The Original Basement Waterproofing Handbook

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Okay, for serious, this one actually makes me super nervous, especially because I have a large dog who loves to jump in the pool at inopportune moments but YMMV.

The ever evolving technology of waterproofing presents challenges and risks for architects and engineers who do not specialize in the field. The revised edition of The Manual of Below-Grade Waterproofing Systems provides the education and product information to enable designers to take a sound, fundamental approach to these contemporary challenges.Pros: Portable, and everyone will know you’re a serious book wyrm when you show up to the pool with a book floaty.

The JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. Written by a renowned expert and popular author on the subject, this comprehensive guide provides key information on such matters as quality assurance, admixtures, expansion joints, testing, and safety. Because of recent natural disasters, clients are more concerned with waterproofing than ever. Construction Waterproofing Handbook provides everything you'll need to complete the most demanding projects with confidence and within budget. Cementitious waterproofing is the easiest method of waterproofing in construction. The materials for cementitious waterproofing are readily available from suppliers of masonry products. And they are easy to mix and apply.Building designers specify waterproofing systems and materials that are often based on limited and subjective manufacturers’ literature or past experience with systems that work under specific conditions, but will fail in other installations. Leakage usually leads to litigation. This book gives you the tools to prevent that. Sure just waterproofing your book cover won’t protect your book if it takes a swim, but this can be great protection in those splash zone areas. This is a DIY project, so it’s probably best for the book wyrm with a little free time on their hands and a little crafty, know-how. Cons: Only works in bathtubs and doesn’t actually do anything to protect your books from water. #4 Slightly-Less-Secure Inflatable, Floating Bath Caddy The applications of the cementitious waterproofing technique are in the internal wet areas, such as toilets. That is why it does not go through the contract and expansion process. Fig. 1: Cementitious Waterproofing Applications of Cementitious Waterproofing

So there you have it, 7 solutions for giving your books a little extra protection by the water this summer. Have you ever lost a favorite book to the water graveyard? Tell us what happened and if you’ve thought of any other clever ways to protect your books from water damage in the comments below. All the visual thinkers know that no smartphone app can ever substitute the old-fashioned notebook. Because the physical act of writing with pen and paper helps better reflect, memorize and process the important ideas and thoughts.

Before biblio-bath was Aqua Erotica,18 erotic short stories printed in a waterproof book. If you’re going to be wet anyways…