Waterproofing Manufacturer From Turkey Invites You to Visit

Their website that is...unless your going to go for a vacation of course. I was contacted by this firm and I have looked at their website. The company doesn't offer deck coatings, but does offer waterproofing for below grade applications and other waterproofing solutions for many needs.

I don't see any ICC #'s, but maybe I missed them in my haste...take a look and see how other manufacturers approach waterproofing solutions in other parts of the world. Who knows, maybe we'll learn something!

Happy surfing...

BIS 2008 stats vs BIS 2007 Stats Reveals Significant Decline in Attendees

A newly released info sheet from the Building Industry Show at Long Beach registered a significant decline in people who attended. Approximately 1900 fewer people registered; I having walked the floor would guess that a lot fewer even showed. A couple vendors I know said that it was very slow...here's hoping to a better 2009!

See all the stats by clicking on our headline.

2008 Attendee Show Stats
5626 Attendees registered for BIS 2008

Builders 50%
Subcontractors 26%
Associates 24%

54% - Presidents/CEOs/Principals/Vice Presidents/General Managers
12% - Purchasing
34% - Other

2007 Attendee Show Stats
7505 Attendees registered for BIS 2007

Builders 56%
Subcontractors 26%
Consultants 25%

51% - Presidents/CEOs/Principals/Vice Presidents/General Managers
32% - Purchasing
17% - Other

El Camino Building Supply in AtascaderoCA Now a BASF/Sonnenborn Distributor

We are now the local distributor for BASF/Sonneborn polyurethane deck coating and waterproofing products. We are stocking the single component Sonoguard base and topcoat system in all three standard colors (aluminum grey, charcoal grey and tan), NP1 sealants, as well as HLM5000 roller grade waterproofing and DBS6200 drain board in 4’ x 50’ rolls. We have access to the complete product line if there are other Sonneborn or Thoro products that you are interested in. Please feel free to call with any inquiries regarding this line of products.

Thanks

Paul Johnson

El Camino Building Supply

8800 Santa Rosa Rd.

Atascadero, CA 93423

Ph. 466-3133

Fax 466-5546

WORLD OF COBCRETE COMING UP QUIK! Feb 2-Feb 6 2009

If your planning on going, better get planning!

World of Concrete is starting on February 2 and runs through Feb 6th.

Discounts and deals abound on hotels I hear and I hear WOC is still registration discounts too.

Open for Business Again!

Hello Everybody! Happy New Year and Welcome to 2009!

I hope your holidays were safe and sane and Santa gave you what you were hoping for.

Having traveled over 20,000 miles by land sea and air, I'm glad to have my butt sitting down on my own chair in my house...the term "African Massage sounds endearing, but it's true meaning is 300 miles in a vehicle over unpaved roads that in America would be considered "Rock Crawling" in the parlance of 4 wheelers. Relentless bumps and jolts...

The scenery and countryside were spectacular though and the chance to see the countries of Kenya and Tanzania up close and personal is something that can't be gained by flying into Game Parks and then flying off to the next like the uppity up's do.

However, the time spent on the beaches of Zanzibar was well worth the time to get to...the pic above is the resorts beach at Pongwe, Zanzibar.

DECK EXPERT SAYS ADIOS, we are signing off...

For the year anyway...

did you really think I was going away away? No, the Deck Expert is going on an adventure!

I'm calling it Deck Experts Big Adventure!

I'll be with my wife in Kenya and Tanzania on safari for 10 days, "shooting" the Big 5, Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Cheetah and Buffalo with our camera's! After safari, we'll then go to enjoying the incredible beaches of Zanzibar for 6 days, celebrating Christmas in a foreign land and enjoying an exotic destination that even the very word Zanzibar gets ones appetite whetted for such adventure and beauty.

If you care to, follow along on our adventure by clicking here to go to our website hosted by our tour company, GAP Adventures. They have an amazing assortment of tours, trips, adventures etc, for every taste and budget.

I'm hoping to avoid the use of any computers for 3 weeks...so if I post anything between now and January 3rd, you'll no my addiction to Blog is overwhelming! Even in "3rd world" nations, Internet cafes abound with Hi speed connections...so much for getting away from it all.

Wishing you and yours a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!