Repairs
Joint Fill
Polishing
Safety first!
Diamond Tools
100

This polyurethane based repair material is used in most of Durable Surfaces repairs

What is DuraBond 3

100

The most common mix ratio found in the polyurea joint fillers used by Durable Surfaces

What is 1:1


100

This style of polishing prevents dust from going airborne

What is Wet Polishing

100

This outfit screams "I'm here! Don't hit me!"

What is High Visibility

100

This coarse grit of diamond is typically the first step in profiling a floor

What is #30 Grit

200

These micro holes have to be properly prepped and cleaned in order for repair materials to properly bond to the surface of the repair

What are Pores 

200

The cut depth for joint prep

What is 1 1/2" 


200

The specific model of grinder used by Durable Surfaces for polishing

Double Bonus: This is the only grinder on the market that offers what?

What is a Husqvarna PG820

Double Bonus: Dual Drive Technology

200

You've only got two of them, this PPE keeps them both safe

What are Safety Glasses?

200

The grit considered to be a match in gloss for steel trowel finished floors

What is #400 Grit

300

The minimum depth required for a joint rebuild

Double Bonus: Explain your answer

What is 1"

Double Bonus: Joint rebuilds are under an extensive amount more pressure than other repairs. This is attributed to the amount of movement in the slab that happens at joint lines.

300

The reason why joint fill needs to be done 

Double Bonus: The reason why joints exist

What is Protect the Joint Edge

Double Bonus: What is expansion/contraction/control cracking

300

Typically we will densify the slab after this grit # 

What is #200 Grit

300

The first thing to do when arriving on a job site 

What is apply the appropriate PPE 

300

The bond of tooling most closely associated with polishing

What is Resin Bond

400

The word used in the industry to describe a "hole" or "breakout" in the slab

What is a Spall
400

The expected linear footage production per 5 man crew in an 8 hour day 

What is 6,500lf
400

A Prosoco manufactured acrylic sealer 

What is PolishGuard

400

This is what the acronym "OSHA" stand for 

What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration

400

The purpose of the number segments in diamond tools

What is more surface area/weight distribution

500

The word used to describe how thin or thick a material is

What is Viscosity

500

Polyurea's are measured for hardness on this specific scale

What is Shore Hardness

500

The easiest floor to polish

What is a Flat Floor

500

This is the name of the poisonous dust that can cause Silicosis 

What is Silica

500
The bond of tooling that can only be run strictly in wet grinding
What is Terrazzo