SOLID GAINS
Hawaii builders add project value with 2020 flooring and foundation materials
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hese days, the best floors and foundations don’t just support Hawaii structures— they support solid profit margins as well. The Straub Pearlridge Expansion, for example, is expediting build-out by installing 5,000 square feet of CEMCO’s 200S SureBoard floor panels. “By using a dense cementitious floor sheathing product on an existing floor slab, this creates an extremely durable surface where poured floors are not an option,” says Akira Usami, CEMCO field sales manager for the Hawaii/Pacific region. “The framing space underneath the 200S panels
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allows for data cables and other MEP conduits to feed under the floor. With no curing time, the project can move forward by allowing other trades to work on the floor immediately after installation.” Wood is adding luster to 2020 flooring, too, says Scott Loomer, president Akira Usami of Truss Systems Hawaii Inc. on Maui and former two-term (2017-2018) president of the Hawaii Lumber and Products Association (HLPA). Currently, the
Data and other MEP conduits can be fed through CEMCO 200S SureBoard framing space. PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE PARTITION SYSTEMS
(top) In 2021, HPM will offer premium XL EZ Fit Flooring in colors like Irish Coffee (shown) and Espresso Grande at its Hawaii Island locations. PHOTO COURTESY XL FLOORING
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