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Why Glass Fiber Reinforced
Gypsum (GFRG or GRG)?
Gypsum is a natural mineral mined throughout the world.
Our specially-formulated Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG)
is comprised of a mixture of raw gypsum and cement, laminated
to layers of long strand, continuous glass fiber matting.
GFRG
offers the following unique pricing, aesthetic, health, and
safety advantages:
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A fraction of the cost of other
materials.
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Stunning finish
options, including limestone, metallic, marble, and alabaster. It can even be finished with water- or oil-based paints,
stain, and gold-leaf.
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100% NONCOMBUSTIBLE (it
will NOT burn, unlike polyurethane and wood products), non-toxic,
non-allergenic, and environmentally-friendly, making it
ideal for fireplaces, range hoods, and mantles.
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Paint-grade
finish (i.e. ready to lightly sand, and apply primer and finish coats).
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Increased design versatility
over wood.
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 Superior strength and
durability (tensile, yield, flexural).
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Crack and shrink resistant
(unlike solid and pre-cast stone or wood products).
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Lightweight, requiring little
or no additional structural support.
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Easy installation and repair,
including little preparation prior to final finish.
In addition to
GFRG, we produce molds of other materials, depending upon your
particular needs.
GFRG
Fireplace Mantel Survives Accident: 9 Hours of Intense,
Unventilated Gas Heat
One of our customers
along the Wasatch Front in Utah recently had an accident.
Their gas-burning firebox was turned on at full power,
BUT THE VENTILATION FAN WAS LEFT
OFF. Workers returned to the scene approximately
9 HOURS LATER.
Had their fireplace
mantel been constructed of wood, urethane, or similar
materials, the mantel and surrounding area would have
certainly caught fire, and the home might have burned to the
ground.
The heat was so intense,
the stainless steel on the firebox was tarnished, and it is
frankly a wonder that the surrounding internal wood framing
and drywall did not ignite.
When
workers touched our mantel, however, though it was very hot,
the only damage was a small 3" long surface crack and some
minor surface discoloring. Our installers returned to the
job site and were able to repair the mantel in just a few
minutes.
Why Gypsum over Flex Moulding?
People
often ask us why our GFRG product is superior to flex
moulding. Simple answer: Flex moulding tends to shrink
and crack.
Customers
who utilize flex moulding often call us to help them rip out
the flex moulding they originally installed (through another
company as we do not sell it) and replace it with our
product.
Below are
two pictures of the kind of problem we see all too often.
Typical Flex
Moulding Disaster: Picture 1
Typical Flex
Moulding Disaster: Picture 2
This flex
moulding was not very old. We often see flex moulding
start to deteriorate within a year of its installation.
We
strongly recommend that you avoid the hassle and pain of
inferior products like flex moulding, and go with superior
products like our GFRG.
E-mail us
for a free estimate
or call
1.800.414.8349
(toll free).
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