Thursday, April 25, 2013

What is Injection Waterproofing?

Injection waterproofing is often used to fill and seal cracks and crevices. The material is most often made from a polyurethane compound. The compound is lightweight and expands up to twice its original size when applied to a surface. Many non-toxic and environmentally safe products are available at home improvement stores nationwide. Injection waterproofing is used mainly in foundation crack repairs.

In most foundation cracks, a polyurethane injection can seal the opening. In some smaller cracks it may be apparent that a sealant was used because it may be difficult to evenly inject the compound. Single caulking style cartridges and the dual side-by-side cartridge systems are the types of injection waterproofing compounds available for retail purchase. Both of these are manually injected and easy to pump.

When using an injection waterproofing method, it is important to keep the area dry. Temporarily block any flowing water to the area, and clean and dry the area as needed. Experts say that in the case of water flowing through a hole, you can temporarily caulk the hole with candle wax, modeling clay or plumbers' putty. If the cracks are in narrow or hard-to-reach places, you can use a flexible hose attached to the injector nozzle.

Whatever waterproofing system your leakage problem requires, be sure to do your research. If you choose to make this a do-it-yourself project, make sure you know where your leaks are coming from and the proper method to repair them. When purchasing waterproofing materials you should make sure you are buying the appropriate product for your needs. The National Association of Waterproofing and Structural Repair Contractors (NAWSRC) has tons of information on waterproofing. Whether or not you decide to hire a contractor, this organization can help you from beginning to end.

What is Injection Waterproofing?

Plumbers Putty

What is Injection Waterproofing?

What is Injection Waterproofing?
What is Injection Waterproofing?

Plumbers Putty

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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Avoid Granite Countertop Problems With Trapped Appliances, Granite Sinks and Milled Backsplash

Granite Countertop installation problems and solutions

"Trapped Appliances, Composite sinks aka Granite Sinks and Milled backsplash"

Trapped Dishwashers
Trapped dishwashers happen when flooring is installed "up to" cabinet bases, as opposed to having the cabinets set on top of the finished floor. An alternative is to use inexpensive plywood to raise the cabinets up to the height of the finished floor. This is good for new installations but too late if your cabinets are already installed on the sub floor.

We get this call about once a quarter. It's not an everyday problem. It is frequent enough to warrant awareness. Unfortunately the solution is always expensive. You have to sacrifice the counter or the floor in order to get the dishwasher out. After replacing the dishwasher you usually still have the same problem. Living in fear of appliance failure is not an easy feeling. Unless the cabinets are set at the same elevation as the finished floor this is a distinct possibility.

When your dishwasher fails, you will suffer a 0 or more repair or replace cost just for the dishwasher. The additional costs of flooring or countertop replacement can be avoided with proper planning. It's like adding salt to the wound in that to correct the problem permanently, you have to tear the kitchen apart. Prevent this by insisting that the cabinets are at the same elevation as the finished floor.

Composite-Granite Sinks
Granite or composite sinks such as Blanco and Swan sinks require silicone instead
of plumbers putty to mount the strainer or other fixtures to the sink or the sink to the stone. The sinks can and do stain from Plumbers putty. The manufacturers themselves
will tell you not to use plumbers putty to mount the strainer/garbage disposer.

Some plumbers will use plumbers putty to mount sprayers, instant-hots and other
assorted deck mounted items. This will stain the stone. The answer is silicone.

Milled Backsplash
Customers that want thin (2 centimeter) backsplash should select thin stone. Cutting 3 centimeter stone into 2 centimeter is risky and time consuming and expensive. Our stone is not priced to include thin milling. The reason why marbles come in 2 centimeter and 3 centimeter is that it's possible. The reason why most granite species are 3 centimeter thick is because if cut into 2 centimeter slabs, the percentage that break under its own weight is too high for the quarry to remain profitable. If the quarry is not willing to make it in 2 centimeter, why would we, or you, or your customer, want to take the risk?

Solutions:
1) Select a 2 centimeter stone instead of 3 centimeter. Understand the limitations of the material. Not all stone can be milled thin without breaking.
2) Cut and remove the drywall to recess the backsplash, by the thickness of the drywall.
3) Select a sink and faucet combination that actually fits the cabinet as opposed to cramming more items then actually fit the space.
4) Be honest with your self. If your bathroom is not big enough to accept a cabinet that is deep enough to allow the sink + faucet + the backsplash at the full thickness of the slab you choose. You may have to settle for a smaller sink bowl than you might have liked.
5) A tile backsplash instead of a solid piece of stone backsplash may match the rest of the bathroom better and solve the clearance problems?