Wood Finishing Standards
What finishing product should I specify for casework? Wood flooring? There are so many choices. How do I know which product is best?
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Let's Win the Concrete Floor Moisture Battle - Together
Impervious flooring. Water-based adhesives. Fly ash and slag pozzolans. Vapor retarders. Extreme surface pH. Fast-track scheduling. All are coming...
SFRM Types and Applications
What binder, density, and bond strength are required for sprayed fire-resistive materials? New building code requirements include additional...
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Need Information? Develop Your Network!
Last week I was reminded just how valuable good relationships are. A trusted product representative scheduled a meeting with us to explain recent...
Fire Resistant CMU
Did you just severely restrict, or eliminate competition by including a UL design number for fire resistive masonry partitions? Unknowingly, perhaps....
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What Is Your Best Source for Product Research?
Because of discussions about a current project, I got to thinking: Just what is the best product research source? Since there are so many sources,...
Sound Transmission through Glass
You are designing a residential facility near an airport or a busy highway with large expanses of glass. How do you prevent the noise from nearby...
Chemical Masonry Cleaning
How can you make sure you get that "like new" look for the completed masonry? Detergent washing is only removing the surface dirt - not the right...
Portable Fire Extinguisher Selection
So many choices! What types and how many fire extinguishers do I really need? I don't have a copy of NFPA 10 that the code references. Isn't there a...
Straight Grained Wood
Are you expecting straight grained wood for your project? Use the right terms to get what you want. Quarter Cut and Rift Cut wood produces similar...