• Project Spotlight: The Upton House Statue

    Project Spotlight: The Upton House Statue

    Nestled in the quiet suburbs of Warren, Ohio sits the Harriet Taylor Upton House. It’s one of the oldest surviving homes in its area, completed in 1840 by General Simon Perkins. The quaint little home was originally built in the Egyptian Revival style, later modified to Greek Revival, and over the decades has seen many […]

  • Product Spotlight: Tread Spread

    Product Spotlight: Tread Spread

    In the United States, slip and fall accidents account for over 8 million emergency room visits annually. By adding extra traction to otherwise slippery surfaces, ABATRON’s Tread Spread can help reduce the likelihood of an accident. Perfect for concrete, wood, metal, fiberglass, and more, Abatron’s Tread Spread epoxy coating exceeds OSHA and ADA recommendations for […]

  • Customer Spotlight: Main Line Shutters

    Customer Spotlight: Main Line Shutters

    Decades of producing high performance wood repair epoxies have put Abatron in touch with countless customers restoring wood windows.  We’ve heard thousands of stories of window repairs being made on historic homes and buildings dating back to the late 1700’s.  We were recently introduced to a niche within our niche; an element designed to protect those windows […]

  • Essential Repair: Repairing a Concrete Sidewalk

    Essential Repair: Repairing a Concrete Sidewalk

    Concrete is a ubiquitous building material known worldwide for its durability and success as a pedestrian surface. But what happens when years of use and exposure to the elements cause concrete to eventually fail? Businesses and homeowners have seen the dangers that cracked, missing, or uneven concrete can produce, and the liability that can follow. […]

  • Witico Development Embraces New Challenges in Kenosha

    Witico Development Embraces New Challenges in Kenosha

    Kenosha, Wisconsin is among the countless towns and cities that are fighting to rebuild and revitalize downtown areas that were once lively centers of retail and commerce.  Mention “The Barden Building” to Kenosha residents and many can recall fond memories of shopping at the iconic department store.  Built around the turn of the 20th century, […]

  • Tips From the Pros: Working with Stains Using WoodEpox®

    Tips From the Pros: Working with Stains Using WoodEpox®

    WoodEpox® is the industry leader for epoxy wood repairs.  One of the reasons WoodEpox has become so popular over the past 40 years is the incredible ease with which it can be finished.  It sands like a dream, plays nicely with just about every woodworking tool, and accepts virtually any type of paint or stain […]

  • Featured Project: Stone Sill Repair- Aboweld 55-1™

    Featured Project: Stone Sill Repair- Aboweld 55-1™

    Owning a home comes with an extensive list of expected maintenance, repairs, and general chores. When the unexpected occurs, knowing about the right tools to address those challenges makes life just a little bit easier. Finding a stone sill laying on the ground can certainly be classified as unexpected, but with the right products, it’s […]

  • Customer Spotlight: Victorian By The Bay

    Customer Spotlight: Victorian By The Bay

    Sometimes old-house dreams really do come true. Gina Bellous grew up in the Westchester neighborhood in Los Angeles, building and playing with miniature doll houses and dreaming of the day that she’d own her own “life-size” doll house. Even at a young age, she had an eye for architecture and she was drawn to the […]

  • Tips from the Pros: Making Molds and Castings Like a Pro

    Tips from the Pros: Making Molds and Castings Like a Pro

    How do you replicate a model like this frog corbel? By learning the art of molding and casting. With a little guidance and practice, creating molds and castings can be a fun and satisfying craft. Abatron offers mold making products and several casting compounds that allow users to create architectural and artistic reproductions with striking […]

  • Garage Door Repair Saves Big Over Replacement

    Garage Door Repair Saves Big Over Replacement

    Abatron’s products are often put to use to restore historic or treasured structures. At other times, using restoration products to repair rather than replace just makes good financial sense. It’s remarkable how much money you can save with the right products and a little know-how. Marco Caporaso offers a salient example of this in the […]

  • Rust Remover Vanquishes Unsightly Stain

    Rust Remover Vanquishes Unsightly Stain

    Abatron isn’t widely known for cleaning products, but we have one that we love, and we think that you will too. Rust Remover makes light work of removing even the most stubborn rust stains. It reacts chemically with rust to dissolve the stains into visible salts that can be easily scrubbed or wiped away. Some […]

  • Aboglass™ Turns 2000 Year Old Wood Into Art

    Aboglass™ Turns 2000 Year Old Wood Into Art

    Nature can be an inspiring muse. What some might overlook can give others the enthusiasm to create. When Marco Caporaso found a large slab of 2000+ year old pecky cypress, he saw a beautiful tabletop residing within the ancient wood. Pecky cypress is known by the telltale holes left over the years by wood-boring insects. […]