so we're here in Houston at buffalo Heights on the second floor which is a
split slab application applying 6100 detailing with Puma BCR it's a grocery
store with apartment living on top we got pretty much 90% of the job we have
split slab condition with about a hundred thousand square feet of hot
applied with ExoAir 230 which is ever above
So, initially we were playing on detailing with our 6100 until we talked
to David a little bit about how we can tie in with our VCR which is our Puma
system first we had a hands-on training showing him how the hot system works
compared to the BCR once we came out and we actually started doing a mock-up and
some training we've seen how fast it cures compared to my guys to being down
putting in detailing stripping in and if you're trying to keep a job on track
especially a hot apply job with rain and all the elements outside you know this
thing really gets this thing up geared and fast paced to stay on the good side
of a GC
we did some comparison today between our 6100 hot detailing and our Puma BC are
Flashing details we're trying to show the difference in time savings the hot
our traditional 6100 has a five-step method we do primer first coat of hot
elastomeric sheathing caps like that and hot and then we use a term bar the
alternative flashing with the Puma we just put down a primer and our BCR
two steps so we've gone five to two and our timing we went from two hours and 45
minutes for the hot to 38 minutes to doing the BCR those same 38 minutes we could
have done triple what we did with the BCR but we're just trying to keep it
relative to the two surface prep was the same the finish you know everything's
going to buried under the concrete so we're not really looking for cosmetics
we're looking for speed
one of the big differences between these two systems is the equipment that's
required to do the hot you have to have a kettle the kettle has to be on for an
hour and a half before you even get material to where you want to use it you
have the safety factor you have fire extinguishers you have to be cordoned
off from the rest of the jobsite it has to be approved by the general contractor
has to be approved by the fire marshal the BCR we needed a mixing drill a
paddle and we're ready to go big difference and set up big difference in
safety the other thing with the putting down on the hot material the guys have
to physically get their hands and face right next to a material at 400 degrees
the BCR is cold applied no safety issues and move forward
being an ex-contractor the thing I always looked at is what can I do is the
time-saver well let's talk about how many men crew
I need to do the hot compared to the cold PUMA
with a hot I got to have at least six guys I have to have a guy in the kettle I
have a guy who handles the material I have to have two guys to bring the
material over and dump it then I have to have another guy who's gonna spread it
out with the PUMA system I literally can use two guys and get the same amount
done maybe even more at the end of the day I don't have to clean up the kettle
have no safety issues so it's a real time-saver
there's no fabric in PUMA at first you wanted to use the fabric he thought this
was the only way to go was with the hot applied with fabric we sat him down we
talked about the benefits of our PUMA BCR we had a hands-on training with him
during that time he noticed it was an hour difference I mean he was like oh my
gosh and it's just save so much time and it's his guys like using and it's not as
tough trying to put the elastomeric sheathing into the hot came down and was like
you know what this is the way to go he was able to apply it and here we are
today so
so when it comes to my relationship with Tremco and their technical service
they're literally a phone call away and when I asked those guys to jump that
they can jump they will do it for us Tremco is really quick on getting me
responses getting me submittals drawings everything I need to present to the GC
to where we can basically keep everything rolling smoothly so I would I
definitely say Tremco's technical side of things is surplus than any other
manufacturer I've ran across and gets Tremco the upper leg when it comes us
pricing their products against any of their competitors is because I know then
the day Tremco is gonna be there to have my back and help us work through the
problems that we occur on any given day on any project that we have
other manufacturers don't have enough reps here in the Houston area or
technical guys to be able to give me answers they will have to set on the
phone and tell me how to fix things without laying their eyes on the project
them self. which a lot of times complicates the project even more and
really as us as an installer kind of puts me in bad faith with other
manufacturers knowing that they don't have the time and effort to put in like
Tremco would for me when I'm installing and selling their products
I do see us using PUMA here in the future
I mean we do have some other projects going on where we will be using Cold
applied tying in.
I would basically go out and presented to the GC and say hey look you know we
all got a schedule to meet here you know it's gonna take me four or five more
steps to get all this done a couple more guys you know we got them we're more
problematic with this cheating you know to get fish mouths or any holes or
bubbles in it you know with this PUMA we can lay it down
rock and roll get in and out and be done with y'all you know it and that's what
that end goal With using PUMA I would definitely want ever since say it saves
time on labor 100% you will make your labor up over cost of material