Firefree 88, an intumescent, fireproof
coating has been used to provide fire protection, meet building codes and
manage costs in a variety of commercial and residential applications.
DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION
Project:
Sagamore Towers. Quincy, MA
Problem:
Condominium units were retrofitted with sprinklers. In the process, the sheetrock used to patch the ceilings was the wrong rating so the ceiling failed to meet the necessary fire requirements. Since the units were occupied, removal and replacement of the ceilings with new sheetrock would have been expensive and time consuming.
Solution:
With the use of FF88 as a ceiling coating, the proper fire rating was restored at a 60 percent cost savings to the owner and the contractor was able to affect repairs to two units per day instead of one unit every five days with the traditional method of removing and replacing sheetrock. Disruption to the tenants was dramatically reduced.
Project:
Cabernet Vineyards. Napa, CA
Problem:
Units had defective 2-hour fire separation walls with no 5' wrap back at the attic roof. The garage ceilings had insufficient layers of gypsum wallboard. The estimated cost of repair, using conventional repair methods including adding sheetrock to the garage ceilings, removing sheetrock and properly rebuilding the 2-hour walls including installation of a 5' wrap back was 1.2 million dollars with each unit repair taking 10 working days.
Solution:
With the use of FF88, the repairs were completed at a rate of one unit
per
day at a total cost of $354,000.
Other Projects:
The Company has successfully completed other projects in this market including:
- The Terraces. Rohnert Park, CA
- Park Place Condominiums. Petaluma, CA
- Mission Lakes. Sonoma, CA
- Redwood Shores. Redwood City, CA
- Windflower. Los Angeles, CA
- Mana Kai Gardens. Maui, HI
- Four Plex. Denver, CO
- Mission Terraces. Santa Rosa, CA
- Healani Gardens. Kaneohe, HI
- Woodgate Condominiums. Santa Rosa, CA
- Hillside Park. Novato, CA
- Hamlet Townhomes. Palo Alto, CA
HISTORIC CONSTRUCTION
Project:
Mothers Restaurant. New Orleans, LA
Problem:
The wood beams over the kitchen area were exposed and with remodeling
taking place, the wood ceiling area required one-hour fire rating. The
building is listed as an historical structure so the owners and the architect
wanted to retain the original ceiling as built and not cover up the wood.
Solution:
Based on the wood fire ratings achieved by FF88, the coating was approved by
the State Fire Marshal and applied to the restaurant wood ceiling, preserving
the historical integrity of the building.
Project:
Lyndhurst Castle. Tarrytown, PA
Problem:
Finding a cost effective means of fire rating the kitchen and boiler room in
a sensitive historical structure. The
owners wanted to retain the existing walls and ceilings.
Solution:
To meet the required fire ratings, FF88 was used to coat the walls and ceilings
in both the kitchen and boiler room. FF88 was tinted to match the historical
colors as required. No demolition
or reconstruction of walls or ceilings was required.
Other Projects:
The company has successfully completed other projects in this market including:
- Yamhill St. High Rise, OR
- Gould Farms. Monterey, MA
- Historical Commercial Building. Fort Meyers, FL
- Ravinia Festival. Chicago, IL
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Project:
Bowling Casino. Las Vegas, NV
Problem:
The bowling alley was constructed of strand-board 'I' joists with a strand-board
sub-floor base. Prior to Brunswick installing the final floor overlay, the City
of Las Vegas stopped the project as the oriented strand-board did not meet the
fire requirements of the casino. Brunswick was looking at having to remove over
$600,000 worth of completed work and start over.
Solution:
After meeting with the City's head building official and State Fire Marshall
and
presenting the necessary test data performed on strand-board and "I" joists,
FF88 was approved for use in coating the existing bowling alley materials, saving
Brunswick Corp. over $1,000,000 by not having to re-do the entire 120 lanes in
the
casino.
Project:
Indian Housing. Bering Strait, AK
Problem:
Housing is made of strand-board/foam composite panels. The manufacturer was looking
for an alternative to sheetrock to fire rate the panels due to time of in-house
installation and expense in shipping.
Solution:
The panels where painted on site with FF88. The bonus; the work was done by the
tribe. Tribe members were certified as applicators and new jobs where created
in an area of high unemployment.
Other projects:
- United Methodist Church. Vancouver, WA
- Maintenance Building. Prudoe Bay, AK
- Pike Street. Seattle, WA
- Von's Grocery Store. Los Angeles, CA
- Coca Cola Sign, Pac Bell Park. San Francisco, CA
- Sydney International Airport (passenger terminal), Australia
- Nordic Homes. McHenry, MD
RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION
Project:
Elderly Care Facility. Castro Valley, CA
Problem:
The owner had a combination of non-rated sheetrock and lath and plaster at the
walls and ceilings throughout the structure. The entire structure would have
to be
over-laid with an additional layer of sheetrock at a cost of $78,000. In addition,
extra expense would be incurred in relocating patients for eight weeks with loss
of income to the owner.
Solution:
Since FF88 has a one-hour rating on 1/2 inch lath and plaster and 1/2 inch sheetrock
and is odorless, the units were coated over three weekends at a cost of $28,000.
Patients remained at the facility and the job was completed within the owner's
budget.
Projects:
- Abundant Life Church. Mountain View, CA
- Bluff Walk Center. Lynchburg, VA
- Beacon Hill Nursery School. Boston, MA
- GAP Store. Alexandria, VA
- Life Christian Church. Santa Clara, CA
- Professional Culinary Institute. Campbell, CA
- Mercy Gardens. San Diego, CA
- Mothers Restaurant. New Orleans, LA (Historic)
- Roseville Hope Church. Roseville, CA
- Sunset View Senior Housing. Cordoba, AK
Problem:
Existing wood ceilings made up of various assembly, configurations ranging in make up of
Glue lams beams with 2x4, 2x6 joists and plywood to wood web trusses with plywood to solid 2x8, 2x10, and 2x12 joists with plywood, solid lumber (3/4î T&G fir) on other combinations of floor/roof sheathing do not meet the 1 or 2 hour ratings upon change of use or occupancy. The problem with these assemblies were the following:
• The roof assembly was under engineered and not designed to carry the weight of multiple layers of sheetrock.
•Electrical conduits, HVAC lines, plumbing lines, and other obstructions were in place. The cost to remove in order to install multiple layers of sheetrock and re-install would be prohibitive.
Solution:
Based on the extensive testing performed on wood with the use of the FF88 coating, we have been approved and used to coat and rate wood ceilings, providing a cost savings in excess of 60% and a time savings of up to 3 months over the other construction options.
Project:
Hillsborough Building. OR
Problem:
Old parking lot needed to be converted to offices. Floor/ceiling were on 2-3/4
concrete (55 minute fire rating). Floors needed to achieve 2-hour status without
adding to the lot space.
Solution:
Using FF88, we were able to increase the fire rating from 55 minutes to 2 hours.
With the use of the FF88 coating, a significant savings in cost and time of retrofit was achieved over alternative methods of repair.
Other projects:
The company has successfully completed many other projects in this market including:
- New York Housing Authority. New York
- Caribbean themed restaurant. New York
- Tobacco warehouse conversion. Dan River, VA
- Roseville Hope church. Roseville, CA
- Belmont Town Hall. Quincy, MA
- Hancock Medical Center. Irvine, CA
- Women's Correctional Facility. Tacoma, WA
INSULATION
Project:
Pappas Cold Storage. Fresno, CA
Problem:
The project was a new 87,000 square foot cold storage facility. The interior
walls and ceilings were coated with polyurethane foam. The owners required a
fire protection
system that was white in color and would adhere to the foam and not fall off
into the food storage areas over time. The cementatous coating had adhesion
problems and required overcoating with a white paint.
Solution:
With the use of FF88, the fire coating requirements were achieved in one
step with no adhesion issues and a white color, as required.
Project:
Maintenance Building. Prudoe Bay, AK
Problem:
Provide adequate fire protection to the metal/foam composite panels at the interior
of the building. Sprinklers are ineffective in providing fire protection on polyurethane
composite panels; 5/8" type X rated sheetrock is extremely expensive to
ship
into
the
area and possesses structural problems with installation.
Solution:
FF88 has passed the thermal barrier test and was a cost effective method.
A considerable cost saving was realized on shipping
fees, time and labor.
Other projects:
The company has successfully completed many other projects in this market including:
- Oakridge Nuclear Facility. Oak Ridge, TN
- Indian Housing. Berling Strait, AK
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Project:
BART Cars, San Francisco, CA
Fiberglass interior wall panels, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) passenger cars
Problem:
New, more stringent fire requirement for transit interiors are being implemented.
BART, in response to the issue, needed a cost effective way in which to upgrade
the existing panels in their passenger cars.
Solution:
FF88 coated and passed the new fire safety requirements on BART 1/8" fiberglass
panels. This process allows BART to simply coat the existing panels, rather
than start over in trying to develop a panel to meet the Department of Transportation
requirements. New R&D would be costly and time consuming.
Project:
Learjet, Boeing
Problem:
The rear tail section of the Lear business jet is made of carbon fibre and houses
the electronics and hydraulics for the plane. While carbon fibre is a light weight
and structural superior product, it has no fire resistant capabilities.
Solution:
FF88 was tested by the FAA and passed the rigid fire testing requirements
of carbon fibre. The testing included not only the fire portion of the requirement
but also the vibration and adhesion portions of the requirements. Having passed
the testing procedures required by the FAA, Learjet has been able to use the
FF88 coating on the interior of the carbon fibre tail section, providing the
necessary
fire protection to the electronics and hydraulics area of the plane.
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