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Architects and builders of homes in cold regions must include sufficient cold climate insulation and quality air and moisture barrier systems to ensure airtight, comfortable, healthy, durable, and energy-efficient homes. In addition, building cold climate houses challenges builders to stay on time and make a profit. Construction in cold weather can slow or even stop […]

Applying a high-quality bridge waterproofing membrane, like that offered by Polyguard, to a new or existing bridge deck will stop the contact of moisture and chlorides with the concrete, which leads to deterioration and corrosion of the steel reinforcement. Bridge waterproofing systems also protect the bridge’s integrity, extend its life, and lessen repairs and maintenance […]

In cold climates, commercial and residential outdoor water tanks need tank insulation to protect against freezing, which can damage the tank and plumbing, and compromise the safety of the water supply. Other methods for protecting outdoor water tanks from freezing include submersible electric water heaters, electric heating blankets, and external heating systems. However, thermal insulation […]

How Radon Invades Your Home Radon most commonly emerges as an odorless, colorless gas from the soil under your home’s foundation, developing from the decay of radioactive elements, radium, and uranium. The toxic gas enters your home through cracks or gaps in the concrete floor slab of your crawl space, basement, or slabs-on-grade. In addition, […]

Costly metal roofs require a high-quality metal roof underlayment to provide thermal protection and waterproofing for your home. Selecting the best underlayment for a metal roof will significantly improve the home’s health throughout its lifespan. It can also reduce the noise from rain. Underlayment also keeps the structure’s interior dry and provides a surface for […]

When it comes to building science, hydrostatic pressure plays a vital role in designing and constructing any structure, particularly regarding the waterproofing systems for below-grade walls. You can simply define hydrostatic pressure as resting water exerting a load on an adjacent solid entity, like a concrete foundation wall. The consequences of hydrostatic water pressure on […]

Applying a quality tunnel waterproofing membrane to a concrete project, whether a massive underground highway or just a shallow utility tunnel, will protect the tunnel’s integrity during its lifespan, limiting repairs and maintenance that can interrupt service and threaten users’ safety. Failed tunnel waterproofing methods will allow water, soils, and chemicals infiltration leading to corrosion […]

Properly installed and maintained waterproofing membranes for a parking garage deck will minimize maintenance and repair costs and extend its service life. Modern methods of parking garage waterproofing better understand deterioration mechanisms. Specifically, the long-term performance of a parking garage depends on the effectiveness of the waterproof barriers in preventing moisture and chemical contamination and […]

Why Use Below-Grade Waterproofing? Below-grade foundation waterproofing systems provide several components vital to managing the integrity and health of your building and controlling repair and maintenance expenses due to moisture infiltration.  You need below-grade waterproofing and foundation drainage board solutions for below-grade walls because porous concrete can crack from water pressure and the building settling, […]