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I was recently asked to elaborate on some of the key features I look for in a dedicated epoxy rollcoat. In the video below I did just that, including...
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Having completed a test installation of a new stone-look design, it was time to optimise the process - from manufacturing the flake, through to installing the system. In this video...
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There are countless types of repair compounds used specifically for crack repair. In this post I tested one type in particular - a thixotropic resin repair product called Ezythix...
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A quick video on adhesion to tiles and how to do a simple test to gauge if you can get a good bond...
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Having completed several, different forms of mechanical preparation on the one concrete slab, I couldn't help but wonder: What is the right prep?...
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After doing resin flooring that should have had pinhole issues and didn't, I started to question why. Perhaps we have dismissed the most important parameter...
Floor Owners & Specifiers
Revamping the old Gold Coast bus terminal floor was all about simplicity. The existing concrete had tremendous character and all it needed was the right product to let it shine.
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I'm a firm believer that our industry will not evolve unless we learn from those that have years of experience. I affectionately refer to them as our silverbacks. In this video, I talk to Jeff Rodi from Advanced Multicolour Coatings, who has an interesting...
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I'm a firm believer that our industry will not evolve unless we learn from those that have years of experience. I affectionately refer to them as our silverbacks. In this video, I talk to John Hill from Bartell Global about...
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One of the main reasons for attending the World of Concrete 2020 was to compile more information on moisture measurements in concrete slabs. In particular at the time of site assessment. This topic is proving to be...
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A personal focus of mine has been to keep looking for ways to get resin flooring installers off their knees. In this video, I talk about a new tool that...
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A few conversations at the World of Concrete 2020 with various manufacturers and suppliers to better understand their current market and how we can make it mainstream...
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During the World of Concrete, it was interesting to walk around and see how many suppliers all seemed to offer the "same thing". However, some of them seemed to attract more people than others...
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At the World of Concrete 2020, there was a real shift towards using more technology in the greater concrete industry. I captured some virtual reality training to...
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Every year thousands of installers, suppliers and industry representatives visit the World of Concrete. This year I thought I'd capture...
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There has been a noticeable push from manufacturers and suppliers to offer training for their products. I took the opportunity at this year's World of Concrete to discuss ...
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It has always been challenging to prepare an old, existing coating on an undulating substrate. This video features a project...
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I had a great opportunity to test the gauged thin-film squeegee from Midwest Rake called the Easy Squeegee. There is good and bad with this squeegee and...
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I had a great opportunity to do side-by-side tests of four different types of prep tool including....
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In this post, I share the process of creating a customised resin flooring design for a new Footlocker superstore in Melbourne, Australia...
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Before you specify a flake floor there are certain things you need to understand. This post provides a series of videos that explain the most important...
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Great spirits develop a strong sense of self. They consciously create themselves according to the person they want to be and
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Although I am a student of real world philosophy, I realise that knowledge is useless if...
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Who is the Australian Flooring industry Alliance (AFIA)?...
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In 2018, reconfiguration of the flooring technology components of the Furnishing Training Package was being considered to ensure alignment with industry skill needs, current work practices and equipment.
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The foundation in any trade is a qualification. Resin flooring now has a qualification, so what does that mean for current installers...
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Every resin flooring project should have a valid warranty that covers manufacturing and installation defects. However, many warranties are now offered as a sales tool...
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Resin flooring relies on a sound substrate in order to produce a successful resin floor. So what happens when the concrete floor is not up to standard...
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A water supply authority, GM Water, required an industrial epoxy floor for two areas handling and storing 22% fluorosilicic acid (FSA).
Floor Owners & Specifiers
Situated in the middle of a small business complex among identical commercial buildings, Lennox Computer wanted to add an upmarket edge to their premises to stand out from the rest.
Resin Jack
We have been taught all sorts of definitions and metrics of success. Every person will have their own thoughts on the subject. For me I realised that every measure that I had been taught was simply not providing me with an adequate measure. They all felt hollow, partial and incomplete. It has taken me over 5 years to ...
Floor Owners & Specifiers
Derec didn’t know what to do. He wanted to give his office a fresh look, but only had a modest budget to work with. Thanks to the versatility of decorative epoxy flooring, we were able to help.
Floor Owners & Specifiers
The revamp of an unused wine cellar in a beautiful Brisbane home gave the owner a perfect opportunity to get creative with a volcanic metallic epoxy floor.
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In response to concerns regarding potential “slip and fall” accidents on the platform steps at their Brunswick St station, QR was looking for an industrial epoxy floor to help minimise the risk.
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Why installers should be trying new resin flooring systems on a training slab instead of the client’s floor.
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Genuine support is rare in because suppliers can only offer warranties when we start using complete systems instead of individual products.
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Resin flooring installers aren’t valued as highly as they should be and it won’t change until we become trained flooring installers.
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The frustration of other trades damaging the concrete slab and how it’s linked to better specification in a more professional industry.
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Why unready worksites and other problems can be fixed with better process management and a more professional industry.
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Why a more professional resin flooring industry will produce better specifications and save resin flooring installers from current battles.
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Why the new world of professional resin flooring will see manufacturers putting together robust flooring systems instead of resin flooring installers.
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Why a more professional resin flooring industry can lead to better concrete standards and remove unfair expectations on installers.
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The frustration of getting squeezed for time on resin flooring projects and why a more professional resin flooring industry is the answer.
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Why a more professional resin flooring industry will allow more resin flooring installers to achieve their goal of getting off the tools.
Resin Jack
We have been trained to think that our “why” is a goal. So we start to say
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Often when speak of dharma the mental picture that sits in our mind is a dramatic grand thing that requires huge commitment and hence could only be contemplated when...
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We have gotten so used to segmenting out aspects of our lives that we somehow think that they all function independently of each other. That you can have a happy left hand and an unhappy right hand. Or happy body and unhappy mind. Unhappy job and happy personal life ...
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