When performing a proper leak detection, one of the things we take note of is structural cracking in the pool. Seeing what appears to be a crack in a pool may just be a surface crack, one that runs along the 1/2 inch of plaster over the surface of the pool. While it isn’t [...]
As with any of these temporary repair methods, or any repair made on anything ever repaired in the whole of the universe, it comes down to this: The repair you make is only as strong as its weakest point. AquaStitch Staples Don’t Repair Structural Cracks. AquaStitch Staples, the same as Kevlar Staples, rebar and all these [...]
Torque Lock Concrete Repair Staples are the only permanent repair solution made for concrete cracks and also provides staples for corner cracks. When pools crack, the controlled compression of Torque Lock Staples stabilizes the cracks, ensuring they don’t spread, widen or re-crack, making the repair permanent and the pool free of water loss and structural damage. When [...]
If you’re a contractor and you’re using epoxy injection or Kevlar Staples to fix a customers structural cracks, you’re ripping them off and you should be fired on the spot. Repairing concrete with wafer-boards and bendable straps, and telling a customer their solid concrete structure is secured is a lie. You are lying to [...]
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 [...]
With summer in full effect, and many areas that are normally teaming with foot traffic closed due to Covid restrictions, homeowners and municipalities are taking advantage of this time to make necessary repairs to concrete structural cracks and are extending the lifespan of solid concrete structures with Torque Lock Structural Staples. Swimming pools, concrete slabs, [...]
Seawalls add that necessary protection to waterfront properties, stopping land loss to tides and waves. Maintaining seawalls is a priority for homeowners and permanent seawall crack repair happens when using Torque Lock Structural Staples. Repair concrete cracks and end the spread and widening of cracks that have formed in seawalls to extend their lifespan and [...]
When structural cracking happens in a pool, getting the pool fixed properly is extremely important. Using epoxies and band-aid methods does not repair the crack, it just temporarily plugs it up and sets the homeowner up for failure in the future, and the cost of repairing a pool a second time. When concerns over [...]
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 [...]
