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Waterproofing Starts with the Substrate: A Pre-Application Checklist

Most waterproofing failures are created before the membrane, coating or cementitious system is applied. This checklist helps teams control the basics.

By ChemBeton Technical Team 1 min read
Waterproofing Starts with the Substrate: A Pre-Application Checklist

Key technical guidance

  • Confirm the substrate is sound, clean and free from laitance, dust, oil, curing compounds and loose material.
  • Repair voids, honeycombing, cracks and abrupt edges before waterproofing work begins.
  • Verify moisture condition and substrate temperature against the chosen system’s data sheet.
  • Treat penetrations, construction joints, movement joints, corners and terminations as designed details—not afterthoughts.

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