From WSJ writer Corrie Driebusch: “Most New Yorkers see the city’s venerable brownstones as architectural portals to the past. Architect Bill Peterson designed his condo in an East Village brownstone to include a folding facade, bringing his historic home into the future. The building looks like any other on the block, but a section...
Refinishing the gym floor is a big job and many times schools will combine both projects to minimize the amount of time that the gym is closed to students. At Acumen Entry Solutions, we’ve found that there are two essential requirements to a successful gym floor/bleacher refurbishment. ONE. Coordinating with the flooring contractor is...
“Guidelines for Retrofitting Bleachers,” a document that provides recommendations for ensuring the safe renovation and use of school bleachers, is available from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC created the guidelines to be used by facility owners to address features that enable persons to fall from bleachers. The guidelines are accessible at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/330.pdf....
by Michael Fickes Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough? Inspecting Your Bleachers But no one knows how many old bleachers in need of replacement or renovation exist in K-12 gymnasiums and athletic fields across...
by Michael Fickes Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough? Guidelines For Bleacher Safety A quick survey of the guidelines turns up recommendations for guardrails, openings, maintenance, and much more. CPSC recommends that openings in...
