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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Hearst Castle's Outdoor Pool Leaks, State Stops Filling It Up Due to theDrought
Hearst Castle visitors will soon find dusty buses, dry fountains and an empty pool, thanks to one of the worst droughts in California history.
Springs that supply the state historical monument are running at just one-sixth normal, said Nick Franco, superintendent of the San Luis Obispo Coast District of State Parks. Only 47,000 gallons a day now flow from the springs, which State Parks shares with the Hearst Ranch, down from a normal of 285,000 gallons a day in a normal year.
That means a trio of reservoirs that typically are filled with 2.75 million gallons of water this time of year are only about a third full, not enough to carry the Castle through the summer.
So it doesn’t make any sense to keep topping off the iconic, but leaky, outdoor
Neptune Pool, which loses 3,000 to 5,000 gallons of water a day through several cracks. The pool was started in the 1920s and underwent a couple of revisions not long after.
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Competition for Div Seven Pedestrian Decks? Wahoo Decks Announces a New, All-in-One, Pre-fabricated Aluminum Balcony Product for Multifamily Residential Communities
Wahoo Decks Launches Wahoo Complete During the International Builders’ Show
Wahoo Decks announced today from the International Builders’ Show at Booth #C5350 the launch of its newest product, Wahoo Complete, a pre-fabricated aluminum balcony for use in multifamily residential communities.
This new product will bring a safe, sustainable and fire-proof option to market for developers of multifamily communities. The Wahoo pre-fabricated balconies include railing, substructure framing and decking, all in one. Developers have the option of two types of walking surfaces, AridDek aluminum decking or DryJoistEZ (U.S. Pat. No. 8,276,344) structural joists with traditional low-maintenance deck board options for the walking surface. Support is dependent on building design, options include either rod hung, knee-braced, post supports or cantilevered beams.
Like other decking products from Wahoo Decks, the Wahoo Complete balcony system is manufactured using 50% post industrial, post consumer scrap aluminum. All balconies are fire-proof, powder coated, marine grade aluminum and are manufactured and assembled in the U.S. Unique to Wahoo Decks, all balcony options are dry-below, meaning, no water, dirt or debris will fall to the balcony below.
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A Reader at Deck Builder Magazine's Forum Has an AZEK Deck Problem
One possibility is to install a Pedestrian Traffic Coating over the plywood deck, eliminating the need for an AZEK deck system to be placed over it. Concrete pedestrian decking will stand the heat and there is no problems with airflow like there is in this situation.
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From Deck Builder Forums - AZEK DECKING PROBLEMS-SAGGING & LIFTING
I have 2 different problems with a deck that was finished with dark brown AZEK 5/4 x 6 deck boards. The decking is nailed to 2 x 4 ptl skid plates (laid flat) @ 16" o.c. that float on a rubber membrane. The membrane covers 3/4" plywood flooring that is supported by 2 x ptl floor joists. The location of the home is on a lake & it has many low e windows that are on the deck side of the house.
The first problem is sagging of the AZEK decking between the skid plates. Since the skid plates are laid flat, the decking is only spanning 12-1/2". The AZEK reps are blaming the dark color and the reflection of the sun from the lake & windows causing the decking to super heat & sag. Their recommendation is replacement of the decking with a lighter color. However the homeowner will not budge on the color.
The second problem is raising of the decking in a few locations.
It is probably a twisting or cupping of the skid plates that is causing the decking to lift up in spots. The AZEK reps want the skid plates fastened to the plywood through the rubber membrane.
The problem with this is there is a porch below that has ceiling fans & can lights in the ceiling/deck framing above. A leak would be a serious problem, therefore I don't want to fasten the skid plates down. Is there another material that could be used for the skid plates that would not twist or cup? Maybe if I had a better skid plate material, I could replace and/or double them & have less sag or totally eliminate the sag. Any ideas?
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Friday, January 24, 2014
JLC Live Attendees Rate My Portland Seminar - Turns Out They Loved It!
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
TREX Details Settlement Funds for Claims on Moldy Decks
WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2013-- Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world's largest manufacturer of high-performance wood-alternative decking and railing products, announced that on December 16, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval of a settlement that resolves a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging certain misrepresentations and defects in Trex's first-generation composite products relating to mold growth and color issues. The claim resolution process, the settlement agreement and class notice are available onwww.trex.com/legal/2013classactionsettlement.aspx.
Under the terms of the settlement, Trex will provide to qualified claimants a one-time cash payment or the opportunity to receive other relief, including a rebate certificate on its newer-generation shelled products (Trex Transcend® and Trex Enhance®). This relief is available for any qualified claimant who purchased first-generation Trex composite product betweenAugust 1, 2004 and August 27, 2013 having a certain level of mold growth, color fading or color variation, and who meets certain other requirements as set forth in the settlement agreement.
"We are pleased to have a final resolution of this matter, with terms we feel are fair to both Trex and our consumers," saidRonald W. Kaplan, chairman, president and CEO of Trex. "This settlement allows Trex to focus its attention on delivering our next generation of award-winning, high-performance outdoor living products."
The cost to Trex under the settlement is capped at $8.25 million plus $1.475 million in attorneys' fees to be paid to the Plaintiffs' counsel.
About Trex Company
Trex Company is the world's largest manufacturer of high performance wood-alternative decking and railing, with more than 20 years of product experience. Stocked in more than 6,000 retail locations worldwide, Trex outdoor living products offer a wide range of style options with fewer ongoing maintenance requirements than wood, as well as a truly environmentally responsible choice. For more information, visit trex.com. You also can follow Trex on Twitter (@Trex_Company) or Pinterest(trexcompany), "like" Trex on Facebook, or view product and demonstration videos on the brand's YouTube channel (TheTrexCo.).
Source: Trex Company
Media:
L.C. Williams & Associates
Alison Hamer or Lauren Platt
800/837-7123 or 312/565-3900
ahamer@lcwa.com or lplatt@lcwa.com
or
Investors
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Harriet Fried, 212-838-3777
hfried@lhai.com
Do you have a Trex deck that is affected? Get your claim in ASAP. Tell us what your experiences have been with Trex decking products in the comment section.
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Concrete Decor Article on Why Is My Deck Failing?
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Friday, January 10, 2014
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