Trim-Tex President Joe Koenig and his family have contributed for the construction of an 8,400 square foot expansion of the SHORE Training Center located in Morton Grove, Ill. Ground was broken in August.
Present at the ground-breaking ceremony was Joe Koenig, Trim-Tex's vice president of operations, Leo Budzik (serving as project director) along with his son, Thomas Budzik (project architect); Gerald Gulley (SHORE's Executive Director); and the Mayor of Morton Grove, Rick Krier.
In June 1965, the Rolling Stones released, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction." Careless subcontractors may get no compensation if an owner does not pay the contractor or delays the project.
In the last two parts of this on-going series all about sheathing, we've been discussing gypsum-based sheathing products. In part four, we discussed the two basic types of surface reinforced gypsum sheathing: paper-faced and glass-mat faced. We also discussed the newest entry into the gypsum-based sheathing category: gypsum/cellulose.
The power of a strong brand draws people. It allows people to trust you much more quickly than a weak or nonexistent brand. Unfortunately, a lot of companies have weak brands.
Everyone would agree "word of mouth is the best form of advertising." It's free, effective and substantive. A referral leaves you with a good feeling, because you know it's the result of a job well done for some satisfied customer.
My first visit to New Orleans was in February 1990. I was a new labor trustee on a pension and health and welfare plan, and I was there to attend training classes at the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Conference. I was so jazzed, pun fully intended, about experiencing the town for the first time. As someone who likes to eat, listen to music and generally just have a good time can attest, she did not disappoint. From the sights and sounds of Bourbon Street, to the chickaree laced coffee and beignets at Café du Monde, it certainly lived up to its hype.
Over the years, I've had a number of companies as clients that make and install signs. Most of the signs are used for commercial applications (stores and hotels) and they are usually made of metal and plastic but occasionally they'll even make one out of EIFS. Either way, they sometimes ask me how to attach their signs to EIFS walls. If you've ever purchased a custom sign, they are not cheap, so it's not a dumb question. Here are some guidelines on how to deal with signs. These notes relate to design considerations, as well as installation issues.
This month, we'll continue this on-going series all about sheathing with an in-depth look at USG's gypsum/cellulose sheathing product: Fiberock Aqua-Tough Sheathing; the first gypsum/cellulose sheathing product.
This is a very special column to me. It marks seven years of writing this column and to me that is a great milestone. It seems like yesterday when I submitted my first article back in 1999 and time seems to have just flown by.
Most EIFS used in North America employ expanded polystyrene foam as the insulation material. Also known as EPS and bead board, EPS is the stuff that white foam coffee cups are made of, as well as lots of other things, such as those white, disposable coolers used for picnics.
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