The title of this column is from the intro of one of my beloved childhood shows, "The Six Million Dollar Man." Who amongst us of Gen-X age doesn't recall running
So, people hear you're a drywall contractor and assume you hang, tape, mud, sand and on to the next one. Certainly, this is drywalling in the most basic form. But
A revealing survey recently crossed my desk. It was from a human resources outsourcing organization that conducted it on behalf of a client trade association of plumbing contractors that do
Earlier this year, while announcing the Gypsum Association's 75th anniversary, readers were given a thumbnail sketch of how the association was established. Now that we're officially 75 and have had
We're surrounded by seemingly insignificant items that are taken for granted. Consider the lowly screw. I doubt you can pick up any manufactured object that isn't held together by these
Last month, we covered some repairs to two kitchen areas (what I would consider "minor" in nature). One had a hole that was repaired and then the whole ceiling resurfaced.
"This is the kind of commission that only happens once in a lifetime." That's what noted architect James Polshek, founder of Polshek Partnership Architects, had to say when offered the
When designing and installing EIFS, one of the most important things to pay attention to is the interface between the EIFS and adjacent wall components at the perimeter of the
If you can flash back to your youth, it is doubtless you remember one of the fondest days of elementary school-Science Day. Two aspects of Science Day in my '60s