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Media Blasting Options

Top Five Media Blasting Options

Erica Chen
March 1, 2019
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In the disaster recovery and restoration world, the media used for blasting is determinative to project outcome. Many historic buildings have delicate surfaces that often require a softer media. In the cases of disaster recovery, how to remove soot, coal, char and other unwanted items without damaging the structure has always been the center of discussions.


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AEC BuildTech Conference & Expo: Designed and Constructed for Inclusion

Our new event will bring together professionals from every stage of a project to learn about new technology, materials and processes.
Derrick Teal
June 5, 2018
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BNP Media, parent company to the magazine you’re reading now, annually asks readers in each of its AEC and mechanical system publications to list what they most want to see more of. What consistently tops that list is new technology, which is understandable given how technology can help make projects and the process of completing them easier and more efficient.


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Media blasting

Media Blasting: Restoring to Former Condition

Understanding media applications, maintenance and training.
Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
March 14, 2017
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A recent anniversary – 21 years in the business – was announced by my business-related social network computer program. Of course, I realized that the milestone – completing my second full decade in the restoration industry - was approaching, but I didn’t realize that the programmers at LinkedIn would announce it to my entire business and social network.


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Take a Profitable Walk down a New Path

Thinking Outside the Media Blasting Box
Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
November 6, 2015
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Ever heard the saying “…take a long walk down a short pier”? It’s a clever, but not very nice way to tell someone to go jump in a lake.


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Restoring a Farm's Rich History

The journey of restoring a historic New Hampshire barn damaged by fire
Josh Solloway
August 5, 2015
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Smoke damage restoration is one of the primary services of our industry. Many projects are fairly cookie-cutter while others require more effort to execute.


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Something Old, Something New…

Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
June 5, 2015
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It seems like only yesterday that I first saw abrasive media blasting in use on an architectural restoration job – a fire-damaged, limestone church in central Illinois.


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Historical Restoration with Crushed Walnut Shells

Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
March 2, 2015
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Drop me in any city around the world – Amsterdam, Berlin, Quebec, Rome, Zurich – and I’ll end up in the oldest, most historical district that burg has to offer.


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Indefinitely Closed to Opened: Restoring Cleveland’s Historic West Side Market

The fire and smoke damage to the market was a serious concern for all of Northeast Ohio
August 7, 2013
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On the morning of Wednesday, January 30, the night watchman at Cleveland’s historic West Side Market called 911 and reported a fire from inside the building.


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Taking the Longue Vue in the Big Easy: A Case Study

Kelly Cressy Steve Vyrostek
March 1, 2007
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When dealing with a commercial water damage scenario, getting the water out can be the least of your problems. Having great drying equipment and a well-trained staff will take care of the water, but the logistical and financial obstacles will most often be your biggest challenges.
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