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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Fwd: Want to bring a friend?
FROM @JLCLIVE comes this deal!
DeckExpert Has It's Own YouTube Channel
I am happy to announce the opening of our new YouTube.com channel, now found at this address
I've uploaded a few videos already with more to come and set up some subscriptions to other channels that I think is of interest to the promotion and growth of Division 7 Pedestrian Traffic Coatings.
Bookmark us and check back often! Have a video that should be up? Want to promote a project or product? Let me know and I'll link to it, subscribe to it...
Let us know what you think and how we can improve it our new channel!
Thanks!
Bill Leys-The Deck Expert
NEW PAPERLESS FAX # 805-856-1528 (by Hello Fax)
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
805-801-2380
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
www.concretefloorstore.com gallery of concrete flooring, installed by CCW
Monday, February 10, 2014
From The Law Offices of Swedelson Gottlieb Blog- HOW ONE ASSOCIATION'S $30,000 MOLD WATER DAMAGE CLAIM TURNED INTO A $169,000 ARBITRATION AWARD (and why condominium associations should be responsible for waterproofing on balcony decks)
Decks with coatings on them are roofs first IMO, and HOA's SHOULD NEVER make the decks the responsibility of the owners. There's so many reasons I could write a book about it...but that's for later on. One note, David should say that a deck waterproofing contractor, FOR A FEE, can make inspections of the Associations decks.
Read David Swedelson's article on what happens when Associations make decks the owners responsibility.
HOW ONE ASSOCIATION’S $30,000 MOLD WATER DAMAGE CLAIM TURNED INTO A $169,000 ARBITRATION AWARD (and why condominium associations should be responsible for waterproofing on balcony decks)
By David Swedelson, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney; Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys
I know that many condominium association boards of directors contemplate the idea of making owners responsible for the waterproofing on the balconies or decks in condominiums (and yes, generally the association is responsible for repairing or replacing what is considered common area waterproofing). Bad idea. The reality is that owners will not do what is required to ensure that the waterproofing is properly maintained and the resulting leaks will allow water to damage the common area and other units. One association client learned this the hard way.
It all started with that association amending and restating its Governing Documents. As a part of that process, their former attorney suggested that they make the homeowners responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the waterproofing on each homeowner’s exclusive use balcony decks. Many associations tell me they would like to see the homeowners responsible for the waterproofing, as they claim that the association does not want to have to save or expend the money for that work. However, in practice this is not a good idea.
The fact is that homeowners are not really that good at maintenance. Many owners move into condominiums so that they can avoid having to do that kind of work. Most waterproofing systems require some form of recoating every three (3) to five (5) years. Homeowners do not understand waterproofing systems, and neither do most boards at condo associations. At the association that was involved in the lawsuit that is the subject of this article, a prior owner of a unit had ongoing leaking issues with his large balcony deck. To resolve the leaks, he made substantial modifications to the waterproofing system. He then sold the unit. His modifications had not resolved the leak issues.
READ THE REST HERE and find out what happened... http://www.hoalawblog.com/2013/03/how_one_associations_30000_mol_1.html#more
What do you think? Should HOA's turn the responsibility of deck maintenance over to the owners? Why or why not? Leave us your comments and opinions.
Bill Leys-The Deck Expert
NEW PAPERLESS FAX # 805-856-1528 (by Hello Fax)
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
805-801-2380
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
www.concretefloorstore.com gallery of concrete flooring, installed by CCW
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Make Sure Your Deck is ICC-ES Evaluated
There's a lot of deck coatings out there...so why aren't there that many at ICC-ES website where Division 7 Pedestrian Traffic Coatings are listed?
Because many of them haven't tested their systems at independent labs where their deck coatings are burned, heated, chilled, blown on and abraded, denigrated and abused. Probably because they know their coatings wouldn't pass the srtingent required battery of tests that must be passed to become a real deck coating.
Find your next deck coating by searching ICC-ES Division 7 listings here http://www.icc-es.org/Reports/index.cfm?csi_id=301&view_details
Class A Fire rated, some are One Hour, all are tested and proven to meet the code requirements under the tests they were submitted too. Always read the report completely and be sure the product meets your requirements.
Solid surface decks offer a lot of advantages over wood and composite decking, a rof you can walk on is just one of them.
Bill Leys-The Deck Expert
NEW PAPERLESS FAX # 805-856-1528 (by Hello Fax)
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
805-801-2380
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
www.concretefloorstore.com gallery of concrete flooring, installed by CCW
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Show Off Your Duradek and Win Canucks Tickets!
Press Release From Duradek
Duradek™, the original vinyl deck waterproofing membrane, celebrates 40 years in business this year and we want to thank everyone that chose Duradek as their decking product of choice with a “Best of Duradek Contest”. This is your chance to show off your deck and towin a night out including dinner and a pair of tickets to the February 26th Canucks game in Vancouver.
Anyone who enjoys Duradek can enter to win. Duradek has been around for 4 decades…and there are some decks protected with Duradek that have been around nearly as long! Whether you have brand new Duradek vinyl on a high-rise balcony, or 20-year old Duradek on the roof deck above the garage…anybody with a Duradek vinyl deck can enter. All you need to enter is a photo of your deck that is protected with Duradek vinyl and a brief statement of why you love your Duradek deck.
With so many years of helping you to enjoy residential outdoor living space, we are sure there has been plenty of enjoyable time spent on your deck since you haven’t had to spend any time maintaining it. So whether you are a builder who has used Duradek on your decking projects or you are a home owner that is benefiting from Duradek’s low maintenance waterproof protection, show off your Duradek to win Canucks Tickets!
Prize to be Awarded for Your Night Out from Duradek
Pair of tickets to see the Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Lois Blues at Rogers Arena on February 26th, 2014(plus parking pass!) and $100 Gift Certificate for dinner at Moxie’s at 180 West Georgia Street. (Total prize value is approx. $275.00).
To Enter
- Provide your full name, email address, telephone number and city.
- Submit a .jpg image of your deck (please send a medium to high resolution image). * your deck vinyl must be protected with Duradek vinyl to be considered for the contest.
* By submitting your picture you are giving Duradek full permission to use your image in our marketing programs. - Provide a brief statement about your deck, when your Duradek was installed and why you love it.
(For example: “the last 15 years we have not had to waterproof our deck”; “it was so great to be able to be completely installed and ready for use in the same day”; “it’s so easy to clean after our kids’ birthday parties”; “we love having a dry, covered patio below our Duradek deck so we can enjoy outdoor time in any weather”; etc.)
Submit via email by 6:00 p.m. PST on February 23rd, 2014 to duradek@duradek.com with “Best of Duradek Contest Entry” in the subject line.
Winner will be announced and notified on February 24th, 2014.
Duradek has grown from pioneering product to leading brand in the competitive niche market of deck waterproofing with over 125 million square feet of Duradek installed all over North America over the past 4 decades. This kind of history shows us without a doubt how well our waterproofing system performs. We have seen decks pass from generation to generation, home owner to home owner, and still be as reliably waterproofing as when it was first installed. We look forward to hearing your Duradek story!
GET YOUR ENTRY IN ASAP!
Bill Leys-The Deck Expert
NEW PAPERLESS FAX # 805-856-1528 (by Hello Fax)
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
805-801-2380
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
www.concretefloorstore.com gallery of concrete flooring, installed by CCW
Monday, February 3, 2014
A Yelp Review Leads to A Lawsuit, Which Results in Defamation Judgement Against Reviewer
A contractor's client wrote a bad review on Yelp, Angie's List and several other sites. Whether the women's statements was opinion or fact becomes the crux of the matter and the result was a lawsuit and the reviewer was found to have defamed the contractor. The lesson is to be careful of what you write when you review...
From ARS Technica
In Yelp review lawsuit, defamation is all around—so everyone loses
Homeowner rants about contractor, contractor responds, and everything ends in court.
A scathing Yelp review and accusatory reaction posts in the comments—Virginia homeowner Jane Perez and local contractor Chris Dietz were playing the online reputation game for keeps. Initially, Dietz's work led to Perez's review, which resulted in Dietz's lawsuit for defamation. And as Arspreviously reported, it was a complicated matter. In December 2012, a lower court ruled that Perez was required to edit her harsh comments on Yelp and Angie’s List against Dietz and his company, Dietz Development. But then Public Citizen and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a 21-page petition for review to the Supreme Court of Virginia later that month, and the highest state court overturned the injunction just two days later.
READ THE REST BY CLICKING THE LINK ABOVE.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.
Bill Leys-The Deck Expert
NEW PAPERLESS FAX # 805-856-1528 (by Hello Fax)
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
805-801-2380
www.centralcoastwaterproofing.com Lic 890269
www.concretefloorstore.com gallery of concrete flooring, installed by CCW
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