Chinese Drywall Stair Protection
In this video (from our new Tarpon Springs Chinese drywall remediation project) Eric shows how to protect stairs during a Chinese Drywall remediation project. A stair protection system must serve two primary purposes. First, the system has to be safe to use during the entire remediation and rebuild process. Once installed, the system cannot shift in place, or otherwise cause someone to trip and fall while using the stairs. The second purpose is to protect the stair treads and risers from the massive abuse they will experience during the demolition (and the lesser abuse during the rebuild). Even on our job sites – where cleanliness and order are extremely important – there are parts of the demolition days where disorder is unavoidable. A stair protection system must be able to stand on its own and take the abuse that Chinese drywall demolition can dish out.
This project posed a number of special challenges. The first challenge was that there are four stories worth of stairs to be protected. The second challenge had to do with traffic control. Both the front and rear of the home have exterior stairs that lead to interconnecting exterior porches. To prevent damage to the expensive decking and railings it was necessary to prohibit any traffic from these areas. This meant that all traffic needed to be funneled through the single interior stair well. To deal with these factors we devised a new system to meet the needs of the project, and in the process have devised a stair protection system that will work for nearly any stair system.
Tarpon Springs is located in northern Pinellas County (central Florida on the west coast).
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