INDUSTRY STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS
As a leader in the painting industry, R.L. Harkins, Inc. meets or exceeds
industry standards. The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA)
is the established authority of industry standards for painting contractors.
As a convenient resource for our clients, we are pleased to make the following
publications available in PDF format. Adobe Reader is required to view
these documents.
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| PDCA P1-04 | TOUCH-UP PAINTING AND DAMAGE REPAIR: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| PDCA P2-04 | THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS: QUALIFICATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES |
| PDCA P3-04 | DESIGNATION OF PAINT COLORS |
| PDCA P4-04 | RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SURFACES PRIOR TO PAINTING AND DECORATING |
| PDCA P5-04 | BENCHMARK SAMPLE PROCEDURES FOR PAINT AND OTHER DECORATIVE COATING SYSTEMS |
| PDCA P6-04 | ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WALLCOVERING INSTALLATIONS |
| PDCA P7-04 | JOB SEQUENCING |
| PDCA P8-04 | CONTRACTING ENTITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF PAINTS AND COATINGS |
| PDCA P9-04 | DEFINITION OF TRADE TERMS |
| PDCA P10-04 | MEASUREMENT OF SURFACE AREA FOR ESTIMATING PAINTING AND DECORATING WORK |
| PDCA P11-05 | PAINTER'S CAULK, IMPLIED REQUIREMENTS |
| PDCA P12-05 | LEVELS OF BLOCK FILLER |
| PDCA P13-06 | THE INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF STRUCTURES WHEN DRY FILM THICKNESS IS SPECIFIED |
| PDCA P14-06 | LEVELS OF SURFACE PREPARATION FOR REPAINTING AND MAINTENANCE PREJECTS RECEIVING ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS |
| PDCA TECH-100 | RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS REGARDING EFFLORESCENCE IN MASONRY, STUCCO, AND CEMENTITIOUS SUBSTRATES |
| GA-214-M-97 | RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF GYPSUM BOARD FINISH |