Reflooring of the hall stepped floor to be able to receive Rubber tiles

Good Friday, everyone. Roof repairs Today, we had a bit of a slow pace. We had roofing technicians come to patch some leaks in the TPO membrane. We have a manufacturer warranty that we transferred from

Something I had to learn as a new Facility Manager was to get comfortable supervising. As a technician, your job is to do the work that is required. As a supervisor, you need to step back and allow the

Tonight, I am putting in some work to study the ProFM material for certification. The service provides one year of access and coaching to help learn what is necessary to perform the job at a professional

Today started with the expectation that I would have various people coming to see me. I was expecting two landscaping vendors, an HVAC technician, a construction contractor, and a door repair contractor.

I have spent the day trying to find vendors to provide services to my building. It is surprisingly difficult, given how much people complain that the economy is not doing well and that people don't want

The only significant report I have for the work log today is that I have selected a vendor for preventive maintenance on our thirty rooftop units and three mini-split units. Mini Splits The mini-split

Laying of blocks and plastering it around circular columns to make it square in nature

In residential settings, doors are some of the most reliable mechanical assets. Well-built doors perform their function well for years and years with little, if any, repairs or maintenance. At most, you

Our facility has a pavilion made of steel beams. Most of the columns are anchored in concrete. However, there are three columns that are anchored inside a raised garden. As a result, they are in constant

Mondays are not popular with many people. I fall into that group. I think, partly, it's because you have to pick up the thread where you left off on Friday. It's difficult to get back into the groove.

Quarterly pest control applications require posting notices for building occupants to be aware of when it is scheduled. This is done for health and safety. There is no specific way to post the notices.

We have had a couple of days of steady rains here in South Texas. This has the tendency of finding any leaks in a TPO membrane roof. Quick rains don't last long enough to seep through poor welds in the

After a week and a half of vacation, it is time to return to work. It appears that my building is still standing. From messages in my inbox, and private messages from my higher ups, there are some matters

It can be difficult to explain to commercial building owners that their experience with their home maintenance does not directly port to commercial building maintenance. This is particularly true when

Our roof has a TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) membrane that keeps out the rain. This is a plastic-like material that is fastened to the roof deck in sheets. The seams are welded together to prevent moisture

Today we had our annual fire alarm inspection. The work typically involves individually testing all the fire alarm triggers, which are the pull stations, smoke detectors, and water flow sensors. This,

Maintaining the building envelope is an important part of the job of a Facility Manager. The building envelope is what prevents water from entering a building from the exterior. Water is problematic because

Loading Docks This weekend I got called in by the brewery because the truck well had flooded with the rains. I purchased a replacement sump pump and placed it over the drain to lower the water level. I

We had some severe thunderstorms come through our area. One frequent problem we have is a truck well that fills up with water. We have a sump pump installed to remove the water. However, these eventually