Tradition, Technology, Innovation
When fixing a window in a rubble wall which has inconsistent infill many time mechanical and even resin anchors will nor perform well or consistently. It is in these conditions where a cement based socked anchor provides the ideal solution to cover any voids or cavities. Even in Speedtile or CMU walls this system provides maximum anchorage in a fire rated anchor and is easily installed.
First we had stone, then we had Terracotta with over 100 plants in the US alone, now there are only three, two in the US and one in the UK suppling primarily replacement units.
Consider the next transition is CastCotta, a cast unit, that has the decorative capabilities of Terracotta but is as easy to use as a CMU, with all the textures, shapes and glazes we have come to know, with similar ease of installation. CastCotta is identical in Form and Function to Terracotta, is 40% lighter than Terracotta and 80% lighter than precast. Architects, please consider the possibilities not only for replacement but primarily New Construction accent pieces. Other items including Brownstone, Limestone Granite and others are possible with CastCotta. CastCotta can provide this transition.
Contractors, with a 6 week delivery get your project back on schedule and consider CastCotta for your current or future projects.
Link to the video by clicking the photo below to see how easy this cement based anchor is to install.
A Great Idea Is Always A Great Idea, Sometimes It Is Timing, Sometimes, It Is The Audience
Considering there are typically two owners involved in every LL37 Retaining Wall project simplicity is key.
The philosophy of SIP vs ROAR starts with removing or repairing as little as possible, continues with all operations being performed from the “OWNER’S” side and involves turning an unreinforced masonry structure into a reinforced masonry structure with a series of socked anchors, including post-tensioned, and involving the backfill as necessary but all contained within the fabric of the structure itself. The detail above is but one solution provided in a complete manual designed by Cintec available from ConSpec by placing the words “Cintec Retaining Wall Manual” in the subject line of the contact sheet on this web site ( https://www.conspec-rep.com/contact-us/ ).
ConSpec works with both NYC Licensed Engineers and Specialty Contractors that provide both the designs and construction services necessary to keep your costs and time to an absolute minimum. Again please reach out to us for;
This is a follow-up to my last podcast, Can’t Do It.
Reason to review the lowest bid but select the Best & Brightest restoration contractor on your next project.
This is a follow-up to my last podcast. If you say it can’t be done, it is true you can’t do it. But it doesn’t mean I cannot do it. How does this affect you, your current or next restoration project, and your bottomline?
From a previous podcast on SIP vs ROAR, Stabilize In Place rather than Rip Out And Replace, and the fact that less than five in a hundred structural engineers are true restoration engineers that can work within the fabric of the structure.
Combining tradition with technology for the most current solutions to the restoration requirements of the built environment for owners, contractors and specifiers provided by a growing list of the world’s best restoration specialists.
As new and innovative techniques are developed it is hoped that they can be vetted by both their potential clients as well as their peers.
When SGH needed to stabilize the Gaustavino Tile Domes at the First Church of Christ Scientist they chose RureGold a masonry sympathetic Carbon Fiber to do the job. Grande Masonry appreciated the ease of application compared to the resin materials they had used in the past.
Conspec has represented StoneArt for some 20 years and as a result has satisfied both Landmark and private clients throughout the Northeast for that time. Any color, any shape, any texture , any size, any quantity, glaze finish or other never a problem. Clients include the NYC SCA, Rockefeller University and the list goes on.
