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David Stutzman: 11/28/11 4:51 AM
While staying at a resort hotel, last week, I saw an interesting behavior in response to an interesting design solution. The entry level elevator...
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David Stutzman: 9/5/11 6:10 PM
I had to respond to an architect about a contractor's submittal for architectural woodwork. The contractor submitted MDF panels as the basis to...
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David Stutzman: 7/18/11 6:46 AM
Be Careful! A word of caution for anyone using the 11th Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards: The coefficients of linear thermal expansion for...
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David Stutzman: 7/4/11 7:50 AM
All I could think was "Were you born in a barn?" It was one of the memorable lines from my father when anyone left a door open, spilling all the...
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David Stutzman: 6/22/11 7:11 AM
Top and bottom surface bolts are used on the inactive leaf of pairs of doors. The bolts hold the door closed until the full door opening is require....
David Stutzman: 6/14/11 5:10 AM
The publication of 2011 versions of the TCNA Handbook and ANSI A108, A118, and A136 addressed the challenges in large format tile installations. This...
David Stutzman: 6/12/11 7:46 PM
It must have seemed a good idea at the time - inexpensive, easy to install. Add a barrier to keep objects from falling from one parking level to...
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David Stutzman: 4/5/11 7:00 AM
For good acoustic performance, more is required than simply listing STC ratings in a partition schedule. For acoustic ratings, the best resource...
David Stutzman: 3/22/11 5:00 AM
Combustible construction can provide perfect paths through concealed spaces to allow fires to spread quickly and undetected. Fireblocking and...
