CertainTeed Helps You Build a Better Foundation

A comfortable, energy-efficient home starts with a strong foundation. CertainTeed — a premier building materials manufacturer for more than 100 years — offers a family of innovative products that can help you build a better foundation, improving your reputation as well as your bottom line. New! CertainTeed is now the exclusive U.S. supplier of CertainTeed Platon Air Gap Waterproofing Membrane!
 

Select from the following products:
|  Form-A-Drain™  |  ThermEZE™  |  Platon  |

 is the patented 3-in-1 foundation solution that forms footings, provides an integrated drainage system, and can be easily adapted to vent radon where needed. Designed for residential basement applications, Form-A-Drain consists of lineal sections installed as the foundation footing forms. Unlike standard wood forms, Form-A-Drain lineals stay in place permanently after completion of the concrete pour, enabling them to function as a foundation drainage system and — because they form a complete sub-slab perimeter loop around the foundation — a key element of a radon reduction system. And because it stays in place, Form-A-Drain shaves valuable time from the construction schedule; there’s no need to return the next day to remove, strip, clean and transport forms to the next jobsite.

is a revolutionary new approach to poured concrete wall construction that provides a cost-effective, efficient way to insulate poured concrete walls, both above and below grade. The ThermaEZE™ Thermal Insulation System consists of panels of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam sized to work well with most standard form systems. The panels are set within the wall forms prior to the concrete pour, and remain in place after the forms are removed to reveal a fully insulated wall surface.
 

is made from tough, durable, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), CertainTeed Platon is a waterproofing membrane that provides superior moisture protection for all types of foundations in residential basement applications. This dimpled 24-mil. wrap separates water from the foundation wall and permanently bridges foundation cracks, preventing moisture from entering the basement of a home.

CertainTeed Platon can be installed under all weather conditions, and does not require a special crew or equipment. Installation is fast and easy, thanks to Platon Speedclip fasteners that need only one nail to secure to the wall.

CertainTeed Platon works in conjunction with Form-A-Drain to keep basements dry and healthy.