Walls & Ceilings articles from December 2002

Walls & Ceilings archives from December 2002

"Apathy isn't where it's at". (Up Front).(Walls & Ceilings to publish EIFS industry study)(Column)
December 1, 2002... The title of this column is a quote from the late John Winston Lennon, M.B.E. I thought apathy a very appropriate topic not only because 'tis the season for empathy and not apathy, but in response to an article on the challenges facing the EIFS...

Letters.
December 1, 2002... Based on a curve Dear Mr. Walker, Your article on curved drywall ("Stay Ahead of the Curve," Walls & Ceilings, October 2002) failed to mention the High-Flex 1/4-inch drywall that bends to a small radius without wetting it. It has...

ICFs experience growth in residential market. (Trade News).(insulating concrete forms)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The use of insulating concrete forms in the residential market increased 29 percent in 2001, accounting for 2.7 percent of all above-grade homes in the U.S., according to the National Association of Home Builders and the Portland Cement...

BPB announces united identity, new brands in North America. (Other News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... BPB announced the launch of a new united identity and brands in North America. The BPB family of companies in North America will be known as BPB, reflecting a new unified structure for the organization. "our united front positions us for...

President Bush signs building code grant program law for Latin America. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... President Bush has signed H.R. 1646, legislation that authorizes appropriations for improved building construction codes and practices in Ecuador, El Salvador and other Latin American countries. The new law enables NFPA to expand its efforts in...

Housing starts log largest rise since '95. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Housing starts logged their biggest gains in more than seven years in September, the Commerce Department reported. Ground breaking for new homes jumped 13.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.843 million units last month--the...

CertainTeed purchases assets of Ark Seal LLC. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... CertainTeed Corp.'s Insulation Group has purchased the rights to manufacture and market Ark Seal insulation blowing equipment. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Tremco forms firestop group to market branded products. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Tremco Inc. announced that it has formed the Fire Protection Systems Group to market and service its TREMstop branded line of passive fire control products in North America.

FWCCA past president passes. (Trade News).(Billy E. Williams Jr. past president of Florida Walls & Ceilings Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Billy E. Williams Jr. CIC of Brooksville, Fla., died Tuesday, October 1, in his home. Born in Dothan, Ala., he moved to Brooksville three years ago from St. Petersburg. He was an insurance agent for Acordia Insurance Agency, a member and past...

Metabo Corp. (People).(Martin Cross)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Metabo Corp. has announced that Martin Cross has joined the company as director of corporate development.

FMI. (People).
December 1, 2002... John Lamberson and Bob Wright have been elected directors of FMI.

Contemporary Construction Services Inc. (People).(Stephen Farrier)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Stephen Farrier has been promoted to operations manager at Contemporary Construction Services Inc.

Fry Reglet. (People).
December 1, 2002... Fry Reglet announced the promotion of William Timko to the created position of vice president of design and development.

IBA Consultants. (People).(Keith Harker)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... IBA Consultants announces the addition of Keith Harker as director of technical services and Ken Pangborn as senior consultant.

Koch Waterproofing Solutions Inc. (People).(Robert Yeamans )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Koch Waterproofing Solutions Inc. has named Robert Yeamans product manager.

Multiquip. (People).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Multiquip announced the promotions of Kevin Day to national sales manager and Wil Maiorano to national field sales manager.

CST/Berger. (People).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... CST/Berger announced several new positions. Tom Ferguson joined as regional sales manager for the northwest region. Lee Andrews has joined the export sales department. Tony Parsons has been named regional sales manager.

Manufacturers. (A-H).(construction materials, US)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2002... A & M Victorian Decorations, Inc. 2411 Chico Ave., S. El Monte, CA 91733 (626) 575-0693 Fax: (626) 575-1781 am-vic@pacbell.net www.aandmvictorian.com Architectural elements of gypsum and precast concrete:...

Manufacturers. (I-S).(construction materials, US)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2002... Illbruck Architectural Products 3800 Washington Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55412 (800) 225-1920 (612) 520-3620 Fax: (612) 521-5639 sales@illbruck-archprod.com or architectural@illbruck.com www.illburk-archprod.com...

Manufacturers. (T-Z).(construction materials, US)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2002... Tangible Research & Dev. Corp., ClenTech Acoustic Clean International 900 Colorado Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55416 (612) 374-5852 Fax: (763) 543-1005 trdc@acoustic-clean.com www.acoustic-clean.com Cleaning systems...

Dealer/distributors. (Arizona-Montana).(construction equipment and supplies, US)(Directory)
December 1, 2002... ARIZONA Amarok P.O. Box 51526 Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526 (800) 940-6027 Fax: (480) 820-5329 jjenkins@amaroknet.com www.amaroknet.com States Served: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY,...

Dealers/distributors. (Nebraska-Wisconsin).(construction equipment and supplies, US)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2002... NEBRASKA DK&B Construction Specialties 6105 Weir St. Omaha, NE 68117-1616 (402) 731-5604 Fax: (402)731-4414 States Served: IA, NE, N. MO, N. KS, SD. Equipment, Tools and Supplies: Equipment; Hand Tools; Lasers;...

Trade names. (A-P).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... "i" Series[TM]--Titan Tool, Inc. "L" Trim SmartSeries[TM]--No Coat 1010 Chinking[R]--Weatherall Co., Inc. 135' Bullnose SmartSeries[TM]--No Coat 20K Heavy--Duty Shoring System--Patent Construction Systems 3 In...

Trade names. (Q-Z).
December 1, 2002... Q QC Hot Knife--Wind-Lock Corporation QD2000 Auto-Feed Screw Driving System--Quik Drive U.S.A., Inc. QES Quick Erect Scaffold--Patent Construction Systems QLT By Marshalltown[R][TM]--Marshalltown Trowel Co. QRW1 EIF...

Product listings. (A-L).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... Abrasives * Abesco, Inc. * All-Wall Equipment Company, Inc. * Architectural Products by Outwater * Demand Products, Inc. Dynamic Fasteners Service Hilti, Inc. Homax Products Inc. Johnson Abrasives Co., Inc....

Product listings. (M-W).(Directory)
December 1, 2002... Manufacturing Equipment Benron Equipment Croma North America * Nathan Kimmel Co., L.L.C. Knudson Mfg., Inc. * Loveless Ash Company Patch King * Spray King Mfg. Co. * Sun Construction Equipment Symmetry...

Stay busy in slow times (part 2): remember, when it comes to getting paid, set the pace. (Plaster Man).(tips on marketing and advertising for plasterers, US)
December 1, 2002... Last month, I wrote about three ways to increase business: 1) adding new or more customers, 2) increasing the size of the sale, and 3) increasing the frequency of the sale. I touched on #1, and now I want to outline a list of tried-and-true...

EIFS turned upside down: if you're a contractor and see questionable upside down applications of EIFS, bring the issue to the attention of the building designer. (Finish Line).
December 1, 2002... EIFS was originally developed for--and intended to be used on--vertical exterior walls. It is not a roofing material, nor is it a below-grade insulation or waterproofing material. It is also not well suited to large sloped surfaces such as...

The moisture in gypsum. (All Things Gypsum).(moisture properties of gypsum and determination of the moisture content)
December 1, 2002... The gypsum association receives inquiries from time to time about the methodology of measuring moisture content of gypsum board that has become wet, or that has been exposed to high levels of moisture or excessive humidity. Gypsum is a...

P.O.'d forever: keep in mind that it is a legal document proving that the company ordered specific items on a specific date by a specific person for a specific job, with specific polices and instructions. (All in Agreement).(advantages of using a purchase order system)
December 1, 2002... The drywall business has been good to me. It has allowed me to personally invest in a few other businesses, all of which have been successful endeavors. However, last week I attended a stockholders meeting for one of these businesses and left...

Solve two problems at once: some of the best employees can be found among struggling competitors. (Smart Business).(tips for recruiting employees for the construction industry, US)
December 1, 2002... Ask any contractor what his major problems are and two answers will be heard almost universally. One is the shortage of skilled labor. The other is intense price competition. The two problems are related. All construction trades have...

Making mistakes (part 8): an estimator must read between the lines in order to comprehensively account for all costs--both real and imagined. (The Bridge).(tips to avoid errors in construction industry estimates, US)
December 1, 2002... For our continuing mistakes discussion, we'll close out the year with a look at one of the most pervasive types of errors made in the estimating process. It is perhaps the most observable type of blunder yet it is arguably the most overlooked...

Educational CD-ROM. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association The "Introduction to Portland Cement Plaster/Stucco" is the title of the Distant Learning educational program available in a CD-ROM. The hour-long presentation is an introduction to the...

Waterproof backerboard. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Bonsal American Inc. The ProPannel is a 1/2-inch, 3-foot-by-5-foot sheet weighing only 8 pounds. It is 100-perceht waterproof and can be easily scored or cut with a utility knife with no edge clippings. Since it is waterproof, there is no...

Scaffold moving device. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... The Crawler This unit delivers high torque with the worker's 18-volt cordless drill that can run up to 1,200 feet on one battery charge. Its features include: One hand steering and variable speed throttle control, high and low speeds,...

Spray acoustical plaster. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Pyrok Inc. Pyrok Acoustement Plaster 20 and Acoustement Plaster 40 are both gypsum plaster formulations, ideal for applications to a wide variety of surfaces including gypsum drywall and painted substrates. Acoustement 20 has the...

Reveal beads. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Trim-Tex Inc. The company's Fiber Optic reveal bead is designed to accommodate the fiber optic cable and can be used with either 112- or 5/8-inch drywall. Special ridges are designed into bead allowing fiber optic cable to be snapped in...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2002... 2002 DECEMBER 10--The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau's Stucco Education Program, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, Wash. (206) 524-4243. 2003 JANUARY 21-24--International Builders' Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas....

Finish lines. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... PermaTone PermaTone Inc. manufactures a full line of interior decorative finishes that includes traditional Venetian and polished plasters, textured and aggregated finishes and the unique "Craquelatto" finish. All products are fully...

Moulding Systems. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Style Solutions Miterless Crown Moulding Systems save time and labor costs from the 10 profiles available. One-piece inside and outside corners eliminate mitering calculations and cuts. Pieces made of durable urethane and match up to...

One piece header. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Dietrich Metal Framing The TradeReady patented one-piece, steel header reduces labor costs compared to the standard box-beam headers constructed with C-shaped members. Slip the header over the top track, screw attach to the jamb studs and...

Gothic moldings. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Millwork Store The company has added large and small Georgian moldings to its ever-expanding selection of high-density polyurethane moldings. Architectural Masterworks moldings are lightweight, durable, easy to install and simple to...

Repair systems. (20 Most requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Specification Chemicals Nu-Wal is a quick and efficient system for repairing damaged plaster substrates of walls and ceilings. It covers and reinforces the entire surface with a fine textured fiberglass mat embedded in an elastomeric...

Wood and polymer carvings. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Architectural Products by Outwater The company expanded its collection of Decorative Wood and Resin Appliques to now offer more than 600 stocked styles (custom designs are available) of paint- and stain-ready wood and polymer carvings....

Bullnose corner. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... No Coat The SmartSeries Bullnose will withstand structural movements and extreme impacts that would completely destroy traditional corner beads, Its features are reduced application time, requires 1/4 of the mud and has fast drying time....

Interior Finish. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... USG Corp. The USG Decorative Interior Finish System offers the look of semi-smooth and textured integrally colored finishes for residential and commercial interior drywall walls and ceilings. This natural, gypsum-based finish system lends...

Acoustical alternatives. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... JDA Ceilings Inc. Droptin Ceiling Panels are formed-to-order from Class A (ASTM E-84), rigid phthalate-free (Type-1/ASTM D-1784), closed cellular, moisture impervious, vinyl polymer sheet. This affords a durable, homogenous, mineral...

Acrylic Coating. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... California STUCCO The Elastomeric Acrylic Coatings includes Textureflex, Rollflex and Elastocote. It is prepared to go from the bucket onto the wall, These products are specifically formulated to cover cement-based products as they do not...

Multi-purpose CD-ROM. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... E-Z Products The Contractors' Forms CD-ROM enables contractors to generate finished estimates, proposals, bid memos, daily time sheets, daily construction reports, invoices, agreements, change orders, record of employment and earnings,...

Workcart/scaffold unit. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... Warner Tool The Bull Dog Tool Wheeler changes from a handcart to a 4-foot-high scaffold. Pairing the step platforms together on the lower crossbar, turns the Tool Wheeler into a practical work cart. Pails, buckets, tools and other supplies...

Wood panels. (20 Most Requested Products & Literature of 2002).
December 1, 2002... WoodCeilings Inc. The Modular Linear Wood Ceiling creates a dynamic and decorative surface. These pre-assembled panels are attached to conventional 15/16-inch T-Bar grid with main runners 2 foot oc. Simple installation and flexibility in...