Photo 1: Vintage 1887 envelope with “Plastering Hair Bundles” shown.I intended on talking this month about a remodeling project in a kitchen but I will hold off on that and
Last month, we began our in-depth look at the multi-faceted topic of preservative treatments for wood. I discussed the nature of wood itself and began a look at two of
A drywall contractor recently discussed how he changed his sole proprietership to a limited liability company on the W&C bulletin board and it got me wondering: Does every contractor out
These originally appeared in Don Taylor's popular business book, "Up Against the Wal-Marts." They offer good food for thought for contracting companies, as well. Here, I offer them with some
A liner panel being set into position. The gypsum board manufacturing industry is constantly improving the basic gypsum board commodity product. One needs only to attend a building products trade
Frankenstein, Dracula and the Bogeyman don't scare anyone in our enlightened 21st century. The blood-curdling monsters of today bear names like Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Chaetomium and Pennicillium. Don't worry about pronouncing
"Money ... share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie..." So wrote Roger Waters, one of the geniuses behind Pink Floyd, in the song "Money," from the
Recently, I got a letter from Brian Cote, president of Red Line Wall Systems Inc., of Leominster, Mass. Brian, like so many of us today, has issues regarding accountability. "I
One of gypsum board's properties is that it allows water vapor to pass through-it has a permeance of 24 to 35 perms. Contrast that with a vapor retarder, which, by
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