Methods of constructing a pump island protector, and a pump island protector formed by such methods
OwnerPeter R. Hunterinventor
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Abstract
A method of constructing a pump island protector to alleviate continuous maintenance required for a deteriorating existing steel pump island base, and a pump island protector constructed by the method. Using an adjustable form system and the combination of stainless steel members and new concrete, the existing pump island is re-wrapped with the stainless steel member and the new concrete.
Claims20
A method of constructing a pump island protector to alleviate continuous maintenance required for a deteriorating existing steel pump island base, comprising the steps of:
- bending an existing steel perimeter form of the existing steel pump island base to a 90-degree angle for use as an anchoring point from the existing pump island base to new concrete and to create a clean edge;
- forming a cut in the perimeter of the existing island to a predetermined depth for accepting in said cut a stainless steel member to be dropped into said cut;
- positioning an adjustable form system a predetermined distance away from the existing pump island base;
- cutting and bending said stainless steel member to line the adjustable form system;
- pouring ready mix concrete into the adjustable form system flush with the top surface of the existing pump island base and finishing the concrete;
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- removing the adjustable form system to provide the completed pump island protector.
A method of constructing a pump island protector to alleviate continuous maintenance required for a deteriorating existing steel pump island base and higher portions disposed on the base, comprising the steps of:
- bending an existing steel perimeter form of the existing steel pump island base to a 90-degree angle for use as an anchoring point from the existing pump island base to new concrete and to create a clean edge;
- forming a first cut in the perimeter of the existing island to a predetermined depth for accepting in said cut a stainless steel member to be dropped into said cut;
- positioning an adjustable form system a predetermined distance away from the existing pump island base;
- cutting and bending said stainless steel member to line the adjustable form system;
- pouring ready mix concrete into the adjustable form system flush with the top surface of the existing pump island base and finishing the concrete;
- removing the adjustable form system;
- bending an existing steel perimeter form of at least one of the higher portions disposed on the base to a 90-degree angle for use as an anchoring point from the existing higher portion to new concrete and to create a clean edge;
- forming a second cut in the perimeter of the existing higher portion to a predetermined depth for accepting in said second cut a second stainless steel member to be dropped into said second cut;
- positioning a second adjustable form system a predetermined distance away from the existing higher portion;
- cutting and bending said second stainless steel member to line said second adjustable form system;
- pouring ready mix concrete into said second adjustable form system flush with the top surface of the existing higher portion and finishing the concrete;
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- removing said second adjustable form system to provide the completed pump island protector.
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