Decorative architectural trowel-on coatings produce beautiful natural reflective patterns. As demonstrated in the following step-by-step how-to example, we can see how this material is easy to use. No burnishing is required for designer-quality results.
In his two decades of specializing in artisan plastering in California, contractor John Bass has discovered it’s hard to beat the beauty of Venetian plaster, and he’s enjoyed the recent surge in interest in the ancient limestone finish.
What is EIFS? This is not a dumb question. It has lots of implications and there are many opinions about what EIFS is. The definition of EIFS can affect cost, profits, bidding, insurance and even legal issues, such as code compliance.
The international codes and state codes require sidings over framed walls to be held up off the final grade or hard surface to facilitate drainage of incidental moisture that may find its way behind the cladding.
The topic of this article was originally addressed in the September 2002 issue of Walls & Ceilings. Since then there have been a few changes that have prompted us to revisit the subject. Most notably, ASTM C1396, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board, which was introduced in 1999 as an umbrella standard that would combine and supersede nine separate gypsum product standards, has been fully adopted.
Conditioning can be the process of training to become physically fit by a routine of exercise, diet, and rest. It also can be a simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an employer and employee.
Six projects, including residential and commercial construction, were honored in the second annual Excellence Awards of the Insulating Concrete Form Association.
The Insulating Concrete Forms Association's 2007 Meeting and Expo was held in St. Louis this past September. W&C captured some of the action as ICF members heard about the latest products and practices in the industry.
My first full day on the Zulu Nyala game reserve in the heart of South Africa in September started with breakfast, when I met with the rest of our small safari group.
Created in the 1960s by the Lyndon B. Johnson administration as part of the “War on Poverty,” 40 years later, Job Corps continues to enjoy strong bi-partisan support in Congress. It continues its mission to help young men and women fulfill their life’s potential, and it may just be part of your solution to meeting the demand for skilled labor in today’s transitional labor market
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