We had dodged more than one nor’easter up to that point, and were enjoying the effects of global warming, so when a friendly competition between three friends materialized into the Rock-Off for Michael’s Way, weather was not even a consideration.
It never fails to disappoint me how otherwise bright and talented craftsmen and women who are experts at their trade will sometimes neglect their own health and safety.
In November 2005, Dow BioProducts Division of Dow Products Canada announced it would stop producing its popular Woodstalk straw-based composite panel. This announcement came as a great surprise and shock to many architects, specifiers and end-users as well as those familiar with the product in the green building movement’s hierarchy.
It’s not surprising when the modification process for the codes gets so wrapped up in what happened in the past that it seems to lose perspective on the future. The recent push for the building codes to address residential dwelling bracing and wind load requirements is somewhat emblematic of this concept.
The code requirements for the use of EIFS over moisture-sensitive substrates like wood include adding the capability for the EIFS to drain. This added capability results in an EIFS product type that is commonly known as EIFS with Drainage, indicating the drainage capability has been added on to a conventional (barrier) EIFS.
This month, we’ll get more specific by focusing on what ideally should be three phases of the hiring process. You risk costly mistakes by taking shortcuts in the critical decision about who to put on your payroll.
I would imagine the reason for building a $2 million replica home and installing $3 million worth of landscaping before adding water are illogical efforts to maximize quality or to achieve perfection?
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