This project was in the kitchen area of the home (photo 1). Water had come through the ceiling and peeled the paint layer. One of the first steps I took was to find out how extensive the damage was.
Championship. Of course, this is cause for celebration in Detroit and Michigan, as the Tigers haven't had a great season since 1987 when they won the Eastern Title. In fact, in 2003, the Tigers almost beat the record of the most losses, only coming up one shy of the Mets record of 120 losses in a season. How then have they been able to come back in just three years?
I know that Latinos should learn English. I know and believe this as much as anyone, so let's just get this point out of the way. Perhaps someday I'll write an article in Spanish about the subject so you can hand it to your Hispanic employees but for right now I want to invite you to open your mind to consider why and how you should learn this language.
For the last three installments in this continuing series (parts four through six), we discussed gypsum-based sheathing. Prior to that, we discussed wood-based sheathing and the uses, purpose and environmental characteristics of sheathing materials. This month, we'll take a look at cement-based sheathing.
We appreciated Jeff Syken's Green Thumb column "Cover Story-Part Five" (September, Walls & Ceilings) about the benefits of USG's Fiberock Brand Aqua-Tough Sheathing products. As he accurately points out, these products were introduced in early 2000.
When we prepare a proposal, it must be based on something specific. For example, we prepared a proposal for a three-story college building project. The wall type schedule specifically called out 31⁄2-inch 20-gauge metal studs 16 inches o.c., for walls extending to 17 feet, 6 inches. However, the engineer required deflection criteria of L/240.
First, you can go to New Orleans right now and have a good time, at least in the popular tourist areas, which look like nothing ever happened. But if you drive a little way from those restored areas, it's a different story. There are blocks and blocks of abandoned single-story houses and there are shopping areas that look fine, except a lot are not open. These buildings are in the areas that were flooded and stayed submerged.
Question: When plastering over a basecoat, how do you stop the smooth coat finish from drying so rapidly? Also, if you notice a bubble or blister while applying the smooth coat, what is the best way to deal with these problems?
Rachel,
San Francisco
Ah wind loading, one of my favorite subjects. The IBC defines "hurricane-prone regions" as areas subject to basic wind speeds greater than 90 miles per hour, such as the East Coast. The code also defines a "wind-borne debris region" as an area hurricane-prone where the basic wind speed is 110 mph or greater. The code states that if a building is located in a wind-borne debris area, the window glazing must be impact resistant or protected by an impact resistant covering.
One of gypsum board's many qualities that make it the most popular material for partitioning interior spaces is its inherent sound attenuating properties. Gypsum board contains sufficient mass to inhibit most low frequency sound waves and has sufficient resiliency to inhibit sound waves at the higher frequencies. In other words, gypsum board reduces the sound passing through it at both ends of the frequency spectrum.
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