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ARDEX designer floor successfully installed as part of fast-track store opening

CHALLENGE: - Minimal time for installation - Unusual floor elevations PROBLEM: High-end fashion retailer Fillipa-K in San Francisco, CA, had just one month to open before the start of the critical holiday season. In addition to several other construction projects, a designer concrete floor was needed. SOLUTION: ARDEX SD-T SELF-DRYING, SELF-LEVELING CONCRETE TOPPING, along with ARDEX EP 2000™ SUBSTRATE PREPARATION EPOXY PRIMER and ARDEX CG™ CONCRETE GUARD™, was chosen to create the designer…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Jun 30, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX eliminates expensive moisture problem for busy retailer

CHALLENGE:                                                       - Excess slab moisture causing floor failures for the last 20 years- Large installation – 25,000 sq. ft.- Budget and time concerns  PROBLEM: ACE Hardware in Tucson, AZ, was faced with the challenge of dealing with a long-time moisture problem on a tight budget. The choices were either to install flooring without moisture remediation, which would inevitably result in expensive failures in the future, to wait for the excess moisture…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Jun 4, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX provides fast-track solution to correct exterior entryway

CHALLENGE: - Minimal installation time - Exterior application - Color matching to adjacent concrete PROBLEM: An exterior entry slab at College of the Canyons University Center in Santa Clarita, CA, needed to be raised by 5/8” to bring it to the required elevation. There were only two days allotted for installation, and the color of the new concrete surface had to match that of the surrounding sidewalks. SOLUTION: For the leveling needs, contractors chose ARDEX K 301™ EXTERIOR SELF-LEVELING…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider May 5, 2011
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CASE STUDY: Cracking tile installation fixed with ARDEX

CHALLENGE:- Uneven substrate causing tile to crackPROBLEM:When the tile and grout installed at the Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage, CA began to crack, it was determined that an uneven substrate was causing the underlying sound installation system to move. ARDEX was called upon for a leveling solution and also was able to offer an entire package for replacing the flooring installation.SOLUTION:Nearly 3,500 bags of ARDEX TL 1000 SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT were poured to ensure a smooth, flat…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Apr 20, 2011
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CASE STUDY: Designer floor installed in just eight days with ARDEX

CHALLENGE: - Large area (7,000 sq. ft.) - Job to be completed in 8 days PROBLEM: When California’s upscale health club Renaissance Club Sport needed to install a 7,000-square-foot designer floor in just eight days, contractors turned to ARDEX for a solution. SOLUTION: ARDEX SD-T SELF-DRYING, SELF-LEVELING CONCRETE TOPPING was chosen in both gray and white to create the designer concrete floor. ARDEX SD-T is a self-drying material that is typically fully hardened after just 2-3 hours, making it…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Mar 15, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX provides fast-track remediation plan for luxury high rise

PROBLEM: The high-profile Fifteen Twenty-One Luxury Condo Tower was being constructed in the heart of downtown Seattle. The 38-story, 326,000 sq. ft. building, with 143 luxury residential units ranging in selling prices from $1M - $4M, would be the tallest residential tower in Seattle. The fast-track construction schedule of this project resulted in poorly finished slabs, with severe level deflections in the floors. To further complicate matters, the use of a certain type of sliding door in…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Feb 25, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX solves long-time moisture problem for medical facility

CHALLENGE: - Excess slab moisture had been a problem since the building was constructed in 1962. - Multiple attempts had already been made to remediate the moisture problem. - Limited downtime allotted for installation. PROBLEM: The Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, CA, had long been plagued with flooring damage and adhesive bleed through due to excess moisture in the underlying concrete substrate. After multiple attempts at remediation, ARDEX was called upon for a solution. To add to the…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Feb 8, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX concrete topping used to create dead-level studio floor

CHALLENGE: - Dead-level surface required for rolling camera equipment. - A decorative concrete floor was desired. - Limited downtime allotted for installation. PROBLEM: When the Day Star Television Studio in Dallas, TX needed a perfectly level floor with a designer look, they turned to ARDEX for a solution. The existing floor encompassed 9,000 square feet over five rooms and had level variations up to 1” in some areas. In addition, the installation had to proceed quickly to minimize studio…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Jan 12, 2011
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX addresses budget and quality concerns on Trump Tower project in Ft. Lauderdale

CHALLENGE: - Severe leveling issues needed to be corrected prior to installing tile and stone - Budget concerns - Large renovation area – 190,000 square feet over 298 condo units PROBLEM: Prior to installing tile and stone on the 190,000 square-foot Trump International Hotel & Tower project, leveling of the uneven substrate was required at an average depth of ¾”. A lower cost gypsum underlayment was considered, but due to concerns over the possibility of mold growth with gypsum, a…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Dec 28, 2010
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX meets lightweight requirements on large-scale renovation

CHALLENGE:- Large renovation: 404,000 square feet over 11 floors- Weight restrictions on above-grade floors- Less than 3 months to completePROBLEM: When the former Securities and Exchange Commission Building at Liberty Square in Washington D.C. went under renovation, leveling was required to correct floors that were up to 3” out of elevation. On the above-grade floors, a weight restriction was specified of 16 pounds per square foot of fill material. In addition, with just 3 months allotted for…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Dec 8, 2010
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX called upon for demanding sheet vinyl specification

CHALLENGE:· Large renovation: 10,000 square feet on multiple grade levels· Severe leveling issues· Building unenclosed during installationPROBLEM: The new Mount Nittany Medical Center construction project in State College, PA included specifications for sheet vinyl to be installed in all bathroom areas. The bathroom floors were widely recessed to allow for perfect pitching to the drains for the flooring installation. When installing ceramic tile, it is easier to get proper pitch using a basic…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Nov 19, 2010
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CASE STUDY: ARDEX solves minimal downtime challenge for large shopping mall renovation

CHALLENGE:· Large renovation: 17,000 square feet.· Existing ceramic tile would not be removed for renovation.· All work had to be performed at night so that the mall could continue to operate.PROBLEM: Salt Lake City’s busy Trolley Square Mall required a 17,000-square-foot renovation of an existing ceramic tile installation into a decorative, diamond-cut concrete floor. So that the mall could continue to operate during the day, all renovations needed to commence overnight. In addition, a…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Nov 5, 2010
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CASE STUDY - Busy operating room sticks to 7-day renovation schedule with ARDEX

CHALLENGE:· Moisture remediation and leveling needed for new flooring installation.· Operating room in a busy hospital could only be down for 7 days.· Surrounding operating rooms would continue to function during the installation.PROBLEM:When new flooring was needed in an operating room at the busy Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in California, contractors called on ARDEX for a solution that would allow the operating room to be down for just 7 days. A smooth, level surface was required to…See More
Blog post by T. Schneider Oct 19, 2010
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ARDEX designer floor successfully installed as part of fast-track store opening

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:26pm 0 Comments

CHALLENGE:



- Minimal time for installation

- Unusual floor elevations





PROBLEM:



High-end fashion retailer Fillipa-K in San Francisco, CA, had just one month to open before the start of the critical holiday season. In addition to several other construction projects, a designer concrete floor was needed.





SOLUTION:



ARDEX SD-T SELF-DRYING, SELF-LEVELING CONCRETE TOPPING, along with ARDEX EP 2000™ SUBSTRATE…

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CASE STUDY: ARDEX eliminates expensive moisture problem for busy retailer

Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:30am 0 Comments

CHALLENGE:                                                      



- Excess slab moisture causing floor failures for the last 20 years

- Large installation – 25,000 sq. ft.

- Budget and time concerns

 

 

PROBLEM:



ACE Hardware in Tucson, AZ, was faced with the challenge of dealing with a long-time moisture problem on a tight budget. The choices were either to install flooring without moisture…

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CASE STUDY: ARDEX provides fast-track solution to correct exterior entryway

Posted on May 5, 2011 at 7:46am 1 Comment

CHALLENGE:



- Minimal installation time

- Exterior application

- Color matching to adjacent concrete





PROBLEM:



An exterior entry slab at College of the Canyons University Center in Santa Clarita, CA, needed to be raised by 5/8” to bring it to the required elevation. There were only two days allotted for installation, and the color of the new concrete surface had to match that of the surrounding sidewalks.





SOLUTION:



For the… Continue
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CASE STUDY: Cracking tile installation fixed with ARDEX

Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:32pm 0 Comments

CHALLENGE:



- Uneven substrate causing tile to crack





PROBLEM:



When the tile and grout installed at the Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage, CA began to crack, it was determined that an uneven substrate was causing the underlying sound installation system to move. ARDEX was called upon for a leveling solution and also was able to offer an entire package for replacing the flooring installation.







SOLUTION:



Nearly 3,500 bags of… Continue

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