In
late December, most of us are busy planning for the upcoming holidays, thinking
about eating lots of fattening foods, and looking forward to merry-making with
family and friends. On December 23, 2008, however, one person was not enjoying
such pleasant thoughts.
Many
of you reading this went into business for yourself because some heavy-handed
boss was always telling you what to do and how to do it. You got sick and tired
of “my way or the highway” orders when you knew just as much or more about
doing your job as your old supervisor did.
To assist in understanding of the newest edition of Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products GA-216, we summarize and discuss some of the most
significant modifications.
Back
in the “StuccoLithic Period” of Earth’s history, several decades ago, I was
really impressed with the many features of EIFS. At that time, I worked for an
EIFS competitor in the metal wall system business. We were having alot of
trouble selling against EIFS. Why? EIFS was less expensive, had better
insulating properties, and could be designed to look attractive in a lot of
different ways.
Do you use Facebook? If you are over 40, the answer is maybe. If you are under 40, the answer is almost certainly yes. Did you know that Facebook was developed by a Harvard college student who wanted to create a website where people could rate how hot other Harvard students were? Half a billion dollars in venture capital later, it is the cornerstone of what has become known as social networking.
The
average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer
is approximately 900 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month. The national average
retail price for electricity is about 11 cents per kilowatt hour. We spend
about $100 a month, per household, on electricity.
I’ve been employed across the country as an expert witness in a number of construction injury cases over the years. As an OSHA Standards-based consultant, I am typically hired by law firms which represent the injured or deceased worker.
One
of the most popular design features of EIFS is its ability to mimic other
materials. This includes being a stone, concrete or stucco look-alike. This
feature of EIFS is widely used for many reasons, including its attractive
appearance, light weight and low cost.
I got to thinking about this subject while reading daily newspaper accounts of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that occupied headlines throughout Spring of 2010. Eleven oil platform workers lost their lives and many more were injured in the accident leading to the environmental catastrophe, which is still being played out as I write this in mid-June.
The Final Action Hearings to create the 2012 International Residential Code and the 2012 International Building Code concluded in mid-May. Three items of interest to drywall contractors were approved during the meeting.
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