MOISTURE BARRIERS THAT PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION AND PREVENT LEAKY WET BASEMENT IN MISSISSAUGA, TORONTO, SCARBOROUGH AND NORTH-YORK

 

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The right air and moisture barrier is one of the most critical components of the building envelope. It prevents water from coming into contact with the concrete foundation, thereby effectively eliminating the effect of capillary suction.

 

Better Science, Better Product

DMX Membranes is a manufacturer of World Class Air Gap Membranes that are used in the fields of waterproofing and flooring. DMX’s membranes are renowned for their innovative and advanced designs. We manufacture DMX AG (Foundation Wrap), DMX Drain 5X (Drainage Membrane) and DMX Drain 11X, 15X and 18X (Commercial Drainage Membrane).

DMX AG Foundation Wrap

Comfortable, Mold Free, Basement Floors

Your home and family deserve the best. Space-age contoured foam and unique dimple design provide the ultimate in sound absorption while allowing air to circulate beneath your floors, evaporating trapped moisture and eliminating harmful mold growth. The highly durable construction of our underlayments outperforms all other basement flooring underlayments, providing years of long-lasting quality, durability, and peace of mind. Our flooring underlayments are easy to install and there is NO NEED for expensive plywood or OSB subfloors.

BETTER SCIENCE • BETTER PRODUCT

water proofing DMX AG^tm

DMX uses a specially formulated Polyethylene that provides a high environmental stress crack resistance to alkalines and acids found in the soil. In addition, DMX is made from 70% recycled resin. Our special extrusion process utilizes low heat and low shear to prevent heat degradation in the final product. The use of antioxidants and lubricants further ensures a smooth, superior quality membrane that outperforms the competition.

 

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Applications

The following is an overview of the types of constructions that will utilize the unique and effective moisture control attributes of our residential and light commercial product lines.

These membranes are designed to control moisture that affects concrete foundations. Our membranes provide the ultimate moisture protection with ease of installation.

Foundations

• Residential foundation walls
• Light commercial foundations (less than 15′ in height)
• Golf clubhouse and athletic complex foundation protection
• Single level underground parking structure
• ICF (residential), wood, concrete, specialty foundations
• NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS, unless the walls are completely waterproofed prior to installation of the foundation wrap

Specialty Applications

• Underslab moisture barrier
• Crawl spaces
• Concrete top side retrofits for finishing basements into living space
• Landscape drainage for residential settings
• Drainage and ventilation between built-up residential roof decks
• Protection of liquid-applied waterproofing products in non-hydrostatic soils conditions

Accessories

DMX Membranes manufactures a full line of accessory products to aid in the installation of the DMX AG™. These accessories withstand the rigors of the construction site.

2” diameter round Attachment Washers for finishing off the top flat tab of AG

2.5” square (4) stud DMX Quick-Clip for the attachment of the AG to the substrate

2” wide Mold Strip for finishing off vertical terminations of the membrane

1.25” long Anodized Steel Nails for securing the round and square fastners

Power Actuated Installation* Nail Guns for attaching the membrane to the substrate

Approvals

• ICC Damproofing and Waterproofing ESR-2896
• CCMC-1CCMC Damproofing Membrane 13169-R
  For further info contact Mark Albright of the CCMC at (613)993-9682
• CCMC-1CCMC Foundation Drainage Systems 13182-R
  For further info contact Helen Roch of the CCMC at (613)991-2437

Warranty

• DMX AG™ Warranty
• DMX AG™ Leak Warranty

Overview

Model # DMX-AG-1.98MCOM Store SKU # 1000796613

DMX AG Foundation Wrap creates an air gap between wet soil and your basement wall, allowing the poured concrete and concrete block wall to breathe and provides a clear negative side drainage path to disperse any ground moisture that might find it way behind the membrane. Wet soil never touches the wall next to your living space, thus reducing the chances of water infiltration into the basement.

1. Each roll is 66 x 65×6

1. AG Kit comes complete with 200 Washers and 5 pieces of Molding

1. CCMC Approved

1. ICC Approved

1. Excellent chemical resistance

1. 30 Year Service life at PH 4-8, -25°C

FAQs

HOW DOES WATER GET INTO MY BASEMENT?

Most poured concrete basements have cracks of some kind that occur during the curing process. This is very common at window openings, beam pockets, and sometimes at corners or elevation changes.

When the soil around the foundation gets wet, it creates a constant hydro-static pressure against the wall that will push water into the basement, even through the tiniest crack.

Moisture can also get into basements through capillary action which acts like a sponge and draws water from areas of high concentrations (exterior soils) to areas of low concentrations (interior basement walls), especially in the presence of minimal foundation protection.

DMX AG™ isolates these cracks and capillaries from the surrounding wet soil to prevent this from happening and provides a clear negative side drainage path for ground moisture to be redirected to the footing drains, eliminating lateral water flow into the basement.

HOW DOES DMX AG™ WORK?

DMX AG™ creates an air gap between wet soil and your basement wall, allowing the poured concrete walls to breathe. It also provides a clear negative side drainage path to disperse any ground moisture that might find its way behind the membrane. Wet soil never touches the wall next to your living space, thus reducing the chances of water infiltration into the basement.

The DMX AG™ is made of HDPE which is an impermeable material to water. When installed according to our installation guide, it keeps water exterior to the foundation walls.

This means dryer basements for the end-user and a wider choice of finishing materials for completing a basement area.

WHY DOES DMX AG™ HAVE DIMPLES?

The dimples in DMX AG™ create a negative side air gap that eliminates the hydrostatic load (pressure) that can push water into the foundation, via cracks and capillaries as discussed earlier.

Without the dimples in DMX AG™ the product would be in direct contact with the foundation exterior, minus a negative side clear drainage path that could potentially trap moisture against the wall should it get behind the membrane and force water intrusion into the basement.

The key to DMX AG™’s success is the dimple design for the control of hydrostatic pressure and ground moisture control.

CAN WATER GET BEHIND DMX AG™?

In most cases this is highly unlikely when installed properly. However, even if the sheet was damaged and water got behind it, the air gap would prevent water from getting into the home by diffusing hydrostatic pressure build-up and providing a drainage path to the footing tile.

Because there is no direct soil contact with the wall, water just drains down to the footing and away through the drainage system.

The configuration of the dimple structure allows for continuous flow of water along the path of dimples and air gap to the footing drain and resists the transport of drainage water to the foundation wall.

The “conical” shape of the dimple provides a low resistance to vertical water flow and minimizes lateral movement of water, providing maximum protection of the foundation wall from moisture contact with the wall.

DO I NEED SPECIAL FASTENERS TO INSTALL DMX AG™?

You will need DMX Washers™ for attaching the membrane to the foundation.

Use the 1¼ inch concrete nails for poured concrete foundations and 1½ inch coated deck screws for ICF foundations.

DMX FlexTrim™ is available for sealing cut edges in the membrane where the flat panel has had to be trimmed off, such as around basement below grade windows or along the top of the membrane on a slope.

For further details, download our DMX AG™ installation manual.

ON WHICH TYPES OF FOUNDATION CAN I USE DMX AG™

Every type you can think of – poured concrete, insulated concrete forms (ICF), and wood foundations.

CAN I USE DMX AG™ FOR REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS?

Absolutely! DMX AG™ will protect everything from a modest crack in a residential foundation to the stone foundations of century-old churches and homes.

WE HAVE HEAVY CLAY SOIL. CAN WE USE DMX AG™?

Yes! We suggest installing an extra row of DMX Washers™ in the body of the DMX AG™ to help stand up to the vertical pressure heavy clay soil can exert on the membrane and the wall (see our installation manual for details).