AZEK Trimboards help reduce termite infestation. (Technology Update).When local remodeler Chris Konstantinidis of Alexandros Construction Corp. discovered a solution to rotting wood trim and insect infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. on a condo project, he stuck with it for his next condo job...and his customers are noticing. "Condo and town home owners home owner home n → propriétaire occupant and associations are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to reduce maintenance" said Konstantinidis. He found that a cellular PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. trim product called AZEK Trimboards is completely rot and termite termite or white ant, common name for a soft-bodied social insect of the order Isoptera. Termites are easily distinguished from ants by comparison of the base of the abdomen, which is broadly joined to the thorax in termites; in ants, there is resistant, yet looks attractive for home exteriors. "We have lots of termites here on Long Island," he said. "It's a constant baffle." He is now using AZEK Trimboards on the Town and Country townhouse town·house or town house n. 1. A residence in a city. 2. A row house, especially a fashionable one. complex on Long Island Sound. "These three-story, cedar shake town homes on Long Island Sound are subjected to very harsh weather, along with salty salt·y adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. sea air," he said. Before I restored the 18 units with AZEK, the wood looked horrible and was completely rotted out. Now people in the neighborhood look at these restored condos and say that it looks like the whole building was torn down and rebuilt, the AZEK looks so beautiful." All of the trim on the homes is AZEK. On the corners, Konstantinidis used the six-inch trim profile for the cornerboard. He discovered AZEK last year, when he was contracted to do a painting and residing job for 30 condo units. "The builder was using AZEK and when it came time for us to paint it, I liked the way it held paint--in fact, after a week, you couldn't even scratch the paint off." The builder had recommended AZEK to the homeowner because of the termite problem in the area. Now, he tells all his clients that if they want to increase their home's curb appeal without the maintenance, AZEK is the best solution. As part of his quest to reduce maintenance for his customers, he finds that painting and re-painting wood is continuous because of wood's moisture cycle. "AZEK will hold the paint much longer than wood. But it has such a beautiful finish, that if white is the color choice, I don't paint it at all." |
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