FRSA S.T.A.R. Award Profile: 2016 Shining Star Project Winner

Old World Craftsmen Inc. won first place in the steep-slope category and also took home the Shining Star award for best overall project for the FSU Housing Replacement Project Phase 1.

The Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) S.T.A.R. Awards – the Spotlight Trophy for the Advancement of Roofing – highlight industry projects throughout Florida.

FRSA members submitted their roofing projects completed during the previous year, along with an application detailing the project, and in-progress and completion photos for placement in one of six categories: Sustainable, Community Service, Steep Slope, Low Slope, Specialty Metal, and Unique.

Project submission required a description including tear-off (if applicable), preparation, design work, installation, problem solving and any other information that might be unique to the job, such as safety requirements or field fabrication.

A panel of three industry professionals was established to review the submitted projects. Judging criteria included, but was not limited to: aesthetics, size, completion time, special circumstances, unique project design, complexity of project, workmanship, teamwork, testimonials, and creative problem solving.

The Old World Craftsmen team consisted of:

• Contractor and Estimator: Jeff Ganskop
• Project Managers: Matt Ganskop and Mark Ganskop
• Superintendent and Foreman: Mark Ganskop
• Architect: Conner Ross – Gilchrist Ross Crow Architects
• Manufacturer: Ludowici Roof Tile Inc.
• Manufacturer Rep: Sam Mattina
• General Contractor: Culpepper Construction Co. Inc.
• Project MVP: Mark Ganskop

The FSU Housing Replacement Phase I Steep Slope Roofing Project was comprised of two six-story dormitory buildings. The buildings were designed to match historical structures on the FSU Campus. Therefore, the roof pitches were steep, 4:12 and 12:12, and the buildings were roofed with a Ludowici Classic XL flat tile in a three-color blend of Clay Red, Summer Rose and Santiago Rose. Ludowici Tile is known for its durability and the manufacturer provided a 75-year material warranty.

In addition to the high-quality clay tiles that were installed on the dormitory building roofs, the structures also had the following specialty roofing components:

• Seven-inch K-style copper gutter, downspouts and collectors were custom-fabricated by Old World Craftsmen
• (2,000 linear feet of gutter, 2,000 linear feet of downspouts and 65 custom collectors). Flat roofs were roofed with a LEED Siplast modified roof system.
• Seven timber-frame entryways were also constructed and roofed with Ludowici tile.
• Neenah Foundry custom-fabricated 65 iron downspout boots with “FSU” forged in each boot.

Special challenges of the project included:

• Old World Craftsmen Inc. was responsible for installation of 1,300 sheets of pressure-treated plywood, over the metal roof decks and dry-in of 43,000 square feet of roof area.
• Due to the height of the dormitory buildings, roof stocking was a challenge. Most materials were hoisted to the roof areas by means of 120’ reach hydraulic power ladders.
• Old World Craftsmen Inc. was also responsible for the installation of 800 linear feet of copper wall cap on gable end walls.
• Lightning protection cables were hidden behind copper downspouts and the cables were also concealed under ridge cap tiles on the steep roofs, for aesthetic purposes.

This new construction project was large in scale and involved extensive coordination with several other trades. Since the project was for university housing, meeting the job completion time frame was also an important factor. The scope of this project and the special challenges Old World Craftsmen Inc. overcame helped earn them the Shining Star Award for the best overall project submitted from 2015.

Congratulations to the team from Old World Craftsmen Inc.!

To learn more about the S.T.A.R. Awards, visit http://www.floridaroof.com/star-awards/.