Happy Birthday! Kryton Celebrates 40 Years of Concrete Waterproofing

Full Disclosure-I am an authorized Kryton applicator under Central Coast Waterproofing. 

 Press Release-

Kryton International Inc., a Canada based manufacturer and pioneer of crystalline concrete waterproofing products worldwide, is celebrating 40 years in business in 2013.

Vancouver, Canada, March 15, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Like many companies, Kryton was built to solve a problem. CanWest Waterproofing Company was a waterproofing applicator that opened its doors by the current chairman of the Kryton board, R.G. (Ron) Yuers. It was soon realized that the materials they purchased from a local supplier weren't working satisfactorily. Ron decided that if there wasn't a solution available in the market, he would create one. So, he hired a chemist. After hundreds of hours in a laboratory, Krystol® technology was born and in 1973 Kryton was formed as a new company to launch it into a global market.

Since this launch, Kryton has been the leading manufacturer of concrete waterproofing products, using their proprietary integral crystalline formula – Krystol. This success has taken the company to a global level, with offices in Canada, China, India, Dubai and the UK. Massive projects such as Las Vegas CityCenter, Marina Bay Sands and the Palm Jumeriah were completed using Krystol Technology, propelling Kryton into new markets.

"We feel very fortunate to be a contributing member of the construction industry for these many years and look forward to many more," says Kryton's President and CEO Kari Yuers.

Kari Yuers has been in a managerial position with Kryton since 1991 and CEO of the company since 2001. She has led the charge in legitimizing the category of integral crystalline technology and the use of admixtures for concrete waterproofing and has been recognized as the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003 in the Business-to-Business category.

Under Kari's leadership and due to her commitment to the value of people and company culture, Kryton has become an award-winning company being recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work For in British Columbia for four consecutive years. Recently, Yuers has been appointed the new chair of the International Advisory Committee for the American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Kryton continues to evolve and adapt its product line toward future trends. By maintaining close relationships with distributors and customers world-wide, Kryton has a strong presence in the future of concrete waterproofing.

Bill Leys of DeckExpert.com to Present Webinar for HOA Managers for CAI National April 10th

I'm pleased to announce that CAI National has asked, and I have accepted their invite to bring a special webinar on waterproof decks in the HOA/Condo environment in April. 

Set for April 10th at 2 pm eastern time, 11 am out here in the west, the one hour program will feature a presentation on issues decks have, what to look for during site inspections and maintenance needs of the various types of deck systems. 

I'll also be discussing the best building practices that we incorporate  into any deck waterproofing replacement project as contractors. 

Being a former CMCA certified HOA manager, participants will learn from someone who's been on both sides of the trenches. I was a portfolio manager for 3 years, dealing with the realities of ignored maintenance, construction defects and all the other problems managers face. 

Watch for signup info coming from CAI, and lots of social medial and web announcements!  

Fwd: Fire Sprinklers Save Lives

Congress can honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the Station Fire in W Warwick RI in 2003 by passing the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act...

From ICC at this link  http://www.iccsafe.org/newsroom/Documents/Brazil_Press_Statement.pdf

Press Statement on the Need for Fire Sprinkler Legislation

On January 26, the world watched a great tragedy unfold as 235 people were killed in a nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil. The U.S. fire service extends its deepest sympathies to the victims' families as they cope with this tragic loss. The deaths of these individuals is made all the more tragic due to the preventable nature of their deaths, and further highlights the long overdue need for Congress to take substantive steps to encourage safer buildings and prevent future tragedies like this from occurring in the United States.

The threat of fire spans all nations. The recent tragedy in Brazil immediately invokes memories of mass-fatality fires in the United States, such as the 2003 Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I. which killed 100 occupants. As in Brazil, a simple fire sprinkler system could have drastically improved survivability rates for victims of the Station nightclub fire. As the nation mourned their loss in 2003, it watched as members of Congress introduced the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act to assist property owners in retrofitting their properties with fire sprinklers. Ten years later, Congress has failed to pass the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act.

Since the Station nightclub fire and the original introduction of the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, fires in the United States have killed nearly 30,000 people, injured almost 100,000, and caused countless billions of dollars in damage. The proven technology of fire sprinklers has continued to demonstrate increased survivability rates in fires of 86% and reduced damage rates by 69%. Every day, far too many people are dying preventable deaths in buildings that are not sprinklered.

The 10th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire, February 20, is fast approaching. Congress can honor the memory of the Station nightclub fire victims by reintroducing and passing the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act and helping property owners make their buildings safer. There will be another dangerous fire in a crowded building, the only question is whether the people inside will have a chance to escape. Congress must lead the way for safer buildings in the United States by passing the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act.

* Fire Team USA * International Association of Arson Investigators *

* International Association of Fire Chiefs * International Code Council * * International Fire Service Training Association * International Society of Fire Service Instructors * *National Association of State Fire Marshals * National Fallen Firefighters Foundation *

*National Fire Protection Association * National Fire Sprinkler Association *

*National Volunteer Fire Council * North American Fire Training Directors *

February 6, 2013

Contact: Bill Webb

Tel: (202) 371-1277

Email: bwebb@cfsi.org

FROM WAHOO DECKS-Will an Aluminum Deck Rust?

Wahoo makes aluminum decking, which can be placed over areas that are meant to stay dry. 

Here's an article they wrote on rust and aluminum decks. 

Will an Aluminum Deck Rust?

It's a question that we get asked often here at Wahoo Decks and it's a relevant question. Many fear that because aluminum is metal, like most metal products, it will eventually rust. Even so, the fact of the matter is that aluminum does not rust; however, aluminum can corrode. First, let's address how rust can actually affect aluminum and what you can do to prevent it.

"When iron-containing metals combine with oxygen, oxidation, and eventually rusting, occurs. Because aluminum, like copper, is not an iron-containing metal, it doesn't actually rust itself. If you have a rust stain on an aluminum surface, it's not because the aluminum itself has rusted. More likely, it has been stained from a nearby metal. If an iron-containing metal, such as steel, rest on, is attached to, or drips water on another surface, it can create a reddish-brown stain and make it appear that the surface has rusted" (Rust on Aluminum).

READ THE REST AT THIS LINK HERE http://wahoodecks1.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/will-an-aluminum-deck-rust-wahoo-decks/

Fwd: The Regenesis Report (National Edition)

Regenesis Report for HOA's is out...read up! 

The Regenesis Report (National Edition) March 2013 is now available.  Go to www.Regenesis.net then Subscriber Login.

IN THIS EDITION

Reasons for Reserves. And a one and a two.
Ask the HOA Expert. Another compelling Q&A.
Owner Bankruptcy & HOA Assessments. How they relate to each other.
Security Goes Green. Using the "net" to net crooks.
4 Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln. They survive the test of time.
An Unhidden Agenda.  How to streamline your board meetings.
Understanding Change. Monkey see, monkey do.
Deja Vu Times Two. The wisdom of Yogi.
Not So Fast. Make sure you understand the question

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Thunderbird Products Introduces New website

Thunderbird Products of El Cajon, a maker of deck drains for many specialty applications, has introduced their new website at http://www.thunderbirdproducts.com/index.html.

The new website is easier to navigate and with the new site comes some new drains in stainless steel too.

Check out the drains and gutters that they offer as well as water jet services too.