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Frankenstein, Dracula and the Bogeyman don't scare anyone in our enlightened 21st century. The blood-curdling monsters of today bear names like Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Chaetomium and Pennicillium. Don't worry about pronouncing

"Money ... share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie..." So wrote Roger Waters, one of the geniuses behind Pink Floyd, in the song "Money," from the

Recently, I got a letter from Brian Cote, president of Red Line Wall Systems Inc., of Leominster, Mass. Brian, like so many of us today, has issues regarding accountability. "I

One of gypsum board's properties is that it allows water vapor to pass through-it has a permeance of 24 to 35 perms. Contrast that with a vapor retarder, which, by

Today is a good day. As I watch the winter wind swirl tendrils of snow into the path of the awakening sun, I take comfort in knowing the mud I

My friend Ken's recipe for a successful marriage is, "You got to do what you did to get her." Could this principle be applied to business relationships? Men are like

Before we discuss the main topic this month, I wanted to say it was great meeting many of you at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. It was

In part three (Walls & Ceilings, October 2004) of the recently concluded seven-part series "Let's Get More Familiar," we discussed, in general, the recent ban on chromated copper arsenate as

It's time to add numbers 11 and 12 to the (construction) commandments. You would think the Ten Commandments are enough but as the industry changes new commandments are necessary. Here

This month, we'll conclude this series familiarizing ourselves with all aspects of light gauge metal framing. We'll discuss the overall green aspects of LGMF, look at some other considerations and