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Specifications (24)

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So, You Want to be a Specifier!

The CSI Specifying Practice Group has gone international by welcoming two potential specifiers as guest presenters to help discuss this month's topic:

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Code Review Requires Tolerance Consideration

During a state code review, the following comment was issued advising the agency (Owner) of a potential difficulty if the architect designed to the...

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Features and Benefits of Spray Polyurethane Foam

Recently, we had an opportunity to have Pete Corle from THOMCO Inc., a Dow representative come in and demonstrate how to install Dow's Froth Pack...

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Efficient Email Communications

An architect wrote to us to request specification revisions for a project in the middle of the bidding phase. Only one of the comments was unclear....

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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...

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - Bio-Based Wall and Door Protection

With LEED being the "hot" ticket item of late, architects and designers are always looking for new, innovative products that will not only meet the...

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Resilient Flooring Underlayment

Preparation, preparation, preparation! Understanding that if you do not take steps to ensure the plywood subfloor and underlayment are installed and...

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Indoor/Outdoor Wood Strip Flooring

What were they thinking? That is all I could imagine asking. While walking in Philadelphia, I found an application for wood strip flooring that was...

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The Many Options for LEED Specs

How should LEED compliance be specified? The Construction Specifications Institute's Specifying Practice Group explored the options and the Group's...

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