Our New Promotion Starts May 2nd!

Our New Promotion Starts May 2nd!!!!!–Diedrich’s HB/Sandell Dollars Get Up To $500 Cash Back $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

How it works –
1. Customers place an order totaling one of the qualifying amounts during the month of May, 2011 (05/02/2011 -05/31/2011)

2. Our accounting department issues a credit for the HB/Sandell Dollars earned and a signed certificate is mailed to the customer

3. Customers mail the original certificate back to us with the invoice they’d like it applied to.

Qualifying amounts –
Purchase $5,000.00 or more of Diedrich products, Receive $250.00
Purchase $10,000.00 or more of Diedrich products, Receive $500.00

Effective Dates –
Applies to orders: 05/02/2011 – 05/31/2011
Certificates earned can be redeemed until: 07/01/2011

Disclaimer / Restrictions –
1. Offer effective for a limited time only (may 2nd – may 31st, 2011).
2. Qualifying amounts of $5,000.00 or $10,000.00 or more must be met before freight is added.
3. H&B/Sandell Dollars are good towards future Sandell or Hohmann & Barnard orders only and cannot be exchanged for cash.
4. Dollars may be redeemed on future Sandell or H&B orders until July 1st, 2011.
5. Offer applies to the Diedrich products only. Other products on orders will be excluded when determining qualifying amount.
6. H&B/Sandell dollar certificates are not valid without a signature and only original certificates will be accepted.
To redeem, mail the certificate with the payment for the invoice you would like it applied to.

General Shale Brick Now endorses the use of Diedrich

Brick as manufactured and delivered to the site should require minimal or no cleaning.  If cleaning is required to remove mortar or construction dirt, the bucket and brush method of cleaning brick masonry, using cleaning agents recommended by General Shale Products Corporation, is preferred.  If other methods, such as pressure washing, and/or materials are used, it is strongly suggested they be tested for suitability on disposable panels or non-critical wall areas.

Keep the wall as clean as possible during construction in order to reduce the amount of cleaning necessary later.

For best results cleaning should be performed as soon as possible, but not until, initial mortar set has occurred, typically (2-5 days).  The heavier mortar stains should be removed as completely as possible by mechanical means (paddles, scrapers, brushes, etc.)  Cleaning should be completed before scaffolding is removed.

Select cleaning agent according to the following brick categories:

Category A brick may be cleaned with an all purpose commercial cleaning agent (at manufacturers recommended concentration).  SureKleanâ products manufactured by ProSoCo Incorporated or Diedrich 200/202 New Masonry Detergent Cleaners manufactured by Diedrich Technologies, Inc. are recommended.

Category B brick may be subject to metallic staining and discoloration if abusively cleaned with ordinary proprietary cleaners.  ProSoCo’s, SureKleanâ, Vanatrolâ or Diedrich’s 202V Vana-Stop manufactured by Diedrich Technologies, Inc. are specifically formulated to minimize this staining and are recommended (at manufacturers recommended concentration).

Category C brick have acid reactive coatings and may be subject to color range change if cleaned with acid-based cleaners.  Non acidic detergents such as EnviroKleanâ, MPCâ manufactured by ProSoCo,.   Incorporated, or Diedrich’s Green Clean 250 manufactured by Diedrich Technologies, Inc are recommended for removal of general construction dirt.

If category classification is unknown, contact the local brick distributor, dealer, or General Shale representative.

Test clean – Select an inconspicuous wall area to confirm method and cleaning agents are satisfactory.  Make adjustments as indicated.

Pre-wet masonry – Thoroughly pre-wet wall area to be cleaned.  The moisture absorbing capacity of the masonry must be satisfied before cleaners are applied.

Clean – Apply cleaning agent to masonry and scrub brick faces with stiff fiber brush.

Rinse – Before cleaning agents can dry or be absorbed into masonry, rinse cleaner, dissolved mortar, and loosened dirt completely off the masonry wall.

General Shale disclaims any and all responsibility for damages resulting from cleaning methods and materials.

Note:  Additional brick cleaning information and guidelines for pressure washing methods can be found in the BIA (Brick Institute of America) Technical Note Number 20.

MSDS SHEETS!

Do you need MSDS sheets for your Diedrich products? Not a problem! Diedrich Tech has a full listing of our MSDS sheets right on line. Just find the one you need and print it out
http://www.diedrichtechnologies.com/MSDS-Sheets.php

Paint Stripping Project

These Photos speak for themselves! Look at this wonderful old brick home before and AFTER a paint stripping with our products..Amazing!

NEW YORK – SANDELL INDUSTRIES, INC. ACQUIRED BY HOHMANN & BARNARD

Hohmann & Barnard, Inc., the largest manufacturer of reinforcement, anchoring systems and
accessories for masonry and stone, announced today that it has acquired Sandell Industries, Inc, based in Schenectady, New York. Sandell manufactures state of the art flashings, drainage products, and building envelope accessories to the residential and commercial construction industry.

Since its inception over 50 years ago, the company has earned a reputation as a product innovator and a leader in superior customer support across the industry. Sandell continues to grow its product lines by consistently creating new products and services for the commercial and residential construction industries, including plastics, transportation, construction solutions and Diedrich Technologies, which is the nation’s leader in high-performance detergent products for building restoration and maintenance.

“We are delighted to announce the addition of Sandell to the H&B family,” said Ron Hohmann, Sr., CEO of Hohmann & Barnard. “Their reputation is outstanding, and they bring a group of strong relationships and talents that are a natural fit and expansion to our current business.”

“The Sandell team is truly eager about the opportunity for us,” offered Saverio Minucci, president and CEO, about the opportunity. “With the additional resources of H&B, we will continue the tradition of innovation, with our ‘never give up’ philosophy.” Mr. Minucci will continue in his role as president of
Sandell, and will report to Ron Hohmann, Jr.

Sandell Industries, Inc was founded in 1965, and is based in Schenectady, NY. Sandell is a leading innovator and manufacturer of flashings, water barriers, and building envelope products and services for the residential and commercial construction markets.

Hohmann & Barnard, founded in 1933, is based in Long Island, New York. For three generations, the
Hohmann family has served the architectural, design and building community with innovative solutionsto complex construction and design problems. Hohmann and Barnard is a subsidiary of MiTek, Inc., based in Chesterfield, Missouri. MiTek has operations on six continents and has been part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since 2001.

Plastics

Sandell Plastics, a division of Sandell Manufacturing, Co., Inc has been successfully manufacturing products for over 70 years.  Sandell Plastics specializes in custom extrusion for a variety of industries.

Employing Rigid PVC, ABS, High Density Polyethylene, Low Density Polyethylene, and Flexible PVC, our products are of the highest quality and exceed industry standards.

With efficient in-stock resources, our customers receive significant cost effective solutions, guaranteed to fulfill their requirements.  On site planning and production, dictates timely delivery and consistent product specifications.

Sandell Plastics caters to a vast market, providing the utmost service and superior products.  Sandell’s ability to diversify, has kept our process the most innovative concept in this area.  We pride ourselves on the knowledge and the wealth of experience our company has acquired through the years, as well as our excellent reputation within the industry.

Vist Us on-Line at:

http://www.sandellmfg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=69&phpMyAdmin=AUJKYt%2CWEVRz5EnniyvnChSSOO7

Buy Diedrich Products and GET 60 DAYS TO PAY!!!! (THIS ONES BIG)

Buy Diedrich Products and GET 60 DAYS TO PAY!!!!
Order 3 skids or more of Diedrich Products between now and 4/15/2011 and receive Net 60 Day terms on qualifying orders !!

http://www.diedrichtechnologies.com/

Paint Stripping project

Photos of a Paint Stripping project underway using our products. Years of old paint layers are striped away from this red brick school restoring it to it’s former beauty!

Diedrich 202 Beats SureKlean 600

One of the big plus factors to the Diedrich 202 is that it is stronger in concentrate then the 600 from Prosoco. The same applies to the other Diedrich cleaners. Last week while working with two of the salesmen from Logan Contractors Supply in Iowa I got the following response from Chris Belser of Bi-State Masonry concerning Diedrich 202.

Chris stated that on the project he started using the 600 at a 4 to one dilution and it was taking 3 drops per section to satisfactorily clean the masonry. He then got ahold of a 5 gallon pail of the 202 and using it at the same 4 to one dilution was able to clean in 1 drop what it took 3 with the 600. Needless to say he wants to use the Diedrich cleaners and is very happy that Logan will now be stocking and selling our products. He and the other contractors we talked to liked the idea of the low foaming detergents we use in our products because they rinse off so much faster and there is not a whole bunch of soap suds on the job calling attention to the fact they are using chemical cleaners.

Another plus that a number of the contractors mentioned is our pails. When the product is gone they can remove the lids and use the pails for other things. Prosoco for the most part uses tighthead containers that the contractors cannot reuse. By being able to reuse our pails they don’t have to go to Lowes or Home Depot, etc. and buy pails that can cost 3 to 5 dollars apiece. This can save them several hundreds of dollars over a year’s time in some cases.
http://www.sandellmfg.com/

123 South Main Street Project Restoration using Diedrich Products

123 South Main Street Project
Here are some pictures of a job that we did utilizing your products. We used 101, 101G, and 606. We also performed repair and staining on this job. On this job we won a local historic preservation award. Th…e owners of this building also submitted and won a Main Street Award through the National Main Street award program for building facade restoration.After the repair was finished we used NECT-90 to stain the masonry repairs to blend.
Justin Raymer Masonry Restoration Inc