TERM Underslab Water|Termite Barrier
Underslab Waterproofing with Non-Chemical Termite Barrier
Installing trade: Waterproofer
The most vulnerable part of structures to penetration by water and termites is the concrete slab. Slabs have joints, penetrations, and cracks. Since termites can penetrate openings larger than 1/50th of an inch, both water and termites enter here.
Since you can’t predict where cracks will appear in the concrete slab, the entire horizontal surface must be protected.
Full underslab waterproofing is used across the U.S., and Polyguard has produced millions of square feet of it. With TERM Barrier Sealant incorporated into underslab waterproofing, termite protection comes at little extra cost.
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TERM Water|Termite Barrier
Self-Adhesive Sheet Waterproofing with Termite Barrier
for concrete foundations
Waterproofing of underground foundation walls has become widespread since 1970, when Polyguard began manufacturing waterproofing membranes. Concrete foundation walls are explored by subterranean termites, who search for openings in a crack, penetration, or seam.
Subterranean termites find their way blocked if TERM Waterproofing|Termite Barrier has been installed.
Since TERM is part of the foundation waterproofing, the cost of adding this termite protection is minimal.
TERM Water|Termite Barrier Data Sheet
TERM Water|Termite Barrier Guide Spec
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TERM Water|Termite Barrier for ICF foundation walls
Underslab Waterproofing with Non-Chemical Termite Barrier
Installing trade: ICF Builder
The most vulnerable part of structures to penetration by water and termites is the concrete slab. Slabs have joints, penetrations, and cracks. Since termites can penetrate openings larger than 1/50th of an inch, both water and termites enter here.
Since you can’t predict where cracks will appear in the concrete slab, the entire horizontal surface must be protected.
Full underslab waterproofing is used across the U.S., and Polyguard has produced millions of square feet of it. With TERM Barrier Sealant incorporated into underslab waterproofing, termite protection comes at little extra cost.
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Construction of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) foundations has become a popular method of sustainable construction.
Unfortunately, ICF foundations are also popular with subterranean termites. ICF gives termites everything they look for in a nest. Here they find warmth, protection from predators, access to food (in the structure), and access to water (in the ground outside the wall).
The fact that termites nest in ICF foundation walls has caused many building code officials in the U.S. to require physical termite barrier protection for below-grade ICF waterproofing.
Polyguard TERM Waterproofing|Termite Barrier provides that barrier – built into the waterproofing.
TERM is the only waterproofing physical termite barrier with 19 years of testing, and an evaluation report by the ICC (international Code Council).
International Code Council
Termite Barrier System
