Educational Facility
Winneconne, Wisconsin
Educational facilities are subject to extensive wear-and-tear and require durable solutions. The Winneconne Community School was experiencing several unattractive cracks that were concerning to parents and school officials in an 11-foot by 65-foot passageway that connects the middle school to the high school. Originally constructed in 1998 as a concrete slab-on-grade floor with enclosed heating elements, the corridor has five sets of double doors with three that serve as exits to an outdoor courtyard. The floor was coated with an epoxy coating that did not hold up to the daily wear and tear of the 850 students traversing the corridor or thorough cleanings.
Structural Preservation Systems (SPS) began the repair project with surface preparation that required removing the old coating in some areas. For this project, SPS selected the Tstrata H (Coated Flooring System) to repair the floor. This polymer resin flooring system was selected because of its non-intrusive application process and has no Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). Further, the Tstrata H system -- available in a variety of colors – is both durable and chemical resistant.
As the obvious solution for this problem, SPS had a very short time frame in which to complete the repairs. All repairs had to be completed over the summer break. This did not prove to be a challenge though as SPS was able to complete the majority of the repairs in a mere three days. Adding further appeal to floor, SPS incorporated the school’s logo, a wolf in a glow-in-the-dark material, as well as burgundy, dark gray and white flecks to match the school’s colors. To meet building code requirements, reflective tape was used for aisle markings. School officials are extremely pleased with the results of the customized, easy-to-clean and durable floor system.
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