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Rescuing concrete floors from holes and adhesives
By Harvey Chichester
As companies attempt to retrofit floor spaces and walls, carpeting
and vinyl tile are often removed or repositioned. These renovations
usually end up exposing large areas of adhesives, underlayments, and
sprawling holes from anchors, studding, and equipment. Now there is a
solution with step by step instructions and help.
Remodelers often can see no alternative but to reinstall similar
adhesives and floor coverings like carpet and tile. This is
unfortunate because hard epoxy, urethane, and glass emulsion surfaces
offer less expensive and longer wearing alternatives.
If concrete is exposed to wear, it will eventually deteriorate.
Friction wear, erosion, and contamination all play a role. Dust,
cracks, crumbling, rough surfaces, and the inability to keep the
environment clean are symptoms of a floor that has not been
protected and is moving towards an unserviceable condition. Carpeting
often holds contaminants in place and can be a growth medium for mold
and mildew. Vinyl tile cannot hold up under heavy wheeled traffic,
is subject to lifting when wet, and has a soft finish which can be
contaminated by solvents and dyes.
In contrast, laminated epoxy coatings create a wear-barrier between
a floor and its environment. These laminated surfaces not only keep
the concrete from deteriorating but also provide a protective plate
over it. Contaminants and hazards, like PCBs, heavy metals, and toxic
chemicals, are kept away from the porous concrete. Properly applied,
these laminated surfaces can provide decades of protection and
service.
Epoxy coated floors can cure, rather than just cover over, the holes
that exist in even the most devastated floors. Customers are often
surprised how holes from old walls and equipment stands can be made
to disappear when filled with 100% solid epoxy and then ground flush.
The process is quick, easy, and long lasting.
Supplies that may be needed include adhesive removers, oil removing detergents,
and durable long lasting epoxy fillers for holes, joints, cracks,
and crumbling surfaces.
Kits of materials can be customized to owner specification and delivered
directly to the job site. Kits include full directions and 24/7 help
lines staffed by seasoned flooring experts, so professionals and
amateurs alike can successfully install a quality floor.
Web visitors can obtain free, job-specific quotes on materials or
nationwide turnkey installations by completing a simple questionnaire
at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com.
For photo examples and more detail, visit
www.concrete-floor-coatings.com
For more information, contact Harvey Chichester at:
harvey@concrete-floor-coatings.com
Phone: 1-800-466-8910 or 952-888-1488 (24/7)
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About the Author
Harvey A. Chichester is a principal of Durall Industrial
Flooring, a company with more than 40 years experience
in developing special flow-coatings for industrial and
residential floors. For 15 years, he has overseen
product development and field testing for the company.
During that time, his team of chemists have produced
continual improvements to over 500 products, including the
acclaimed Dura Seal and Dura Poxy lines of epoxy floor coatings.
He has personally directed the installation or restoration of
more than 6,000 floors. Applications have been in all 50 states,
5 Canadian Provinces and 7 Countries.
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