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          Fenestration Condensation

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          Do your windows perform like this frosty opening? Photo: Courtesy of EFCO

          B2020 Code Requirements Design Considerations Division 08 exterior windows Product Applications Product Failures publications Specifications Tech Tips
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          Studs and Piping

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          Metal stud cut for plumbing piping is structurally useless.

          C1010 Construction Administration Design Considerations Division 09 Metal Stud Plumbing Piping Product Applications Product Failures publications Specifications Tech Tips
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          Learning and Sharing

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          Many state architectural licensing boards and AIA membership requires continuing education credits each year. The number of required credits is less...

          AIA Continuing education Professional Practice publications AIA CES Arc-US Social Media Tech Tips
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          It's Not Your Father's Greenboard

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          Greenboard gypsum panels

          C1010 code Code Requirements Construction Administration Design Considerations Division 09 Gypsum Board product selection publications Specifications Tech Tips
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          Warranty & Correction Period

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          Just because a manufacturer offers a warranty, are you certain the specifications should require the warranty? There are many factors to consider...

          Contractor Warranty Correction Period Design Considerations Division 01 Extended Warranty Limited Warranty Operation & Maintenance Practice Guide Professional Practice publications AIA A201 Specifications specifying submittals Substantial Completion Tech Tips UCC Uniform Commercial Code Warranty Z1070
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          Exterior Walls and NFPA 285

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          NFPA 285 Test Configuration image courtesy Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing

          B2010 Division 07 Product Applications publications air barrier NFPA 285 Specifications Tech Tips Thermal insulation vapor retarder weather barrier
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          Metal Stud Deflection Track

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          What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and...

          C1010 Construction Administration Design Considerations Division 09 Partitions Product Applications publications Specifications studs Tech Tips
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          Preservative Treated Wood

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          What are those Commodity Specifications referenced by the building codes? AWPA U1 referenced by the code specifies wood preservative treatments by...

          B2010 Design Considerations Division 06 Product Applications publications B1010 B1020 Specifications Tech Tips Wood wood treatment
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          Single-Ply Roofing Membranes

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          What are the common single-ply roofing membranes? What are the major differences between them? Selecting roofing membranes is a complex decision...

          B3010 Design Considerations Division 07 Membrane Roofing Product Applications publications roofing Specifications Tech Tips
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          Architectural Woodwork Plywood

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          Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...

          C2010 C2020 Design Considerations Division 06 Division 12 plywood Product Applications publications Specifications Tech Tips woodwork
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