You know that I don't believe in trying to keep a basement dry by simply patching all the cracks in a wall. First I want to remove as much of the water as possible from the other side with rain gutters on the roof, downspouts running far away from the house and the landscaping slopped away fr...
Dale asks about hardwood floors over concrete.If the concrete floor is above grade, like is common in a new condo, no problem.If the concrete is in a basement, below grade, then you have potential serious moisture problems, and hardwood really doesn't like excessive moisture.Generally it is not r...
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Category: Concrete Product: Surface Patching
Temperature Limitations: Above +5 C (+40 F) and below +30 C (+85 F)
Rain Limitations: Protect from rain until concrete is set, 2 to 6 hours (so rain won't was...
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Category: Adhesives Product: Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Adhesive
Temperature Limitations: Apply when both surface and product are above +18C (+65 F). Store product above -12C (+10 F).
Rain Limitations: Keep ...
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Category: Sealants (Caulking) Product: Butyl Calking / Sealant
Temperature Limitations: Above -20 C (-4 F) but with product above +5 C (+40 F) to flow easily.
Rain Limitations: Apply to a dry surface
Wi...
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Category: Adhesives Product: Polyurethane Construction Adhesive
Temperature Limitations: Above +5 C (+40 F) and below +30 C (+86 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain for 1 hour
Wind Limitations: n/a
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Category: Masonry Product: Masonry based weatherproofing coatings
Temperature Limitations: Use above +7 C (+45 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain until hardened -- about 8 hours
Wind Limitations: High wind c...
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Category: Concrete Product: Crystalline growth waterproofing products
Temperature Limitations: Use above +2 C (+35 F) and below +21 C (+70 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain until material is firm -- about 2 ...
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Category: Concrete Product: All site mixed or delivered concrete
Temperature Limitations: Use above +2 C (+35 F)
Rain Limitations: No rain until surface is firm -- several hours
Wind Limitations: n/a
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Category: Concrete Product: Bituminous foundation moisture control coating
Temperature Limitations: Water based products must be used above freezing -- Solvent based materials minimum -17 C (+1 F)
Rain L...
