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Read about home foundation waterproofing products
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Read about basement foundation waterproofing
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Read about Concrete waterproofing
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Read about Concrete Coating Vs Waterproofing
Membranes - part 1
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Membranes - part 2
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Membranes - part 3 |
Concrete Coating Vs Waterproofing Membranes |
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Over the next 2 pages we will be continuing our comparison between Concrete Coatings (or a protective coating) and waterproofing membranes.
For this comparison we are using water and solvent based concrete coatings against
Dimpled Membrane.
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3. Waterproofing Cleanliness |
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| Water and solvent-based concrete coatings get everywhere. Concrete coatings stick on your clothes, tools, in your hair and get all over your body. Concrete coatings are |
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A waterproofing membrane can be installed with your bare hands. It won't dirty up your equipment, wreck your clothes, or get into your hair |
| very difficult to remove and you may have to put solvents directly on your body to remove concrete coatings |
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| 4. Consistent Waterproofing Thickness and Protection |
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Concrete Coating
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| Concrete coatings can be inconsistent in their application and it's nearly impossible to achieve a consistent 60 mils using a concrete coatings sprayer. Some manufacturers claim that the installation is done using mil gauges to check for the thickness of the concrete coatings. This |
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The Membrane is a 24 mil high-density plastic. It provides consistent protection around your entire foundation with the exact same thickness from beginning to end. There is no need to take a thickness measurement with your mil gauge. It will always be the same. |
| check would only be accurate if it was done in all areas of the foundation where the concrete coatings were applied. However, that would take a very long time to perform. As a result this check is only done periodically during the concrete coatings application making an accurate millage reading nearly impossible to determine. |
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| 5. Waterproofing Weather Dependency |
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Concrete Coating
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| Rainy or humid weather conditions hinder the concrete coatings. If it's raining or the concrete is green (uncured), then concrete coatings cannot be applied. If they are applied in wet conditions or the concrete is green, it will drastically slow down the period of time for the water or solvents within the concrete coatings to evaporate. Concrete coatings cannot to be |
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"Rain or shine" membranes can be applied in any type of weather condition and even if the concrete is green (uncured). There's no need to wait 2 days for the concrete to dry or wait for the weather to clear up. You shouldn't have to close shop for the day because of a single rainfall. Bills don't stop coming so why should you stop working. |
| applied in climate weather as that can increase the chances of coating deformations such as sagging and streaking. If your concrete coatings have sags or streaks in it, this will leave the foundation with bare spots or partially protected areas. It can also provide rainwater and moisture with an unprotected path down the wall and into your home. In order for the concrete coatings to be effective, they must be carefully applied during ideal weather conditions |
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| 6. Curing Times for Waterproofing |
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Concrete Coating
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| Concrete coatings dependant on evaporation to be applied correctly and need low humidity to dry properly. The evaporation process of concrete coatings depends on its absorption rate into the |
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A Dimpled Membrane starts working for you as soon as it's installed. There's no curing time or second coat needed. You just roll it on, fasten it, backfill and walk away. |
| concrete and the level of moisture in the concrete. If high, it will drastically slow down the evaporation process. If there is high humidity, concrete coatings take considerably longer to dry and are prone to defects such as, sagging and streaking. |
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| 7. Shadows and Waterproofing |
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Concrete Coating
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 Waterproofing Membrane |
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| When concrete coatings are sprayed on, wall ties, bug holes and other surface penetration areas on the foundation walls could segregate them. Using this method to apply concrete coatings can cause shadows and unprotected areas on the |
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A dimpled membrane hangs in front of your wall like a curtain. The dimples keep the membrane and the soil 3/8's of your foundation wall. With this no leak system, you will have peace of mind that wherever our membrane is you will have 100% effective protection. |
| foundation wall leaving your home prone to moisture damage. |
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To continue comparing water and solvent based concrete coatings against  dimpled membrane, click next. |
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