Aussie Manufacturer Scycon, A James Hardy Company, Introduces Tile Board for wood framed decks

Aussie Manufacturer Sycon, a James Hardy subsidiary, introduces a waterprroofing membrane for exterior tiling over wood framed decks...read about here.

Scyon™ Secura™ exterior flooring-

What is it?

An external structural flooring substrate for ceramic tile finishes over timber or lightweight steel floor joists. Simple and fast to install, Scyon™ Secura™ exterior flooring helps give you peace of mind against moisture damage to balconies.

Where do you use it?

As an external substrate for tiled residential balconies and as an alternative to particleboard, plywood or compressed fibre cement.

What are the key benefits?

Security. Secura exterior flooring is sealed on all sides with an advanced polymer coating that helps protect the board from moisture-related problems. A topcoat on the surface of the board provides good adhesion.

For more info on Scycon Secura Tile Board, click here

Polycoat Products of Santa fe Springs CA Upgrades it's ICBO report to ICC-ES 2785

As of March 1, 2009, Polycoat Products was issued ICC-ESR # 2785, for a multiple line of their decking products. Receiving Class A, B and One Hour Fire Ratings, the new report will give Polycoat new ammunition in the battle for fire resistant coatings as required by California Fire Codes.

Click here to read the new ICC-ES report on Polycoat Products.

Our New Website-Take a Sneak Peek at What We're Developing...

Readers of our blog can take a look at our new website that is being developed now...there's no content to speak of, just the outline/design of the site...take a look and tell me what you like or don't like! Click below to go to our hidden online site...

http://www.waterproofdeckcoatingadvice.com/deckexpert/#

Gaco Western Shifts Manufacturing to Waukesha WI Plant

From Biz Times comes new about Gaco Western shifting it's manufacturing up to Wisconsin...

Gaco Western LLC, a Seattle, Wash. -based manufacturer of waterproofing chemicals and foam insulation, will shift all of its manufacturing operations to its new 60,000-square-foot facility in Waukesha by May.

The company moved into the new building in December. At the time, the company had 14 employees in Wisconsin. It now has 25 and is in the process of hiring about six more, said Irene Schwechler, vice president and general manager of the Waukesha plant.

A second shift is scheduled to begin in May.

"They're being hired for the second shift now because we need to train them," Schwechler said.

The company's Waukesha location will be more convenient and cost-effective for shipping than the West Coast site. Also, the labor costs and costs of living are cheaper in Wisconsin than in Seattle.

Before the company moved into its building on Chapman Drive, Gaco Western occupied a 20,000-square-foot facility at 521 Biddle St. in Waukesha. With about one-third of the space it has now, the cramped operations were chaotic, Schwechler said.

Read the rest of the story at Biz Times by clicking here.

Central Coast Chapter of ICC Presents a Half Day Seminar on STUCCO, DRYWALL & FIRE RESISTIVE ASSEMBLIES April 29th in Atascadero

Free for ICC Central Coast Chapter members, the rest of us will pay $35.00 to hear Michael Logue and Darren Coates present a half day seminar. While stucco and drywall are part of fire resistive assemblies, Deck Expert is gonna be asking hard questions about decking.

One deck coating system in particular....

I think I'll bring my laptop and ask if I can show my video footage....

Anyway, if you want to go, email Dave Muehlhausen at dmuehlhausen@atascadero.org and tell him to put you down to attend. You'll get a free continental breakfast and a copy of the Fire Resistive Design Manual.

See you there!

UK manufacturer Stirling Lloyd Polychem Chosen To Supply Waterproofing for Manchester, UK Garage parking Deck Waterproofing Project

Decseal Triumphs At Exchange Quay

Posted by: Roxanna Anderson http://www.stirlinglloyd.com From: Stirling Lloyd Polychem Date: 4/2/2009

Stirling Lloyd's Decseal System has been used for waterproofing and surfacing the top deck of the car park at Exchange Quay near Manchester.

Exchange Quay is a new complex of commercial space in Salford Quays, two miles from Manchester city centre that incorporates the very highest concepts in architectural design. The development comprises seven office buildings, green areas and multiple water features. The Metro building within the development also came with a two-storey car park and it was essential that the systems chosen to protect this asset were not only effective and durable but also complimented the high-end design. Of the systems available, Decseal from UK manufacturer Stirling Lloyd Polychem was chosen for waterproofing & surfacing the top deck of the car park. Based on advanced methyl methacrylate (MMA) resins the system not only offered the durability and skid-resistance desired by the client, but this high performance was available in a wide range of colours, giving the customer full control over the aesthetics. For this project the client wanted a green finish and some 3,000m of Decseal, pigmented chrome green, was applied by Stirling Lloyd Construction, a specialist contractor authorised to apply the Decseal system. Once the concrete deck had been prepared the Stirling Lloyd Construction team set about applying the system. Firstly Decseal Primer was applied, which sealed the substrate and enhanced the bond of the subsequent membrane. The fully reinforced waterproofing membrane was then applied, with a reinforcement scrim sandwiched between two layers of waterproofing. The membrane is liquid spray applied, which helped ensure a rapid application and a seamless finish, even around the complex details that needed to be treated. After the membrane had cured, in less than an hour, the final wearing course was applied. This provides the systems skid-resistance and aesthetic appearance. Any system can only achieve its full performance potential if it is applied correctly. To back up the application teams experience and training, stringent on-site QC procedures including tensile adhesion tests, thickness checks and scuff tests were carried out to ensure this potential was realised. To delineate the individual parking bays, Stirling Lloyds Safetrack LM line marking system was used. Safetrack LM is also MMA based and is highly durable, wear resistant and fully bonds with Decseal. Despite tight programme schedules, Stirling Lloyd Construction completed the works on schedule and the owners of the development, HBG Properties, can be confident they have a car park that is aesthetically pleasing, is effectively protected against water penetration and will retain its anti-skid properties for many years.

Source:	Stirling Lloyd Polychem