Today’s architects, specifiers and contractors are faced with a number of challenges when designing the building envelope. Increasingly, they know that the solutions they choose must serve two masters. 

It took Cindy Moore 30 years to return to her beloved North Carolina mountains. After living for three decades in New England, Moore decided her “last move” would be to western North Carolina and she decided to create an Irish farmhouse with concrete walls for her dream home.

One of the many seminars this year, “Tame the Flame: A Close Look at Exterior Wall Flammability with a Focus on NFPA 285” will be presented by Dwayne Sloan on March 28, from 8:00-9:30 a.m.

EIMA is pleased to announce the successful appeal to overturn revisions to add mandatory vertical and horizontal joints to NFPA 285 - the multi-story fire test for exterior walls.

The new CertainTeed siding accessory Vinyl Carpentry collection provides more home exterior design options that boost curb appeal, including window and door trim, corner systems, accents, wall and soffit transitions and functional trim. The collection features an authentic painted wood look, new construction and remodeling installation flexibility, a wide variety of colors to coordinate with siding and color-clear-through construction means scratches won’t show.