Building Envelope - Articles - Page 76

Plaster Shows Strength in Colonial Building

Consolidated plaster ceiling in Colonial building passes strength test after serious water infiltration.

March 17, 2016

Historic Plaster Conservation Services Limited reported recently that a plaster ceiling the company consolidated in 2009 was accidentally flooded with water in 2015 and yet still easily passed a structural load test.

Spray Applied Weather Resistant Barriers to Building Envelope Portfolio

SOPREMA

March 15, 2016

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SOPREMA, Inc. has developed two new spray-applied liquid membranes, SOPRASEAL LM 202 VP (vapor permeable) and LM 203.

The Predictability of Building Moisture & Mold Problems

With alarming number of buildings suffering from moisture and mold problems, no single document can address all the issues.

March 14, 2016

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Suppose there was a tool that could predict the likelihood of whether your building would fail. What if this tool could also provide you with information to help decrease risk factors?

Understand Insulation Permeability to Prevent Moisture Damage and the Dreaded Call-back

Understanding the implications caused by moisture and the best practices to prevent damage will allow for the moisture to escape.

Ryan Beach

March 9, 2016

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Understanding the implications caused by moisture and the best practices to prevent damage will allow for the moisture to escape.

EPS Insulation Keeps Military Housing Warm in Sub-arctic Regions

Michael McAuley

March 1, 2016

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EPS insulation, used on the homes' exterior walls, helps create a warm and comfortable interior environment and energy-efficient housing.

How Much Rain does a Rainscreen Screen?

Chris Dixon

March 1, 2016

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Don’t be fooled, a rainscreen is much more than a cladding system that works well under wet conditions.

Selecting Concrete or Stucco Coating Solution

Big picture thinking yields significant savings.

Mark Hubert

February 4, 2016

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During the last several years, coating manufacturers have become increasingly more sophisticated in creating products to seal and protect concrete and stucco.