Working Out a Gym’s Epoxy Floor By Stephanie Marie Chizik For many, working out at the gym usually results in being in better shape or higher fitness, but for the four- to six-person crew from Abbruzzese Floors Inc., they got something special out of their gym membership: a coatings job.
Spooky Town: Coating the Walls and Roof of a Mausoleum By Claire Trageser The purpose of the mausoleum was for it to house Miller’s family when they were laid to rest. Only 15 of those crypts were ever occupied, and recently the bodies were moved to a local cemetery. And it was discovered that the 100-year-old structure was in need of protection.
Boston Bridge Party: Coatings Crew Rehabs Historic Connector By Ben DuBose Over a century of operation took a cumulative toll on the original steel substrate. The only minor rehabilitation took place in 1959, with a few lesser emergency repairs in 2002.
Run an Assessment Before Summer’s Busy Season! By Jim Welsh, Outside Sales Rep for Payroll4Construction.com Taking the opportunity now to give your business a self-assessment can help save you the pain of last summer’s busy project season — and the pain of year-end payroll down the line.
Salty Coatings Crew Fixes Navy Floor By Stephanie Marie Chizik A hot summer, a poor concrete pour, and a building with no electricity. This could have added up to the makings of a failed mission, but with an experienced crew and adaptable materials, the new epoxy floor at a naval base didn’t go awry.
Up in the Air: Coating a Water Tank By Claire Trageser Formed in 1920, the Mukilteo Water & Wastewater District is the oldest active water district in the state of Washington. It provides water and wastewater services to customers north of Seattle in the Mukilteo region along Puget Sound.
Home-Roof Advantage: California Crew Restores Local Value By Ben DuBose The complex’s size made it a multi-month job, and given the Bay Area’s often wet climate, Reed’s 10- to 12-person crew began installing the new system in May 2017 — just as the dry season kicked off.
Fashion House Upgrades in Hong Kong With Gold, Silver Floors By Ben DuBose When executives with the global H&M group saw rough and aged concrete at two of its shops in cosmopolitan Hong Kong, they realized they needed help updating the facilities to better convey the brand’s colorful and youthful image.
Offering Epoxy to the Homeowner By Mark Bekker, Owner of Floormaster The uses of epoxy are as wide and various as an understanding of its chemical properties. It is often used in the commercial and industrial sectors, but an often overlooked area of growth is the residential sector.
Rush Order: Bay Area Café Orders up Urethane-Coated Floor By Ben DuBose Nearly 40 years of operation and exposure to food contaminants took quite a toll on the kitchen’s original floor. The owner wanted a new floor, rebuilt with marine-grade plywood and protected with waterproofing coatings but with downtime kept to a minimum.