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New company membership
We are now a member of National Trust for Historic Preservation. They provide education and resources for our company in regards to historic preservation, keeping us well-educated and prepared for any project on historic buildings.
Project: Railroad Sign – Wood Refinishing
Just recently we accepted a project to refinish a railroad sign, here’s the picture of what it looked like before:
Check out the in-progress and after pictures in our gallery: http://www.joelhambergpainting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=196.
We used a new Benjamin Moore product to stain – ArborCoat. It’s a waterborne exterior stain that has mildew-resistant coating and UV protection. For the letters, we used BM’s Aura, semi-gloss in black.
PDCA – PACE 2010 Convention
Joel Hamberg will be giving a presentation entitled, “Niches in GREEN – Waterborne wood finishing/refinishing” at the PDCA’s Paint and Coatings. Expo convention on February 9th, 2010.
*Update: This presentation has just been uploaded to our website!
Click here to download it.
NW Natural’s Smart Energy Project
We’ve just joined NW Natural’s Smart Energy project – which means that 100% of our natural gas emissions will be offset. We strive to be as green and environmentally friendly as possible as a company. This is true whether it’s by using water-based paint and zero-voc paint, by recycling all recyclables, or by joining programs like these. The link to the Smart Energy Circle (which shows the current members) is here.
Northwest Society of Interior Designers Member
We have just joined Northwest Society of Interior Designers! They are a regional professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in interior design, and provide regular education. The link to their website is here.
Sikkens Certified
We have just recently become a Sikkens P3 Certified Contractor, which means we have been trained and have experience using their wood finishing products. We’ve worked with Sikkens products for over 20 years. There are wood finishing products for every need you may have – decks, rails, siding, doors, windows, etc.
PDCA – Advanced Shop Talk 10 Presentation
“Green – New and Different Materials” is the title of the presentation by Joel Hamberg that will be given on Friday, July 17th. It will be at the Nines Hotel at 9:30 in the morning.
PDCA – Advanced Shop Talk 10
Organized by the PDCA’s Residential Forum, this will take place on July 16th-18th at the Nines Hotel in Portland, OR.
Joel Hamberg has a presentation during the program. On July 16th, atendees will have the chance to tour our shop!