Walls & Ceilings articles from July 2008

Walls & Ceilings archives from July 2008

Men of letters: I receive letters to the editor on a regular basis, some complimentary, some not. In the first half of this year, EIFS and stucco were attacked by self-serving groups, and fortunately the industry responded with its own "letter to the editor.".(up FRONT)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... On Friday, January 25, I watched the television footage just like everyone else of the Monte Carlo Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas and was equally saddened to see a beautiful building being destroyed by flames and moreover concerned for the .guests...

Calendar.(TRADENEWS)(Calendar)
July 1, 2008... JULY 9-12 FWCCA Marriott Marco Island Marco Island, Fla. www.fwcca.org 20-26 SIA Denver Convention Center Denver www.scaffoId.org SEPTEMBER ...

BASF Wall Systems utilizes Apla-Tech spray equipment.(INDUSTRY WIRE)
July 1, 2008... Apla-Tech Inc. has announced that BASF Wall Systems (manufacturers of Senergy, Finestone, Acrocrete and Sonowall brand EIFS products) has evaluated its pumps and spray equipment for use with certain fluid-applied air/water-resistive barrier...

ARXX and American PolySteel merge.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Arxx Corp. has announced that it has merged with American PolySteel. This enables Arxx to expand into new markets and to provide a greater range of ICFs for the residential, commercial and institutional markets, the company said. "Its ICF...

The Nailer gets distribution in Canada.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Vernon, British Columbia-based Better than Ever Tools has signed an exclusive agreement with The Millennium Group of Loveland, Colo., to be the distributor (wholesaler) for Millennium's Nailer drywall backer throughout Canada. Better than Ever...

Exaktime announces new service.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Exaktime Inc. announced the full availability of its JobClock.NET, a service that enables subscribers to transfer time and attendance records over the Internet from the field. Prior to JobClock. NET, records collected on a PDA from JobClocks...

Fox blocks manufactured in new England.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Fox Blocks, a division of Airlite Plastics Co., Omaha, Neb., has announced its second satellite manufacturing location in Northbridge, Mass. The second remote office is its manufacturing facility in Orlando, Fla. As Fox Blocks grows its...

New website from Quail Run.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Quail Run Building Materials has announced the launch of its company Website (www.qrbm.com) and its Steel Framing Product Catalog. The catalog can be viewed and downloaded from the site. In addition, there are connection details and...

ClarkWestern offers AIA education course.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... ClarkWestern Building Systems has announced it will be offering a one-hour learning unit titled "Proper Specification and Installation Recommendations for Nonstructural Wall Framing." The company will offer the course to help provide the tools...

Dietrich offers new software package.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... Dietrich Metal Framing will offer a new software package, Dietrich Product Selector, which is designed to assist qualified engineers, framing estimators, and other design professionals in the preliminary design of curtainwall assemblies. ...

Website honors American Clay.(TRADENEWS)
July 1, 2008... American Clay was awarded by the Website jumpintotomorrow.com for its eco-friendly, interior plaster finishes. "People don't realize the extent to which most paints and finishes are harmful to the planet," said Sam Spear, CEO of...

Amvic launches new Website.(TRADENEWS)(Website overview)
July 1, 2008... Amvic Building System has launched a new Website (www.amvicsystem.com) designed by Ormac Inc. The Website is a reflection of the company's new direction and sets the bar for the ICF industry. The company has shifted its strategy from offering...

Applegate insulation opens new plant.(TRADE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Applegate Insulation has opened a new 100,000 square foot plant in Eastanollee, Ga. The plant will provide increased capacity, a fully automated packaging and wrapping system, and state of the art process controls. "I am very proud of the...

Spackle.(Cartoon)
July 1, 2008... You Dope! WHY WOULD YOU BUILD OUR Home RIGHT NexT TO A Power PLANT? SPACKLE BY DAVE COVERLY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

IES launches free energy and carbon assessment software.(TRADE NEWS)
July 1, 2008... Integrated Environmental Solutions has launched its VE-Ware program, which is available free to download online, and gives users limited access to its Apache thermal analysis software. New and existing buildings can now have their energy and...

Quail Run Building Materials.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Quail Run Building Materials has announced three new positions. Don Plueard has been named chief operations officer for the company. Kyle Clark has been named vice president of production and inventory control. Fred Serpico has been appointed...

Master Wall.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Master Wall has announced the addition of two employees to its western sales market. Dr. Rochelle Bradford has been named the company's product innovation and quality control manager. She will work out of the company's Lithonia, Ga.,...

Bill Breault.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Bill Breault, of Breault Industrial Inc., of Tualatin, Ore., will succeed John Miller as president of the SIA effective Friday, July 25. This is a two-year term. Miller will become past president.

Norm Alger.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Norm Alger has joined Applegate Insulation as its southeastern regional sales manager.

Larry Gibson.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Larry Gibson was recently honored on his retirement after 40 years in the fireproofing business. One of the original owners of LCR Contractors Inc., Gibson, a plasterer by trade, owned the Dallas-based company from 1985 until 2004 when he was...

Gordon Charles Scott.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Gordon Charles Scott, 88, passed away on May 16 in San Antonio. Gordon was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Scott, in 2001. Scott was still running his own company, the Gordon C. Scott Company, at the time of his death after a brief...

Simonton windows.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2008... Simonton Windows has promoted Scott Sheffield to the position of plant manager for the company's McAlester, Okla. facility. In his new role, he will oversee the operations at the 202,500-square-foot manufacturing plant in the Steven W. Taylor...

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2008... In the High Performance Building Envelope Special Section on pages 45,48 and 49 (W&C, May 2008), photo credit was not given to LPA Inc. for supplied pictures of The Hector Godinez High School in Santa Ana, Calif. We regret the error.

Multifunctional extension ladder.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... LOUISVILLE LADDER INC. Pro Top is a fiberglass extension ladder with a multifunctional top that was designed for electrical, utility, heavy construction and residential jobs. The ladder includes a work-tray with handyman tool slots that...

Electric scissor lifts.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... JLG Designated the ES Series, these scissor lifts are designed to provide longer duty cycles, higher capacities, and larger platforms. The machines feature an electric drive system that uses two independent electric motors for the drive...

Ladder stabilizer.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... BASEMATE LADDER LEVELLING SYSTEMS INC. The ladder leveler is designed to offer a solution to wobbly, unsafe ladders. The product provides a wider, more stable platform and quickly adjusts to uneven terrain, helping to make any extension...

Passenger hoist system.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... BETA MAX INC. The Max Climber 2000 PMB is designed in compliance with current safety regulations and is equipped with an emergency over-speed brake, as well as an enclosed passenger cabin that offers interlock switches to detect when it is...

Hoists.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... HYDRO-MOBILE. The Raxtar hoists, distributed by Hydro-Mobile in North America, have modular cages that are made with light materials that are solid yet made to be easy to repair. Controlled by a joystick an electronic panel or a driverless...

Scaffold extending brace.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... T-BRACE. This building product is designed to create greater span capacity on scaffolding for carpenters, masons, siding and stucco contractors, as well as any construction professional. The patented T-Brace is made to increase span and...

Pump jack system.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... WERNER LADDER CO. This system is a type of supported scaffold in which the work platform moves up and down on vertical poles, keeping the end user a set distance from the work surface. Pump jacks can be used for siding applications,...

Utility Scaffold.(Scaffolding and Ladders)
July 1, 2008... BIL-JAX INC. The Pro-Jax Utility Scaffold combines patented safety features with load capacity. It measures 29 inches wide so it is narrow enough for a single user to maneuver the unit through doorways. The sturdy steel construction...

Associations.(Directory)
July 1, 2008... A-Z Acoustical Society of America 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Ste. 1, Melville, NY 11747-4502 (516) 576-2360 Fax: (516) 576-2377 asa@aip.org asa.aip.org/index.html American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1735...

Manufacturers.(INDUSTRY BLUE BOOK 2008/2009)(Directory)
July 1, 2008... A-Ar A & M Victorian Decorations, Inc. 2411 Chico Ave., S. EI Monte, CA 91733 (626) 575-0693 Fax: (626) 575-1781 am-vic@pacbell.net www.aandmvictorian.com Architectural elements of gypsum and precast concrete:...

Dealers/Distributors; Listed by State.(INDUSTRY BLUE BOOK 2008/2009)(Directory)
July 1, 2008... ALABAMA AMAROK Please see our listing under Arizona Building Specialties Please see our listing under Georgia John E. Gregory, Inc. Please see our listing under Florida L & W Supply Corporation Please see...

Trade names.(Directory)
July 1, 2008... Alphabetical #4800 Basement Waterproofing-Specification Chemicals, Inc. 1-800-CEILING-1-800-CEILING/RE CEIL IT 1010 Chinking[R]-Weatherall Co., Inc. 103 Deluxe Corner Bead[R]-Dietrich Metal Framing 350 Bull[TM]-Trim Tex,...

Product listings.(INDUSTRY BLUE BOOK 2008/2009)(Directory)
July 1, 2008... Abrasives All-Wall Equipment Company, Inc. Allsteel & Gypsum Products, Inc. Architectural Products by Outwater, LLC * Demand Products, Inc. DeWalt Industrial Tool Co. Diamond Wall * Full Circle International ...

Application of gypsum panel products over existing interior walls and ceilings.(all things GYPSUM)
July 1, 2008... This column was originally run in October 2004 when homeowners were fixing up older homes in hopes of flipping them for a handsome profit. Now that the housing market is experiencing a correction in much of the country, more homeowners are...

Reverse vapor flow.(the FINISH LINE)
July 1, 2008... In cold climate areas it is normal to put a vapor barrier on the warm side of the wall so that the humid interior air cannot get into the wall and condense during the winter. But you may not be aware that this vapor flow can also occur in the...

City in the park.(all in AGREEMENT)
July 1, 2008... East of Seattle, beyond Lake Washington is the city of Bellevue, fast becoming the land of Microsoft. Building inspectors in this fast growing, software and coffee drinking city are on the cutting edge of enforcing the most stringent...

25 random business tips; What should a person do when his files are bulging to the breaking point, and he's too harried to organize his thoughts? I think the thing to do is dispose with narrative and compose a lazy man's article like this one.(smart BUSINESS)
July 1, 2008... Here are some business tips I've collected over the years. Some no doubt apply to your business. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Focus on only one thing in any direct mail promotion. Maybe it's a product special, or a seasonal offer, or...

Let's talk about trowels.(TROWEL talk)
July 1, 2008... I was 14 years old and the tool I held uncomfortably in my hand had long ago been relegated to the bottom of a pick-up truck tool box; the dark and dusty graveyard where old trowels with rusted blades and popped rivets go to die. You see...

Green building rating systems and building durability.(straight GREEN)
July 1, 2008... It is an unwritten rule among green building enthusiasts that no building can truly be sustainable without also being durable. Most readily agree with this basic principle, intuitive and straightforward as it seems but defining building...

Wading through the immigration waters: this is a sensitive and confusing subject for many people but in light of ramped-up immigration enforcement and random raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, we must address this issue.(success with HISPANICS)
July 1, 2008... On April 17, 311 undocumented workers were taken into custody by ICE from five different Pilgrim's Pride plants in Texas, W. Virginia, Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee. Recently, 59 people were apprehended and put in line for deportation from a...

Hard facts, new decisions.(adventures in DRYWALL)
July 1, 2008... When times are good, people become complacent. Riding in gas guzzling land-yachts and dwelling in cavernous McMansions tends to dull the senses and lulls people into a false sense of security. The scale that was once used to measure the...

Collated framing nails.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... DUO-FAST CONSTRUCTION These nails are designed to work with all 20-degree round head framing nailers. The nails feature a proprietary manufacturing process that creates an adhesive designed to provide strength and rigidity and to withstand...

Stainless steel lath.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... AMICO The company has introduced SS304 and SS316 lath to its product offering, now enabling architects, contractors and customers to order the maximum protection of stainless steel lath. SS304 is designed to provide corrosive resistance...

Wall system.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... DOW BUILDING SOLUTIONS This total wall system for commercial steel stud wall assemblies is designed to achieve strong energy efficiency, qualify for LEED certification and contribute to energy savings. It is a continuous insulation value,...

Left-blade circular saw.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... BOSCH POWER TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES Approximately 87 percent of construction pros are right-handed. For those users, this circular saw is built around a distinctive left-side blade configuration to increase visibility, cutting accuracy and...

Hopper gun.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... WALLBOARD TOOL CO The Texture-Pro 200 Hopper Gun has patented features that include trigger activated air (stop/start) and on-gun flow control (air volume). The trigger control system has also been improved to make applying texture easier....

Pneumatic crown stapler.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... HITACHI POWER TOOLS The new crown staplers provide firing up to 13 staples per second, and are loaded with details for tool durability and convenient operation. Features include a tool-less jam release and depth of drive control, comfort...

Adhesive dispensing system.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... SULZER MIXPAC USA INC This new system is designed for hand-held adhesive dispensing of two-component adhesives and sealants. The new cartridge allows users to package two-component material in a cartridge that fits standard caulking guns....

Builder layout software.(the TOOLBOX)
July 1, 2008... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS The Builder RM power model is equipped with an advanced EDM and a mobile phone style keypad for fast data entry, and built-in Leica PowerSite Software for a high degree of measurement accuracy and reliability. New features...

Looking up.
July 1, 2008... Location: Sacred Heart Parish, Weymouth, Mass. Contractor: Central Ceilings, South Easton, Mass. Architect: S/L/A/M Collaborative, Boston General Contractor: TLT Construction, Wakefield, Mass. Product: Drywall Grid ...