Great Article on Balcony Repair

I subscribe to several professional HOA magazines; one being the Florida Community Association Journal ( a deal at $18.00 for a subscription).
This months (February 08) issues has a great article by Ashley Kizzire on Balcony Repair-specifically concrete balconies, which are almost always found on the many high rise structures in Florida.

Salt water, salty air, wind whipped water, they all attack unprotected concrete, infiltrating into the structure, attacking the rebar within, causing it to rust, expand and cause spalling of the concrete, often causing thousands of dollars of damage to each balcony, add them all up and many buildings have half a million or more in repair costs.

Same message I've been preaching is in Ashley's story-regular inspections, regular maintenance, don't put carpeting down (even on concrete balconies!)will help save your decks...

Read the article by subscribing to Florida Community Association Journal, click on the link and they'll start you up with a subscription too. See what others are doing around the country, expand your horizons!

I'm hoping that Ashley or FLCAJ will share this article with us in the future for posting at our website...

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November 2007

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ArchitectureWeek - Building - SoCal Concrete - 2007.0516

ArchitectureWeek - Building - SoCal Concrete - 2007.0516: "SoCal Concrete by Michael Chusid The Rice Residence, on a hillside above Los Angeles, expresses an idyllic Southern California lifestyle with daylight saturating every room, a floor plan that encourages casual indoor-outdoor living, and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean in the distance. While some buildings demand to be the center of attention, this structure defers to the natural beauty of the landscape and the activities of its occupants. It's not until the ebullient homeowner, Ed Rice, says, 'Come on, I want you to see the roof!' that a visitor realizes the structure of the building is as exciting as its architecture. There is no doubt about it — Edward K. Rice, FACI, is a concrete man. Not only has he been granted 19 patents in concrete and construction technology, but he also co-founded and served as president of T.Y. Lin & Associates — an engineering firm known for concrete innovation. Rice has also owned a concrete construction company and taught engineering and material science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He even has a fully equipped concrete laboratory in his basement, where he continues his quest for improved concrete. So in 1963, when it came time to build a home for his growing family, it was only natural for Rice to apply all-concrete construction "

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WOC 2008: "With more than 900,000 net sq. ft. of exhibits occupied by 1,739 exhibitors, and professional registrants of 91,628, World of Concrete 2007 was the largest show in its 33-year history! This year, WOC 2008 promises to bring you an even bigger and better show with all of the production equipment, handling tools, trucks, the latest technologies, 90-minute and 3-hour seminar programs, indoor & outdoor events & demonstrations, resources and valuable information for the concrete and masonry industry professionals."