Lately, I've gotten a tremendous amount of e-mails and letters that keep asking the same basic questions, namely, what steps should be taken to do repairs and when to patch vs. resurface.
This subject came up in a conversation with a friend of mine who runs a sizable plumbing service company. This article will share the issues we discussed.
Do you produce financial reports-the balance sheet and income statement-every week? Do you analyze sales, costs, cash flow and debt every week? If not, you may be heading for the cliff. Stop and find out. From here on, you are going to know.
Last month, we saw how sheathing is used as a multi-purpose building material and discussed the environmental concerns-past and present-for the manufacture of two of the most widely used residential sheathing materials: plywood and OSB. This month, we'll continue the series with a look at the bigger picture, where wood-based sheathing (plywood and OSB) and the environment are concerned.
Building owners have more choices, option and selections for ceilings than ever before. The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau has been assisting designers, contractors and code officials for more than 50 years with ceiling selection and proper installation standards. Ceilings will generally fall into one of three basic categories.
I get a lot of calls people that are not actually in the construction industry but involved with buildings, such as homeowners and realtors. They are looking for basic information about how EIFS is installed. My first response is to make sure they know which EIFS producer's product they are having installed and be familiar with the manufacturer's printed instructions and code approvals.
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