This month, instead of having the column be a single topic, I’m going to have a lot of small topics. Most of these are things that I have seen or heard over the years; a compendium of bits and pieces of information about EIFS.
It’s been about five years since model building codes were initially modified to limit the use of water-resistant gypsum board (“green board”) in shower and tub areas. Accordingly, it seems like a good time to review where the code language rests at present and to discuss some related misconceptions.
The question is: Will you survive? And if you answer yes, what did you learn during this bleak period? Only a few years ago, most contractors can remember having all the work they wanted, possibly even turning away jobs or bidding them so high.
I love it when a plan comes together. Those of you who know me know that I like to push the envelope with my designs. If I can’t find an acoustic treatment that meets my needs, then I’ll design one.
For those who are open to plaster as more versatile than just Tuscan and Mediterranean looks, there are endless ways to use Venetian plaster in support of modern architecture.
The current residential downturn has been the deepest and longest on record in the nation’s history. With 12 quarters of real residential construction put-in-place year-over-year declines, including 10 double-digit year-over-year drops, everyone is wondering when the market will turn up. Every new quarter brings promise of an upturn yet ends with further weakening. Just how low can the market go?
Temperature changes from season to season have a significant impact on a building’s energy use and occupant comfort. This makes the concept of thermal control a very important part of the design process, with the goal of having a more thermally efficient building. Understanding heat transfer and how certain building materials can be used to impede it is the first step in meeting this objective.
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