INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: The following installation instructions are based off of ASTM E 1643 (Standard Practice for Installation of Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs). 1. Install over compacted base material. s are designed to withstand rugged construction environments; therefore it is not necessary to have a perfectly smooth subsurface. 2. Unroll with the longest dimension parallel with the direction of the concrete pour. The Vapor Barrier should completely cover the entire pour area. 3. Extend over footings and seal to foundation wall, grade beam, or slab at an elevation consistent with the top of the slab or terminate at impediments such as water stops or dowels. (Refer to slab on grade detail). 4. All joints and seams should be overlapped a minimum 6 inches and sealed with 4 inch White Polyethylene Vapor Tape and/or 2 inch Double Bond Tape. (Note: The area of adhesion should be free from dust, dirt and moisture to allow for maximum adhesion of the tape). 5. All penetrations such as utilities and columns should be sealed using, VaporPatch and/or VaporCheck Mastic. Doing so creates a monolithic membrane between the surface of the slab and moisture sources below the slab. (Refer to Boot and Patch Details). 6. If becomes damaged during or after installation, repairs must be made. Methods of repair include: A. Create patch using roll of VaporPatch. Peel off release backing and adhere over damaged area (Refer to Boot and Patch Details). B. Cut a piece of large enough to extend 6 inches beyond damaged area on all sides. Secure patch with either 4 inch White Polyethylene Vapor Tape and/or 2 inch Double Bond Tape. (Note: The area of adhesion should be free from dust, dirt and moisture to allow for maximum adhesion of the tape). 7. A secondary protective layer, such as fine washed gravel or sand is not necessary. If used, do so in accordance with American Concrete Institute s ACI 302 guidelines.
SLAB ON GRADE Insul-Joint or Expansion Joint Material as Required by A/E Specifications AquaCheck Liquid Coating 400 (Waterproofing Membrane) with AquaCheck DB (Drainage Board) Granular Fill Wrapped in Geotextile Filter Fabric Per ASTM E 1643, Lap Over Footing and Seal to Foundation Wall *Non-swelling Waterstop Concrete Slab Drain Pipe Graded Compactable Fill Undisturbed or Compacted Soil Undisturbed or Compacted Soil Concrete Footing *Semi-Rigid Preformed Waterstop - OR - *Expanding Type (Clay) or Non-swelling Adhesive-Type Preformed, Moldable Waterstop (with min. 3 horizontal cover to wall surface) *This Detail Shows Multiple Waterstop Options. Check with A/E Specifications for Requirement and/or Placement.
PIPE PENETRATION USING VIPER VAPORPATCH Figure: 1 Figure: 2 Cut X Completely Through Patch Top Side of Patch Plumbing Pipe Figure: 3 Figure: 4 Bottom Side of Patch Top Side of Patch Adhesive Release Paper Adhesive Area of Patch That Adheres to Pipe Figure: 5 Figure: 6 Slide Patch Over Pipe Penetration and Adhere to Pipe and Pipe Penetration Pipe Penetration Seal Openings Around Pipe with White Poly Tape or VaporCheck Mastic VaporPatch Pipe Boot Instructions (Using VaporPatch): 1. Cut boot from 11.5 x 50 roll. Each roll contains approximately 50 pipe boots. Note that every 12 there is a pipe grid template. 2. Cut an X through the VaporPatch using the pipe grid template. Note: The grid ranges from 1 inch to 8 inches in diameter. 3. Slide patch over pipe penetration. 4. Peel off the adhesive release paper and firmly apply to the pipe penetration and. 5. Seal off any exposed area with White Polyethylene Tape or VaporCheck Mastic.
PIPE PENETRATIONS Option 1: Pipe penetration below is sealed using VaporPatch. Cut square patch approximately 12 x 12 from roll. Cut X in square patch using pipe diameter template. Slide VaporPatch over pipe, peel off release liner and adhere to both Vapor Barrier and pipe. Seal any remaining openings with 4 white poly seam tape or VaporCheck Mastic. VaporPatch VaporPatch Opening Around Pipe 4 White Poly Seam Tape OR Option 2: Pipe penetration below is sealed using a piece of and 4 white poly seam tape. Cut X in remnant, slide over pipe and seal to both and pipe with 4 white poly seam tape. Vapor Barrier Remnant Opening Around Pipe 4 White Poly Seam Tape OR Option 3: Pipe penetration below is sealed using VaporCheck Mastic. For multiple pipe penetrations cut X s in remnant, slide over pipes and seal with 4 White Poly Seam Tape. All remaining openings around pipes are sealed using VaporCheck Mastic. Opening Around Pipe Opening Around Pipe(s) Sealed with VaporCheck Mastic Vapor Barrier Remnant Note: VaporCheck Mastic is available in 5-gallon pails and 28oz caulking tubes. 4 White Poly Seam Tape VaporCheck Mastic
CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION JOINT STEP ONE: Concrete slab Form stake Form Concrete slab Form stake Form Extend 12 past form Compacted subgrade OR Compacted subgrade STEP TWO: Concrete slab White poly seam tape Overlap a minimum 6 Compacted subgrade Note: Stake punctures from form work should be properly taped / patched.
TILT-UP WALL WITH POUR STRIP Bent dowel Waterstop Place pour-back strip after wall panels are erected and braced Dowel Slab-on-grade Finish grade Sand/cement grout with embedded leveling shims as required Graded compactable fill *Overlap and tape Undisturbed or compacted soil Coarse backfill (Other reinforcement may be required, not shown for clarity) * Placement: Extend the initial placement of at least 6 to 12 into the pour back strip area. The pour back strip is usually a 3 to 5 wide strip around the perimeter. Prior to filling the pour back strip, install, overlap and tape to existing piece.
STEEL COLUMN ON SHALLOW FOOTING Perforated peel off tab creates cavity for sealant Infill concrete slab Existing concrete slab Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint) Adhesive type waterstop Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint) Fill with concrete after floor is placed and column has full dead load Steel column Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint) Perforated peel off tab creates cavity for sealant Existing concrete slab Nonshrink grout Compacted or undisturbed subgrade soil Compacted or undisturbed subgrade soil Footing or drilled pier
POST TENSIONED SLAB ON GRADE 1. END SECTION Grout Tendon anchor Post-tensioning tendon Waterproofing Membrane Finish grade 3% - 5% Slope min. 10 feet Seal exterior waterproofing to at termination Undisturbed soil Compacted fill Grade beam trenched and formed 2. INTERIOR SECTION Tendon supports Slab post-tensioning Tendons Compacted fill Undisturbed soil Draped tendon Trenched grade beam
CONCRETE COLUMN ON DEEP FOOTING Perforated peel off tab creates cavity for sealant Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint) Infill concrete slab Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint) Non-swelling waterstop Concrete slab Concrete column (Reinforcement not shown) Insul-Joint (Expansion Joint with perforated peel off tab creates cavity for sealant) Non-swelling waterstop Concrete slab Fill with concrete after floor is placed and column has full dead load 1. Extend into blockout area. 2. Lay a piece of into blockout area, overlap and seal. Steel dowels Compacted or undisturbed subgrade soil
RESIDENTIAL CRAWL SPACE Foundation Wall Termination: 1. Apply Double Bond Tape along foundation wall at area of termination. Termination Bar Caulk / Sealant Double Bond Tape Foundation Wall Termination 2. Adhere to Double Bond Tape. 3. Apply termination bar over and Double Bond Tape using mechanical fasteners. Double Bond Tape will self-seal around fasteners. 4. Apply silicone caulk / sealant along top edge of termination. Double Bond Tape (between layers) White Poly Tape Min. 6 Overlap Pier Wrap Template 12" Min. (Width) 1½ Times Perimeter of Pier (Length) VIPER VAPOR BARRIER (Pier Wrap) 1 2 3 4 ½1 Pier Wrap Instructions: 1. Unroll and cut, in length, 1½ times the perimeter of the crawl-space pier. 2. Use scissors or sharp utility knife and cut flaps ½ the width of (see above detail). 3. Adhere Pier Wrap ( ) to pier using Double Bond Tape, approved spray adhesive and/or 4 white polyethylene seam tape 4. Overlap and seal to Pier Wrap using Double Bond Tape and 4 White Polyethylene seam tape. Pier Wrap Detail 1 Pier Wrap White Poly Tape Pier Wrap Detail 2 White Poly Seam Tape Double Bond Tape Pier Wrap White Poly Tape Double Bond Tape (as Pier Wrap) Seal to Foundation Seal to Foundation: 1. Install down the foundation wall, over footing and extend onto sub-grade at least 6 inches. 2. Install over crawl space floor and up to foundation wall. All overlaps should be a minimum 6 inches and sealed using White Poly Seam Tape and/or Double Bond Tape. (Note: To prevent tenting along the foundation wall, addition fastening may be required at the floor and wall intersection.)
BELOW GRADE EXTERIOR WATERPROOFING TERMINATION Waterproof Sealant / Mastic Metal / Plastic Termination Bar Concrete Screw / Anchor VaporTape (White Polyethylene Tape) Below Grade Foundation Wall (As a protection course) Waterproofing Membrane