For years it’s been said that proceeding with an installation constitutes acceptance by the contractor of the substrate and job conditions. In fact, a quote by one flooring manufacturer states that “Installation of any material and flooring related products constitutes acceptance of all materials and site related conditions by the installation contractor.”
The heat-welding process arrived in North America in the late 1980s, a technique developed to ensure seam integrity, produce an aseptic-free seam and ride the move from felt-backed to vinyl-backed materials. In my travels looking at commercial resilient concerns, I am constantly encountering failures with the heat-weld process. After looking at many of these failures I have developed, in no particular order, a list of THE MOST COMMON.
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, National Institute of Building Sciences, National Building Museum, and the Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative will host a free, interactive Resilient Buildings Workshop this fall to promote the importance of creating and maintaining resilient, high performance structures.
LATICRETESUPERCAP, LLC, manufacturer of the self-leveling SUPERCAP System, has announced that DAC SUPERCAP, LLC, a newly formed division of David Allen Company, will be its newest regional applicator.
