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How To Select A Waterproofing Membrane

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How To Select A Waterproofing Membrane

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  1. HOWTOSELECT A WATERPROOFINGMEMBRANE CHECKFORTHEFOLLOWING PROPERTIESOFTHEMEMBRANE 1 UVSTABILITY Withmanysheet-appliedandliquid- appliedwaterproofingproducts, the membranecanloseacertaindegreeofits physicalpropertieswhenexposedtothe sun, whichmaycauseittobecomebrittle andcrack. 2 ELONGATION Elongationisamustinbuildingsthatwill move, suchashigh-risebuildings, or buildingsmadewithsteel, whichisflexible. Thispropertywillallowthemembraneto stretchovercracksthatmaydevelopinthe future. 3 TEARRESISTANCE Thisisanimportantproperty, asmany membranesthathavegoodelongationalso canteareasily. Takeasmallsampleofthe materialinyourhand, andtryandtearit intotwopieces. Thisgivesafairideaofits tearresistance. 4 CHEMICALSTABILITY Checkthatthemembraneischemically inertwithrespecttoitsenvironmentinthe building. Somewaterproofingmembranes, especiallyoutsidebasementwalls, are exposedtothesoilandrainwateroutside. 5 BREATHABILITY Breathablemembraneshelptoreleasethat watertotheairintheformofwatervapor. Breathablemembranesallowtrappedwater toevaporateintotheatomosphere. HTTPS://WWW.WATERPROOFING.MELBOURNE

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