Featured Project: Town Creek Office/Retail – New Braunfels, TX
Project Overview Facility: Town Creek Office/Retail, New Braunfels, TX General Contractor: Williams-Hirsch Custom Builders, Inc Architect: Davey McEathron Architecture Services: Gypsum Floor Underlayment Project Summary For this commercial office/retail project, the team at Nettles provided a gypsum floor underlayment over a sound mat on the 2nd floor office space that will be built out at a later date […]
Featured Project: Comfort Inn & Suites-Waller, TX
Project Overview Facility: Comfort Inn & Suites-Waller, TX General Contractor: White Oak Builders, Houston, TX Services: ¾” Gypsum Floor Underlayment-Maxxon Gypcrete Project Summary For this hospitality project at Comfort Inn & Suites-Waller, the team at Nettles poured ¾” Gypsum Floor Underlayment on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, including the guest rooms, corridors, and stair landings. The Problem This […]
Featured Project: Manuel Guajardo, Jr., Elementary School
Project Overview Facility: Manuel Guajardo, Jr., Elementary School, Texas City, TX Construction Manager: Harrison, Walker & Harper, LP, Paris, TX Architect: Texas-IBI Group Services: 3″ Tectum I Long Span Roof Decking Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) Vented metal roof decking under the LWIC Project Summary For this elementary school, we used 3″ Tectum I long span roof decking, and […]
How Reroofing With Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) Roof Deck Systems Save Roofing Contractors Time and Money
Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) roof deck systems are an economical and permanent insulation solution for reroofing projects. For roofing contractors doing reroofing projects, LWIC saves time and money – which means more profit for the roofing company. There are two major ways that LWIC saves time and money on the reroofing process. Save time and money by […]
Why Low-Density Cellular Concrete Is the Best Solution for Pipeline Fills and Void Fills
Our most recent blog post outlined the advantages and applications of Low Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC) for engineered fill and engineered flowable fill projects. LDCC (also known as flowable fill or cellular grout) is lightweight, low-density, and highly flowable, making it a quick, permanent, and affordable solution for pipeline fills and void fills. In pipeline […]
Why Choose Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC) for Your Next Engineered Fill Project?
Nettles has become an industry leader in engineered flowable fill (check out our recent blog post about the advantages of EFF). For EFF projects, our experienced team uses Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC) as a lightweight, highly flowable engineered fill solution. What is LDCC? Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC) is a mixture of Portland Cement, water, and […]
Why Choose Engineered Flowable Fill for Your Next Engineered Fill Project or Structural Fill Project?
There are many options when determining the type of material to use for engineered fill on your project. For many applications, flowable fill is your best choice for geotechnical applications requiring engineered fill. What is Structural Fill vs. Engineered Fill? Engineered fill and structural fill are often used interchangeably. Structural fill most commonly refers to […]
How to Choose the Right Engineered Fill Contractor or Engineered Flowable Fill Contractor
Choosing the right engineered fill contractor is an important decision. The installation of engineered flowable fill is a science. But there is also an art to the process. Engineered fill projects normally require the movement of tons of fill material. If done properly, the engineered fill project goes off without a hitch. If there is […]
Featured Project: Children’s Mercy Hospital
Project Overview Facility: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO General Contractor: McCownGordon Construction Architect: BSA LifeStructures Services: Lightweight Insulating Concrete Roof Deck (LWIC) Project Overview The WestPro Construction Solutions team, in conjunction with BSA LifeStructures, the architectural firm, and McCown Gordon, the general contractor, installed a lightweight insulating concrete (LWIC) roof deck system […]
At Nettles Construction Solutions – Safety is More Than Just Training
Last month, on a warm January afternoon, nine construction professionals walked out of a classroom at Nettles Construction Solutions in Waller, Texas, a suburb of Houston, after two days of intense training. Each person had a certificate in hand and a sense of accomplishment. They all just completed their OSHA 10 certification training. While OSHA […]
