Succeeding with Substitution Requests, Product Reps
For product sales representatives, the key to getting products included in specifications during the Procurement (Bidding) Phase is understanding the...
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Terrazzo Flooring and Moisture Vapor Transmission
Moisture Vapor Transmission (MVT) through concrete substrates can cause serious damage to epoxy terrazzo and other impermeable floor finishes. What...
Fireblocking and Draftstopping
Combustible construction can provide perfect paths through concealed spaces to allow fires to spread quickly and undetected. Fireblocking and...
A Guide to Fire Resistant Assemblies
Select fire resistant assemblies efficiently. Understand the basics of each design source, selection options and available tools to effectively...
Cast-In-Place Concrete Repairs
Cast-In-Place Concrete Assemblies damaged by chloride ion penetration can be effectively repaired with a careful choice of repair materials. Repair...
Wood Preservative Treatment
Drawing Note Says: Treated wood sill plate. What type - Preservative? Fire Retardant? Both are wood treatments. Know the building code to understand...
Resilient Flooring Underlayment
Preparation, preparation, preparation! Understanding that if you do not take steps to ensure the plywood subfloor and underlayment are installed and...
Tile Setting Methods & Products
Tile setting beds are no longer limited to mortar beds and thin beds. Now medium beds are part of the ANSI standards. Selecting the right...
Competitive Construction Procurement - Bid Requirements
Competitive Construction Procurement: What do I need besides the drawings and spec? Bidders need additional information about the bidding process to...
Floor Slab Flatness and Levelness
Flatness, Levelness, F-Numbers, Straightedge: What do the numbers mean? Recent changes to ACI 117 provide new procedures for straightedge...