September 2011
Thank you!
The move of machinery to our new building in Holland, MI was not "flawless" to say the least, and our turn-around on product output was not without issues. However, we want to thank you for your patience during the move! As a token of our appreciation for your patience, pease be sure to ask about FREE shipping on your next order!
Product News - Carbon Grid Mesh:
We hope to be producing the Carbon Grid Mesh for decorative concrete & precast once again this fall. This is the last monster of a machine to go online after our move. We are also testing the new shear pin design in the field, and with some tweaking to make it more user-friendly, we will have this product to you soon.
Announcing the Fortress/Fortec Installer Bid Package:
We've been working with Richard E. Prince, PE of Prince Engineering PLC in Traverse City MI and we have developed a tool to help you in qualifying for DOT and Commercial projects.
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Carbon Saves House From Collapse; The Need for Flood Insurance
It has been a quite a summer! While half of the country is burning up, the other half of the country is flooding! We were recently called upon a project somewhat unique, but more common than we realize.
Fortress Carbon Fiber Straps were installed four years prior; the house was sold and the new owner wanted to re-do outside. He removed pavers, shrubbery, trees, downspouts, 
etc. thus creating a negative grade of clay soil. This side of home also faced a 30° hillside.
One June evening, six inches of rain fell in less than one hour! To calculate how many gallons of water rushed off of the roof and next to the foundation wall, from the hill to the negative grade clay soil, is mind boggling! The 8” CMU wall moved in four feet, ripping out seal plate bolts!
Since this was a weight-bearing wall, the only thing that saved the house from collapsing was the Fortress Carbon Fiber Straps. The wall held together “for the most part” instead of 
tumbling down like dominos! The wall obviously had to be ripped out and replaced.
No homeowner’s insurance would pay for this!!
If you are working in an area/jobsite that has negative grades, hillsides, mountainous regions, encourage building owners to purchase flood insurance, as most people will not know that their standard home insurance will not touch foundations!!
The online training for October will be Installation Certification - on Tuesday, October 11th at 11:00am EST with the Advanced Commercial Application on Wednesday, October 12th at 11:00am EST.
Please RSVP to save your computer slot if you plan on joining us. To RSVP, please email: solutions@fortressstabilization.com
Basement Health Association Convention
Date: October 16, 2011 to October 17, 2011 (Full Day)
Location: Hilton at Walt Disney World
Event Type: bha, regional, meeting
Save these dates as Basement Health Association and AARST will hold a joint meeting in Orlando, FL at the Hilton Walt Disney World. This will be a two-day Regional Meeting for BHA, which will include certification testing and BHA Board Meeting on Sunday, October 16 and BHA Seminars on October 17, 2011. Click here for more information.
A Busy Month for Fortec, Fortress Stabilization, and Fortress Foundation Repair!
From August 2 - September 1, 2011 the Fortec Stabilization, Fortress Stabilization, and Fortress Foundation Repair websites had more than 2,692* combined visitors, of which 82% were unique visitors. They viewed over 8,400 pages. Visitors found these sites through referral sites and more than 1,500 search terms and came from all 50 states!
Fortress Systems YouTube Channel ……
Fortress also now has a FaceBook Page…..
We encourage you all to link to our page(s) and you can embed the YouTube videos on your web site for demonstrations and link optimization. Our FaceBook page updates regulary with information about training and products. Link to us on FaceBook, get updated automatically, and your link to us is another way to advertise your business!
* These numbers are a guide based on reports from Google Analytics to track trends and percentages. Actual traffic numbers are higher.
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