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Concrete floor coatings, repair, decoration etc.

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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

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Durall Manufacturing, Bloomington, MN, is the only industrial flooring manufacturer that also makes over 500 specialty cleaners. Durall’s 40 years of flooring chemical manufacturing experience has produced a special preparation of cleaners and an application system assuring optimum flooring adhesion and wear results. Durall provides factory-direct support for these new products. Kits of materials are customized to owner specification and delivered directly to the job site. Kits include full directions and 24/7 help lines staffed by seasoned flooring experts, so professionals and amateurs alike can successfully install a quality floor. Visitors can obtain free, job-specific quotes on materials or nationwide turnkey installations by completing a simple questionnaire at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com. This full-service concept allows anyone to enjoy the benefits of industrial strength floors successfully

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Google shoes over 3,000 publication listings where articles of Harvey Chichester are presented

Education/Credentials

MBA, BSB, BA University of Minnesota

Past/Present Clients

Pillsbury, General Mills, Iowa Beef, Cremates, Japs Olson Printing, Banta Printing, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marines, Northwest Airlines etc.

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Recent Answers from Harvey Chichester

2011-07-22 painting concrete floors:

The black is asphalt adhesive which will come off with mineral spirits.  Use a little water with it to cut the flammability.  A rotary scrubber with brush or black pad helps a lot.  The adhesive will bleed

2011-06-20 stained concrete floors in a mobile home:

You could put two or more coats of epoxy floor coating down.  Epoxy is good on wood but several coats may be needed to hide the grain.  It is water proof.  Go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com for a free

2011-05-17 paint on concrete porch:

The key to having your coating stick is to do good preparation on your surface and use a catalyzed product so it will not be affected by water.  For step by step instructions go to www.concrete-floor-coatings

2011-03-28 porch flooring:

We have had good luck with sanding the wood and applying 100% epoxy in the joints and over the wood to make the floor water tight.  You may need to fill the bottom of the cracks to keep the epoxy from

2011-03-26 18yr old concrete foundation with cracks and bumps.:

I would clean the floor, and fill the cracks with grout then coat with epoxy.  If there is not a change of angle at the cracks they may disappear.  Also by sealing the floor you will not get mold or mildew

 

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