Walls & Ceilings articles from April 2003

Walls & Ceilings archives from April 2003

Tragic fire a wake-up call. (Up Front).(The Station, West Warwick, Rhode Island)
April 1, 2003... "It was all over the ceilings, the walls, everywhere." So stated Sean Sands, owner of Rhode Island's Rattlehead Records, regarding the polyurethane egg-crate-style foam that covered much of the inside of The Station, the West Warwick, R.I.,...

EIMA takes on leaner organization, refined mission. (Trade News).(EIFS Industry Members Association)
April 1, 2003... Marking a turning point in its history, the EIFS Industry Members Association took on a leaner organizational structure and refined its mission during its annual meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., in February. The changes come on the heels of...

NAIMA outlines fit testing options for insulation contractors as part of HSPP. (Trade News).(North American Insulation Manufacturers Association )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... As part of its Health and Safety Partnership Program, the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association has outlined options and information for contractors interested in respirator fit testing. This new publication is part of NAIMA's...

BOMA applauds ICC merger. (Trade News).(Building Owners and Managers Association International)(International Code Council)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Building Owners and Managers Association International announced its approval of the International Code Council's successful merger of three regional model code groups: the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, the...

Use of three-coat stucco on the rise in non-traditional markets. (Trade News).(Stucco Manufacturers Association report)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Stucco Manufacturers Association has reported a rise in the popularity of three-coat stucco across the northwestern, midwestern, eastern and southeastern markets. Three-coat cementious stucco (Portland cement plaster) is the basis for the...

WWCCA/TSIB open Las Vegas office. (Trade News).(The Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association and the Technical Services Information Bureau)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association and the Technical Services Information Bureau announced the opening of its Las Vegas office in January. The office is backed by the full resources of the Southern California office and is...

January housing starts highest in 16 years. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Construction of new homes and apartments rose in January to the highest level in 16 years, the Commerce Department announced in February The report said that work was started on 1.850 million units at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in...

Merlex announces anniversary. (Trade News).(Merlex Stucco Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Merlex Stucco Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary on March 11. Merle VerBurg, founder of the company, built his company around premium quality products and great service. Today, these are still the focus of the company that bears his name. ...

German-based Plettac Group files for Chapter 11 protection equivalent; bil-jax unaffected. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Ohio-based bil-jax inc. will remain unaffected by its German parent's filing for Chapter 11 protection. Plettac AG filed for the equivalent of Chapter 11 protection in January, to give the holding company more time to execute an ongoing...

Trim-Tex donates Chevy van to SHORE Training Center. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Trim-Tex donated a brand-new Chevrolet van to the SHORE Training Center, a community-based social service agency that provides employment for disabled adults. Trim-Tex had heard SHORE lost its access to transportation. "It's a privilege to...

Multiquip. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Multiquip named Mike Ferguson as director of sales for the company's General Construction Equipment unit.

Hyde Manufacturing. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Hyde Manufacturing announced the appointment of Richard Clemence as president for its subsidiary Hyde Tools Inc.

The American Iron and Steel Institute. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The American Iron and Steel Institute announced that Delbert Boring, P.E., has been promoted to vice president of construction market.

The Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association. (People).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association has named its new board of directors for the 20032004 calendar year. Ron Bishop is president-elect, who will replace current president Kent Vipond. Michael Coakley is named...

The Northern California Drywall Contractors Association, along with the Drywall Information Trust Fund, announced the winners of its annual Design Contest. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Northern California Drywall Contractors Association, along with the Drywall Information Trust Fund, announced the winners of its annual Design Contest. Each year contractors submit their best commercial and/or residential projects to be...

Curved arches. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Easy-Arch Inc. The company has expanded its line of metal pre-formed arches to include compound radius arches (CR Series). Compound radius and elliptical arches present a formidable challenge, because unlike constant radius half-circles,...

Deflection solutions. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Super Stud Building Products The company's line of vertical and drift deflection clips enables a vertical movement in the structural frame of 3/4 inches up and down. The sliding mechanisms used by the deflection clips unimpeded vertical...

Easy wood blocking. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(Straight Up Builders)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Straight Up Builders The EZ Block is designed to make installation of wood blocking in metal framing simple and easy. Simply cut the wood blocks 1/4-inch short of the opening between studs then screw one EZ Block to each wood block. Hook...

Light gauge steel fastening system. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(VersaPIN Fastening System)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Aerosmith Fastening Systems The VersaPIN Fastening System is used to fasten siding, plywood, OSB and more to light gauge steel. Steel-to-steel fastening is also possible with this tool. The VersaPIN system is much faster than screws for...

Bridging and spacing bar. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Dietrich Metal Framing The TradeReady SPAZZER 9200 Bar provides deflection at the head track of metal stud walls and eliminates the bow that occurs in the middle of tall interior studs. The 9200 is a 20-gauge bar that is 50 inches long and...

Drywall metal studs. (Product Focus on...Metal Framing).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Clark Steel Framing Systems Drywall metal studs and accessories are intended to provide non-structural partition systems that can resist maximum lateral (traverse) loading of 10 pounds per square foot, a superimposed vertical load,...

The fresco kids: Venetian plaster techniques showcase comfortable old world elegance with strong architectural details.(East Coast Wall Ltd.)
April 1, 2003... With rural potato farms on Long Island being transformed into suburban tracts of residential homes for returning World War II soldiers in the late '40s and early '50s, the weather conditions took their toll on the various stained and painted...

Bella e classico: a Michigan-area contractor shows the importance of tools when attempting to master exotic plaster techniques.(using venetian plaster)
April 1, 2003... One of the skills needed to learn and master with Venetian plasters is how the tools differ from conventional wall and ceiling work, and how the tools effect the end result of the plaster job. Photo 1 is an example of some common tools of...

Friend & Faux: Faux finishing is a technique contractors can offer customers for artistic variety.
April 1, 2003... What can be accomplished on wall and ceiling surfaces is virtually limitless, as all creative contractors know. Perhaps another service a trowel tradesman might consider adding to his arsenal is in the area of faux finishing, defined by Linda...

Best of the Finish Line.(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... This special section of Walls & Ceilings' monthly EIFS column, The Finish Line is a result of years of working closely with the magazine. It came about like this... As the author of the column, I get a tremendous amount of e-mail and...

EIFS on the slippery slope--9/97. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior and interior finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... EIFS were originally designed for use on vertical exterior walls. There continues to be a proliferation of the use of EIFS on what can hardly be considered to be vertical surfaces. The point is that such applications do not often perform well....

Use foam shapes with EIFS--11/97. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior and interior finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... No doubt about it, one of the nicest features of EIFS is its design flexibility. In particular, EIFS's ability to create an almost endless variety of surface shapes (often called "foam shapes" or "decorative trim") is one of its most popular...

The Do's and Don'ts of EIFS retrofits--02/98. (Best of the Finish Line).(external and interior finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... Retrofitting means doing something after something else has already been done. In the case of EIFS this term was coined in the 1970s to mean applying a new EIF system over an existing building. Retrofitting is actually the original,...

Draining vs. drying--01/99. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior and interior finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... My humble consulting practice has recently been inundated with requests for assistance with developing improved EIFS designs for use on wood-framed buildings. It's no secret that this interest is coming from the recent influx of concern about...

EIFS vs. direct-applied finishes--2/99. (Best of the Finish Line).(external and interior finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... I frequently get calls from people wanting help with field problems involving cracking on their "EIFS." Trouble is, sometimes the caller does not realize that they do not have EIFS. What they really have may be stucco with EIFS finish on it or...

EIFS: the inside story--05/99. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior insulation finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... Although EIFS is an exterior product, sometimes people want to use it indoors. Is this a wise approach? The short answer is it doesn't meet the building codes, so don't do it. But there's more to it than that. Here's the inside scoop. ...

Details, details, details--07/99. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior insulation finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... Despite the fact that EIFS has been around for several decades in North America, as a construction product type it is still pretty much the new kid on the block. This makes reviewing the construction details shown on the drawings for an EIFS...

Getting to the bottom of basecoat thickness--12/99. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior insulation finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... Whenever I do seminars on EIFS I get bombarded with questions about the thickness of EIFS basecoats. There's a lot of misinformation about this subject floating around and there's really no need for it. The matter is actually quite...

Not for the birds--01/01. (Best of the Finish Line).(exterior insulation finishing systems)
April 1, 2003... One of the most common questions I get via e-mail and at seminars is how to deal with birds. I realize that you're thinking, "What do birds have to do with EIFS?" Well, if you've ever had problems with birds digging through the EIFS coatings...

Plaster, the union and you (Part 2). (Plaster Man).
April 1, 2003... Last month, I included part of an interview with William Rogers. He has had a long and rewarding history as a plasterer and trainer in the union. The rest of my interview with Rogers follows: Plaster Man: With regard to the union, what hind...

The meaning of fire resistance ratings. (All Things Gypsum).
April 1, 2003... Fire protection engineers and other fire-testing experts understand that fire resistance ratings are derived from tests run in a laboratory setting. However, based on the number of inquiries we receive at the association and what we have come...

What makes it green? (Part 2). (The Green Thumb).
April 1, 2003... Last month in Part 1, we began our discussion of what makes a building product "green." Prominently featured was the GreenSpec Directory from Building Green Inc., publishers of Environmental Building News. This month, we'll discuss the...

Hunt with a plumb bob. (All in Agreement).(contractor-subcontractor relationship)
April 1, 2003... With hunting season coming to an end, it's been fun listening to all the stories from people at work. The most entertaining story was the bear story Dave in our office and his son were hiking through the woods when they saw a bear in the...

The pros and cons of going into business for yourself (Part 1). (Smart Business).(Column)
April 1, 2003... Most of the articles in this column are aimed at the owners and managers of contracting firms in this industry. However, this begins a series of three articles that are even more pertinent to field crews than you bosses. Consider sharing it...

To advance correct window installations, one installer at a time. (Off the Wall).
April 1, 2003... Recently, I dropped in on the carnival known as the International Homebuilders' Show, in Las Vegas, to wonder in awe at the spectacle of the exhibit floor. Size, apparently does matter, as a few well-known and obviously well-funded...

Stucco products. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Spraytex Spraytex Inc. has once again introduced some revolutionary new products. The stucco patch, sand finish acoustic including medium and coarse, Griptex non-skid paint additive and a new waterbased Quick Patch Orangepeel are available...

Fire stopping system. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Fire Trak Fire Trak has developed a high-performance deflection track and fire stopping system for metal stud partitions. It is currently the only head-of-wall joint UL tested and listed for 1 to 3 inches of movement in both compression...

Need a heavier gauge? (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Flex-Ability Concepts NEED A HEAVIER GAUGE? Flex-Ability Concepts introduces 16-gauge 6-inch Flex-C Trac. All the same great features of the 20-gauge product with the same 18-inch outside radius in a heavy-duty 16 gauge. The leg height on...

Company Web site. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... All-Wall www.all-wall.com is the drywall online superstore. You can now purchase your drywall tools and supplies in our All-Wall Equipment Virtual Superstore. Taping tools, texture equipment, benches, stilts and our complete catalog are...

Quick dust control barrier. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Zip Wall ZipWall (R) barrier system protects your customer's home or office from dust. Easy to use, the ZipWall (R) system enables you to screen off your work area in minutes. No tape, no ladders, no marred ceiling. The system comes in a...

Training opportunity. (Product & Literature Showcare).
April 1, 2003... The Plasterers & Cement Masons Job Corps Training Program Helping disadvantaged youth develop self-esteem, confidence, respect for others, and pride in themselves through the quality and value of their work. Our goal is to enable our...

Trim nailer for steel framing. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... ET&F Fastening Systems ET&F Fastening Systems, the world's leading supplier of pneumatic fastening systems for steel framing, has released its Model 110 Trimfast System for attaching wood trim to steel, 14 gauge and lighter. Trimfast...

Drywall tools. (Product & Literature Showcare).
April 1, 2003... Warehouse Bay Corp. Warehouse Bay offers a large variety of professional tools, equipment and accessories for the installation and repair of: drywall, plaster, stucco and ELES, fasteners, trowels, joint tapes, masking tapes, spray...

Trim bender. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Radius Track An adjustable hand held tool for curving steel angle. Curving steel angle has never been so easy! Perfectly curved angle for soffits and furr downs can now be completed in a matter of minutes! Another revolutionary tool from...

GridMarX Gypsum wallboard. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... National Gypsum's Gold Bond [R] BRAND GridMarX from National Gypsum is revolutionizing the way wallboard is installed, saving drywall contractors significant time and money. GridMarX comes complete with guide marks, which saves time and...

Perimeter Trims. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Pittcon Industries Pittcon Industries offers the PT-8 and PT-4 Perimeter Trims for acoustical ceilings, as well as custom Column Covers with Light Sconces. Drywall and Plaster trims are also available. Large inventory, multiple facilities...

Acoustical ceilings. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Hunter Douglas Hunter Douglas introduces Techstyle Acoustical Ceilings. This suspended ceiling product offers durability outstanding acoustical performance, and complete access to the plenum, all with the near-monolithic appearance of...

Ceiling Grid Covers. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Acoustic Ceiling Products Acoustic Ceiling Products offers GridMAX Ceiling Grid Covers--the Low-Cost Solution for remodeling and retrofitting. GridMAX is your low-cost alternative to replacing or repainting rusted, stained or deteriorated...

Armstrong Ceiling Recycling Program. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Armstrong World Industries Armstrong Ceilings has a long history of diverting post-industrial and post-consumer waste from landfills. As part of this ongoing commitment, Armstrong offers the Ceiling Recycling Program, a first-of-its-kind...

Plank security system. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... SCAFFHOLD Manufacturing LLC SCAFFHOLD--The original plank security system--provides a variety of designs that offer unsurpassed versatility for securing 3- and 5-feet scaffolding platforms. SCAFFHOLD locks planks firmly onto the...

Pavan 824 "INOX" plaster finish trowel. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... OLEA The Pavan finishing trowel integrates ergonomic design with welded stainless steel construction. Specifically developed for application of marble-based decorative plaster and gypsum veneer plaster, the pre-polished blade creates a...

Steel framing. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Nucon NUCONSTEEL [TM], a subsidiary of Nucor--America's largest steel producer, manufacturers and markets integrated steel structural solutions for the light gauge, load-bearing, steel framing industry. Based on its proprietary...

Fire Blankets. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Therma fiber Thermafiber, Sound Attenuation Fire Blankets (SAFB) are the best way to stop sound in wall and ceiling assemblies. The noncombustible mineralfiber composition of this product not only gives it its high sound attenuation...

Stucco lines. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Parex Parex introduces new stucco bases, stucco ancillaries and additions to Elastic finishes. Fiber-47, factory preblended 3-coat stucco, offers carefully controlled component blending, assured quality plus removes guesswork from...

OmegaFlex. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Omega Products International OmegaFlex 100% Acrylic Finishes are manufactured with high-grade quality aggregates and proprietary additives that produce a superior, user friendly, low maintenance product. OmegaFlex finishes come in fine,...

Vertical slide clip. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... B&D Industries The Quick Clip from B&D Industries is a standoff vertical slide clip for bypass light-gauge curtain wall Framing systems. The clip features variable stand-off from 0 to 3 inches with no required shimming and is designed for...

Pressed tin for walls and ceilings. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Chelsea Decorative Metal Co. Pressed tin for walls and ceilings. Sheets come in 2-feet-by-4-feet sheets with either a 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-inch repeat pattern. Styles range from Art Deco to Victorian, Our newest addition to our line is great...

Acoustical plaster. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Pyrok The finest acoustical plasters in the world. Pyrok Acoustement acoustical plasters are widely utilized by designers (Perrot Memorial Library shown) for their beauty, design flexibility, sound absorption, durability and value....

Drywall finishing tools. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Apla- Tech Inc. The Apla-Tech pneumatic drywa] finishing system is ergonomically designed to reduce the physica strains normally associated with dry wall finishing. Even better, we have set the new standard for quality and consistency by...

At last! the ultimate repair kit. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Plaster Man * For Do-it-yourselfers and Professionals alike. * Great for Plaster and Drywall Repairs. * Perfect for cracks, holes & skim coating. * Kits come in two sizes: with everything you need to do repairs-WITHOUT...

The original drywall/wall repair patch. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Pro Patch Systems Inc. Save time and money with our five popular sizes of patches... 2 inch by 2 inch, 4 inch by 4 inch, 6 inch by 6 inch, 8 inch by 8 inch and 12 inch by 12 inch. * Made of aluminum, they will not rust or blister. ...

Takeoff Software. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... On Center Software Since 1988 On Center Software has proved itself as a leading provider of easy-to-use construction software products. With On-Screen Takeoff, you can quantify lengths, areas, volumes, and perform counts right on your...

Ionic sculpture for museum art. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Symmetry Products Group/Foam Technology This sculptural icon was designed and manufactured for TIMEXPO of Waterbury, Connecticut, a museum dedicated to the history of the TIMEX Co. It stands 45 feet high. It was completely designed and...

PCI Certified GFRC. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Symmetry Products Group Symmetry Products Group/Foam Technology is now PCI Certified for GFRC. Symmetry Products Group is one of only 10 companies in the United States to be recognized for this distinction. This prestigious accomplishment...

Your "one stop" source for BEADS & TRIMS. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Dietrich Metal Framing To achieve superior drywall and plaster finishing, the highest quality beads and trims are essential. Dietrich Metal Framing's Unimast brand of metal, vinyl, veneer and paper-faced beads and trims are recognized as...

Radius surface trowel. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Curve Coater/E-Z Trowel Stop bending your expensive knives and try the only patented radius surface trowel ever made, It enables tradesmen to finish any radius surface or column. It does away with most sanding because it holds a true...

Quattro-continuous mix grouting systems. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... ChemGrout Self-contained with built-in air compressor and precision water control, Quattro systems are portable, easy to use, versatile and cost effective. Ideal for spraying EIFS, fireproofing, stucco, mortar spray and self-leveling floor...

Rapid Joint lightweight setting compound. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Lafarge North America Rapid Joint [R]'s time-controlled hardening properties make it easy to meet the requirements of any project schedule. A chemically activated setting-type drywall compound, Rapid Joint [R] is available in four set...

One Coat stucco. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Total Wall Total Wall offers two Portland cement stucco products to satisfy the requirements of any plastering job. Raw material and manufacturing quality control make Total Wall products the best performing and most reliable in the...

Industry research. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Walls & Ceilings magazine Did you know Walls & Ceilings has a devoted market research department? If you are looking to learn more about the wall and ceiling industries consult with us on doing some custom research. Advertisers receive...

Fireproofing pump. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Quikspray Inc. Quikspray offers the Carrousel Pump (40 models available). It is used worldwide throughout more than 60 countries because of its ease of operation, low/no maintenance, simplicity and versatility The Carrousel spray-applies...

EZ-Backer drywall splicer. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Trim-Tex Inc. The patented EZ-BACKER splicer from Trim-Tex allows you to get a perfectly strong, flat finish of seams between joists by attaching only to drywall. EZ-BACKER pulls back the edges of cut ends of drywall creating a tapered...

Spray Machine Specials. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Al's Taping Tools & Spray Equipment Al's Taping Tools & Spray Equipment is running a Special this month on our 200-, 300- and 450-gallon Spray Machines. Call for Special Pricing. We are also running a Special of $1,700 off a Set of Taping...

Pin-less moisture meter. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Delmhorst Accuscan has a new face--Delmhorst's pin-less moisture meter for the woodworker, flooring professional, IAQ/mold remediation specialist, and restoration contractor. Same outstanding features: * Easy to read analog...

Steel roof truss, floor joist, and wall panels. (Product & Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Aegis Metal Framing LLC Aegis offers a complete line of light gauge steel framing products. UltraSpan [R] trusses, TradeReady [R] joists, and wall panels are all designed using the Aegis suite of software. These products are great for...

Veneer Plaster System. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Georgia-Pacific Gypsum The DensArmor Cote Interior Veneer Plaster product is made for troweling over DensArmor Plus Interior Guard gypsum panels to create the Cote Interior Veneer Plaster System. The system provides strong durability and...

3-D panels. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Advanced Technology Inc. Mirroflex's line of 3-D panel structures are available as fire-retardant ceiling tiles or full 4-feet-by-8-feet sheets (only .032 thick--similar to HPL). All products are constructed from decorated, high-impact and...

New column. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Chadsworth's 1.800. Columns The Bungalow Column is made of cellular polyvinyl chloride, which is unaffected by moisture and insects, and has the thickness, ease of use and workability of wood. It can be nailed or screwed in place--they...

Window and door protection. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Masking Systems of America Masking Systems of America has been supplying the ETES industry with an economy 30-day window protection film, as well as the long-term Blue PVC film that is designed to last up to one year. The company offers a PE...