Two significant principles of waterproofing explicitly state that up to 90% of all water intrusion problems typically occur within only 1% of the structure's exterior total surface area, while approximately 99% of waterproofing leaks can be directly linked to causation other than failure of systems, and construction materials failures. It is this 1% that is of significant importance, and warrants further consideration, since it typically attributes to the breaching and sometimes catastrophic failure of the overall effectiveness of the intended building envelope. It typically is "poor" workmanship, inadequate waterproofing detailing, and/or carelessness of interpreting waterproofing details, that can lead to actual and direct waterproofing leaks, and lack of "water-tightness".
What do You think is important, to prevent Water-Intrusion and Water-Infiltration?
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