Tag Archive for: Hydrostatic Pressure

How to Permanently Waterproof a Leaking Concrete Cold Joint
How to Permanently Waterproof a Leaking Concrete Cold Joint
Concrete cold joints are one of the most common causes of water leaks in basements, retaining walls, and concrete slabs. A cold joint forms when one section of concrete hardens before…

Concrete Deck Waterproofing Polyurea or Drizoro Maxseal Traffic?
Concrete Deck Waterproofing: Polyurea or Drizoro Maxseal Traffic?
Here is the integrated comparison between Polyurea and the Drizoro Maxseal systems (Flex and Traffic), specifically tailored to your concrete deck project where surface…

Leaking Lift Pits – Solved with Drizoro Construction Products
Leaking Lift Pits - Solved with Drizoro Construction Products
How to Identify Leaking Lift Pits and Prevent and Repair
Leaking lift pits are a frequent but underestimated problem in buildings of every type. Hidden below ground level, lift…

Waterproofing Suspended Concrete Slab
Waterproofing Suspended Concrete Slab with Drizoro
When the Suspended Concrete Slab is the Inside - Bottom of the ROOF
The video shows how we were waterproofing suspended concrete slab with Drizoro Maxrest, Maxplug the sealed either side of…

Waterproofing Lift Wells
Waterproofing Lift Wells
The waterproofing lift wells sometimes called lift pits, are an integral part of the building structure. Waterproofing of the lift pits must be part of the design plan well before the commencement of the building itself.
The…

Cementitious Basement Waterproofing Materials
Cementitious Basement Waterproofing - New or Refurbishing
New Construction
Designing Cementitious Basement Waterproofing Materials of a building starts at the basement and finishes at the roof of the building.
The initial waterproofing…

Why Seal Concrete Water Retaining Structures
Why Seal Concrete Water Retaining Structures?
Why seal concrete water retaining structures is a very important question. Construction of all water holding structures must include waterproofing. The waterproofing of these retaining structures…

Concrete Flooring Excessive Moisture Damage
What to do with Concrete Flooring Excessive Moisture Issues
What to do with concrete flooring excessive moisture can lead to early failure of the concrete slab and any surface coating adhered to it. Prevent excessive moisture in concrete…

Rising Damp in your walls – What can you do?
What causes damp to rise in houses?
Causes of damp – rising dampness. Mostly found on the ground floor. This localized dampness at the bottom of your walls. This where the name "rising damp" comes from.
Moisture penetrates…

Relieving Hydrostatic Pressure in Basement Construction
Relieving Hydrostatic Pressure in Basements
"Are sump pumps the best way of relieving hydrostatic pressure on basement walls from groundwater ?"
OnlineWaterproofingShop believes it's best to apply a continuous coating/membrane…

Waterproofing Concrete is Essential
Waterproofing Concrete is Essential
There is a common misconception that concrete provides waterproofing capabilities. This supposition has led to moisture infiltration and structural damage with countless buildings. This misconception has…






