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Floor Protection From Construction Traffic
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GOLDILOX AT A GLANCE
• Roll size: 65 in. wide., 1,000 sq. ft.
• 10 gallons of adhesive per 1,000 sq. ft. of fabric (100 sq. ft. per gallon)
• Applicable on day 10
• 2 Years of UV protection
• Antimicrobial and antifungal
• Flame retardant
• Slip, oil, and acid-resistant
• No resin to stain the slab
• Apply directly to concrete, not over coatings or sealants
dependable results that our polishing competitors can’t touch, ultimately landing more jobs per year.” It’s a win for the polishing sub, the GC, the architect, and the owner.
With this in mind, Harris and Forren began experimenting with options and adhesives to create a temporary protective covering. The team pressed in and finally found it: the magic combination of non-staining, temporary adhesive and woven industrial textile, creating a durable composite covering that is effective, and easy on budgets.
“Our aim from the beginning was to create a protective covering that could be used industry-wide and on budget for the vast majority of subs and GCs at nearly half the price of other glue-down protection alternatives,” Harris says. The patent-pending invention officially became GoldiLox, the “just right” solution offering the concrete polisher and GC to affordably deliver a final polished concrete floor that meets the expectations of the owners and architects, with fewer construction damages.
Looking to help the polishing industry, it was developed to address a missing link in the polishing process. Over the years the team behind GoldiLox hosted a lot of American Institute of Architect presentations for architect CE credits and discovered that architects are getting fed up, with specifying polished concrete only to be delivered a shiny floor that’s riddled with stains by the end of the job.
“The goblins seem to come out overnight, especially with things like hydraulic oil,” he says from experience. “No GC can keep tabs on all of it 24/7. Lines bust. We’ve walked into jobs in the morning with a 10- by 10-ft.’ oil spill, and that’s the new reality of the finished flooring. Batteries blow up and etch into concrete. Buckets leak. In commercial buildings a big problem is metal piping for fire-prevention systems’ sprinkler lines, oily and full of rusty water. They get cut directly on the slab. Plywood
price of other glue-down protection alternatives.” —David Harris, Managing Partner of Riverbed Concrete LLC, Slick Rock Concrete LLC, and GolidLox LLC
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and cardboard are useless to protect against so many of the damages subjected to the concrete during construction but are often the only materials the contractor can afford.”
Affordable, weather resistant, seamless, durable—it temporarily adheres onto the concrete surface like a second skin. Let workers walk on it and builders build on it. GoldiLox is antimicrobial and antifungal so erect the walls directly on top of it and leave under the framing. Pop lines directly on the white surface. Let cans of liquids topple on the protection and machines roll over it. Let dust, dirt and shavings blow across it. It is flame resistant so welders can work on it. GoldiLox is seamless and NFSI rated “Now what you
see at the beginning
Sealing concrete cracks, joints, and other distresses with a rigid repair material often fail as they grow brittle and break over time. The ideal solution provides both strength and flexibility. TechCrete™ is a highly flexible concrete repair material that not only adjusts with the pavement but delivers the strength to support heavy loads, and the durability to resist cracking, delamination, and spalling. Have your concrete and repair it, too, with TechCrete™. The most advanced, flexible, long-term repair solution for concrete.
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as high traction, so rest assured it’s safe to work on. With little to no maintenance, the protection system is the proGC and pro-budget.
The meaning behind GoldiLox name becomes clear. If you consider cheap and ineffective to be “too cold,” and overengineered and overly expensive to be “too hot,” GoldiLox sets right in the “just right” middle. Engineered by polish contractors for polish contractors, GoldiLox protects floors and schedules, reputations, and owners—adding utility into budgets so that architects continue to specify polished concrete with the assurance of a quality final product.
“Now what you see at the beginning is what you get at the end,” Harris says. “In most projects, GCs are walking on eggshells,” he says, “trying their darndest to have a quality floor by opening day. Now they don’t have to worry about it.
Protecting the concrete slab can turn from one of the biggest points of pain into one of the biggest points of pride— providing a “just right” solution to serve the polishing industry.
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and cardboard are useless to protect against so many of the damages subjected to the concrete during construction but are often the only materials the contractor can afford.”
Affordable, weather resistant, seamless, durable—it temporarily adheres onto the concrete surface like a second skin. Let workers walk on it and builders build on it. GoldiLox is antimicrobial and antifungal so erect the walls directly on top of it and leave under the framing. Pop lines directly on the white surface. Let cans of liquids topple on the protection and machines roll over it. Let dust, dirt and shavings blow across it. It is flame resistant so welders can work on it. GoldiLox is seamless and NFSI rated “Now what you
see at the beginning
Sealing concrete cracks, joints, and other distresses with a rigid repair material often fail as they grow brittle and break over time. The ideal solution provides both strength and flexibility. TechCrete™ is a highly flexible concrete repair material that not only adjusts with the pavement but delivers the strength to support heavy loads, and the durability to resist cracking, delamination, and spalling. Have your concrete and repair it, too, with TechCrete™. The most advanced, flexible, long-term repair solution for concrete.
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Art From Hydraulic Oil Stains
The creative mind of a polished concrete contractor makes a one-of-a-kind artwork to commemorate a family’s history.
Jim Hanson owns the H & M Saloon, a reception hall on his family’s farmland located in Assaria, Kansas. During construction, a scissor lift left hydraulic oil stains on the floor. Unable to get them out, he hired Troy Vancil, owner of Boulder Polishing in 2021 for a unique stencil in concrete. The result is both awe-inspiring and respectfully honors the family history.
Not able to remove the stains, he was ready to live with them. “But Troy said maybe he could do something else with it,” says Hanson. “I thought it sounded kind of fun.”
The Hanson family was one of the earliest homesteaders on the land, establishing a municipality in the mid-1800s. Hanson’s matrilineal ancestors immigrated to the U.S. from England in the early 1700s. The father and grandfather immigrated in 1869 from Sweden.
Hanson wanted the reception hall, commemorating his father and mother (Henry and Marguerite), to further memorialize their memory with a oneof-a-kind 13 ft. by 7 ft. installation with stenciled depictions in concrete.
Vancil tapped Shawn Wardall of Specialized Construction Services to help, and FLOORmaps Inc. for the customized stencil with Onyx and Dark Brown GemTone Stains by PROSOCO.
Most of the hydraulic stains ended up being straightforward—others remained more stubborn. He used an oil and grease stain remover to pull most of the stains from the concrete, the remainder were cut out and then filled with micro-topping.
With the art completed, the project fills Hanson with pride. Upon the reveal, “My grandfather was 18 when he came here from Sweden,” he says. “This picture shows the house where my grandfather lived. It’s the house my dad was born in, and it’s the house I live in now.” What better way to honor your ancestry than by setting it in concrete.
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