Waterproofing, Explained Properly
Practical guides for architects, contractors, and owners building commercial projects for the Southeast
Built on more than 20 years of commercial waterproofing experience and real project work using the industry's leading systems — Henry, Tremco, Dow, Sika, and Sherwin-Williams. Whether you're building in Nashville, Atlanta, Louisville, or anywhere across the Southeast, these guides help architects, general contractors, and property owners specify the right system the first time, recognize the most expensive failure modes early, and protect what they build for the life of the structure.
Weep Holes Are a Feature, Not a Flaw
Weep Holes: Small Openings, Big Job
If you've ever looked closely at the bottom of a window frame here in Nashville, you may have noticed small slots or openings along the sill. Those are weep holes — and they are there by design.
Windows are not meant to be 100% watertight. Wind-driven rain (and we get plenty of it in Middle Tennessee) pushes moisture past the outer seals and into the sill track. Weep holes give that water a clear path back out to the exterior, before it has a chance to sit, soak into the frame, or migrate into the wall cavity behind your window.
How to Fix Leaking Skylights Using the Wet Seal Method
Wet sealing is a tried and true method for sealing off any openings around a skylight frame in order to prevent water from entering the building.