...
Waterproofing Alternative Construction Cobb, Straw, Wood Chip Block
By Vanessa Salvia Rain screen furring strips installed over plastered straw bale wall just before vertical siding is installed. Plant-based materials such as fibers made from straw, have been used as building materials for thousands of years. It wasn’t...
Cool Roofing
By Vanessa Salvia Just as wearing light-colored clothing on a hot, sunny day results in a cooler feeling on your skin, cool roofs can make any building feel more cool on a hot, sunny day. A cool roof is one that has been designed to reflect more sunlight...
Structural Repairs
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...
Residential Carbon Fiber
Stronger than steel, and far easier to install, this space-age material is making basement structural repair a fast-growing and profitable niche. Carbon fiber is one of the world’s most high performance materials. Woven into sheets and impregnated with...
Membranes for Water Tanks
Epoxies, acrylics, polyurethanes and cementitious slurries (shown here) are all used as tank coatings. Most Americans take drinking water for granted. We expect clear, contaminant-free water to be instantly available at the turn of a faucet. Behind this...
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