Posts by Jake Barnhart

Limestone is a sedimentary rock made up of mostly calcite or dolomite. It is typically used for things like walls and decorative trim, as well as a decorative veneer. Despite being a solid stone, it is considered soft on the Mohs Hardness Scale. It is similar to marble, as they are metamorphic counterparts.

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems—or EIFS—are wall cladding systems used on the exterior of a commercial building. They are made of three separate layers that protect the underlying structure from water and other damaging substances while maintaining a beautiful exterior finish.

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems—or EIFS—are continuous insulation for residential and commercial spaces. They are not load-bearing because they consist of light layers. These layers give builders the ability to make things look amazing while maintaining building standards.

Concrete has been used worldwide for centuries to build everything from aqueducts to parking garages. But because concrete is so strong, we don’t often think about the fact that it is porous.

It’s safe to say that as much as humans need water, commercial buildings must be protected from it. Water corrodes by finding the tiniest crack or seam and working its way in over time.

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, or EIFS, are continuous insulation for residential and commercial spaces.

Concrete is one of the most used materials on the planet, so it’s no surprise that many commercial spaces make good use of it.

Water is important for a lot of reasons. You need to drink it to stay alive; you need it to cook and clean. But the one place you don’t need it is inside a structure.

Try using house paint in a commercial application—a playground or parking garage, for example—and you’ll quickly find out why it’s a bad idea. Your average house paint just isn’t built for the wear and tear of commercial structures. That’s where industrial coatings come in.

When concrete starts crumbling, trouble follows—especially in a commercial building.