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My Western Red Cedar & Epoxy Fence by Brian Knight—GBI Technical Advisor Above: Brian’s western red cedar and epoxy fence still looks beautiful despite constant exposure to harsh Michigan weather. Every now and then it is good to look back at an epoxy project to see how it has held up over several years. Above […]
Above: The plywood/epoxy sump cover, created by Richard Jobe. It will be buried under pea stone but we think it’s pretty nice looking nevertheless. Richard Jobe was faced with having a sump located in the middle of a prominent landscaped area in front of his Newburgh, Indiana home. His solution was to build a sump […]
Above: The pool pump repair was 100% effective four months later. Barry Bew, a sailing instructor at Arethusa Venture Centre, Gravesend, Kent, UK, used his experience as a plant engineer to make an emergency repair to a swimming pool circulating pump. The pump was leaking at joints between the 3″ ABS plastic inlet and discharge […]
Installing Shade Slats on a Carport By John M. Davis Above: The shade slats on John Davis’s carport create a light and airy architectural element that will last a very long time. These pictures show a recent project in which I put WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy to good use. The shade slats shown were attached to […]
by Brian Knight—GBI Technical Advisor Rot is one of the major disadvantages of a wooden fence. Wherever there is a fastener—nail, staple or screw—there is a potential site for rot to begin. Water gets around each fastener and soaks into the wood. When the temperature and the moisture content are right, rot invades these areas. […]
