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Deck Safety

Stair Safety: Stairs, stair stringers and stair guards must meet the IRC design and strength requirements height and opening /spacing requirements. When checking the steps you should have a consistent step with a 7-3/4” maximum height riser. A 3/8” deviation from one another is allowed by code but should be avoided. If the stairs have…

Preparing For Bathroom Remodeling

Preparing For Bathroom Remodeling – The Right Way Preparing for bathroom remodeling isn’t something you’re born knowing how to do. For most people, it’s not until after they’ve renovated a bathroom or two that they really know what to expect. As a restoration contractor, I’ve seen many situations where homeowners have spent thousands of dollars…

Building A Roof Deck

Installing The New Rubber Roof: Considering that most roof decks leak due to seam or flashing failure, most often due to seam adhesive break-down, we chose to install a full sheet of EDPM [ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) rubber] with no seams. Regardless of the roofing material you choose for your roof deck, proper roof…

Vara Safety RACT B V2 Installation Guide

Vara Safety RACT B V2 Installation tips

How To Paint Over Polyurethane

Etching And De-Glossing the Surface: The key to painting over polyurethane or varnish finishes is to etch and degloss the finish. The key is in creating a perfect bonding environment. Etching and De-glossing the poly or varnish finish ensures that the new paint finish goes on smoothly, bonds tightly and lasts longer. 1. Sand…