Walls & Ceilings articles from April 2006

Walls & Ceilings archives from April 2006

2006: a gypsum odyssey.(up FRONT)
April 1, 2006... Last year, our parent company BNP Media began a recycling initiative with two separate bins placed next to printers--one bin is for paper; the other for cardboard. It took awhile for all of us to start employing the service. [ILLUSTRATION...

Calendar.(TRADENEWS)(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... APRIL 25-28 EIMA Long Beach, Calif. www.eima.com 25-30 AWCI/CISCA CONVENTIONS + INTEX EXPO 2006 Long Beach, Calif. www.intexconstructionexpo.com MAY 11-13 NORTHWEST WALL & CEILING BUREAU 2006 ANNUAL...

U.S., Mexico sign accord to lower cement duties.(INDUSTRY WIRE)
April 1, 2006... An accord signed in March by the United States and Mexico that will drastically lower duties on Mexican cement imports and eventually result in free trade between the two nations is expected to help increase much-needed supplies of Mexican...

Dietrich announces sublicensing to Clark Western.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... Dietrich Metal Framing announced that it has signed an exclusive sublicensing agreement with Clark Western Lath & Steel Framing for Ultra-Steel metal framing products using patented technology of Hadley Industries PLC. Dietrich has a licensing...

Sto featured in LEED Eco Office.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... Sto Powerwall Stucco Systems was selected as the cladding of choice for the Southface Energy Institute's Eco Office in Atlanta, slated for completion this summer. The office is slated to earn the Southeast's first LEED Platinum-level rating for...

Nathan Kimmel celebrates 50 years.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... The Nathan Kimmel Co. turns 50 this year. Beginning in the garage of Nathan and Bella Kimmel, the company has since served the wall and ceiling industry as a source for tarps, machinery, parts and supplies. Currently, the company has...

Nemeon and Activant announce partnership.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... Activant Solutions Inc. announced that it has been endorsed as a "Business Service Partner" by Nemeon, a purchasing cooperative for independent roofing and siding distributors, to give its members access to industry-specific business management...

All-Wall celebrates 15 years.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... All-Wall celebrates its 15-year anniversary this year. Founder Jeff Weiler worked in the drywall tools industry for 22 years before opening the company in 1991. To celebrate its 15 years, he credits his customers for making the anniversary...

Finishpro Tools acquires Goldblatt and Pacesetter from Stanley Works.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... FinishPro Tools LLC announced that it has acquired the Goldblatt and Pacesetter brands from the Stanley Works. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stanley originally acquired Goldblatt in 1992 and later moved it out of Kansas City,...

Gypsum Recycling plant opens in Massachusetts.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... European company Gypsum Recycling International is opening its U.S.-based operation Gypsum Recycling America LLC, which recently received permits and approval from the state of Massachusetts, as well as the city of Cambridge, Mass., to open a...

TRP Tarp-All corporate name change.(TRADENEWS)
April 1, 2006... As of February, TRP Tarp-All has changed its name Tarps Manufacturing Inc. All personnel, financial particulars and processing remain the same. The transition was made to avoid confusion with a similarly branded product in the tarpaulin...

Spackle.(Cartoon)
April 1, 2006... THEY'RE NICE, BUT THEY LACK THE CHARM OF AN OLDER HOME... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Munters Moisture Control Service.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Munters Moisture Control Services has named Don Schnell vice president of sales and marketing.

ParexLaHabra Inc.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... ParexLaHabra Inc. announced that Buck Buchanan has been promoted to national sales director for the facades business, including El Rey, LaHabra and Parex. The company has also named Brian Bridges as EIFS & Acrylic product manager. ...

Chicago Metallic.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Chicago Metallic has named Megan Nichols as customer service manager, overseeing customer service for all of North America.

Bostik Inc.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Bostik Inc.'s Construction & Distribution Division announced the promotion of Timothy S. Groudle to industrial product sales manager.

Scaffold Industry Association Education Foundation.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... The Scaffold Industry Association Education Foundation announces the election of Bill McBrayer as president.

Georgia-Pacific Corp.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Georgia-Pacific Corp. introduced Monica Morales as its marketing business development manager for its building products businesses.

Kamco Supply Corp.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Kamco Supply Corp. of New England announced that Gary Pia has joined the company as its director of marketing and communications.

Tectum Inc.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2006... Larry D. Brown, senior technical director at Tectum Inc., in Newark, Ohio, has been appointed chair of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings.

Filler Foams: HILTI.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... Compliant with ASTM C 1620-05, the CF 812 and CF 810 Filler Foams offer an alternative to traditional sealing methods. Both products are ideal for restricting air, sound, dirt and water infiltration in a variety of applications. Primarily for...

Spray foam insulation: NCFI Polyurethanes.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... ThermalStop and InsulBloc are closed-cell, spray-applied foam insulations that can be applied to any design shape. Affording higher R-values per unit thickness than can be achieved with other types of commercially available insulation, these...

Mold- and mildew-resistant insulation: CertainTeed.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... The DryRight Fiber Glass Insulation is faced with MemBrain film to help building professionals control moisture within wall cavities. A combination of glass fiber insulation faced with breathable film, it reduces the risk of mold and mildew...

Rain screen barrier: Benjamin Obdyke Inc.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... The Home Slicker Plus Typar is a rain screen weather-resistant barrier that complements the Home Slicker product line. It is a cost-effective, labor saving, moisture eliminating rain screen and weather resistant barrier. Each roll contains the...

Head-of-wall assembly insulation: Thermafiber.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... The TopStop Head-of-Wall Insulation is specifically engineered to provide fire barrier protection at the top of wall assemblies and formed to fit the contour of roof decks or floor/ceiling corrugations. Edges are angled at 108[degrees] so that...

Polymeric weather-resistive barrier: Fortifiber Building Systems Group.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... WeatherSmart is a housewrap that was developed out of new innovations in polymer technology and building science. As a polymeric weather-resistive barrier, it employs a high-strength nonwoven substrate and a monolithic non-perforated coating of...

Foam insulation block: EnergyBlock.(product FOCUS on Insulation)
April 1, 2006... The EnergyBlock is a simple, inexpensive block of foam insulation, specifically molded to fit perfectly around standard electrical boxes. It seals around and behind every electrical box that essentially eliminates air infiltration in both...

France frescoes: visiting France to see the country's wealth of cultural and historical treasures--and being able to help preserve and restore those treasures--was an opportunity of a lifetime.(Cover story)
April 1, 2006... This past October, I joined a group of artisans for an annual round of advanced fresco classes and to help in the restoration of a church in a tiny village in the French mountains. This year, there were seven of us who met in Montpellier...

Faster plaster: a quicker setting plaster means a job done sooner and labor cost cutting.
April 1, 2006... "With normal Portland cement, stucco is a 10-day project," says Jorge Vera, general superintendent for Mid Valley Plastering Inc., of Lathrop, Calif. "With this new cement, stucco is just a three-day project. If I can put 10 days into three, I...

Hold it together: learn how to distinguish good fasteners from bad ones.
April 1, 2006... Everybody can relate to the frustration of stripping out a fastener; one can try to tighten it but gets nowhere fast. Sometimes, the head of a screw will even break off completely. There is a reason for this, and it isn't by coincidence that...

Walls & Ceilings convention companion 2006.
April 1, 2006... The 2006 calendar boasts an even greater roster of trade shows than previous years. This year we introduce the PACE and SIA annual trade shows as part of the regular listings program. As usual, each of these shows will present its unique...

Moisture-themed convention anything but dry: with an emphasis on education, first convention boasts a no-nonsense approach and plenty of information.
April 1, 2006... The Moisture Warranty Corp. held its first annual convention in Atlanta. Drawing more than 145 attendees, a list of outstanding speakers offered information on a multitude of pertinent subjects related to the construction and moisture intrusion...

The professional.(all in AGREEMENT)
April 1, 2006... I learned that nothing sends a person into a tailspin quicker than feeling he is not valued or respected. I believe people have an interior dialogue going on in their head, causing them to react the same way each time they are hurt. When we...

What not to do with EIFS.(the FINISH LINE)
April 1, 2006... EIFS is a pretty amazing product and there are zillions of examples of things that have been done with it that are ingenious and that go far past the original intended use of EIFS as a wall cladding. There are also lots of sad stories of...

Joints & gaps in gypsum systems.(all things GYPSUM)
April 1, 2006... Gypsum board systems can either be non-rated or rated for fire, sound or shear resistance. The joint tolerances in gypsum board systems rated for fire, sound or shear resistance need to be tighter than the joint tolerances in non-rated systems....

Deja vu x 2 (Part four).(the GREEN thumb)
April 1, 2006... Last month in part three, we reviewed the non-added formaldehyde composite wood panel products currently and formerly available on the market. In part two, we saw how "tight construction" has increased energy efficiency while trapping...

Think again: think younger workers lack skills and a work ethic?(TROWEL talk)
April 1, 2006... "Who am I? Why am I here?" The words uttered by Ross Perot's running mate Admiral James Stockdale, in his opening statements of the 1992 Vice Presidential debate. These words seem appropriate to use for my first column. Allow me to introduce...

Trust but verify (Part 1).(smart BUSINESS)
April 1, 2006... Rarely do you find anyone in the construction business who hasn't been victimized by "shrinkage" of tools, equipment and inventory. Most estimates peg construction theft to be a $1 billion "industry." Pilferage is estimated to add a percentage...

Generation "why-should-I?".(adventures in DRYWALL)
April 1, 2006... It was your average evening. The kids had been fed, their homework was finished and the wife was busy relaxing. I turned on my computer to check out what new topic was being bantered about on the W & C message board. As my browser opened, the...

Plaster Man's Q & A.(the PLASTER man)
April 1, 2006... I live in France and have found it very difficult to find a person who does plastering. I have been back to England to buy the materials, as the man I found to do the work said he cannot work with the lime-based products available here. ...

Lightweight sander: Metabo Corp.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The SR 20-23 1/3-sheet orbital finishing sander matches orbital speed and torque to achieve greater results with lower power consumption. It is ideal for finishing a wide variety of materials including wood, plastics, metals, stone, Plaster of...

Conversion corner: Tuffy Co.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The Squarz It is a fast-apply conversion corner that can be put on quickly and is designed to make the difficult conversion from rounded bullnose to square corners. It easily makes it possible to miter base, chair-rail, cove and other cuts that...

Enhanced reciprocating saws: DeWalt.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The new reciprocating saws are designed with 13-amp (DW311K) and 12-amp (DW310K) motors for heavy-duty applications. The saws operate at 0 to 2,700 spm, have a 1 1/8-inch stroke length and a variable speed trigger. The DW311K is equipped with...

Full-line tool catalog: Bon Tool Co.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The company's 2006 catalog displays a full line of contractor-grade hand tools and equipment for the building trades. The 240-page catalog features more than 3,000 products for the masonry, concrete and decorative concrete finishing, drywall,...

Custom wood ceilings: Fifth Wall Designs LLC.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The Fifth Wall System is based on a 24-inch-by-24-inch grid system made from solid wood and uses 1/2-inch MDF veneered panels. Each job is custom built to match the customer's needs regarding wood species, stain, dimension, lighting,...

Self-leveling and collapsible sawhorse: Trojan Manufacturing Inc.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The Trojan sawhorse consists of two pairs of collapsible steel legs. The product is designed so that a common 2x4 can be quickly and easily clamped at the top of the legs to form the crossbeam. One of the features is its ability to self-level...

2006 product catalog: Wind-Lock.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The company's 2006 product catalog is an 88-page guide that has five color-coded sections--drywall, EIFS, ICF, Wind-lock-brand products and clothing. Color photographs and diagrams throughout the catalog illustrate product sizes and styles....

Multi-finishing sander: Skil.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The 7300 Octo is a multi-finishing sander that adapts to most applications. With its eight attachments, the sander is ideal when sanding in hard-to-reach, unique places. The attachments are comprised of a slot, finger, convex, flexible, outside...

Metal wall panel: Metecno-Morin.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... This profile addition to the Integrity Series, the S-16, is designed to offer architects and specifiers an option from a metal wall panel that is both concealed and corrugated. The profile is a 7/8-inch deep roll-formed concealed fastener panel...

Drywall cart: Granite Ind.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... The Lo-Rider Drywall Cart is designed to have the drop deck lower the center of gravity, making it highly stable. The cart can be loaded from either side because of the four removable handles that come standard with the unit. When the handles...

Rainscreen and ventilation cavity: Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.(the TOOLBOX)
April 1, 2006... WaterWay Drainage and Ventilation mats consist of a nylon core of fused, entangled filaments in varying thicknesses from 1/4 to 3/4 inch, depending on desired cavity space and cladding selection. Certain WaterWay profiles are available with a...