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Re-Blog – CHBA Asbestos Removal Requires Rebate

30 Tuesday Oct 2012

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“Consumers, builders, and renovators are subject to government agencies establishing rules and regulations for construction and the use of labour and materials.

The federal government oversees and funds the National Research Council responsible for the National Building Code, and Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC). CCMC offers a national evaluation service for building materials and products. Contractors and consumers depend on their evaluations.

The federal government is also responsible for minerals and mining, including asbestos, determined to be a hazardous substance used extensively in building materials mostly prior to 1990.

Asbestos can be found in stucco, drywall and drywall mud, roof shingles, window putty, vinyl and linoleum floor tiles, electrical wires, insulation, cement, and more. In the 1970’s and 80’s, the government’s Canadian Home Insulation Program (CHIP) offered grants for installation of asbestos insulation such as Zonolite in homes.

Consumers and contractors relied on the government to ensure these products were safe, which in hindsight, was not the case.

WorkSafeBC has established very stringent and expensive regulations for renovations, demolitions, and handling of building materials that may contain asbestos.

These regulations include employee training, hiring consultants, testing materials, and hazardous materials management procedures. The cost to consumers is thousands of dollars.

A rebate program is necessary to help consumers with the cost of expensive asbestos mitigation in renovations and demolitions.

The federal government, which supported the use of asbestos in Canadian homes, should step up to address this important and costly issue.

An asbestos removal rebate for consumers would be a good start.”

James Hardie – Color Plus Technology

29 Monday Oct 2012

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James Hardie introduced ‘Color Plus Technology’ within their popular line of fibre cement cladding products a few years ago, however, it does not appear that many consumers are aware of this.

Traditionally, Hardie products were purchased with a factory applied primer and either painted with two coats in the field, or pre-coated with one coat of a chosen colour, installed, and then coated with a final coat in the field.

With Color Plus, the products come with a factory applied, baked-on finish, which comes in a number of different colors.  The result is a product that does not require any painting after installation.  The individual planks come with a release film to protect the material which is removed immediately following installation.

From a consumer’s perspective, there are a couple of key considerations with Color Plus products, as follows:

1.  If you are considering Hardie products, try to select a color theme from within their palette.  There is a wide spectrum for wall colors, however trim colors are a bit more limited.

2.  All of their products come in Color Plus.  Basic primed products are essentially a plain white Color Plus finish.  If you can’t find a color in their palette you like, know that you will be paying to paint over a ‘finished product’ purely for aesthetics.  From a performance standpoint, this is wasted time and money.

What do we think of the Color Plus products?

You cannot argue with the quality and durability of a factory applied, baked on finish versus a field applied paint coating.  Many warranty issues with Hardie products in the past were attributed to issues with field applied coatings, therefore the introduction of Color Plus allowed Hardie to re-gain control of the finish process.

Despite the quality of the finish, the Color Plus products place a greater onus on the field installer’s workmanship.  Previously, panel and plank joints were caulked and then painted over, leaving a reasonably well concealed joint.  With Color Plus, there is no post-installation treatment, thus joint cuts and installation tolerances require careful attention.

Other New Products 

James Hardie’s Artisan siding products are a new and promising addition to the lineup, providing a much deeper, more defined shadow line compared to the traditional lapped siding products.  Check it out at www.jameshardie.com

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