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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Visitor to Utahs State Capitol over the next year might see signs of major construction work as crews fix faulty tile work throughout the building.
Officials say the mortar mixture used with the tile work six years ago appears to have failed, causing many tiles to shift and come loose.
After the legislative session ended in mid-March, crews began working to replace 60,000 square feet of tiny tiles throughout the building, The Deseret News reported (http://bit.ly/1jIfSSe ).
The work, which wont be completed until the end of 2015, is being paid for with a$4.4 million insurance settlement and an additional undisclosed amount of money from the construction companies that did the original job in 2008.
That tile work, part of a $250 million restoration to the building, was supposed to last for 50 years.
But soon after the work was complete, visitors began reporting that many of the small tiles throughout the marble and granite building appeared to be shifting, said Allyson Gamble, the executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board.
People were coming in saying they saw a tile that looked loose or popped up, Gamble said.
The 2008 work was done by a subcontractor hired by two construction firms, Jacobsen Construction and Hunt Construction Group, Jacobsens senior vice president Terry Wright said.
Wright said that subcontractor has since gone out of business and the two constructions firms are now paying for any costs not covered by the insurance settlement. He declined to reveal the cost to the firms.
The tile being ripped out cannot be reused, Wright said, so new tiles are being ordered from a Pennsylvania company to match those in place when the building was dedicated in 1916.
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Crews repair failed tile work at State Capitol
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SALT LAKE CITY A rambunctious group of schoolchildren in the Capitol rotunda Thursday didn't seem to notice the sheets of plastic taped along the floors above, where work is underway to replace all of the historic building's tile floors.
Like so many other visitors, they were too busy looking at the Capitol's grand marble staircases and other features to be distracted by the closed areas where the floors are being ripped up and replaced.
The work is being paid for with a $4.4 million insurance settlement and an undisclosed amount from the construction companies in charge of the $250 million restoration of the Capitol completed in 2008.
The floors throughout the Capitol are being ripped up because of the failure of a mortar mixture that was used to lay tile throughout the building six years ago. It was supposed to last at least 50 years.
To minimize disruption, work crews arrive at 6 p.m. and leave at 4 a.m., taking Fridays and Saturdays off so as not to disturb the wedding receptions and other events typically held those evenings.
The project began after the 2014 Utah Legislature ended in mid-March, and it will be halted for the 2015 session. The work won't be done until the end of next year, with a total of 60,000 square feet of new small hexagonal-shaped tiles in place.
"That's a lot," said Terry Wright, senior vice president of Jacobsen Construction, who is overseeing the project to replace the flooring, which began to settle erratically about two years ago.
"People were coming in saying they saw a tile that looked loose or popped up," said Allyson Gamble, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board. At first, building maintenance fixed tiles that seemed to be shifting.
But as more problem areas surfaced, Gamble said it was clear there was something seriously wrong. A tile expert was brought in and samples were taken from more than two dozen sites before the mortar mix was blamed.
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Faulty mortar mix forces crews to replace all tiles at state Capitol
Construction workers replace the tile floors inside the state Capitol Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Salt Lake City.
Hugh Carey, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY A rambunctious group of schoolchildren in the Capitol rotunda Thursday didn't seem to notice the sheets of plastic taped along the floors above, where work is underway to replace all of the historic building's tile floors.
Like so many other visitors, they were too busy looking at the Capitol's grand marble staircases and other features to be distracted by the closed areas where the floors are being ripped up and replaced.
The work is being paid for with a $4.4 million insurance settlement and an undisclosed amount from the construction companies in charge of the $250 million restoration of the Capitol completed in 2008.
The floors throughout the Capitol are being ripped up because of the failure of a mortar mixture that was used to lay tile throughout the building six years ago. It was supposed to last at least 50 years.
To minimize disruption, work crews arrive at 6 p.m. and leave at 4 a.m., taking Fridays and Saturdays off so as not to disturb the wedding receptions and other events typically held those evenings.
The project began after the 2014 Utah Legislature ended in mid-March, and it will be halted for the 2015 session. The work won't be done until the end of next year, with a total of 60,000 square feet of new small hexagonal-shaped tiles in place.
"That's a lot," said Terry Wright, senior vice president of Jacobsen Construction, who is overseeing the project to replace the flooring, that began to settle erratically about two years ago.
"People were coming in saying they saw a tile that looked loose or popped up," said Allyson Gamble, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board. At first, building maintenance fixed tiles that seemed to be shifting.
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Mortar mix failure forces crews to replace 60,000 square feet of tile at state Capitol
Construction workers replace the tile floors inside the state Capitol Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Salt Lake City.
Hugh Carey, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY A rambunctious group of schoolchildren in the Capitol rotunda Thursday didn't seem to notice the sheets of plastic taped along the floors above, where work is underway to replace all of the historic building's tile floors.
Like so many other visitors, they were too busy looking at the Capitol's grand marble staircases and other features to be distracted by the closed areas where the floors are being ripped up and replaced.
The work is being paid for with a $4.4 million insurance settlement and an undisclosed amount from the construction companies in charge of the $250 million restoration of the Capitol completed in 2008.
The floors throughout the Capitol are being ripped up because of the failure of a mortar mixture that was used to lay tile throughout the building six years ago. It was supposed to last at least 50 years.
To minimize disruption, work crews arrive at 6 p.m. and leave at 4 a.m., taking Fridays and Saturdays off so as not to disturb the wedding receptions and other events typically held those evenings.
The project began after the 2014 Utah Legislature ended in mid-March, and it will be halted for the 2015 session. The work won't be done until the end of next year, with a total of 60,000 square feet of new small hexagonal-shaped tiles in place.
"That's a lot," said Terry Wright, senior vice president of Jacobsen Construction, who is overseeing the project to replace the flooring, that began to settle erratically about two years ago.
"People were coming in saying they saw a tile that looked loose or popped up," said Allyson Gamble, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board. At first, building maintenance fixed tiles that seemed to be shifting.
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Construction problem forces crews to replace all the tiles at state Capitol
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Working in hot wood kiln, like over 200F... I #39;m not going in there.
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Don #39;t Wait to Find Out
Sprinkler and central alarm TIP OF THE WEEK - Good morning and welcome to this week #39;s Tip of the Week. Some of the best systems you can have to prevent and minimize claims in your business...
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Mike Shupe demonstrates the RainCommander app, which allows users to remotely control their sprinkler systems. RainCommander was developed by Shoupe and his sister in law, Deb. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
At home, the smartphone is increasingly used as a remote control for lights, thermostats, TVs and other items.
So it's not surprising that a Highlands Ranch company has created a device to enable homeowners to manage their sprinkler system via a smartphone app.
But is that something you really want to do from your phone?
I'll address that later.
On the surface, adding Wi-Fi connectivity to a sprinkler system would appear to be a complex process that should require professional installation.
But ZBS Technology designed the RainCommander with a plug-and-play model in mind.
Get the latest updates and insights from the world of technology from Denver Post business writer Andy Vuong.
It's not quite that simple, but the entire installation took me about 20 minutes. I was surprised by just how easy it was to install from start to finish for someone who's tech-savvy but not exactly "Tim the Toolman" handy around the house.
The $249 RainCommander is about the size of a standard sprinkler control unit and can control up to 12 zones.
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Review: RainCommander is a cool sprinkler unit but needs more features
Spring showers will soon be coming to an end, giving way to hotter temperatures here in Kansas. The rising mercury, along with drier conditions, will have many of us thinking about how were going to keep our lawns from turning brown this summer.
Investing in a sprinkler or lawn irrigation system is one way to keep the green grass growing. But how much green will have to come out of your pocket to pay for one?
According to Home Advisor, a home improvement website, the average cost nationally to install a sprinkler system is $2,675, with most homeowners spending between $2,282 and $3,068. The cost is dependent, according to the website, on the size of your lawn. A larger lawn, understandably, will require more pipes and sprinkler heads to be installed.
However, the price does not go up proportionally, according to Home Advisor. That is to say the cost of a sprinkler system for a property that is twice the size of another is not necessarily twice the price. This is because sprinkler systems run in zones.
A zone is an area with pipe and approximately 5 to 10 sprinkler heads, the website states. Once your system is installed and plumbed, adding zones is less expensive than installing a whole system. If you have a large property, and cannot afford to install an entire system everywhere at one time, you can consider installing the plumbing and the system and adding zones one at a time.
The quality of the pipes, sprinkler heads and timer is another factor that is calculated into the price of a lawn watering system.
Sprinkler heads in particular get the most active use and so should be chosen well, according to Home Advisor. What you try to save now in the cost of parts may end up hurting you in the long run in repair and replacement costs.
Pete Stauffer, owner of Stauffer Lawn and Landscape, in Auburn, for the past 14 years, said one of the biggest advantages of having a sprinkler system, rather than just watering your lawn by hand with a hose, is convenience.
Its fully automated and you can set it according to the weather and the types of plants and lawn you have, he said. You can also save on water because its a lot more precise.
Watering your lawn and plants is optimal in the mornings, Stauffer said. He also said watering early in the day, when the water pressure is sometimes better, gives the water the chance to soak into the ground but then evaporate soon enough so that the chances of mold or fungus forming are greatly diminished.
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