AS THE TEMP DROPS IN THE NORTHEAST, THE LATICRETE SUPERCAP PUMP TRUCK KEEPS IT COZY!

 

 

 

A note from Stephen DeGaray of Pyramid Floor Covering:

"Pouring a job out in Bayshore LI on a cold morning, it's now 25 degrees but inside the truck with our climate control system on it's 81 degrees!!! One of the many features that the LATICRETE SUPERCAP trucks have and the competitors' DO NOT."

 

 

ALLEGHENY CONTRACT'S EXCITING NEW TRUCK AD!

LATICRETE SUPERCAP HOLDS 3RD ANNUAL APPLICATORS' MEETING!

Applicators enjoyed the start to their visit with wine tasting and a family-style, sumptuous farm to table dinner at Chamard Vineyard in Clinton, CT.

Then down to business the next day at the well-attended meeting at LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL Headquarters in Bethany, CT.  A special appearance was made by the latest pump tuck!

NORDSTROM SPECIFIES THE LATICRETE SUPERCAP SYSTEM FOR THEIR US & CANADIAN MARKETS!

 

 

 

PYRAMID FLOOR COVERING LENDS A HOSE TO HELP A HOME OWNER WITH A SOLUTION TO DEFLECTION....

 

 

 

 

This barn was erected 5 years ago for use as a car collection space and was not engineered correctly; as a result the concrete had a 5 inch deflection in the steel pan deck.  After three years of frustration the owner was in search of a solution. Pyramid had a solution!

They needed to meet a 50lb per sq ft live load including the 15 lbs needed for the 2 inch unpolished granite being used for the floor finish. They used a special light weight blend of SUPERCAP as the solution. They were under 30lbs so they exceeded the owner's expectations and he could not be more thrilled! The granite is now being installed using LATICRETE thin set!

MEANWHILE....WHILE VISITING NYC.....

THIS PICTURE WAS SNAPPED BY A CLIENT OF INTERTECH FLOORING WHILE VISITING NYC!  IT WAS ONE OF 3 JOBS BEING POURED BY PYRAMID FLOORING THAT DAY!

 

 

 

LATICRETE SUPERCAP'S DAVE WHITEMAN ATTENDED METRO NY CSI TRADE SHOW & EDUCATION CONFERENCE HELD OCT. 7

The show was well attended. Dave was the 2nd person to show up in the morning, the first being Bill Dubois from Gensler who was running the show, so they had a chance to talk. The last time Dave was with Bill he was INSIDE the pump truck at the Avalon Bay project checking out the touch screen computer control center!

 

 

 

 

 

PYRAMID FLOORS AT NYU SKANSKA AT 44TH & 4TH ST IN NYC

PROJECT: NYU SKANSKA
ADDRESS:  44TH & 4TH, NY, NY
SQUARE FEET:  9,000
AVERAGE DEPTH:  1/2"

LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL & PYRAMID FLOORS TAKE IN A YANKEES GAME TO BID FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN DEREK JETER

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:  STEPHEN DEGARAY OF PYRAMID FLOORS, ED METCALF OF LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL & BRIAN DEGARAY OF PYRAMID FLOORS.

LATICRETE SUPERCAP & LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL AT 2014 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SYMPOSIUM & EXPO IN CHICAGO SEPT. 30- OCT. 1

 

 

 

 

 

LATICRETE'S V.P. OF HUMAN RESOURCES VISITS LATICRETE SUPERCAP JOB SITES IN NYC!

Laura Brown, Vice President of Human Resources with LATICRETE International was on site at both the Macy's and H & M job sites in NYC.

Here is Laura on site of H & M is Stephen DeGaray of Pyramid Floor Covering
 

Laura & Stephen discussing the project at hand.

LATICRETE SUPERCAP AT CONSTRUCT CSI SHOW IN BALTIMORE!

 

 

 

Technical Sales Rep, David Whiteman and Technical Director Aaron Abbott were on-hand that the Construct CSI Show held September 10 & 11 in Baltimore, MD

 

 

 

 

LATICRETE SUPERCAP SPECIFIED BY INFLUENTIAL SPEC WRITER OF CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS!

Blog Note from David Whiteman, Technical Sales Rep for LATICRETE SUPERCAP

David had presented to Construction Specifications group back in June with Mr. Aaron Pine in attendance.  Mr. Pine was impressed with the system and he said he would include LSC in his specifications.  Flash forward to Sept. 3, Dave presented to the team of Woods Bagot Architects in NYC.  Dave had asked about rather large Hotel/Motel project in Brooklyn. The Lead P.A. on the project confirmed that the LATICRETE SUPERCAP System was indeed specified for this project with the specification provided by none other than Mr. Aaron Pine!

About the project:
 
Applicator:  Pyramid Floor Covering
Mechanical Engineer:  Cosentini Associates
Structural Engineer:  WSP Cantor Seinuk Group
Type:  Hotel/Motel
Address:  120 Nassau St., Brooklyn, NY
Building:  Reinforced Concrete
Floors:  33 stories above grade, 1 story below grade
Square Feet:  355,089

Pyramid Floor Covering & LATICRETE SUPERCAP Winners at I.S. 318 Gymnasium!

Connor Sports Flooring used Elastiwood over LATICRETE SUPERCAP poured at 1 1/2 " deep and with LATICRETE SUPERCAP Moisture Vapor Control used to eliminate moisture concerns.  A dead-level was required for this floor. Elastiwood is troweled on finished wear surface over a rubber padding and both the logos  and gamelines  are painted.  Connors had originally specified Aquafin's vapor control and leveling products, however, with the assistance of both Pyramid & LATICRETE SUPERCAP, they changed their specifications to LATICRETE SUPERCAP products.  They have also supplied a letter endorsing the use of LATICRETE SUPERCAP Products under their products.

 

THE PARTY AT MACY'S HERALD SQUARE CONTINUES INTO THE WEE HOURS!

 

 

A brief experience with Stephen DeGaray of Pyramid Floors:

 

"It's Saturday Night and Pyramid Floor Covering is pumping down at Macy's Herald Square 34th Street...THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS DEPARTMENT STORE!! Two separate jobs, one truck & one crew!  It's beautiful no way can this be done without this system. In floor contracting that's impossible to do with 7 men! "

 

 

 

"Engineers needed a solution for the 4th Floor and we provided a great one all over an old wood floor 6 mil poly and wire mesh prior to pouring the light weight SUPERCAP. The 4th floor is 14,000 sq ft 1 1/2 inch SUPERCAP light weight.  Tile contractor using LATICRETE Hydroban & Platinum thin set and grout. The basement job we just finished was 12,000 sq ft 1 inch average straight up SUPERCAP.   Round two 4th floor coming up its 1am and the party is still on. "

 

 

Unfinished basement

 

Finished basement with LATICRETE SUPERCAP poured

 

SUPERCAP ONTARIO'S TWEEDSMUIR PROJECT IN PROGRESS

 

 

 

Tweedsmuir Project is a high rise located in Toronto, Ontario Canada

 

Total Square Footage:  250,000

General Contractor:  PCL

Architect: Page & Steele 

 

 



 

 

 



LATICRETE FAMILY REACHES NEW HEIGHTS!

 

Avi Meadow, nephew of LATICRETE owners David and Henry Rothberg,

just returned from a few days spent at around 4000 metres in the Alps on the border of Italy and Switzerland.   

He lead a team of two fraternity brothers to the summit of two 4000 metre peaks, the Breithorn, 4165m ( 13, 744 ft)  ( pictured here) and Il Castore, 4228m before bad weather forced them to descend.

Sponsored by LATICRETE

PYRAMID FLOOR COVERING ON THE JOB AT HISTORIC MACY'S HERALD SQUARE IN NYC!

 

 

 

Supercap lightweight was poured up to 3" deep over this historic 100 year old subfloor with results as dazzling as the Macy's flagship store itself!

On site for viewing this remarkable floor was Brian & Stephen DeGaray of Pyramid Floors with Ed Metcalf of LATICRETE International.

 



Pyramid Floor Covering Sent the Pump Truck Shopping at Westfield Mall In Trumbull, CT!

The truck did some shopping at the Apple Store at Westfield Mall in Trumbull, CT this past Tuesday but not before pouring about 2,500 square feet at about 1"!

Pyramid Floor Covering at High End Condo Building on the Westside of Manhattan, NY

 

Apartment Mock Up Poured!

 

 

 

Today is the mock up apartment approximately 5/8 pour of SUPERCAP 1,800 square feet,  1/8 in 10 foot tolerance to receive a 2 1/2 inch nail down wood flooring.

 

Total Square Feet: 300,000

Contractor:  Plaza Construction

 

Job Starts end of August 2014 and will be completed by November 2014.

SUPERCAP NEWS BRIEF!!

 

Pyramid Floor Covering has been awarded a contract to resurface the 6,500 Square Foot gymnasium in the Jackie Robinson Junior High School - Brooklyn, NY.  RKTB Architects, P.C. selected LATICRETE SUPERCAP SC500 as the self leveling underlayment.  The finished flooring will include Dynaforce liquid-applied sports flooring.   

 

LATICRETE SUPERCAP SC500 is approved by New York City School Construction Authority, and is in the NYCSCA specification.  The project is expected to be completed by the end of August, 2014.

The BENEFITS

LATICRETE SUPERCAP

• Contributes to LEED points
• GREENGUARD certified
• Low alkali formulation creates alkalinity buffer
• High early compressive strength
• Quick drying – walkable in 2 hours, trades can work next day
• Supersacks = less waste
• Can be applied over green concrete
• 7 manufacturing plants in North America

Backed by System Warranties

When selecting the installation system for your project, consider the value and peace of mind that a LATICRETE warranty can bring. LATICRETE provides comprehensive commercial and residential warranty programs. However, our best guarantee is our 50 years of experience with industrial, commercial and residential installations in every imaginable climate around the world.

All LATICRETE materials are covered by a limited one-year warranty when properly installed according to our written instructions (see Data Sheet 230.13). By using the combinations of products shown to form a complete single source system, both the term and the scope of the warranty are dramatically increased.

Click here and here for more information. 

Pump Truck Technology

Pump Truck Technology

• Computer controlled mobile bending unit
• Dual silos (blending is done onsite)
• On board electric generator
• Long arm articulating crane
• Water supply system
• Increased volume – can continuously blend up to 15 tons of material/hour
• Blending is done at street level, no unmixed material enters the building
• Pump material up to 50 stories above ground

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Look out for John!

LATICRETE SUPERCAP, LLC, manufacturer of the revolutionary LATICRETE SUPERCAP System, has appointed John P. Forewell as Territory Sales Manager for the province of Ontario, Canada. 

An experienced professional, Forewell brings 15 years of flooring industry knowledge to LATICRETE SUPERCAP, 11 of which he worked for Daltile Corporation as both Commercial Sales Manager and Branch Manager. Additionally, he spent four years at Savoia Canada/Iris Group Spa as an Architectural & National Accounts Manager. 

According to John Sacco, Managing Director of LATICRETE SUPERCAP, "We're excited to have a professional on board like John Forewell and look forward to his success relative to the company’s growth." 

LATICRETE SUPERCAP, LLC is a leading manufacturer of premium self-leveling materials for the building industry. The LATICRETE SUPERCAP System is a timesaving, cost-effective method for finishing new concrete or capping existing slabs that meet or exceed finished flooring tolerances. With a LEED-qualified, low alkali, premium self-leveling, cement-based technology, operated by a patented computer-controlled mobile blending unit (MBU), the LATICRETE SUPERCAP System is installed using an exclusive Pump Truck. For more information on The Next Generation Slab™, visit the corporate website: www.laticretesupercap.com

Hot Weather Installation Considerations

Hot Weather Installation Considerations TDS 176S

Click here to access this Technical Datasheet.

Cement self-leveling underlayments can be permanently damaged when exposed to excessively hot substrates, high ambient air temperature and/or low humidity conditions during application and throughout cure time. Low humidity, high substrate and/or air temperatures can cause rapid setting, reduced working time and can cause water required for cement hydration, curing and strength development to quickly evaporate into the air. Rapid drying may cause cracking and debonding. Primer, moisture mitigation systems and other related products will also be affected by high temperatures. Suitable ambient air and surface conditions must be maintained for successful installations of self-leveling underlayments and most other flooring products. While ambient air temperature is extremely important, it should be noted that substrate temperature, which is often ignored, is even more important and should be closely monitored and recorded throughout the installation and cure time. Areas exposed to direct sunlight through windows or openings can have a significantly higher surface temperature.

LATICRETE® SUPERCAP® applications require the substrate temperature to be maintained between 40-85°F (4-29°C) and air temperature maintained between 50–90°F (10–32°C) during installation and throughout curing.

To estimate the working properties and approximate cure time a simple guideline to follow during high temperatures is “The 18º Rule”, which states that for every 18º (10ºC) above 70ºF (21ºC) cement, latex and epoxy based products working properties including open time, final set time, time to traffic, etc. will be cut in half.

(We have many Technical Datasheets that cover a wide range of topics, click here to view).