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Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS
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Username: louis_medcalf

Post Number: 34
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 03:56 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

What section number and title do you use for concrete floor sealers? MasterFormat says that 03 3500 includes sealing, but doesn't have a number for it.
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS
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Username: wpegues

Post Number: 923
Registered: 10-2002


Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 04:03 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

MF states about 03 35 00 "Includes: leveling, floating, troweling, and other treatments of flat concrete including sealing and hardening. treatment of formed concrete surfaces to achieve certain surface characteristics."

Sealing is there.

So is anything to do with finishing of the placed concrete.
William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS, SCIP Affiliate
WDG Architecture, Washington, DC | Dallas, TX
Wayne Yancey
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Username: wayne_yancey

Post Number: 695
Registered: 01-2008


Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 04:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Louis,

Callison has chosen to specify concrete floor sealers in Division 09 as a special floor finish applied near the end of the project.

Polished/hardened/densified/sealed floors are specified as a complete system in Division 03.

E-mail me if you want samples for Division 09.
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
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Username: lazarcitec

Post Number: 1198
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 05:00 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I specify Concrete Sealers in Section 071900 or 071916 for Silane Water Repellents. I find if I include it in Division 3 it is included in the concrete construction as part of the curing process, in my work penetrating sealers are used all the time to treat cured concrete parking decks or patios, providing protection from UV and vehicle abuse (esp when the Developer won't spring for a traffic coating). The waterproofing subcontractor typically has that work included in his scope.
Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: louis_medcalf

Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 12:45 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Thanks, guys! I think I'll follow Wayne's advice since the application of the sealer is late in the project and not really part of 'concreting.' David Stutzman gave me the same advice.
Wayne Yancey
Senior Member
Username: wayne_yancey

Post Number: 697
Registered: 01-2008


Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 12:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

The beauty of MASTERFORMAT in full bloom?
Scott Piper
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Username: spiper

Post Number: 8
Registered: 08-2014
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 04:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I would also probably place the information in Division 09 but I would make sure to have a note in Division 03 to reference the sealer just to make sure the concrete contractor does not add a "cure & seal" like product of their own. It could interfere with the installation of the division 09 material.

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