3. Company Profile
AJN Waterproofing Inc. is a
Canadian business with world-
class standards.
We offer the best value to our
customers by combining ‘old
world’ craftsmanship with
today’s high-tech materials and
equipment.
We are proud to offer highly
trained and dedicated
technicians, who will effect a
lasting repair to your foundation.
4. Methods of Waterproofing
The are many ways to
waterproof your home.
This presentation will focus
on the five most common:
InternalRepair
Crack Repair
External Repair
Parging
New Foundation Wraps.
NOTE: If you have questions
about other methods of
waterproofing your home
please don’t hesitate to
consult our Representatives
at the Home Show
6. Crack Repair
An opening, roughly 4 feet wide is excavated(2 feet on
either side of the crack).
Dirt is then removed all the way to the footing of the
foundation.
The drain tile (if present) will now be opened to determine
the condition, repairs are made to tile if needed.
The crack in the wall is sealed with a non - hardening
material called ‘bentonite’, this sealed again with a
polyethylene cover, with caulking all around the sides.
The next step is to install the waterproofing membrane
over the area of the wall that has been sealed. The
membrane is fastened with anchors to the wall, strips
across the top and sides and sealed once again with
caulking.
The drain tile and the bottom of the membrane are then
covered with clean drain stone.
The excavated area is then backfilled and cleaned of
debris.
8. Internal Repair
This type of repair is done mainly when it is not possible to
waterproof from the outside for a variety of reasons. A trench is
opened in the floor along the area to be repaired (exposing the
footing).
A sump liner is then installed in the lowest point of the basement
floor following the slope of the property.
Drain tile, installed along the footing is sloped towards and
connected to the sump liner. The drain tile is then covered with drain
stone.
The waterproofing membrane is installed from a point just above
grade level and continues down and covers the drain tile.
The trench in the floor is then cemented in and a sump pump is
installed. Water is then discharged to a designated area outside of the
home.
10. External Repair
This method of repair is the type that is most
beneficial to seal the foundation.
Soil is excavated down to the footing, (drain
system can be repaired at this point if it is
necessary).
The next step is to cover the drain tile with
drainage stone .
Waterproofing membrane is then installed and
also covered with drain stone.
The trench is then backfilled and the area is
cleaned.
12. Parging
To repair this problem we install a
metal mesh over the area to be repaired.
The mesh screen is fastened to the wall
with metal anchors.
Then a mixture of strengthened cement
is applied to the wall with the desired
texture as a finish.
13. New Foundation Wraps
Most effective type of
protection for a new
foundation.
The entire foundation is
covered by the
waterproofing membrane,
from grade level down to the
footing of the walls.
This membrane is
completely sealed on all
exposed sides, protecting the
foundation from any water
penetration.
15. Membrane Information
Delta MS is a high-density polyethylene, air
gap membrane.
The membrane has rows of dimples so that
when it is fastened to your foundation wall
water will , with the aid of gravity, travel down
the membrane and to the drain tile.
This is the reason for the bottom of the
membrane overlapping the drain tile.
The drain tile and the bottom section of the
membrane are covered with drain stone, the
stone provides further protection for the drain
tile and improved drainage for years to follow.
16. Thank you for choosing
AJN Waterproofing Inc.
We are proud to be a
leader in the use of
waterproofing products
and systems in
Southwestern Ontario.
Waterproofing your
basement not only adds
value to your home, it
also provides you with
quality living, storage
space and a continued
peace of mind.
