Walls & Ceilings articles from January 2002

Walls & Ceilings archives from January 2002

Resolve to have a great year. (Up Front).
January 1, 2002... The half-drunk carton of eggnog is sour, the tree has been dragged to the curb, and the rolls of wrapping paper are well out of sight until they tumble out of the hall closet the next time you open the door. The holiday season is over, and,...

Letters.
January 1, 2002... Sniffing out the truth Dear Ms. Mazure: I just finished reading a response to my letter in your magazine regarding "legal techniques," saying that the IRS and the Florida State Licensing Board would have raised eyebrows about these...

NASFA announces code change for steel framing. (Trade News).(North American Steel Framing Alliance)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The North American Steel Framing Alliance has announced the International Code Council, publisher of the International Residential Code and International Building Code, has made a favorable code change for steel, allowing the use of gypsum...

Nucor acquires ITEC. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Nucor Corp. announced that it has purchased 100 percent of the oustanding stock of ITEC Steel Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Steel Truss and Frame Corp. "The acquisition fits Nucor's strategy and further broadens our product...

U.S. Gypsum will close plant in bay area. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... United States Gypsum Co., a subsidiary of USG Corp., will be closing its Freemont, Calif., gypsum wallboard plant in the second quarter of 2002. The company is also planning to idle the oldest of its three wallboard manufacturing lines in...

NFPA certification exams approved for VA reimbursement. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... NFPA's Certified Fire Protection Specialist and Certified Fire Inspector I programs have been approved for reimbursement of examination fees by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as part of the Montgomery GI bill, retroactive to March 1,...

Rohm and Hass and OMNOVA sign letter of intent. (Trade News).(joint venture)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Rohm and Haas Co. and OMNOVA Solutions have signed a letter of intent to form a global joint venture for the purpose of marketing, selling and servicing latex binders, synthetic pigments and specialty additives for coating applications in the...

Mild downturn to be followed by solid housing, experts say. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Activity in the nation's home building industry is expected to hold up fairly well against a general decline in economic growth during the final two business quarters of 2001, economists and various housing representatives told the news media...

People.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Bill Kasik has been named president and CEO of Senergy. LLC.Bostik Findley Inc. has promoted Igor Leclere to marketing manager for the construction and distribution division. In the same division the company also announced Edward Bilger to...

Navigation system: The design of a new ceiling at JFK helps take passengers and the terminal where they want to go.(John F. Kennedy International Airport)(Simplex Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... For millions around the world, New York City has been the gateway to the United States, long seen as a place of beauty and promise for the new paths that lie beyond it. Now the same can be said of an airport terminal within its borders. ...

Vaulted venture: A building lobby goes soft to create a completely different atmosphere.(North Carolina State University)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Visit the Web site of North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus, and you'll find that partnership, innovation and solutions are three key words that describe the mission of the school's unique research and development campus. ...

Others' costly mistakes: Independent contractors who fail to report their earnings to the IRS can put the companies that employ them at risk in the event of an audit.
January 1, 2002... Starting in the early 1980s, the IRS started matching the forms 1099 it receives against the individual tax returns that are filed by taxpayers. Form 1099 (along with Form W-2) is the primary means by which the IRS verifies that taxpayers are...

National Gypsum Company: Setting a new customer service standard.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Even as technology improves and new gypsum products are developed, one element remains critical to success in the gypsum industry: customer service. At National Gypsum, customer service is the cornerstone of our brand promise: Excellence Across...

Picking up the pieces from those we follow. (Plaster Man).(project management)
January 1, 2002... First off I wanted to thank you for your e-mails and letters. It is very good to hear from you and I encourage you to continue writing. To get started this month, let's look at a few pictures, which should set the mood nicely. Photo #1...

Waiting for the great leap forward. (All in Agreement).(the daily log form, a method of collecting information)
January 1, 2002... We had a great response from readers requesting a copy of the daily log form. I agree that using a form is a very simple method of collecting information and using that information to everyone's benefit. As you may remember, a deficiency...

Nice butts make us smile. (Adventures in Drywall).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... After reading that title you may be a bit confused. Yes, this is the latest issue of Walls & Ceilings. The printer didn't make a mistake and put the wrong cover on an issue of Cosmo. And, yes, you are also correct when you say to yourself,...

Wallboard fork. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Eurotech Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Eurotech Corp. Imported from Germany, Kobra's wallboard fork has a horizontal cylinder that by design eliminates drift and results in an end-to-end dimension of 26.7 inches with a 6,000-pound capacity. No cylinder leaks with Kobra units...

Insulation installer. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Installer Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Installer Inc. The Installer is designed for overhead installation of insulation. It is faster, easier and safer than using ladders, lifts or scaffolding. It can be used to install insulation, rockwool, vapor barriers, stick pins and...

Contractor kit. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Ryobi)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ryobi The Super Combo Kit, Model HP318MK2F, comes with a fully featured, powerful cordless reciprocating saw, circular saw, 1/2-inch drill/driver and flashlight. The kit's saw is lightweight, easy to handle, features a variable speed...

2002 catalog. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Bon Tool Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Bon Tool Co. The company's 2002 catalog displays a full line of contractor hand tools and equipment for the building trades. The 148-page catalog features more than 3,000 products for masonry, concrete, drywall, plastering, EIFS, flooring...

Cordless saw. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. The Sawzall, aka The Hatchet, is a compact cordless reciprocating saw with a six-position pivoting handle. When in the right-angle position, the Hatchet, at less than 13 inches, allows users to get into tight...

Drywall cutter. (Product Focus: Tools and Equipment).(Warner Tool)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Warner Tool The Drywall Edge Cutter has adjustable scoring wheels to cut 3/8-, 1/2- and 5/8-inch drywall. Contoured hardwood handle works like a straight edge and slides smoothly along the drywall as the two scoring wheels cut or perforate...

Wall boards. (Products).(Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Georgia-Pacific The company releases the Ply-Bend Panel that is easy to install and has the look of bead board. The panel is made for high-traffic rooms that allow a tongue-and-groove appearance that resists gouges, dents, scuffs and...

Wall panels. (Products).(Rulon Co.'s Plaswall)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Rulon Co. Plaswall is designed for interior and exterior commercial wall applications. Installation of the wall panels can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. The panels consist of the same composition as the Plasline ceiling and canopy...

Testing kit. (Products).(Hacker Industries' Quality Control Kit for floor underlayment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Hacker Industries The Quality Control Kit consists of a Plexiglas surface, a 1-quart container, a stir stick, a ruler and an instruction folder for patty and cubes. The Patty Test consists of pouring a sample of the mixed Hacker Floor...

Fiberglass insulation. (Products).(Johns Manville's EasyFit insulation product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Johns Manville EasyFit perforated fiberglass insulation product features unfaced batts in 15-inch widths with vertical perforations that allow installers to custom fit non-standard-width wall cavaties by easily separating section instead...

ICF systems. (Products).(Trilogy Materials Ltd.'s Perform Wall panels)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Trilogy Materials Ltd. Perform Wall panels feature an internal reinforced concrete grid pattern that permits installation vertically, horizontally or in combination. Once the panels are joined and filled with reinforcement and concrete,...

Wall system. (Products).(from Arxx Building Products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Arxx Building Products The company's wider 10-inch form units create walls with increased structural capacity and increased wall height capability. The 10-inch Standard and 90-degree Corner forms are manufactured with one-side buried webs,...