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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Patio concrete seal and tile? | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: My house has the original concrete floor in the patio, and has a few thin cracks (less than 1/16 of ... A: I am not familiar with radonseal. I do know that if you seal your floor with a two part epoxy it ... | |
| gaps in old timber floor | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: I know you have answered a question on this but my problem is slightly different. I live in NSW ... A: I do not have experience with the products you mention. We have had good luck in warehouse ... | |
| Garage door | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: My garage door will close. Then will keep trying to close. It will not open more than 1/4 inch and ... A: I think you have to adjust your chain to stop sooner. There is an adjustment screw or dial. What ... | |
| stamped concrete | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: I would like to have stamped concrete in my backyard and side yard. I've had several estimates from ... A: Concrete can only break if it can bend, so steel is often used near the bottom so the bottom can not ... | |
| damped basement | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: There is a section of the basement that is meant for Lift installation is now very wet. We want make ... A: You can seal the concrete with epoxy which will cut down on the moisture and may keep it out. If ... | |
| garage door seal | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: My father and I built an attached two car garage last summer and the garage floor was poured to the ... A: We have had good success by putting an epoxy burm that rises the area under where the door touches. ... | |
| restoring old wood flooring | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: A few years ago, we stripped and refinished an old wood floor. Every winter when we heat the house ... A: We have had good luck with 100% solid epoxy in clear. The only issue is that the filled areas tend ... | |
| Painted Concrete Floor | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: We recently removed the carpet on the home we purchased four years ago (built in 1963) and found ... A: If the paint is not pealing or lifting it probable does provide some moisture barrier. The problem ... | |
| Flaking and spalling on New Garage Floor | 3/11/2011 |
| Q: I'm building a 24x26 garage onto my home and had the walls and floor poured late September 2010. ... A: I don't know what caused the problem. But the discolorations you have look like spauling and if ... | |
| Concrete Apron in Front of Garage | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: We purchased a house last year that has an asphalt driveway which is bowing up and appears to have ... A: I am not very clear on your plan for a new apron but do have a simple fix if you like. You can keep ... | |
| crack in concrete porch | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: I have found a couple of expected, fine cracks in my concrete, covered porch. The one under the ... A: You probable have effervescence from moisture evaporating and leaving a white powder. It does no ... | |
| Remove rust stains from concrete | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: I was growing some tomato plants in pots on our concrete patio this summer. To keep the squirrels ... A: The muriatic should remove a lot of the rust but will leave the concrete ruffer. I would use some ... | |
| Remove rust stains from concrete | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I was growing some tomato plants in pots on our concrete patio this summer. To keep the squirrels ... A: You need to use a mineral solvent which means some type of acid. You can try vinegar, then move to ... | |
| Basement Bricks crumbling | 10/18/2010 |
| Q: I have an 1897 Queen Anne Victorian in Monmouth, IL. The basement bricks are crumbling slightly and ... A: We have had good luck coating your type of surface with 100% epoxy to both seal and stop crumbling. ... | |
| venting/insulation | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a rent house in Southern Oklahoma probably built in 30/40's. Uninsulated, about 4 years ago I ... A: If you coat the concrete with epoxy you will create a surface that can not maintain mold, will dry ... | |
| Bathroom question | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: A thin piece of wood which runs across the bottom of the shower base is very rotted, weak and ... A: Wood is not a great choice but I would use one that resist water well like teak or cider. My ... | |
| Rustoleum on garage floor | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: The rustoleum on my garage floor chipped in places where my cars are parked. I sanded off the ... A: Epoxy likes to stick to epoxy so where the coating is good you should have no problem. The problem ... | |
| Cement breaking down and flaking away | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I found a base under a telepost in my basement with the cement breaking down and flaking away. I ... A: You can some times stop this white powder by coating with epoxy but it may take a few tries. You ... | |
| cement basement wall | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: we have a large basement that was dug out after the house was built. There is a 2ft wide bench on ... A: We have had good luck using 100% solids epoxy to seal the walls. This leaves a vary smooth finish, ... | |
| concrete porch repair and paintine | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: I am a 80 year old lady and need the most inexpensive way of doing the slab porches. In the past I ... A: Just paining on some color would be the least front end cost, about $10 for a gallon of some thing. ... | |
| Aggregate Sidewalk | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I want to take the finish (old stain) off of my aggregate sidewalk and start over, is there a ... A: If you wash with a high alkaline cleaner and rotary scrubber you can get quit a bit of stain off but ... | |
| uneven porch | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a cement porch about 150sq. ft.(on top of a fruit cellar)with a couple of low spots in it so ... A: You can pour some water on the deck until level to see how many gallons it takes. If it is not too ... | |
| bathroom floor idea | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: I have created a collage that I have had laminated at a print/copy shop. I would like to make this ... A: You can laminate your collage between layers of clear epoxy. The epoxy will amber over time as ... | |
| bathroom walls | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. 2 years ago I had my bathroom updated, I put shower glass doors in , new ... A: It sounds like your paint is reacting with the environment and ambering. Ultra Violet will amber ... | |
| concrete block | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: We have a house that has a line of concrete block on the front that looks as though brick should ... A: If you get a quote for your walls epoxy patching materials will be included. Epoxy will not let go ... | |
| strange smell | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: My husband an I just bought a bi-level home When we first moved in we noticed a strange smell coming ... A: Concrete is vary porous and when it gets damp stuff grows in it. The bleach killed the mold but you ... | |
| Wood under tile | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I have tried to find out if there is wood under my tile floor. I was told to check under the sink, ... A: The floor looks like plywood with a tarpaper cover between it and your tile. It is unlikely to have ... | |
| loose flooring | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: Harvey, I am in a relatively new two story home(no warranty)and the upstairs floor makes noises in ... A: I am not sure what the problem may be. Some times after years of use a jack post can be used inside ... | |
| Leaky Walls in Garage & Basement | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I live in New England where we had tons of rain. We live on a hill. Side of the house there is a ... A: Its vary hard to stop water leaks from the inside. Water can move mountains. But when the area ... | |
| concrete floor | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: We want to re-paint a large concrete floor in what at one time was a butcher shop. The current paint ... A: If your old epoxy coating has no problems a single coat of new epoxy should be all you need. If ... | |
| Cement Caulking | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a crack about 1/4 of an inch wide in my basement. It is where my vertical brick wall meets ... A: If your space is heated I would not worry about expanding and contracting. I would recommend fixing ... | |
| Slab porch over basement leaking | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I have a slab porch over a enclosed basement area 6' x 8'. House is 35 yrs old. Blocks inside are ... A: Keith, From your photo it looks like a water based seal was applied. Water based seals will ... | |
| Bathroom Tiles | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: In the bathroom shower I have a floor consisting of very small tiles. The grout between the tiles is ... A: You will have a problem with your skim coat breaking up if it is less than 1 to 2 inches thick. You ... | |
| curing sealer | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: We had concrete poured in our garage in August and the contractor used a curing sealer. I would ... A: You would need to scrub the cure and seal out of your floor before you put on the Rust-Oleum or it ... | |
| Ref: question | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: Good day, I live in a townhome. It is about 5 years old. I recently noticed on all of my windows at ... A: It sounds like moisture behind your walls. If so the wood over it probable has mold on the back ... | |
| Repair uneven concrete floor | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. During a recent basement renovation project, I had the contractor move an ... A: I would just use a Grinder with a masonry wheel to take off the top of the high area. Wet the floor ... | |
| Loose Bricks | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: G'day AllExperts. You will note from the attached photo that I have a row of concrete bricks laid ... A: I would use 100% solid epoxy to put them back in place. You will want to remove loose bricks, ... | |
| strange dark lines on ceiling | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: ive noticed strange dark sooty looking lines appearing in 2 of the bedrooms on the ceilings which ... A: This is really not may area but it sounds to me like mold. You may have moisture forming along the ... | |
| mastic remover | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I can not get mastic off my basement floor. I have had experts come by and they told me about bean e ... A: Brett, two type so of mastic are most often used. If it is black it is asphalt based and mineral ... | |
| rain leak in sunporch | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: We are converting our covered porch into a sunroom, building on an existing concrete pad. We built ... A: It is best to seal along the out side edge of your base plate. If you can not you may be able to do ... | |
| paver question | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a patio concrete pad that sits too low from our from door. It's about 10 inches from the pad ... A: Keith, There could be an advantage to using 100% solid epoxy to hold down your paver. The epoxy is ... | |
| basement walls | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: Our basement used to have a dirt floor but about 10 years ago (before we owned it)a concrete floor ... A: We have had good luck coating your type of walls with 100% epoxy and an airless sprayer. We wash ... | |
| subfloor | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: The situation is a 12 x 12 addition that was put on about 30 years ago in the White Mountains of New ... A: I think that you are getting some mold or mildew in your wood composite flooring causing odors when ... | |
| garage floor | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a 30 year old very stained garage floor. I had a professional paint company epoxy paint the ... A: Have you ever walked on concrete in your socks and found that they were all dusty after you crossed? ... | |
| Hardwood Floor Refinishing | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: we have just bought a 1928 home and have removed carpeting to find a beautiful wood floor and it ... A: If you coat the floor with an epoxy or urethane you will seal out the odor. You would want to sand ... | |
| CEMENT SLAB CRACKS | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: Harvey Hi. I need your help, I have a cement patio and I have a number of cracks, some are hair ... A: Sorry Home Depot does not carry industrial products but if you go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com ... | |
| CEMENT SLAB CRACKS | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: Harvey Hi. I need your help, I have a cement patio and I have a number of cracks, some are hair ... A: We have had good luck in using 100% epoxy to fill and repair concrete patio cracks. If the patio is ... | |
| Concrete floor sealer removal | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: I have purchased a home with two car attached garage. I want to paint the floor gray with an epoxy ... A: If you go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com you can get a free cost analysis which will include ... | |
| Pressure Washing a Sidewalk | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: We just had our sidewalk pressure washed. It looks worse now than before the pressure washing. It ... A: Pressure washing can remove soft older concrete from your surface. Enough pressure can also etch ... | |
| Concrete porch upgrade | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a 6x6 concrete porch that I would to upgrade its appearance. Can I install brick pavers ... A: Your pavers can go directly over the concrete with no problem, but a little sand can often help keep ... | |
| drainage system and Finishing basement | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: "I'm finishing a basement. The basemant has a drainage system in place that runs to the sump pump. ... A: Don, When the water table under your house rises it may be trying to make your house float on top ... | |
| improving cement porches | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I have 2 cement porches which will not stay painted because of being exposed to the weather and they ... A: If you do a proper preparation job two coats of floor epoxy will provide you with a finish which ... | |
| concrete interior flooring | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I want to lay a concrete floor in my condo instead of the horrible carpeting that is there now. Is ... A: There is light weight concrete and structural concrete will usually carry its own load. But if the ... | |
| old deck | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: We have a deck that was very well built with pressure treated wood 30 years ago!!! Although we are ... A: You could rent a rotary scrubber like a school janitor would use and screen with a 60 grit screen to ... | |
| Patio Drainage | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a raised patio that is not more than an inch from T111 siding (didn't know they were going to ... A: If the patio is not moving up an down I would try grouting in the area between the siding and the ... | |
| epoxy shield-rustoleum | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: Hopefully, you can help me. We put down Rust-oleum Epoxy Shield on our garage floor. We put down ... A: Epoxy floors are can stay tacky if they are not mixed vary well before application. You may be able ... | |
| minor cracks appearing on cement coated cinderblock steps | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: My mother's front steps are about 35 years old and showing some cracks on the surface. Her steps ... A: A non skid epoxy top coat will help preserve your mothers steps. The cracks do not just disappear ... | |
| Someone painted over the already stained concrete floor | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: I looked at a property last week that has some problems with the concrete floor that I'm not sure ... A: The floor paint if latex may come right off if it gets covered with water for some time. I would ... | |
| Steel Balcony Rusting | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: I just bought a new condo last year and I am already showing signs of rust on my steel balcony. ... A: All that is needed to get rust on your steel balcony is a single gap in your coating to let a ... | |
| Porch Slab Repair | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I have two porches integral to my 70 year old home. Both have basement rooms beneath...root ... A: There are two weights of epoxy at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com one is like syrup and one like ... | |
| Porch Slab Repair | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I have two porches integral to my 70 year old home. Both have basement rooms beneath...root ... A: You may be able to fix your problem with an epoxy trowel mix for about $109 per pail. You should ... | |
| Sealing laminate floor | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I installed laminate flooring in my house for living room and bedrooms. The manufacturer ... A: You can seal your floor with a clear 100% solid epoxy which will seal the seams and surface. But if ... | |
| flaking concrete | 4/4/2009 |
| Q: I used deicer this past winter and now my patio is flaking in several large spots (2ft dim). Your ... A: Thompson Water Seal helps keep moisture out of flooring but will not help restore damage to your ... | |
| Water Damage | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: How do i stop the rain from coming into my house from the cement patio thru the kitchen door?(bottom ... A: Out side your door you could put some drain tile to move the water away from your door. You need to ... | |
| garage floor and driveway | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: Yes, I have a home built in 1952. The garage floor is cracking and breaking up. The previous ... A: I would hammer up some of your overlay to look at the floor under it. If the first floor just has ... | |
| 3 season room | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a three season room without a basement or insulation and live in new england. It is attached ... A: I would coat your floor with epoxy to seal it and make it easy to keep clean. I would then use a ... | |
| wood column repair | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: Our 1968 colonial brick has 4 wooden columns on the front porch that support the porch roof. The ... A: This is not exactly my area of expertise but I have repaired this type of problem before. If you ... | |
| Concrete Patio | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: I am going to repair a cement patio that became pitted from deicer salt this winter. I am using a ... A: The bonding agent they mention helps make the concrete resurfacing material bond better to your ... | |
| Concrete Patio | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: I am going to repair a cement patio that became pitted from deicer salt this winter. I am using a ... A: I am not sure what glue like product you are using but if it is catalyzed the temperature should ... | |
| concrete floor sealer | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: I have recently built a 500 square foot addition to home garage which will be used for restoring ... A: The problem with polished concrete is that liquids can still soak into un-coated concrete. If you ... | |
| Concrete front steps | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: We bought this 1963 house four years ago. It's obvious that the cracks between the elevated porch ... A: I would solve your step problem by first taking a mallet and pounding off the thin coating you put ... | |
| snow removal from decks | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: \what can I use to remove snow and ice from my wooden porch and deck steps. A: Don, Calcium Chloride is most often used to keep snow and ice off of steps. (Sold as “Ice Melt”). ... | |
| insulating garage floor joint | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: My master bedroom is just above the garage (and is colder than the rest of the house, except ... A: You can probable fill the gap between the floor and the wall with an epoxy trowel mix. This will ... | |
| Repainting driveway | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: I bought a used mobile home, and the driveway was finished with paint. This has worn offin places ... A: If your driveway is asphalt you will need to use a coating that has no solvents in it. Solvents ... | |
| Concrete patio above garage | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: We bought our house about a year ago, and in the spring (when the snow melted and the rain started) ... A: We have had good luck floating a coating of 100% solid epoxy over decks above garages. The coating ... | |
| Basement floor refinish | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: I am re-modeling my basement & would like to re-do the concrete floor. It has been partially ... A: If you do a good preparation job you will not need to remove the old paint for your basement. If you ... | |
| epoxy/radon/sunp pump | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I am about to buy a house that has a holding tank in basement with a sump pump leading to the tank ... A: You can fix your odor and radon problem with a good epoxy floor seal if you do a good prep job. The ... | |
| concrete against the house | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: The garage was converted into a living room, before I purchased the house. Upon power washing,to ... A: You could use 100% solid epoxy to smooth the existing pitted concrete, or to replace it if it is all ... | |
| concrete patio drainage | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: I have an elevated uncovered concrete patio outside of my duplex. Unfortunately I do not have any ... A: I have had good success with a berm along the edge of areas that I do not want water to run. You ... | |
| Concrete floor coating | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: I am interested in putting a rustoleum epoxy (or similar product) on my garage floor. The house was ... A: The etching will cause no problems and will help create grip on any old finish that remains. ... | |
| paint removal from concrete | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: Could you please tell me if you know what will remove cured, blue oil based paint from concrete ... A: A metholine Chloride based paint stripper in conjunction with a razor scrapper should remove the oil ... | |
| concrete floor in exisitng pole barn | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: i have an existing pole barn with a rock floor, and was considering pouring a concrete floor, the ... A: Toni, To lift the floor ˝ ft. from ground swelling would be vary unlikely. Water freezing can move ... | |
| floor problem | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: ok i just moved in this house and there was a garage but they made it into a room! it has concreat ... A: A good start on fixing your problem would to make the grade at the base of your house higher than ... | |
| floor problem | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: ok i just moved in this house and there was a garage but they made it into a room! it has concreat ... A: The water table under the floor must rise when it rains. This will put water pressure on the bottom ... | |
| engineered hardwood floor scratches in top coat | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: My scratches can be seen in the floor (from a dog), but I believe they are in the polyurethane ... A: Darlene, The only way I know of for fixing those scratches is with a rubbing compound or doing a ... | |
| major cracking | 8/2/2008 |
| Q: We have major cracking to gable end of our house what needs to be done to repair it, we have had ... A: The epoxy solution may work well for your walls as well. You can buy a trowel kit of epoxy for ... | |
| concrete sealer and/or finishes | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I recently completed a hi-end renovation in a residential loft in Brooklyn that has an industrial ... A: I am sorry that I was not more clear about your flooring question answer. A clear solvent-based ... | |
| concrete sealer and/or finishes | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I recently completed a hi-end renovation in a residential loft in Brooklyn that has an industrial ... A: You could put the clear Sunshine Urethane made by Durall Industrial Flooring, at ... | |
| major cracking | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: We have major cracking to gable end of our house what needs to be done to repair it, we have had ... A: We have glued slabs back together using 100% solid epoxy in the past for people like Unisource. ... | |
| cracked driveway | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I am having a 3rd bay built on our house and the concrete that was poured less than two months ago ... A: Wood is not commonly use much for expansion joint because it tends to rot away. Some times a felt ... | |
| cracked driveway | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I am having a 3rd bay built on our house and the concrete that was poured less than two months ago ... A: Most concrete will crack as it shrinks. This is a major reason that saw cuts, and expansion joints ... | |
| Cracked Garage Floor | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: Our garage is on the lowest level of home, along with three bedrooms, all of which share a common ... A: Yes it sounds like there is nothing supporting some of the floor. This means that it will continue ... | |
| Cracked Garage Floor | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: Our garage is on the lowest level of home, along with three bedrooms, all of which share a common ... A: Your crack may be from concrete shrinkage. If so just filling it and coating the floor with a ... | |
| driveway edge | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: my driveway runs parallel to my garage block wall. small gap between them. i suspect water is ... A: If you can use a trowel mix of epoxy and color quartz or sand to fill the gap. A trowel kit cost ... | |
| cracked garage floor | 7/8/2008 |
| Q: We have a seriously cracked garage floor that comes in from all corners and leads to the center ... A: If you are driving a 4000 lb. car over the cracks and tile it is likely to break your tile. If you ... | |
| Paint removal from concrete | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: What size "pressure washer" would I need to remove paint from concrete or would it be best to use a ... A: If the paint is latex it was water based and will want to soften in water again. Latex paint can ... | |
| wet basement floor | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: I have recently moved into a sunken basement suite. There was a wet spot in the carpet at the end ... A: In a humid basement the concrete can take several days to dry. If you open your doors and windows ... | |
| Garage floor leaks around bottom of walls | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Last year I had the back yard built up due to standing water and now the garage floor has leaks ... A: Sorry to here about your garage floor leaking after a rain or snow melt. I sounds like the water is ... | |
| concrete floor membrane | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I secured the bottom plate of a small wall by drilling into concrete and securing with a galvanised ... A: You don’t have to worry about piercing the polyethylene barrier under your concrete. The sheets ... | |
| Water seeping under garage wall - Additional Slab added | 5/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr Chinchester, We just purchased a 22 year old home in Northern Alabama. Originally the garage was ... A: We have had good luck just adhering a berm to slabs at plating factories and other locations that ... | |
| cabin | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: I am fixing up a 1950's cabin and need help in several areas. The cabin has a wooden floor that has ... A: I only have answers for you regarding your cabin wooden floor that has been painted. First I would ... | |
| Basement floor | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I recently bought a house (a few months ago). There was a water problem in the ... A: Trying to match concrete is almost impossible and you can not really change the color once it has ... | |
| basement water problem | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I Have a utility room in my finished basement. So far the only thing that hasn't leaked is the hot ... A: Lots of factories and metal plating facilities that have your same problem. The usual solution is ... | |
| driveway slab dropped | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: house built in 1999, double wide concrete driveway 35ft long/18'w with eight sections of 9ft each ... A: It sounds like you want to smooth the 1 in. drop at your expansion joint so that it is not so ... | |
| concrete slab porch 1/4 t0 1/2 gap from house | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: I have owned my house for a little over a year and I am finally getting around to making some ... A: You can fill the ˝ to ˝ gap from house to your porch slab quite easily, but if the house or the slab ... | |
| Brazillian redwood floor buckling | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: I had apprx. 800sqft of 3/8 1 1/2 wide bellawood Brazillian redwood installed on a grade level ... A: It does sound like moisture is causing the wood to swell and buckle on you. The previous wood ... | |
Home Improvement--General
Answers by Expert:
Harvey Chichester
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Expertise
Expansion joints, Concrete floor coatings, bubbles, craters, floor repair, industrial flooring, garage floor seals, building maintenance, and floor paint,
Experience
Harvey Chichester is a well published principal of Durall Industrial Flooring, a company with more than 40 years experience in developing special flow-coatings for industrial and residential floors. Automotive and shopping centers, breweries, food processing plants, manufacturing plants, airplane hangars, car washes, kennels, warehouses, printing plants, residential basements, pool decks, and condominiums are among some of the facilities in which he has installed floors. http://www.concrete-floor-coatings.com
During that time, his team of chemists has produced continual improvements to over 500 products, including the acclaimed Dura Seal and Dura Poxy lines of epoxy floor coatings. He has managed installations in all 50 states, 5 Canadian provinces, and 7 countries.
Organizations
Durall Industrial Flooring
Publications
Aricles appear in over 3500 locations on the web.
Education/Credentials
MBA Marketing, BSB Finance minor Management, BA Economics minor Sociology, 7 years working beside Bench chemists at Durall Industrial Flooring.
Past/Present Clients
Iowa Beef, Pillsbury, General Mills, Banta Printing, 3M, Control Data, UFE, Land O Lakes, Thousands of residential garages, warehouses, machine shops, and automotive centers
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