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and purchase of a high quality waterproofing materials.
waterproofing materials take on a variety of forms they come in either a liquid form or a solid form liqued types are either cold applied like some solvent base bitumen coatings or hot applied such as straight asphalt although the method of application is different yet they’re both made of bitumen this is due to the fact that bitumen has proved to be the most capable natural element to withstand weathering conditions over a period that exceeds a hundred years
Cold applied coatings canbe mainly used in underground applications such as foundation damp proofing or aboveground such as wetrooms hot asphalt is commonly used for the same purpose as cold applied bitumen but the difference is that cold applied bitumen is the modified version of hot asphalt it is much more practical easy to apply and more time saving than hot asphalt both hot and cold applied bitumen coatings can be used on the roof though not recommended when reinforced with some type of organic reinforcing felts or geotextile sheets this type of application has lead to the invention of the solid form of waterproofing which is mbm modified bitumen membranes. The modified bitumen membranes are preengineered bitimen modified with special types of polymers and reinforced with either glass fiber or polyester carrier that enhance its physical and mechanical proprties make it more durable and capable of wishstanding different weathering conditions and construction movements the modified bitumen membranes come in