Stories In Late Summer Issue 2023 Issue Of SprayFoam Magazine Magazine

Not Your Regular Joe
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Joe Casas is dedicated, hardworking, patient, and loyal, and for the past 55 years he has dedicated himself to the trade, spending eight of these years at SWD Urethane. read more

Proven Practices to Prevent Wind Damage
- By Robb Smith, RGS CONSULTING
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
The first time witnessing the power of wind, is an eye-opening experience for most in the roofing world. I would estimate that 95 percent or more of all people in the roofing industry have never seen a roof system severely wind damaged, let alone one blown-off by a hurricane. read more

Gimme Shelter
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
The inception of Bognor, Ontario’s Polaris Spray Foam & Insulation started as a casual discussion at a family Christmas gathering between cousins Devon Yule and Nathan Vascotto. Combined, the two have over 15 years of spray foam experience and decades of insulation experience. Nathan also owns Peninsula Plumbing, based in Wiarton, Ontario. read more

Air Barriers, Vapor Retarders and the Roof In Between
- By Andrea Wagner Watts, Building Science Education Manager, GAF
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Buildings are designed to keep the outside weather out and the inside space conditioned in a desired way. This is done with control layers designed to stop the uncontrolled movement of water, air, heat, and moisture vapor. read more

Checking in with Joe & Slade
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
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T-rex-tra Special Sculpture
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Meet Rexy, a spray foam project of Jurassic proportions. Towering above the stacks in the children’s department at the Frisco Public Library in Frisco, Texas, she’s a free-standing sculpture of a Tyrannosaurus rex measuring in at over 20-ft tall and 40-ft wide. read more

Nothing to Sphere
- By Danielle Macdonald
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
The impressive column-free interior bowled roof, otherwise known as the MSG Sphere, dominates the horizon on the Las Vegas Strip. Weighing just over 13,000 tons, the mighty steel framed, dome-shaped roof trusses?were welded and bolted together, which also presented the challenge of ensuring it was all watertight. What kind of roofing company could deal with such a vast and unusual shaped roofing system; an iconic project that has never been completed before? The Spray Foam Magazine team (SFMT) s read more

Spray Foam Magazine’s Late Summer 2023 Issue is LIVE!
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Summer is sizzling, and so is the latest edition of Spray Foam Magazine! Brace yourself for a riveting journey through the incredible world of spray foam, where imagination meets reality and possibilities know no bounds. read more

SPFA Ramping Up Concrete Lifting Guidance and Resources
- By Rick Duncan
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
As the use of injected polyurethane foam (SPF) in concrete lifting applications continues to grow, the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) has committed to expanding its focus, resources, and offerings for this important SPF specialty application category. read more

A Little Primer
- By Dudley J. Primeaux II, PCS, CCI
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Might I opine a bit on one of my pet peeves related to the polyurea technology – Surface Preparation! Contrary to what some may think, the fast set, spray polyurea technology is NOT a surface tolerant coating system. While the old Texaco Chemical Company video from the late 1980s may have shown application over water and ice, this was done to demonstrate that water and cold temperature did not directly interfere with the reaction. read more

Got Milk?
- By Danielle Macdonald
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
With 21.5 fatalities per 100,000 workers each year, the farming and agricultural industry can be complex and even dangerous. An example of one of these tragic events actually occurred this year, when a fire and explosion at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, Texas killed 18,000 cows. It has officially been labeled an “accident” by the Texas State Fire Marshal’s office. read more

Roof Detective
- By James Estes
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
SPF roofing is a jobsite-manufactured product that requires expertise in installation. It will perform well over its service life if you, as the manufacturer of the product, follow all the necessary steps to ensure a quality installation. With that in mind, it is imperative that a pre-bid inspection is carried out before even entering a bid. read more