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Using Expansion Beads in Residential Construction

While expansion beads are commonly used in commercial construction, strategically installing them in long or transitional walls and ceilings of residential homes can prevent cracks, accommodate structural movement, and even enhance fire safety, despite creating visible lines in the finish.

J. Michael Osborne

December 5, 2025

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While expansion beads are commonly used in commercial construction, strategically installing them in long or transitional walls and ceilings of residential homes can prevent cracks, accommodate structural movement, and even enhance fire safety, despite creating visible lines in the finish.

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Trim-Tex Acquires Plastic Components

Family-owned businesses unite to offer complete interior and exterior finishing solutions.

March 2, 2025

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Family-owned businesses unite to offer complete interior and exterior finishing solutions.

Head Flashings at Window and Door Openings

Flashings at window and door openings can be a tricky task. Here’s a breakdown of best practices.

Bill Egan

November 19, 2024

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Flashings at window and door openings can be a tricky task. Here’s a breakdown of best practices.

New Product Line Brochures Now Available from Plastic Components

March 2, 2024

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Plastic Components now offers individual brochures for its PVC Trims and Accessories product lines, which include stucco/plaster, stone veneer, drywall, Direct Applied Systems, Exterior Insulated Finish Systems and fiber cement board trims.

Westlake Royal Building Products Rebrands Palight Trimboard to Skytrim PVC Line

Expanded PVC trim line looks and installs like wood without the maintenance

December 2, 2023

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Westlake Royal Building Products, Inc. announced Sept. 7 that Palight Trimboard is now Skytrim, a sophisticated line of PVC trim options.

Armstrong Easy Elegance Plank Woodgrain White Ceilings

Armstrong World Industries Launches Maintenance-Free Easy Elegance Plank Woodgrain White Ceilings

New PVC wood-look ceilings are durable and easy to clean

March 3, 2023

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Armstrong Ceilings is proud to introduce new PVC wood-look ceilings: Easy Elegance Plank Woodgrain White Ceilings.

VIDEO: EPA’s Current Petition on PVC

September 27, 2022

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The Environment Protection Agency is considering classifying discarded PVC, a common and popular staple in low slope roof installations, as a hazardous material.