When reliable and energy-efficient foam is combined with powerfully accurate computers, the technology has taken the use of EPS foam to a new level for construction projects. A project's CAD drawings can now flawlessly reproduce an architect's vision by entering them into a computerized foam-cutting machine.
Last month, in part five, we took an in-depth look at two aspects of light gauge metal framing that make it very desirable as a framing material: Its excellent seismic
The nearly 300 contractors, distributors, manufacturers and other industry key members were not in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the seafood and salt water but for a two-day conference chock full of topical industry issues and concerns. Held at the Kingston Plantation, attendees were given the chance to discuss and network with the roofing, and walls and ceilings contracting professionals.
I was very fortunate to start my career in residential drywall. Whenever my neck kinks up, I think about the hanging partners I worked with. George, my older and wiser
It's a socially acceptable vice-most of us have indulged in it from time to time. Some companies even sponsor employee outings to casinos. It is this widespread acceptance that makes
Technically, the biggest bash should occur on April 17, for it was on that day-75 years prior-that the first official meeting of the association occurred. On April 17, 1930, representatives
In November, I attended Walls & Ceilings' Business Solutions Conference, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It was a great opportunity to meet people in the southeast, especially considering that I had
In Stockton, Calif., a turning point in downtown revitalization efforts was reached with the reopening of the former Fox Theater, a movie palace built in 1930. Renamed in honor of Bob Hope, the 2,000-seat theater reopened on its 75th anniversary after an $8.5-million renovation that restored the interior décor to its original appearance and reconfigured the production facilities for touring live theater.
If I get a complaint about my drywall work, I blame the excavator. Maybe he over dug the footings and when he backfilled, he didn't tamp the dirt enough. So, the floor settles and then the ceiling joist is low, and I cover it with drywall. Now, there is a bump along the edge and of course the cove molding does not fit the ceiling properly. It sure is easy to see how one thing leads to another.
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