This time of year we receive a lot of questions and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for new indoor Telescopic Seating or Outdoor Bleachers and Seating so we thought we would add some food for thought on replacement versus renovation. Part 2: Outdoor Bleachers & Grandstands Where do I start? Read more…
New Year, New Budgets Ahead The budgets are coming, the budgets are coming! A new calendar year is here and for many of you, a new fiscal year is right around the corner. What should you include in your maintenance budget when it comes to telescopic seating, outdoor seating Read more…
Welcome to Farnham Equipment Company’s newest video series FAQ’s & Life Hacks where we clear up confusion and provide tips and tricks for easy maintenance. Our goal is to make your equipment safe and your life easier!
If you recall from our Bleacher Safety: What’s Your Risk? series, the Ohio Administrative Code directs you to the International Code Council (ICC) for guidance on code compliance in regard to Bleachers defined as: “Tiered seating supported on a dedicated structural system and two or more rows high.” As of Read more…
You’ve had your inspection, now what? If possible, when the inspector is there, ask questions and spend some time with them. Have the inspector help you understand things that need to be fixed or upgraded and why. Otherwise, the first thing you want to do is review your inspection Read more…
Who is grandfathered in? Actually, the term “grandfathered” isn’t used in the ICC 300-2012, rather a facility meets code requirements or it does not. However, there are some code requirements that reference new facilities and some that reference existing facilities. The best place to start is the beginning, so Read more…
When you’re inspecting your indoor bleachers or outdoor seating, you want to make sure you don’t forget the accessories. These include media platforms, press boxes, ADA ramps, and access steps just to name a few. For outdoor bleachers and grandstands, your Press Box is its own entity and actually Read more…
We’ve talked about code compliance and bleacher safety quite a bit lately. We have had the opportunity to present two presentations at the Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association’s Annual Conference and one panel discussion presentation at the Ohio School Board Association’s Capital Conference. At each of our presentations, we Read more…
Farnham Equipment Company is pleased to be chosen to present Bleacher Safety, What’s Your Risk? at two conferences this fall: Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show and the Ohio School Board Association’s Capital Conference & Trade Show. Our presentation features a panel discussion with Moderator Read more…
As outdoor bleacher safety continues to be an evening news topic across the state, we cannot urge you enough to become educated about code compliance and the standards put into place to keep your community safe. Make sure you are getting your seating system inspected on an annual basis Read more…