MER-KO Parex announced in a letter to it's approved applicators that effective September 1, 2008, all of the Mer-Kote lines will be sold and distributed through
Allied Building Products in Southern California will have 13 locations selling materials and in Nor Cal,
The Cade Corporation (Cadeco for most of us)will be taking care of the applicators up there.
Citing costs and "exceptional market conditions", business manager Susan Foster said in the letter that Parex believes this will be the most convenient and cost effective manner to get materials to the end users.
As of 9/1, applicators who bought direct at the Torrance plant will be referred to the distributors for all materials, no exceptions.
From what we understand, listed applicators will not see an increase on pricing, over direct sales.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
A Tribute to a Fallen Comrade
On Monday July 7th, Bob Rusk, a comrade in the waterproofing trade, passed away.
Bob worked for Pro-Coat Systems/Statewide Coatings of Orange CA as a Project Manager. I worked with Bob while an estimator for Pro-Coat and always found him to be helpful, friendly and well-liked by his peers in the industry. I saw Bob's big heart and the love and devotion he held for his son.
In talking with Ron Webber at Pro-Coat, he summarized Bob's life on this earth, saying "The world could use more Bob Rusk's." I couldn't agree more...Bob's friends and family at Pro-Coat will miss him greatly.
Bob's life will be remembered on (I'm told) Monday July 14th.
Rest in Peace, Bob. We will all miss you too.
Bob worked for Pro-Coat Systems/Statewide Coatings of Orange CA as a Project Manager. I worked with Bob while an estimator for Pro-Coat and always found him to be helpful, friendly and well-liked by his peers in the industry. I saw Bob's big heart and the love and devotion he held for his son.
In talking with Ron Webber at Pro-Coat, he summarized Bob's life on this earth, saying "The world could use more Bob Rusk's." I couldn't agree more...Bob's friends and family at Pro-Coat will miss him greatly.
Bob's life will be remembered on (I'm told) Monday July 14th.
Rest in Peace, Bob. We will all miss you too.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Picture of the Week-When Stoners do AC Work
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
NEW FIRE CODES EFFECTIVELY BAN BBQ's FROM COMBUSTIBLE DECKS
Paying it forward-from ECHO's (Executive Council of Homeowners) newsletter-
Barbeque Ban
In 2007, California updated its Fire Code and adopted portions of the 2006 International Fire Code, including sections 308.3.1 and 308.3.1.1. Those sections effectively ban the use of open-flame cooking devices on combustible decks. This ban became operative on January 1st, 2008. The code is not available online, but you will find a copy of the code in most libraries. The sections read as follows:
308.3.1 Open-flame cooking devices. Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. One- and two-family dwellings.
2. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
308.3.1.1 Liquefied-petroleum-gas-fueled cooking devices. LP-gas burners having an LP-gas container with a water capacity greater than 2.5 pounds [nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity] shall not be located on combustible balconies or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.
Exception: One- and two-family dwellings.
California associations may want to consider modifying their rules to conform to the updated code. In addition, association should contact their insurance agent to find out what impact, if any, this will have on association insurance coverage. Watch for more information about this subject in an upcoming issue of the ECHO Journal.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
San Luis Obispo Condo Project Officially "Abandoned"
The setting sun outlines the empty, not even half finished condo's on the hillside of Rockview Place in San Luis Obispo. Evidence of sub-contractors stopped work in the middle of whatever they were doing-flashing and waterproofing decks, papering the building for stucco, empty frames for windows on some, and debris litters the site.
Newtimes, a weekly entertainment paper, not normally the breaking news soursce I look to for construction news, has an article this week written by Patrick Howe and Patrick Barbieri about Rockview being declared officially "Abandoned" by the City of San Luis Obispo.
The project is trapped between a rock and a hard place, no pun intended, after delayed building and a down turned market caused the project to crash when investors of the project stopped receiving payments.
My prediction that this will ebd up being a massive construction defect project will surely turn true if this project doesn't get in gear soon. It's rotting and wasting away in the suna and elements everyday.
AIA East Bay offers Green Roof Waterproofing/Drainage Course
Click our headlines to read the entire article at AIA East Bay's Blog-
AIA East Bay is offering on Thursday July 17th in Redwood City and all day course on greenroof waterproofing and (more important than waterproofing) drainage...
AIA members are eligible for continuing ed credit.
Designers and contractors should probably attend. Tell 'em we sent ya!
AIA East Bay is offering on Thursday July 17th in Redwood City and all day course on greenroof waterproofing and (more important than waterproofing) drainage...
AIA members are eligible for continuing ed credit.
Designers and contractors should probably attend. Tell 'em we sent ya!
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