StarBurst Vol.1, No. 3

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	Volume 1 • Number 3	Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Canada Post: Vancouver, BC

After 50 plus years of epoxy and vinyl tile flooring, Canada Post had enough with continuous re-application and decided to get back to the basics with a polished concrete floor. Star Floors worked diligently in 2 phases over 6 weeks, to remove the epoxy and mastic, and install the RetroPlate system over 64,000 square feet of existing concrete floor. Feedback from the postal workers has been terrific as they are happy to be working in a clean, bright environment. Although it is too early for a formal opinion from building maintenance, we’re sure they will notice and appreciate the time and money saved cleaning their floor since installation of the RetroPlate system.

Visit our website at www.star-floors.com for more pictures and client profiles.


		Set the Standard When dealing with a polished concrete floor in new construction the first key step is to set the standards and expectations with the concrete placers / finishers. Often the placers / finishers are working with a slab that will be covered up by tile, carpet or a coating and the finish quality is not as important. Letting them know the finish will be exposed polished concrete and emphasizing the need for a flat, hard, tight, power trowelled finish is essential to the success of the project. This will not only produce a better shine and polish but will help keep costs down by eliminating the need to grind through avoidable concrete deficiencies. For more information please contact Star Floors at www.star-floors.com or 1-888-287-2388.

World of Concrete

This year Las Vegas was host to the annual World of Concrete conference. As well as having over 10,000 exhibitors, the WOC offers seminars from the Basics Of Concrete Repair to Tendering Principles. This is a great time and place where industry leaders from all across the world visit to get up to speed on upcoming trends and technologies. This year 3 members from the Star Floors Team were present. We gained valuable information on coatings, sealers, joint filler materials, concrete polishing and equipment. All this to help us better serve our customers.

For more info visit www.worldofconcrete.com.


		Ledcor Construction Vancouver Leigh Hudson, Project Manager for Ledcor Construction, recently moved to Canada from Australia, and from what we see should have a promising career with Ledcor. Leigh’s ability to coordinate not only with his subcontractor’s but with the postal workers union was a large factor in meeting Canada Posts tight deadline. It was a pleasure working with a professional like Leigh and we hope to work together again in the future. www.ledcor.com

HTC-650HDX Grinding Equipment

Star Floors welcomes the addition of our recently purchased HTC-650 HDX Dustless grinding/polishing equipment from HTC America. This new piece of equipment compliments our already established list of capable grinding/polishing/prep machinery. What makes it different from what we already have?

New generation hubs built by Volvo replace the old baring technology increasing the lifespan of the machine.
They say 2 heads are better than 1 and in this case 4 heads are better than 3. The addition of 1 more planetary head increases grinding/polishing production allowing us to work more effectively. All this from a machine that is SMALLER than its big brother the HTC800.

For more information please visit
http://www.htc-america.com/en/grinding/machines/grinding/htc650/

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