RE: Step by Step Pro-Pex Runway
Good to hear there is some interest. Let me say from the start we are at the begining of the re-do of our runway. We hope to be done in a month. We have some dirt work to do and we have to remove our old runway. So there will not be updates everyday but I will post pics and reports as we go. Please ask anything you want as it goes along.
So after an internet search and the sending of some emails I got three responses. Two of these guys sent me a sample of their product. The first is from US Fabrics in Cincinnati Ohio. His product is the pic that says US230 on it. It comes in the correct size we need of 15'x300' rolls. This is the same size as what we originally used. So 5 rolls would complete our 43'x500' runway. He gave me a quote of $3,450.00 shipped to Elk City. This is not much higher than we paid 8 years ago.
The second quote came from Contech Construction Products in North Little Rock Arkansas. I was refered to them by Chris Lewis who answered my email and sent the sample from ProPex. Chris said that Contech was my regional supplier. Pm or email me if you want his #'s. Then per Chris's instruction I contacted Jim Bower at Contech. Again I will give his #'s through PM or email. Jim is very helpfull and professional. The ProPex also comes in the 15'x300' rolls we need. After looking at the sample the Propex looks exactly like the Geotex we used. If you look at the pictures you can tell it is tighter wooven then the US product. I think both companies make several grades but I am comparing the samples I got. After speaking with Jim on the phone he was able to FAX me a quote. Five rolls of his product shipped to Elk City is $3078.85. I great buy I thought. This is what we are going to go with. The only other money we will need is for the staples. We can reuse the 12" spikes we put every 2' around the outside edge. The staples would take to long to clean. I estimate this project will take about 5,000 staples. We used almost 7,000 the first time but that counted the taxi way and ramp. The staples are called turf spikes. These are 6" long with a 2" crown. I have found several sources and the price varies a bunch. Anywhere from $110 to $56 a thousand.
Thats where we are as of today. I have a transit borrowed and we are going to shoot the site this weeked.
Also note above I am not a great writer or speller. So ask if I am not being clear.
Pics are of the samples and our current runway.