Quest Distributors in Anaheim Announces MAPEI Training Class

November 4th has been set as the date for training classes using MAPEI products...
Levelers, Toppings and Patches are the Topics to be discussed between 8 am and 10 am at Quests warehouse/showroom located at 1129 North Patt Street in Anaheim.

Call to register; 714-738-6640, tell them you heard about it at Deckexpert.com!

HOUSE Of HORROR In Ventura; Never Mind "Nightmare on Elm Street", Try Dry-Rot on Rincon Beach Drive

I'm repairing some decks at a clients house in Ventura. The other day I stopped in to check on the crew and inspect the job.

Two doors down, a home that just sold ten days ago was being sawn apart...

so curiosity got the better of me and I walked over to see the carnage...

Weak stomach's beware!

So here's this beautiful home, all dry-rotted in the 2 decks...they had tile over a hot mop type waterproofing...which leaks like a sieve, and caused probably a 100k worth of damage.

The cans for the lights in the ceiling are rusted!. The ceiling on the second floor deck is out, blue sky, looking at me...oh what a mess.

We've specified a Mer-Ko ARC dual membrane tile waterproofing/reinforced underlayment
for this job through Central Coast Waterproofing. This system will provide the base for tile that is necessary to support the weight and the dual waterproofing provides a redundant system that will provide peace of mind.

Call Central Coast Waterproofing for a free quote on waterproofing your next tile deck at 805-801-2380.

Leak Blamed on New Decking Found to Be Not From New Decking...but From the Drain Pipe Itself!

A leak blamed on my new deck coating is actually from the cleanout on the drainpipe...it's cracked and drips when the line is full of water!
Bill leys

WATCH OUT 4 CRAIGSLIST ADS!!!! Respond to This Ad and Put your Money, Property and Who Knows What Else if Something Goes Awry At RISK!!!

This ad I found on Craigslist is for all you damn stupid fools who want to save a few bucks on your deck waterproofing and fixing leaks...

The clown contractor here is unlicensed and probably uninsured. Liability insurance is not essential when your a hack contractor. Oh and btw, bet they don't have workers comp insurance either. CSLB is going to be running stings looking for cheats on workers comp...

So yes, the clown contractor on craigslist will save you some money up front...just hope no one gets hurt on your property, they usually find that the property owner just became the "de-facto" employer and will order a judgment up against you to pay for the hurt workers medical care, living expenses, taking care of his/her family...that kind of thing, maybe for the rest of their lives.

What else is at risk...oh, no factory support from Dex-O-Tex, they don't have unlicensed contractors authorized to put their prouct down...neither does any other company. Bet this clown goes to Jet Coatings for his materials...they sell to anybody.

What else...Oh, he's using a cell number...yeah you'll be able to find him later on after he cancels that number and moves to another...just send a letter to the address he gave ya!

So, yes, go ahead and call the clown contractor, but no one wants to hear yer crying later on!


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WATERPROOFING, DECK COATINGS, CAULKING, ALL LEAKS FIXED (South Bay)
Date: 2009-10-19, 7:51AM PDT
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Waterproofing services, no job too small, free estimates. 20 years experience in the waterproofing industry. We do all types of waterproofing, caulking, deck coatings, parking decks, balconies, magnesite repair and sealing, under tile membranes, below grade coatings and planters. All types of urethane and acrylic waterproofing systems including Dexotex. Plywood, concrete, magnesite, block walls,windows and expansion joints are just few of the surfaces waterproofed on a routine basis. Extremely competitive prices (Publishers remarks-BECAUSE WE PROBABLY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE!) for quality work guaranteed. WINTER IS UPON US, RAIN IS COMING, THIS WINTER IS FORECAST TO BE ANOTHER EL NINO YEAR, FIX YOUR LEAKS AND MAINTAIN YOUR DECKS NOW, AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE! Email any questions you may have or call my cell, 310-678-6765

* Location: South Bay
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
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* License info: Unlicensed

WANT A REAL LICENSED CONTRACTOR? ONE Who is insured and an authorized factory trained installer of Mer-ko, Desert Brand, Pli-Dek or Life Deck? Call me, Bill Leys, Central Coast Waterproofing at 805-801-2380. Serving all of California, protecting your interests.



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Association of Reserve Professionals Monthly Newsletter is Now Up On the Web!

The monthly newsletter for Reserve Professionals and interested parties from APRA is now up and available to read at APRA's website.

Click here to read informative HOA specific news, advice and opinions and more!

Associations cannot afford to be abreast of the latest when it comes to being financially sovent, especially these days...

Oregon Court of Appeals "Clarifies" When a Contractor Can Be Sued For Negligence

Hmmm, this will be interesting for many contractors who may have shortcutted on a job....they may be open to defect suits and negligence...Read this article below from The Daily Journal of Commerce in Oregon.

Ruling on construction defect claims is criticized

POSTED: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 05:38 PM PT
BY: Melody Finnemore

The legal waters swirling around construction defect claims have gotten murkier for both residential and commercial contractors due to a recent decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals.

In Abraham v. T. Henry Construction Inc., et al., a residential construction defect case, the court tried to clarify when a contractor can be sued for negligence. The main issue was the statute of limitations, which is longer for a negligence claim than a breach-of-contract claim.

In a 2003 case, Jones v. Emerald Pacific Homes Inc., the appeals court ruled that an owner who had a contract with a contractor could sue for negligence if the contractor had violated a standard of care that was independent of any contractual duty. This non-contractual duty is called a “special relationship.” In Abraham, the court held that, among other things, a contractor’s responsibility to comply with applicable building codes creates the type of special relationship necessary for a negligence claim, according to a case summary by Portland law firm Stoel Rives.

Eric Grasberger, a Stoel Rives attorney who represents owners, developers, designers and contractors, said that prior to the Abraham decision, owners could make a strong case for the existence of a special relationship because owners must trust contractors to carry out certain “means and methods” of construction.

“You can’t be there to watch them hammer every nail or put every shingle on the roof, so the owner trusts the contractor to do that,” he said.

Generally, negligence claims would go to trial so a jury could determine whether a special relationship existed. The benefit of going to trial is that most cases settle before ever reaching a jury, Grasberger said.
However, the Abraham decision weakens the special relationship argument, a detriment for owners. It also allows owners to file negligence claims based on breaches of state building codes, which could bode badly for contractors, he noted.

“Most defect cases, 90 percent of the time, are water intrusion cases. I don’t think it’s too hard to show a breach of the Oregon uniform building code in most water intrusion cases,” Grasberger said.

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