After following our recent twips you have done the right thing and taken the necessary steps to apply dampproofing paint to your basement. Now, a question you might have is when to reapply the paint for maximum protection. Most dampproofing paint is guaranteed for at least ten years between treatments. If your home is built… Read more »

How do you know if your sump pump is adequate to protect your basement? The size is not the determining factor when choosing a sump pump, here are a few tips on what to look for. Sump pumps are designed to keep water from accumulating on your basement floor, and saturating your foundation. Regional land… Read more »

When you install hardwood flooring in your basement, on top of concrete, you need a floor vapor barrier in between the concrete and wood. If you install the hardwood flooring directly on the concrete, moisture from the soil will seep through and penetrate the wood. This causes warping and mold. Vapor retarded paint costs around… Read more »

When water seeps into your basement, it not only causes mold and mildew as well as structural damage, but it also causes your flooring to be ruined and develop that musty basement smell. When replacing this flooring, there are a few safe options you can choose from. Inorganic carpet tile won’t provide food for mold… Read more »

Mar-flex offers the systems every building professional needs to do the job right the first time. Repairs to brand new structures are costly, and the percentage of new homes that need repairs is escalating at an exponential rate. Mar-flex has field-tested a concrete control joint system for over five years. This control joint system adds… Read more »

Basement leaks are serious issues that need to be fixed as quickly as possible. When water leaks into your basement it causes multiple problems that can become extremely serious if not dealt with immediately. These problems include the propagation of mold and mildew, as well as costly structural damage to your foundation. The first step… Read more »

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products is known for its commitment to the environment (through the Mar-flex GREEN initiative), American-made manufacturing, and quality products that are durable and reliable. Mar-flex’s flagship drainage board, the ShockWave drainage board, is one of the most effective boards in the industry, and the only 100% green board in the entire… Read more »

Our past twips have talked about sump pumps and there importance in homes where the water table sits above the foundation. Without a sump pump constantly pumping water out of the crawl space or basement it will quickly become flooded. What most people don’t know, is that sump pumps are relatively simple to install, and… Read more »

Mar-flex introduces another new innovation from the research and development department that brought you breakthroughs like ShockWave (the only 100% green board in the industry) and Geo-Mat Plus (recycled drainage rolls which make sustainability easy) comes 362 Mastic – the all season coating. 362 All Season Mastic is a heavy-bodied trowel grade coating. It is… Read more »

Our past twips have talked about what you need to install in order to achieve a dry basement, even in the wettest conditions. Something we haven’t touched on yet is the safety precautions necessary when you are working with these waterproofing tools. There are a few precautions you must take before using toxic dampproofing products…. Read more »