Our customers like having choices, for the size of the addition they are planning for their home, as well as updates for their kitchen. Many customers also like being able to make choices about the finish they’ll select for the walls and ceilings for each room in their latest project.
In part one we began this “LEED Update” series with a discussion of climate change and how out of Greenbuild ’06, the USGBC and the green building movement were determined to change things in a big way by significantly reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption by the years 2010, 2020 and 2030. This time, we’ll continue with a look at the controversy between USGBC/LEED and the timber industry.
There is almost always a way to work with unusual substrates and get the EIFS properly attached. This month’s column will give a number of approaches to dealing with specific situations.
Our December 2006 column titled, “Using a Gypsum Board Membrane System for Fire Resistance” generated a couple of phone inquiries. The gist of both calls indicates that the column may have been a bit too brief in its explanation of membrane fire ratings.
In February 1979 Don Schroeder wrote a story about load-bearing steel framing, when he was the manager of Framing Systems for Milcor Division of Inryco Steel. The story Don wrote began by saying, “A new dimension has been added to the operating scope of many wall and ceiling contractors. Load-bearing steel stud and joist framing is opening new horizons.”
Contractors can spend a lot of time estimating square footage, going over the numbers and double-checking quantities and measurements to make sure they don’t miss a thing. They shop for the best prices on materials and push their crews to perform. I am amazed that with all that effort, most subcontractors have basic and simplistic bid forms.
For over 53 years Disneyland has been a place of wonder and amazement for children of all ages that became a symbol of American culture shared with the entire world. But have you ever wondered who helped Walt and Mickey turn that orange grove into a magical place filled with all sorts of wonderful buildings and features that are such an important aspect of the Disney experience?
The subcontracting marketplace is segmented into tens of thousands of companies having trouble squeezing profits out of the chaos. Worst of all is that contractors who are sick and tired of the grind, or who are at retirement age, have a devil of a time exiting the business.
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