Deck Expert recommends Quickflash Weatherproofing Products

In the mind to recommend a few products and try to reduce our headaches in the waterproofing industry; Quickflash Weatherproofing Products Inc manufactures a unique line of flashings that enable one to quickly and easily weatherproof plumbing, electrical, hvac and gas lines that penetrate exterior vertical wall penetrations.

So many times in new production homes that i worked on, a leak complaint centering on the deck area would come in and after extensive time inspecting our work, we would look at penetrations adjacent to our work and invariably there would be an electrical box or gas bbq line etc. nearby. Pour some water from a hose into the area and lo and behold, there'a a leak.

The picture shows a Quickflash electric box flashing. One would slip the building paper up underneath the bottom of the flange, then drop building paper down over the top, completing a weather shedding barrier.

Deck contractors should recommend to their contractors to use these products on their job-you'll reduce call backs on leak problems that weren't yours in the first place!

Check out the "DeckLok Bracket Systems" for use in framing waterproof decks

Having seen my share of decks that leaked in around the 4x4 posts that penetrate many a deck; and the dry-rot that usually occurred, I wondered how one might stop the post from moving, the cause of many a flashings demise.

Well I saw this company with an interesting product called DeckLok brackets at a trade show. They challenged me to throw my weight against their display railing and see if I could get the post to deflect. I'm 200 pounds so I thought it wouldn't be that difficult to make it move.

Wrong, the bracket is a heavy duty kit that secures the post onto the framing and eliminates deflection. I could not move the post despite several attempts.

From what I see, this unique system would make a lot of deck guys feel better about posts penetrating their deck coatings when this system is holding the posts in place.
Check them out and see for yourself.
Check out the video demonstrating the strength of DeckLok brackets...

Carlisle Coatings introduces Barrier Coat waterproofing system for decks and foundations.

Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing has broug Barriercoat to market for deck waterproofing and below grade as well. Traditionally below grade waterproofing hasn't been put on decks and deck coatings haven't been used in below grade applications.

Carlisle is a manufacturer of urethane type waterproofing.

Barricoat comes in 2 differnt systems, a single coat spray application (wonder how well spraying would work on decks) and a double-reinforced roller applied system.

More on the products later, when we get a chance to see them and how it's applied.

Excellent Coatings is now Excellent Coatings International

Saw an ad in the February 2008 issue of Concrete Decor for Excellent Coatings International. Ad line says "We have a new name...But the Same Great Products You've Come to Expect."
So what does that mean, International? I would guess we'll see metal lath coatings becoming common place around the world instead of just the Southwest US...

UPI bought the company a few months ago-we reported it in January from World Of Concrete. They are the makers of Tufflex and PolyTuff, similar coatings that are water catalyzed urethanes. Polytuff also has spray polyurea for fast curing waterproofing.

The purchase of Excellent Coatings opens the doors for them to contractors in So Cal and Nor Cal primarily, but it seems they intend to take the product beyond our regions.

DECK CARE 101-Potted plants

"Plants need to be raised off the surface"
Saw this deck in LA with moss growing vigorously around the base of this clay pot. The owner loved the effect, I loved that the deck repair costs were going to be around $5,000.00.

Our article "SB-800 & DECKS..." wins FOCUS MAGAZINE's Editors Choice Award for 2007 's issues.

We are please to announce that our article SB-800 and It's Effects on Decks and Their Warranties and Maintenance was chosen by the editors of Focus magazine as the best article of 2007!

We appreciate the recognition and thank the Chapter and the hardworking volunteers who make this great magazine happen. Our articles and every author who takes the time to write something that gives you valuable advice and information is written with one thing in mind-educating our customers and associates to help them make good business decisions.

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