Tim Vellrath

Tim Vellrath

Tim Vellrath has managed a fireproofing contracting business for nearly 40 years. He holds several patents and is the author of the “Handbook of Principles and Practices of Spray Applied Fire Resistive Materials” and accompanying workbook.

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Thermal Short Circuits

A CONVERSATION REGARDING COMPROMISED FIREPROOFING DURING AN INHERENT STAGE OF APPLICATION.
Tim Vellrath
Tim Vellrath
June 4, 2021
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The unique condition that allows heat to bypass its protective thermal barrier is defined as, and should be considered to be, a thermal short circuit.
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Winter is Coming

How to Handle Fireproofing in Cold Weather

Winter is Coming.
Tim Vellrath
Tim Vellrath
September 3, 2019
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News flash for those of us in the Northern climates—winter is coming. The cold weather will bring a host of problems: equipment will be strained, men become cold and frustrated, daylight hours will dramatically shorten; but construction schedules will keep on moving along. One trade dramatically affected by cold weather is fireproofing.


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