DURADEK ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH! New TILEDEK Waterproofing Membrane for Using Under Tile Applications

For Immediate release – New product Intro – February 17, 2009



******Duradek is very pleased to introduce TILEDEK******



‘Tiledek’ is an outdoor anti-fracture roofing membrane designed for outdoor tile decks and roofs. Virtually identical to Duradek Ultra, Tiledek is an approved roofing membrane with a fabric laminated to its topside. The tiles are then bonded securely to the fabric-covered membrane with thinset mortar.



‘Tiledek’ is produced by Duradek, the original waterproofing sheet vinyl that has been solving unique waterproofing problems throughout North America for over 35 years. With the same roofing approvals, the same proven installation techniques, and the same network of professional and trained applicators, ‘Tiledek’ is about to revolutionize the decking and flat roof industry.



Please see www.duradek.com for more details or call 1-866-591-5594

Thanks very much


Jennifer Ogilvie
Marketing Manager
Duradek Ltd.
Toll Free: 866-591-5594 ext.240

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Crossfield Products MIRACOTE Division Announces Training Schedule for 2009

Miracote has posted it's training schedule for 2009 on it's website, click on our headline for any last minute changes/updates...

Training Schedule - 2009

The information below details the current regional training sessions scheduled for Miracote’s “Training on the Move for Contractors on the Run…” Additional training session will be added throughout the year, so check back often for updated scheduling information.

If you would like to customize a training session to meet your particular business needs, please contact us. The Miracote Training Team is committed to providing hands-on training for the 21st Century that keeps you on the cutting edge of product innovation and creative application techniques.

February 2009


• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  February 19th, 20th, and 21st 2009
  Fee: $250.00 per person
  Alta Paints & Coatings, Inc.
  136 West 3300 South
  Salt Lake City, UT 84115
  Contact:
  Jennifer Leyland
  jennifer@altapaints.com
  801-466-9625
  
  March 2009
  
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  March 5, 6, and 7th, 2009
  Texas Color Crete
  5510 Brewster Street
  San Antonio, TX 78233
  Fee: $250.00 per person (Click for Form)
  Contact: Jeff Slaughter
  sales@texascolorcrete.com
  Tel: 210-650-5455
  Fax: 210-650-5459
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  March 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2009
  Fee: $250.00 per person
  Deco-Crete Supply
  133 N. Kohler Road
  Orrville, OH 44667
  Contact: Jason Geiser
  jason@deco-cretesupply.com
  330-682-5678
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  March 17, 18, 19th, 2009
  Decorative Concrete
  6770 E. Marginal Way South
  Seattle, WA 97108
  Fee: $175.00 per person (Discount for Early Registration; Click For Form)
  info@dcsytemssupport.com
  Tel: 800-938-4148
  April 2009
  
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  April 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2009
  Fee: $250.00 per person
  Crossfield Products Corp.
  140 Valley Road
  Roselle Park, NJ
  Contact: George Reedy
  georger@cpcmail.net
  410-836-2224
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  April 16, 17 and 18th 2009
  Fee: $250.00 per person
  Bobcat of the Rockies
  7000 E. 56th Avenue
  Commerce City, CO 80022
  Contact:
  Mark Ernst
  marke@bobcatoftherockies.com
  303-288-6603
  
• Where Restoration & Decorative Worlds Meet
  April 29, 30, and May 1st, 2009
  Fee: $250.00 per person
  Decorative Construction Supply
  3820 US Hwy 80 East
  Mesquite, TX 75149
  Contact: Corey Granger
  corey@decorativeconstructionsupply.com
  972-289-1700
  
  
• Postponed Until Further Notice
  Crossfield Products Corp.
  3000 E. Harcourt Street
  Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
  Fee: $750.00 per person
  Contact: Jodi Hood
  jodih@cpcmail.net
  310-886-9100 x223

LIFE PAINT SETS "HOW TO" CLINIC/LIVE DEMO DATE FOR MARCH

Get your appetite ready for the upcoming "How To" Clinic/Live Demo being held Thursday March 19th from 10am to 2pm and learn all about Life Paint's Life Deck systems-the AL Deck system, MA Coat fiberglass system and their Stamped Concrete and Texture Crete systems.

I went last year and they ahd these guys come in to cook up some Taco's...man oh man, they were good! Worth the drive to Santa Fe Springs alone...

Click on our headline to read Life Paint's website on these systems, click on the pic to enlarge it and read the flyer

American Plywood Association Publishes Technical Notes on FRT Plywood (Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood

Fire resistant construction is a big part of the building code, and new technologies have given us Plywood that has been treated to be fire retardant.
The APA has just published a Technical Note on the product and the Notes contain some excellent information on this product.

Fire-retardant-treated plywood is pressure impregnated with chemicals to permanently inhibit combustion. This qualifies it for a lower flame-spread rating and smoke developed index, and reduces it's fire-hazard classification. When it is identified as such by a code recof=gnized testing agency label, it is rated on parity with non combustible construction by many insurance rating bureaus.

This type of fire retardant material may well find it's way into our industry...I wonder if it has the same qualities as regular plywood does?

So click our headline to download and read this APA produced Technical Note and learn more about this new product. It could be that you'll find it someday on one of your next jobs if your a contractor...

Please Take a Moment for one Minute of Silence for the Victims of Australia's Wildfires...

Just like California and the west, Australia is a land of little rain.

As I'm sure you've heard, many people have perished in the most horrible of ways from arsonists lighting fires that have become monsters of flames that are incinerating everything that burns.

Please take a minute of silence to say a prayer or however you wish to think of those who have lost their lives down under...God knows it could be our home or our life's next time that is in danger...may the person or persons who may be responsible be caught and brought to justice.

WHY USE PLYWOOD WHEN OSB IS CHEAPER? Read this piece and you'll see why Fire Rated Construction maybe uses plywood for a reason...

Hey, I always want plywood on my decks for sheathing...and a lot of guys bitch about it, cause plywood costs more. But deck coating manufacturers stipulate plywood for a reason, and here's a good enough one for me...

when it comes to fire, using the best fire resistant materials I can is my goal.

Click the headline to read about other construction methods and materials that may cause fire to spread or make it more difficult to fight.

They All Fall Down

Critical Fireground Factors for New Residential Construction

by John Brunacini

The majority of all new residential construction uses lightweight construction materials. Let’s take a look at the different features of this construction type that directly effect the decision making process of firefighting strategy and tactics at these structures.

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is now the construction industry’s predominate sheeting material; it has replaced plywood for roof decking, flooring decks and siding. OSB is assembled by gluing together small pieces of wood and wood chips at extreme pressures. After curing, they are cut into shapes (usually 4' x 8' sheets measuring 3/8" to ½" thick). OSB is structurally sound, cheaper and more readily available than plywood. But like a lightweight truss, it also fails much faster under fire conditions. The glues and resins that hold OSB together start to decompose rapidly at relatively low temperatures (+300°F). These moderate temperatures will decompose the adhesives holding the wood chips together, and the sheet will quickly delaminate (fall apart). The released glue and resin vapors are also very flammable and contribute to the combustion process. This phenomenon is causing faster attic flash-over times and quicker roof failure times once the fire has entered into the truss space.