Spray Foam Insulation Applied To Ohio High School’s Unique Football Stadium Ticket Booths

CANAL FULTON, OH – February 13, 2013 – Northwest High School, located outside of Akron, wanted to create a new entrance for their football stadium, so plans were made for a complete renovation. The high school first added new concrete walkways, a stone wall, and fences to help corral people toward the ticket booths. The entryway also included a garden centerpiece. Once these structures were in place, the planners wanted to emulate the ticket booths to resemble teepees, keeping in theme with the football team's name, the Northwest Indians. However, there was no additional budget in place to pay someone to build the structures.

Fortunately, a local contractor volunteered to take on the project at no cost. He designed and built two teepee-like structures out of three-quarter-inch electrical conduit. He then gathered tree branches and arranged them to fit around the top of the conduit sections. He also built a wooden façade with a door where ticket takers could enter the booths. The booths also had lighting and electrical outlets. In order to divert rainwater, drains were installed at the top of the booths' framing systems. To heat the booths, the ticket takers would use space heaters.

Since the contractor was unsure what material would work best for covering the booths, he reached out to other local service providers for ideas. Dennis Davidson, owner of Mid-America Coating Systems, suggested they install random-sized pieces of overlapping canvas, which could be loosely fitted over the structures to simulate animal hides. Davidson suggested insulating the inside of the booths with spray foam since he knew implementing space heaters without insulation could lead to heat escape through the structures' canvas walls. He also proposed applying a urethane coating to the booths' exterior canvases in order to create a waterproof barrier, protecting them from the elements. Since he realized the school's budget limitations, he offered his spray foam and coating services free of charge.

"I told him not to worry about the cost," Davidson explained. "As a local contractor, I felt this was a chance for us to give back to the community, at least in a small way."

Mid-America applied 2 inches of NCFI's InsulBloc 2 lb. closed-cell spray foam to the canvas inside the booths' interiors. They also applied two coats of Neogard's tan aliphatic urethane coating to the booths' exteriors to prevent water damage or leakage. The high school's decision to renovate the stadium entrance has proven successful since visitors and workers can now enjoy a more efficient, comfortable environment that projects school spirit.

About Mid-America Coating Systems: Dennis Davidson has over 30 years experience applying protective coatings, spray foam roofing, and insulation. Dennis has worked in secure areas such as the Goodyear Aerospace facility, including inside the Blimp Hanger at Akron and Wingfoot Lake locations, NASA research facility, a military flight simulator room and other projects at military bases. Dennis has also worked in chemical plants, oil and natural gas facilities, food processing plants, water treatment facilities, hospitals, and large manufacturing plants. For more information about Mid-America Coating Systems, please use the contact details and links provided below.