Picture of the Weak (Week)

A few weeks ago I got a call from a client in Cambria; their deck up on the roof had "funny looking lines" and "cracks with rust coming out"

So of course I gotta see this. I drive up and find a urethane coated deck on the roof, ap 11 years old, original owner, never maintained or resealed.

The urethane has burned up, dried out and has split over the plywood seams, which were covered in metal strips first to cover over with the urethane. The metal strips have of course rusted, Cambria is on the ocean after all, and the deck now needs to be redone.

Resealing the urethane could have prevented the early demise of this deck...another lesson for the owners of urethane to maintain or pay...

PLI-DEK Launches Their New Website

Pli-Dek, Inc of Murrieta CA, a manufacturer of waterproof decking as well as epoxies and decorative concrete coatings, has recently updated their website.

The new website features updated pictures of sample jobs, technical drawings/details in CAD and PDF formats, as well as a distributor list and a fantastic photo gallery of finished jobs.

Click the headline or logo to go to their new website.

ELITE CRETE ANNOUNCES Advanced Training Class This Weekend Aug 9th & 10th (9a-3p)

ELITE CRETE ANNOUNCED they will be holding their advanced 2-day, hands-on training seminar at our Signal Hill training and distribution center located near the Long Beach Airport.

Address: 2700 Rose Ave Unit D Signal Hill, CA 90755
Times: Doors open at 8:30 with coffee and donuts and we go until around 3 each day
Price: $250 per person includes manual, sample boards, brochures, food and drink
We will do 10 different sample boards that will cover all of the potential overlay application you will run into: 1/4" stamped, Faux Slate (Tuscan Trowel), Microfinish (Interior), Splatter/knockdowns, acid staining, concrete dyes, sealers, epoxy, polyaspartic, garage flake systems, marketing, pricing, starting up a business from scratch, and probably a lot more...

If you are already in the overlay business and are tired of the delamination and installation issues you are having with someone else's product, then you owe it to yourself to see how Elite Crete does it. Check out www.concretelocator.com and you can read for yourself why half of the elite crete installers around the country used to use someone else's stuff. Don't let a salesguy in the office that has probably never installed a day in his life pitch you on a bunch hocus pocus. Bring a product receipt from any other overlay product and I will deduct that from your registration fee all the way to $0 (FREE!).

If you are another type of contractor (GC, Concrete, Pool Builder, Landscaper, Painter) or an entreprenuer and want to take advantage of this profitable trade then click on this link to download the registration form and fax it in to reserve your seat in next weekend's class.

CLICK ON OUR HEADLINE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM!

Division7Trafficcoatings.org is born...Plus an Open Invitation to Those in The Industry to Consider Forming and Joining a Trade Group

One of the things I want to see happen is manufacturer's and installers of waterproof deck coatings (known as Division 7-Traffic Coatings in the Construction Specifications Institute parlance), form a trade group of sorts, that comes together for the benefit of all of us in the industry who are seeking to make it a better industry to be in.

I envision a group that shares a dream of providing education, standards, certifications to the members of the group. Trade secrets are important and boundaries established of course, but think about the possibility of being able to be playing on a level playing field with your peers.

A trade group could also represent our unique interests to state and local officials, ensure building codes are followed and help shape the future of the deck coating industry! The possibilities are endless...plus, with a group, every member could vote on what the group should be doing and where it should go.

So I have, to start it off and get going, initiated a purchase of $10.00 to buy the domain name www.division7trafficcoatings.org, in order to preserve it for use.

I thought a name like Division 7 Traffic Coatings Trade Association would be suitable for such a group, with the main eligibility requirement for membership being that as a manufacturer or installer, you have to make or install Division 7 listed Traffic Coatings. Maybe membership to manufacturer's would be limited to those listed in the CSI or ICC-ES listings?

What does the community think? I've spoken with a couple manufacturer's who indicated a interest...a couple of installers too. What about the rest of you? Readers, take our poll please, and vote if you would support a trade group of deck coating manufacturer's and installers?

SCARY CLOWN AD ON CRAIGSLIST

Here's one of those ads I see from time to time on Craigslist and ZZStar.com, that just scare the shit out of me...20 years experience and no license?

When it comes to Waterproofing your home or deck, are you really going to put your faith and money on in a clown who has no license? I mean, c'mon, all the jobs he's mentioned are basically going to exceed $500 in labor and materials costs...which means as soon as it does exceed $500, Keith has broken the law.

What rights you have are basically gone since CSLB can do little against Keith, except arrest him, there's no insurance I'll bet either...god forbid Keith brings a "friend/employee" who accidentally falls off your deck, 15 feet to the ground...guess what sucker will be paying for the rest of their life for that persons medical care; as you may very well be found to be the employing party, and liable for workers comp.

Keith and guys like Keith are dangerous and could end up costing you more than you can ever imagine!

See CSLB's website for information on how to protect yourself against guys like Keith.



WATERPROOFING, DECK COATINGS, CAULKING, ALL LEAKS FIXED (South Bay)
Reply to: keithx1@earthlink.net
Date: 2008-07-30, 6:49AM PDT

Waterproofing services, no job too small, free estimates. 20 years experience in the waterproofing industry. We do all types of waterproofing, caulking, deck coatings, parking decks, balconies, magnesite repair and sealing, under tile membranes, below grade coatings and planters. All types of epoxy, urethane and acrylic waterproofing systems including Dexotex. Plywood, concrete, magnesite, block walls,windows and expansion joints are just few of the surfaces waterproofed on a routine basis. Decorative Epoxy Garage floor coatings also. Extremely competitive prices for quality work guaranteed. WINTER IS UPON US, RAIN IS COMING, FIX YOUR LEAKS BEFORE MORE DAMAGE IS DONE! Email any questions you may have or call my cell, Keith, 310-678-6765




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Deck Expert Adds New Blog to Our Blog List An Uphill Battle

My Google alerts tools is a great feature; whenever a keyword I have added to my watch list is used, I get an alert about the results of that search.
Yesterday I got a new one on a Blog that was just started by a waterproofing/deck coating contractor in the Bay Area.
Since it's a long title, I won't repeat it, but basically it's the chronicle of a business owner who, like so many of us, got caught up in the frenzy of homebuilding, and before they knew it, are out on the back end of the ride, and have little palce to turn now that the building boom is bust...

A honest self examination by Roy Levinson of Acrotech Inc., this story could easily have happened to anyone, and has I'm sure to some who are hidden away, embarrassed or humiliated because of their circumstances. We will follow the blog and see how Acrotech does...we wish the Levinson family luck and hope they come out ok...