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Applicator is the official publication of the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute (SWR Institute). The magazine provides a medium for expressing views and opinions without approving, disapproving or guaranteeing the validity of accuracy of any data, claim or opinion appearing under a byline or obtained or quoted from an acknowledged source. The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the official views of SWR Institute.The Broderick Tower: Critical Cornerstones
Standing mostly vacant, but preserved since the mid 1980s, the 34-story historic Broderick Tower was part of a $53 million restoration project funded by Motown Construction Partners. To restore this key component of the city’s skyline to its original prominence and luster as a luxury residential and office building with panoramic views of downtown Detroit’s commercial and entertainment district, collaboration—and passion—was key.
Holding Up History
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Restoring an historic building can be a difficult task. The goal of a restoration is to make a building appear as it did during a particular time in history. The features and materials from the restoration period must be identified. Then a determination is made as to what can be maintained, protected, repaired and replaced or recreated if necessary.
Keeping Tools Close at Hand
The bank pen; the neighbor’s dog; balloons at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: They’re all tethered to keep them under control. And like bankers, dog walkers and balloon handlers, workers at height want to keep their tools close by for efficiency and tethered to keep them from falling.
Sealants: The Nuts and Bolts
Doug Walker and Eric Muench of Sika Corporation, a supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials in Lyndhurst, N.J., clearly laid out everything there is to know about using silicone, polyurethane and hybrids at the 2013 SWR Institute’s Winter Technical Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. Walker and Muench presented, “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Sealants,” which covered sealant technology and chemistry, sealant use and the future of sealants in the industry.
