After a few weeks of rumors and swill in the deck world, the news is officially official;
HA Lowry Brothers is now the new apparently exclusive distributor for Mer-Kote decking and waterproofing products.
My ALL Roofing sales rep emailed me last week saying last chance to get Mer-Kote here in Ventura, we are packing it up and shipping it back...
My Smalley rep had called me a week before saying I got Mer-Kote and pricing for ya...then he called back saying hold on.
Now direct from my rep at Mer-Kote, Lowry has the right to sell. Mer-Kote is being delivered to the So Cal centers, with Nor Cal and other states to be getting Mer-Kote in in the eear future.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Interesting-low E Glass melts vinyl siding
Saw this on JLC...very interesting phenomena;
Low-E Windows Blamed for Melted Vinyl Siding
Last winter, when Urbandale, Iowa, builder Mark Parlee was asked to investigate a case of thermally distorted vinyl siding, he was surprised at what he found: A trio of small windows located high on the south-facing wall of a neighboring home was reflecting sunlight onto the north-facing wall of the affected home, creating three focused hot spots — each about 6 inches square — that moved diagonally across the siding in the opposite direction of the sun (see photos). Parlee measured temperatures on the surface of the siding in excess of 200°F at one of these spots, even though the air temperature was only 10°F that day.
READ THE REST AT JLC by clicking here
Low-E Windows Blamed for Melted Vinyl Siding
Last winter, when Urbandale, Iowa, builder Mark Parlee was asked to investigate a case of thermally distorted vinyl siding, he was surprised at what he found: A trio of small windows located high on the south-facing wall of a neighboring home was reflecting sunlight onto the north-facing wall of the affected home, creating three focused hot spots — each about 6 inches square — that moved diagonally across the siding in the opposite direction of the sun (see photos). Parlee measured temperatures on the surface of the siding in excess of 200°F at one of these spots, even though the air temperature was only 10°F that day.
READ THE REST AT JLC by clicking here
Quest Building Products Announces Spring/Early Summer Training Classes
Passing it on from Quest Building Products, eductaional seminars on Life Deck, shot blasting, concrete grinding, floor polishing and more!
Training Class Schedule
Upcoming Training Classes:
Anaheim:
May 19th 10am – 12pm
Introduction to Polishing: Observe demonstrations on equipment, diamond selection, chemicals, and maintenance. Learn what you must know before you start the job,what to expect and how to solve any problem thrown your way.
June 2 nd 10am – 12pm
Decorative Seamless Floor Systems: Epoxy decorative paint chips, Lava Flow, Metallics, SpectraQuartz. Learn these decorative techniques that are sure to amaze any customer that comes your way.
June16th 10am – 12pm
Back To Basics – Surface Preparation: Learn or review basic surface preparation such as: grinding, shot blasting, scraping, scarifying, how to repair cracks, etc. You will also learn how to use Vaporgauge, a calcium chloride concrete moisture test kit. Special bonus topic: Electrical
July 21st 10am – 2pm
Life Deck: Waterproofing, Concrete Overlays with Acrylic Stain, Penetrating Stains, Waterproof roof coatings
San Diego:
May 26-27 9am – 5pm
Diamatic Polishing Certification Class: Ultra-Flor® Diamatic Management Services (DMS), an expert in concrete polishing, specification and training, backed by over 15 years of experience in retail, industrial and commercial floor markets, is introducing ULTRA-FLOR! Employing the latest in lithium technologies in a system specifically designed to impart chemical, abrasion and stain resistance to concrete floors, ULTRA-FLOR produces an extremely hardened, dust-proofed, reflective surface. You can achieve a high quality and decorative “green” floor that is long lasting, very durable and low-maintenance with DMS and ULTRA-FLOR.
REGISTER TODAY!
*Classes are $40 is registered two days in advance, and $50 after. You will receive $50 store credit the day of the class. Register Early, space is limited. Call (714) 738-6640 or email: Brittany@questbuilding.com. For San Diego call (858) 586-0864
IN New Zealand, Leaky Home Problems Estimated to Cost 11.3 BILLION Dollars to Fix!
I was reading this article on New Zealands problems with leaky moldy homes...in it they estimated the costs to repair are at 11.3 billion dollars. The gov't is entering into a program to help out Homeowners with assistance equal to 50% of the costs of repairs, with the HO paying the other 50%.
Read the article by clicking here...it will take you down under, so you might feel light headed when you flip over ;)
Read the article by clicking here...it will take you down under, so you might feel light headed when you flip over ;)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Register Now For ECHO'S ANNUAL SEMINAR
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DeBunking the "Caulk the Shit" Out Of It Theory Unrated Version Editors Cut
Years ago I worked in a hardware store in Rhode Island. As a clerk I worked in the various departments, housewares, plumbing, electrical and paint. It was at that store I first became acquainted with the term "Just caulk the shit out of it!" and always with some emphasis on it!
I worked in construction for a while, where "Caulk the shit out of it." was an everyday thing. Caulk the shit out of the open drywall corner, caulk the shit out of the split in the trim board you just put up, caulk the shit out of the window that leaks...the door that leaks, the electric box on the wall that leaks...the deck that leaks. We must have caulked the shit of of so much stuff, it's a wonder there's any shit left to caulk. But I bet all the shit I caulked ended up leaking later on!
Well as I have learned in waterproofing, "caulk the shit out of it" is short for "trap the water inside so it can rot faster."
Caulking the shit out of something is a poor mans patch for what needs to be done-restoring the water resistant building materials, ie building paper/flashings/counter-flashings, or installing proper weatherproofing devices for specific items-electric boxes for example can be weatherized using a $5.25-$10.00 device from Quickflash.
Decks and their flashings and the contiguous building materials must be flashed properly too; caulking is not a substitute for correctly flashing to the building and other components.
I saw on a job we did last week in Morro Bay where caulking was substituted for flashing. Thankfully other minor problems caused an issue that resulted in this deficiency was discovered before it could allow damage to happen.
Instead of lapping the flashing down over the deck edge, the flashing was short, and the gap made up for with caulking.
The long and the short of it, caulking the shit out of something is not the answer, it's the problem.
I worked in construction for a while, where "Caulk the shit out of it." was an everyday thing. Caulk the shit out of the open drywall corner, caulk the shit out of the split in the trim board you just put up, caulk the shit out of the window that leaks...the door that leaks, the electric box on the wall that leaks...the deck that leaks. We must have caulked the shit of of so much stuff, it's a wonder there's any shit left to caulk. But I bet all the shit I caulked ended up leaking later on!
Well as I have learned in waterproofing, "caulk the shit out of it" is short for "trap the water inside so it can rot faster."
Caulking the shit out of something is a poor mans patch for what needs to be done-restoring the water resistant building materials, ie building paper/flashings/counter-flashings, or installing proper weatherproofing devices for specific items-electric boxes for example can be weatherized using a $5.25-$10.00 device from Quickflash. Decks and their flashings and the contiguous building materials must be flashed properly too; caulking is not a substitute for correctly flashing to the building and other components.
I saw on a job we did last week in Morro Bay where caulking was substituted for flashing. Thankfully other minor problems caused an issue that resulted in this deficiency was discovered before it could allow damage to happen. Instead of lapping the flashing down over the deck edge, the flashing was short, and the gap made up for with caulking.
The long and the short of it, caulking the shit out of something is not the answer, it's the problem.
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