All buildings move and flex, and nearly all building materials expand and contract. Unfortunately, the installation of stress relief to mitigate the impact of any type of stress on a
Comedian George Carlin once said, "I have every right to complain about the government because I don't vote." What he meant was that although it seems like the opposite should
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to level.
From time to time, I give my review of a new product that will save our readers either time or effort. Today, I give big thumbs
They say, "You can't offer a solution unless you understand the problem." For the built environment, destructive microorganisms such as bacteria, mold, mildew, fungi and yeast have been a very
One of the most significant changes to the design of EIFS in the last few decades is the advent of EIFS with drainage. EIFS with drainage has a cavity behind
When choosing a construction firm, customers say that trust and integrity are more influential than the price of the bid, according to a recent Intuit Construction Business Solutions study. (Intuit
Photo #1: The New Zealand countryside.I'm always on the lookout to meet and speak with plasterers and this article covers one individual who does both drywall and plastering. And since
Remember the old Westerns, where the good guys wore white hats and the bad guys wore black? In those days, one could judge a person by the color of his
Regular readers of Adventures in Drywall will remember it started as collaboration between my good friend, Bill Scannell, and me. Bill and I spent many hours together and found ourselves
I wanted to mention first of all that the interest in Venetian plaster just continues to increase week by week. I've had samples of several types of plasters that are
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