A somewhat detailed look at repair jobs using Torque Lock Structural Staples.
It doesn’t matter what you call it, “Wicked-Bond,” “Cure Magic,” “Crack Spackle,” – it comes down to the same situation, underwater epoxy does nothing to stop structural cracks, and what water loss it does stop will FAIL in the first year after application. Guaranteed? Yes! First, for the consumer, I want to share some [...]
Before we discuss carbon fiber staple failures, let’s discuss one important fact. Torque Lock Structural Staples are the only permanent repair product to stop structural cracking and fix concrete structural cracks. The patented post-tension controlled compression that Torque Lock Structural Staples provide ends structural cracking and fixes the problem. [...]
When cracks show up in basement floors, it’s definitely a cause of stress for a homeowner. Snaking jagged lines can mean a number of issues, one being – a structural crack. Fixing structural cracks in a cement floor with Torque Lock is easy. Often, reasons for cracking can be due to how a floor shrunk as the concrete [...]
Talk about a swimming pool with a history of use, Utah Olympic Park Pool has hosted an annual barrage of users entering the pool wearing skis, snowsuits, swimming trunks, and in all sorts of weather! It’s well above and beyond the use of residential pools, but it suffers from the same structural cracking as residential pools. [...]
Torque Lock Structural Systems set the industry standard for structural crack repair in solid concrete structures. This includes repairing damaged pool shells. Structural cracking in pools can start small but with water flowing through, the issues become bigger, fast! When a proper leak detection has shown that a structural crack is leaking, it’s time to [...]
This pool has long suffered from structural cracking. In the past, the homeowner spent both time and money on using 2-part epoxy to try and seal the leaks. It didn't work. It never works. Epoxy is like carbon fiber - it's a band aid that offers brief and temporary relief; the homeowner thinks the [...]
We try to educate our clients about the Torque Lock proper methods in performing structural crack repairs. One of the most important methods we teach is called the “Misting and Mapping” technique. This is a process where we clean out the pool or vessel that you are working with after hosing (or sometimes pressure cleaning) and bleaching [...]
Written from Darren Merlob – Torque Lock Founder: As a swimming pool leak detection contractor I often get phone calls from panicked customers whose pool either lost water or are showing signs of cracking. Here are the first few steps that a homeowner should take. Determine if the pool is leaking. Hire a licensed swimming [...]
