They’ve been there since the building was constructed in 1969, but in the summer of 2015, Croy Gymnasium’s bleachers were replaced as part of a plan to increase safety and modernize aesthetics. A renovation in the making for several years, Farnham Equipment Company continually checked in with the University 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…
“If you had built a house in 1970, chances are your “modern” kitchen would have been equipped with an electric range, refrigerator, and a few other luxuries. The wallpaper might have been large oversized yellow flowers paired with avocado green or harvest gold appliances. Formica counter tops. Just enough 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…
Facility: Circleville Middle School – Circleville City Schools Architect: SHP Leading Design – Columbus, OH Construction Manager: Lend Lease – Columbus, OH General Contractor: Conger Construction Group – Lebanon, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Status: Complete Circleville Middle School completes the $77 million combined campus project six years in the making, joining the Elementary School and High Read more…
When Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District opened the new Plymouth High School in 2002, they maintained their game field at the old high school location. The plan was to eventually move the field to the new school location. The boosters have been slowly making upgrades with hopes of making the Read more…
Facility: Grove City High School | South-Western City Schools Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company In the process of updating the district’s facilities, South-Western City Schools hired Schorr Architects, Inc. to advise them on how to proceed with either upgrading the visitors’ football bleachers at Grove City High Read more…
We don’t often do a blog post that is mainly commentary, but today I thought we would try something different. I like to be inspired. Uplifted. Refreshed. Once in a while, it’s necessary for us all to refuel a bit. Walking through the doors at Hussey Seating Company, within Read more…
Facility: Max S. Hayes Vocational High School – Cleveland, OH Architect: TDA Architecture – Willoughby, OH Construction Manager: The Albert M. Higley Co. – Cleveland, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company The new Max S. Hayes Vocational High School is one of the many schools within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District that has crossed through our opportunity Read more…
In keeping with the theme of Safe and Sanitary, let’s take a look at outdoor bleacher and grandstands and some common safety hazards. Bearing Surface: You want to make sure your understructure is free of combustibles from unruly vegetation to stored materials. If you do have stored materials that Read more…