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Blue prints are used and abused in the field by construction workers. Blue prints are an important part of any job in the field, whether the job is big or small. In all cases, the blue prints are always in danger of being torn, damage, stained, or just worn out.

Contractors typically carry blue prints as rolled documents which are referenced repeated times during a work day at the construction site. The potential dangers for blue prints include general wear and tear, weather, coffee spills, burns from cigarette ashes, and dirt and grime. The contractor often travels from site to site with the rolled blue prints tossed causally in the truck. If you have ever been to a construction site, you know that they are a chaotic and dirty place; this makes protecting blue prints at a construction site a full time job. Thus, the life of a blueprint at the construction is short.

New options now exist in the form of storing blue prints in plastic covers. These covers are proving to be a good method to protect files from coffee spills, weather, or dirt. They can also protect the documents from cigarette ashes. Plastic covers can provide good protection for blue prints that need to be carried from site to site; in effect, the blue prints become more durable and longer lived.

Carrying blue prints in carriers is becoming a popular option since blue prints can be transported neatly, safely and conveniently. Carrier systems eliminate curl that makes rolled documents hard to handle. Carriers are engineered from durable, heavy duty materials designed to stand up to harsh weather and construction environments. Some of the carrier systems come with extra pockets and zipper closures, while others are compatible with all file cabinets back at the office.

Laminated files are becoming more popular for engineers, construction workers, and architects in the field. Large document lamination is affordable and provides for the ultimate safety of a document, although the weight of the document is more than doubled. Long term storage of laminated documents can prove problematic since they are inflexible and can get permanently creased.

Brad Barrett is President of Easi File, the storage and filing systems company based in Irvine, California. Easi File manufacturers and sells vertical steel filing cabinets for storing engineering and architectural blueprints, documents, maps, film, printed circuit artwork and tape-ups. Various styles are available from sizes 11 inches up through 6 feet with all supplies to meet individual needs in industrial, commercial, and federal government applications. Easi File is a qualified GSA Supplier. For information on Easi File storage and filing systems, visit online at http://www.easifileusa.com or call 1-800-800-5563. Or, contact Brad Barrett at Email: info@easifileusa.com