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horse was thrashing his head about wildly and a bloody tooth landed at my feet. The horse had finally succumbed (whether it was submission or exhaustion, I was not certain). He would now allow a blanket and saddle to be placed on his back. However, when a rider set himself in the saddle, he found a bit more spirit and last remaining strength, and began to buck wildly in an attempt to throw the cowboy off. He again soon realized submission was inevitable. It reminds of the pirate phrase the beatings will continue until morale improves.
MATTER OF TRUST
Training, unlike the breaking process, is built more on trust between horse and human. At the end of the day, the result is the same but long term is what should be considered. I have owned horses that have been trained and broken; I eventually came to believe that the word broken was very appropriate. Horses that have been broken-in could not be trusted, which limits their full value. This is where I see similarities in our industry. Do we break or train our young people? Unfortunately, the construction industry is a world of little patience and meeting schedules dictate the day. The motto lead, follow or get run over is appropriate. Whether intentional or not, we tend to reward those who break in new crewsthey make these horses able to ride in a very short period of time. After a short time, the young wild horse learns to submit to authority, stay alive and safe and keep a job. For many in our industry, the end result is the samethe breakers just get us there faster, and since time is money in construction, it is hard to argue that point. Training takes time, building trust is work but worth it in the long run. Companies that train typically outlast companies that break in apprentices. W&C
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LEFT: Walls & Ceilings visited St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. This historic parish, founded in 1720 in the French Quarter, has some of the citys most ornate and detailed plaster. RIGHT: The SCWCPAs Executive Director Eddie McCormick (L) and Current President Brent Cannedy (R) present Billy Hubbard with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Association to SCWCPA. This name change reects the associations decision to now include the neighboring states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico. This years event, held at the Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, was located near the infamous French Quarter from June 12-15.
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This is our rst convention out of the state of Texas in many years and what better place than New Orleans to eat great food, gamble a little and visit with old friends, said the associations 2012-2013 President Brent Cannedy. The event kicked off with the Presidents Welcome Reception on June 12, followed by an outing at the neighboring Harrahs Casino. The next day, free time was had for attendees while the association held its board of director and annual business meetings. During these meetings, the hot topic was on labor shortage, with several of the members discussing what to do addressing the problem of a lack of laborers/skilled workers, said Dallass Specied Products Cannedy. Another issue discussed at the show was heard in the seminar Health Care Reform, which will be impacting employers very soon. This topic and what the government will be mandating is concerning a lot of employers. The seminars speaker Andy Adams outlined what the changes will entail. Other seminars included instal-
PEOPLE
The American Concrete Institute has named Anne M. Ellis as president of the institute for 2013-2014. Sharon L. Wood has been elected ACI vice president, and William E. Rushing, Jr. is now the institutes senior vice president.
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lation systems for thin veneer, high performance EIFS and energy efcient steel stud wall assemblies. On June 14, the trade show commenced and the association all met for a nal dinner, where this years Design Awards Competition took place. For the category of Commercial EIFS, the award went to Southwest Lath & Plaster for the Harmony School of Business. For Residential EIFS/Stucco, Silver Star Plastering Inc. was named winner for the Kara Adams Designs project. For the Commercial Interior Plaster & Drywall award, KHS&S Contractors walked away with top prize for WinStar North Expansion project. DMG Plaster & Stucco won the Commer-
cial Exterior Stucco award for its work on TCU Amon Carter Stadium. And this years Pinnacle Award went to Baker Drywall, Dallas for its work on the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Last but not least, this years Lifetime Achievement Award went to Billy Hubbard of Trinity Drywall and Plaster. Hubbard was there to accept the award, presented by the associations Executive Director Eddie McCormack and board members. To be successful in this business, you have to have good relations with manufacturers, suppliers, customers and staff, said Hubbard. I have been lucky to have the full support of all of them and thank them all.
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Design. The publications are available for purchase at the AISI Steel Store at www.steel.org. Each of the publications contains a description that highlights the changes made since its previous printing in 2007. These new editions reect technological advancements made since the 2007 editions were printed, said Jay Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, Managing Director, Construction Technical Program. The advancements are the result of our industrys ongoing support for research and development. These cold-formed steel framing standards are part of a comprehensive update and reaffirmation effort that we are executing for our complete suite of standards this year. They are intended for use in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
portfolio now encompassing berglass, foam, and mineral wool insulation products. The acquisition of Thermaber is an outstanding addition for Owens Corning and our customers, said Joe Ochoa, vice president and general manager, Engineered Insulation Systems. Mineral wool insulation adds to our product portfolio and helps us to provide access to high-temperature commercial building applications.
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salespeople who have made exceptional contributions to the companys growth and advancement. Winners were selected based on the following criteria: proven success in the promotion and sales of new products, achieved and exceeded operational targets, successfully managed and grew customer relationships, and above all, demonstrated a personal commitment to excellence. The corporate-wide honor recognized salespeople across all USG operating companies, including USG Mexico, L&W Supply Corpora-
tion and CGC Inc. Each company president welcomed the new members, respectively; Chris Grifn, executive vice president of operations, USG Corporation and president, United States Gypsum Company; Brenden Deely, senior vice president, USG Corporation and president and CEO of L&W Supply Corporation; and Jennifer Scanlon, vice president, USG Corporation and president, International.
June. The event included more than 50 businesses, government agencies, associations, and other organizations who share a common focus on energy in the United States. In addition to participating in the EXPO, EIMAs CEO/Executive Director David Johnston was a participant in a forum discussion on energy efciency. In this day and age where energy efciency is the new currency for judging the performance of any kind of building, taking another look at proven energy efficient systems, such as EIFS is a realistic response to almost unrealistic energy efcient requirements, Johnston said. He also addressed the advancements EIFS have made over the past several years, while pointing to inclusion in the 2009 and 2012 International Building Codes, as well as results from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory moisture and thermal control study, both validating the performance of the exterior wall cladding system. W&C
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Apla-Tech Inc.
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Adapa Inc.
5525 S.W. Randolph Ave. Topeka, KS 66609 (785) 862-2060; (800) 255-2302 Fax: (785) 862-4444 www.adapausa.com
Advanced Estimating
47 S.E. 5th Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33483 (561) 276-9100 Fax: (561) 276-9492 sales@edgewin.com www.edgewin.com
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American Machine & Rollform Tech, Div. of The Bradbury Co. Inc.
P.O. Box 667 Moundridge, KS 67107-0667 (620) 345-6394; (800) 397-6394 Fax: (620) 345-6381 american@bradburygroup.com www.bradburygroup.com
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Clinch-On Cornerbead Co.
500 W. Grove Ave. Orange, CA 92865 (714) 637-4642 Fax: (714) 921-8348 scotty@cccorp.biz www.clinchon.com
CertainTeed Corp., Ceilings Brown & Brown, Bryan J. Dunn, Construction Div.
1145 Broadway Plaza, Ste. 700 Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 335-2427 Fax: (253) 396-4608 bryan@eifsinsure.com www.eifsinsure.com 750 E. Swedesford Rd., P.O. Box 860 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (800) 233-8990 Fax: (610) 341-7994 salessupportgroup@certainteed.com www.certainteed.com
CertainTeed Gypsum
4300 W. Cypress St., Ste. 500 Tampa, FL 33607-4157 (800) 233-8990 Fax: (813) 286-3923 building.solutions@saint-gobain.com www.certainteed.com/gypsum
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Decorawall Inc.
36 Shelley Rd., Unit 3 Richmond Hill, ON L4C 5G3 Canada (888) 674-FOAM; (905) 787-9166 Fax: (905) 787-9618 nancy@decorawall.com www.decorawall.com
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Extrutech Plastics Inc.
5902 W. Custer St. Manitowoc, WI 54220 (888) 818-0118 Fax: (920) 684-4344 info@epiplastics.com www.epiplastics.com
DiversiFoam Products
9091 County Rd. 50, P.O. Box 44 Rockford, MN 55373 (763) 477-5854 Fax: (763) 477-5863 rschmith@diversifoam.com www.diversifoam.com
DragonBoard USA
2960 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 (866) 447-3232 Fax: (732) 548-6036 info@dragonboard.com www.dragonboard.com
ExakTime
27001 Agoura Rd., Ste. 280 Calabasas, CA 91301 (888) 788-8463; (818) 222-1836 Fax: (818) 222-6148 info@exaktime.com www.exaktime.com
Fiberweb
70 Old Hickory Old Hickory, TN 37138 (615) 847-7000 Fax: (615) 847-7068 americas@fiberweb.com www.fiberweb.com
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Johnson Level & Tool
6333 W. Donges Bay Rd. Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 242-1161 Fax: (262) 242-0189 jdwyer@johnsonlevel.com www.johnsonlevel.com
Hunter Panels
15 Franklin St. Portland, ME 04101 (888) 746-1114 Fax: (877) 775-1769 www.hunterxci.com
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
133 Peachtree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303 (800) 225-6119 techservices@gapac.com www.gpgypsum.com
Hy-Flex Corp.
1810 Troy Ave. New Castle, IN 47362 (765) 529-3200; (866) 849-6246 Fax: (765) 529-2804 joe@hyflexcorp.com www.hyflexcorp.com
Insulfoam
6004 N. Westgate Blvd. Tacoma, WA 98406 (253) 597-8140 Fax: (253) 383-7100 www.insulfoam.com
Intercorp
641 N. Poplar St. Orange, CA 92868 (800) 762-2004; (714) 744-2622 Fax: (714) 744-4672 losangeles@intercorpusa.com www.intercorpusa.com
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Gridfix
P.O. Box 41, Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0NJ England, U.K. 44-1494862357 Fax: 44-1494890092 sales@gridfix.com www.gridfix.com
Jescraft
201 W. Fort Lee Rd. Bogota, NJ 07603 (201) 488-4545; (800) 524-1142 Fax: (201) 488-7359 inquiry@jescraft.com www.jescraft.com
Homasote Co.
932 Lower Ferry Rd. West Trenton, NJ 08628 (609) 883-3300; (800) 257-9491 Fax: (609) 833-3497 www.homasote.com
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Metal-Lite Inc.
520 Caryonah Rd. Crossville, TN 38571 (800) 236-0302 Fax: (931) 277-5805 info@metal-lite.net www.metal-lite.net
MarinoWARE
400 Metuchen Rd. South Plainfield, NJ 07080 (800) 627-4661 Fax: (908) 753-8786 info@marinoware.com www.marinoware.com
MudMaster
1138 Lehner Ave. Escondido, CA 92026-1522 (760) 294-9194 Fax: (760) 741-3092 www.mudmaster.com
Norton Industries
1366 W. 117th St. Lakewood, OH 44107-3011 (216) 228-6650; (888) 357-2345 Fax: (800) 462-6650 info@nortonceilings.com www.nortonceilings.com
Nu-Wave Manufacturing
P.O. Box 793 Danville, IN 46122 (800) 428-7200; (317) 987-8229 Fax: (877) 585-2252 nuwavescaffold@live.com www.nuwavescaffold.com
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PDQuipment
18493 S. Ferguson Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 (888) 383-7274 Fax: (503) 631-4170 www.pdquipment.com
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Plasterers & Cement Masons, Job Corps (OPCMIA) Panel Rey, Drywall Solutions
Serafin Pea 935 Sur Monterrey, Nl 64000, 64000 Mexico 018008629022 www.panelrey.com
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11720 Beltsville Dr., Ste. 100 Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 572-2600 Fax: (301) 572-2611 wmrogers@opcmiajobcorps.org www.opcmia.org
Panolam Industries
20 Progress Dr. Shelton, CT 06484 (203) 925-1556 Fax: (203) 225-0050 rick_ehrsam@panolam.com www.panolam.com
PrimeSource Building Products Inc., Pro-Twist Marker/Darts Construction Fasteners Parex USA
4125 E. La Palma Ave., Ste. 250 Anaheim, CA 92807 (866) 516-0061 Fax: (714) 774-2079 info@parex.com www.parex.com 1321 Greenway Dr. Irving, TX 75038-2504 (972) 999-8500 Fax: (972) 416-3910 webmaster@pro-twist.com www.pro-twist.com
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Rodenhouse Inc.
974 Front St. N.W., Ste. 100 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 454-3100; (800) 249-4747 Fax: (616) 454-0404 gripline@rodenhouse-inc.com www.rodenhouse-inc.com
Sakrete Oldcastle
1402 N. River St. Portland, OR 97227 (866) SAKRETE; (866) 725-7383 www.sakrete.com
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Sto Corp.
3800 Camp Creek Pkwy., Bldg. 1400, Ste. 120 Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 346-3666; (800) 221-2397 Fax: (404) 346-3119 marketingsupport@stocorp.com www.stocorp.com
Stockton Products
4675 Vandenberg Dr. N. Las Vegas, NV 89081-2733 (87) STOCKTON; (877) 862-5866 Fax: (702) 651-1303 info@stocktonproducts.com www.stocktonproducts.com
Texston
8025 Deering Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91304-5011 (800) 788-7113; (818) 227-4812 Fax: (818)227-4852 info@texston.com www.texston.com
Thermafiber Inc.
3711 Mill St. Wabash, IN 46992 (888) 834-2371; (260) 563-2111 Fax: (800) 294-7076; (260) 563-8979 info@thermafiber.com www.thermafiber.com
Syntheon Inc.
Avenue A, Building 25 Leetsdale, PA 15056-4076 (888) 922-2353; (412) 749-0442 Fax: (412) 749-0446 info@syntheoninc.com www.syntheoninc.com
T. Clear Corp.
3255 Symmes Rd. Hamilton, OH 45015 (513) 870-9200; (800) 544-7398 Fax: (513) 870-9606 dcrawford@tclear.net www.tclear.com
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Vero
2911 N. Orange-Olive Rd. Orange, CA 92865 (714) 637-7341 Fax: (714) 637-7364 info@vero-rialto.com www.vero-rialto.com
TYPAR Construction
70 Old Hickory Blvd. Old Hickory, TN 37138 (615) 847-7063 moreinfo@typarhousewrap.com http://typar.com
Ultrakote Products
327 S. 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009 (602) 272-5830 Fax: (602) 272-6445 info@ultrakoteproducts.com www.ultrakoteproducts.com
Vinyl Corp.
8000 N.W. 79th Pl. Miami, FL 33166 (305) 477-6464; (800) OH-VINYL Fax: (305) 477-4108; (888) 846-9583 www.vinylcorp.com
Ultrawall LLC
128 S. Main St., Ste. A, P.O. Box 1840 Henderson, TX 75653 (903) 392-8243; (877) 858-7292 Fax: (903) 392-8255; (877) 858-7298 info@ultrawall.com www.ultrawall.com
USG Corp.
550 W. Adams St. Chicago, IL 60661 (800) 874-4968 usg4you@usg.com www.usg.com
Westpac Materials
341 W. Meats Ave. Orange, CA 92865 (714) 974-6837; (866) 974-6837 Fax: (714) 637-9033 info@westpacmaterials.com www.westpac.bz
Trim-Tex Inc.
3700 Pratt Ave. Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (847) 679-3000; (800) 874-2333 Fax: (847) 679-3017 catalog@trim-tex.com www.trim-tex.com
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Wind-Lock Corp.
1055 Leisczs Bridge Rd. Leesport, PA 19533 (800) 872-5625 Fax: (800) 854-6614 info@wind-lock.com www.wind-lock.com
World of Tools
P.O. Box 1653 Glendale, AZ 85311 (623) 939-9502 Fax: (623) 939-2126 www.worldoftools.net
Zircon Corp.
1580 Dell Ave. Campbell, CA 95008-6992 (800) 245-9265; (408) 963-4550 Fax: (408) 963-4597 info@zircon.com www.zircon.com
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L&W Supply
661 Western Dr. (251) 476-4455 www.lwsupply.com
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4310 Westside Rd. (530) 246-1191; Fax: (530) 243-3127
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3045 S. McCall Rd. (941) 474-8185 www.lwsupply.com
FT. LAUDERDALE
Pacific Supply
879 N. Wright Rd. (707) 546-7317; Fax: (707) 546-7802 aldo.correa@paccoast.com
STOCKTON
CONNECTICUT
COLCHESTER
L&W Supply
2912 Warehouse Rd. (239) 332-3669 www.lwsupply.com
HIALEAH
Pacific Supply
3965 N. Wilcox (209) 931-1122; Fax: (209) 931-1187 nevin.holly@paccoast.com www.wconline.com/bluebook
L&W Supply
6969 W. 20th Ave. (305) 821-8000 www.lwsupply.com
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JACKSONVILLE
ST. AUGUSTINE
STONE MOUNTAIN
L&W Supply
2919 Dawn Rd. (904) 731-4407 www.lwsupply.com
NAPLES
L&W Supply
2210 Dobbs Rd. (904) 824-9106 www.lwsupply.com
TALLAHASSEE
L&W Supply
4260 Aviation Ave. (850) 656-9414 www.lwsupply.com
TAMPA
HAWAII
HONOLULU
L&W Supply
1435 S.W. 15th Ave. (352) 629-1144 www.lwsupply.com
OLDSMAR
L&W Supply
2817 N. 36th St. (813) 247-5402 www.lwsupply.com
GEORGIA
DORAVILLE
L&W Supply
3018 Shader Rd. (407) 521-8299 www.lwsupply.com
PALM BAY
L&W Supply
206 W. Herman St (850) 433-6411 www.lwsupply.com
PORT ST. LUCIE
IDAHO
IDAHO FALLS
L&W Supply
1771 S.W. Biltmore St. (772) 871-6796 www.lwsupply.com
PUNTA GORDA
L&W Supply
250 Carmalita St. (941) 639-2116 www.lwsupply.com
RIVIERA BEACH
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ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
OLATHE
MICHIGAN
AUBURN HILLS
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS
L&W Supply
4961 River Rd. (504) 733-4263 www.lwsupply.com
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE
INDIANA
CROWN POINT
MASSACHUSETTS
FRAMINGHAM
MINNESOTA
BURNSVILLE
KANSAS
KANSAS CITY
M&S Drywall Supply (L&W Supply) J.R. Kakley & Sons Inc.
10 Allen St. (413) 781-6110; Fax: (413) 731-1380 12450 Beard Ave. S. (952) 890-0828 www.lwsupply.com
Rew Materials
P.O. Box 3360 (913) 438-4142; Fax: (913) 438-4548 jthomas@rewmaterials.com www.rewmaterials.com
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MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON
NEW JERSEY
EAST RUTHERFORD
TRENTON
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
MISSOURI
JOPLIN
NEW YORK
Allied Interior Products
15 E. Union Ave. (800) 541-2198 info@alliedbuilding.com www.alliedinteriorproducts.com
BUFFALO
MONTANA
BELGRADE
ELIZABETH
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS
NORTH CAROLINA
ARDEN
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DURHAM
PERRYSBURG
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLENTOWN
OKLAHOMA
BROKEN ARROW
RHODE ISLAND
Building Specialties (L&W Supply)
2119 General Pershing Blvd. (405) 232-2595 www.lwsupply.com
CRANSTON
OREGON
BEND
SOUTH CAROLINA
BLUFFTON
OHIO
COLUMBUS
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TENNESSEE
CHATTANOOGA
CARROLLTON
IRVING
TEXAS
AUSTIN
UTAH
LAYTON
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OGDEN
RICHMOND
WISCONSIN
APPLETON
WASHINGTON
BREMERTON
VIRGINIA
FREDERICKSBURG
WYOMING
CHEYENNE
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Gypsum Association
6525 Belcrest Rd., Ste. 480 Hyattsville, MD 20782 (301) 277-8686 Fax: (301) 277-8747 info@gypsum.org www.gypsum.org
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Abrasives
All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. Ames Taping Tools Architectural Products by Outwater LLC Demand Products Inc. DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Triangle Fastener Corp. Trim-Tex Inc. Wallboard Tool Co. Inc. Westpac Materials
Biocides
Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.
Additives
BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Stockton Products Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. TEIFS, Parex USA Inc. Thompson Building Materials
Access Doors
Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. Demand Products Inc. Elmdor/Stoneman Manufacturing Co. Extrutech Plastics Inc. MIFAB Mfg. Inc. Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters Studco Building Systems Triangle Fastener Corp. Wind-lock Corp.
Caulks
Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. Demand Products Inc. Specified Technologies Inc. Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Triangle Fastener Corp. Westpac Materials
Adhesives
All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. Altenloh, Brinck & Co. U.S. Inc., TRUFAST Demand Products Inc. Dryvit Systems Inc. El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Larsen Products Group Merlex Stucco Inc. Parex Parkland Plastics Inc. Phillips Manufacturing Co. Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing Materials Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor Systems Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. TEIFS, Parex USA Inc. Thompson Building Materials Trim-Tex Inc. Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc. Westpac Materials
Ceilings
A20Acoustical Ceilings A30Acoustical Tile Cutting Systems C15Ceiling Cleaning Products C25Ceiling Fasteners/Hardware C35Ceiling Grid G20GRG Ceiling Panels H20Isolation Hangers M30Metal Ceilings M40Mirror Panel Ceilings O60Open Cell Ceilings R20Restoration Supplies S60Specialty Ceilings S70Stretch Ceilings W50Wood Ceilings Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. A20,C35,R20 AMICO, Building ProductsS60 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC A20,C25,C35,M30,M40,R20,W50 Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems A20,C35,M30,O60,S60,W50 AVL Systems Inc.A20,G20,S60,W50 BRD Noise & Vibration ControlA20 Ceilume, The Smart Ceiling TileA20,S60 CertainTeed Corp., CeilingsA20,C35,S60 Chicago Metallic Corp. A20,C25,C35,G20,M30,O60,S60 Crane Composites Inc.C35 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9G20 DragonBoard USAA20,C35,S60 Extrutech Plastics Inc.C35,G20,S60 Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.A20,S70 Fabric Wallmount Systems LLCS70 Fabricmate Systems Inc.A20,S70 Grace Construction Products, Specialty Building MaterialsA20 GridfixA20,C25,C35 Hamilton Drywall ProductsA20 Hunter Douglas Contract, Architectural ProductsA20,M30,O60,S60,W50 IntercorpC25 Keel Manufacturing Inc.C35,S60
Acoustics
A10Acoustical Caulks and Sealants A20Acoustical Fabrics A25Acoustical Insulation A27Acoustical Spray A30Acoustical Wall Panels S50Sound Masking All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.A10 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. A10,A25,S50 Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems A30,S50 AVL Systems Inc.A20,A25,A30,S50 BRD Noise & Vibration Control A10,A25,A30,S50 Cellulose Material Solutions LLC (CMS) A25,A30 CertainTeed Corp., CeilingsA30 CertainTeed GypsumA30 Demand Products Inc.A10 Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.A20,A25,A30 Fabric Wallmount Systems LLC A20,A25,A30,S50 Fabricmate Systems Inc. A10,A20,A25,A30,S50 Homasote Co.A30 Hunter Douglas Contract, Architectural ProductsA30 Hy-Flex Corp.A27 Keene Building ProductsA20,A25 Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and ArchitecturalA25,A30 National Gypsum Co.A30 Netwell Noise ControlA20,A30 Norton Industries, 9A30 Owens CorningA25,A30 Rampart Partitions Inc.A10,A25,A30,S50 Rodenhouse Inc.A25 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsA30
Asbestos/Lead Abatement
DragonBoard USA Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.
Backerboards
CertainTeed Gypsum DiversiFoam Products Georgia-Pacific Gypsum National Gypsum Co. PABCO Gypsum, A Div. of Pabco Building Products LLC Rodenhouse Inc. T. Clear Corp. Thompson Building Materials Trim-Tex Inc. USG Corp.
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Keene Building ProductsA20 Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and ArchitecturalA20,C25 Moonlight Molds Inc.G20 National Gypsum Co.A20,S60 Netwell Noise ControlA20 Norton Industries, 9 A20,C35,O60,S60,W50 Owens CorningA20 Panolam IndustriesS60 Parkland Plastics Inc.A20,S60 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.C25,H20 Rampart Partitions Inc.A20,S70 Rodenhouse Inc.C25 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsR20,S60 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsC25 Snap Tex International LLCA20,S60,S70 Specification Chemicals Inc.R20 Strait-Flex International Inc.R20,S60 Studco Building SystemsC25,H20 Triangle Fastener Corp.C25 Trim-Tex Inc.A20 USG Corp.A20,C35,M30,O60,S60,W50 Wind-lock Corp.C25,G20
Computers/Software
C20Computers E20Estimating Software H20Hardware S20Software Advanced EstimatingE20 Aegis Metal Framing, of MiTek IndustriesE20
Parkland Plastics Inc.I20 Rampart Partitions Inc.I20 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsI20 Strait-Flex International Inc.I20 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.E20,I20 Ultrakote ProductsE20,I20 Vella Venetian Plaster SystemsI20 VeroE20,I20 Variance FinishesE20,I20 Westpac MaterialsI20
Doors
A20Aluminum D10Door Frames (Metal) D20Door Hardware D30Door Trim E80Exterior Door G40Glass I50Insulating I60Interior Door O10Ornamental S10Steel W50Wood EagleView Technologies Inc.E20 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC D20,D30 Decorawall Inc.D30 Dow Building SolutionsI50 Extrutech Plastics Inc.D10,D20,D30,I50 Rampart Partitions Inc.G40,I60 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsD20 Sliptrack Systems, Brady Construction InnovationsD10 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters D10,D20,E80,G40,S10,W50 Studco Building Systems D10,D20,D30,I60,S10 Super Stud Building ProductsS10 Thompson Building MaterialsD10,D20 TSN-The Steel NetworkD10 Vinyl Corp.E80,I60 Wind-lock Corp.I50
Cement Products
All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. BMI Products, Division 9 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9 El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Formulated Solutions LLC Kraft Tool Co. LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. LATICRETE International Inc., Toll Manufacturing Div. Merlex Stucco Inc. Moonlight Molds Inc. Omega Products International Inc. Parex The QUIKRETE Companies Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor Systems Sto Corp. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. T. Clear Corp. Thompson Building Materials Ultrakote Products USG Corp.
ExakTimeE20,H20,S20 Kirk Estimating Service LLCE20 On Center Software Inc.E20,S20 StrucSoft Solutions Ltd.S20
Consultants
Acoustics Group - KJWW Engineering Consultants All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) Kirk Estimating Service LLC Outsource Estimating Inc. TrusSteel, ITW Building Components Group
Decorative Products
E20Exterior I20Interior All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.I20 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC E20,I20 Ceilume, The Smart Ceiling TileI20 Chicago Metallic Corp.I20 Crane Composites Inc.I20 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9 E20,I20 Decorawall Inc.E20,I20 Dryvit Systems Inc.E20,I20 Extrutech Plastics Inc.I20 Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.I20 Faux Effects International Inc.E20,I20 Homasote Co.I20 Kraft Tool Co.E20,I20 LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. E20,I20 Olea Specialty ProductsI20 Omega Products International Inc. E20,I20 Panolam IndustriesI20
Drop Cloths
Triangle Fastener Corp.
Coatings
BASF Wall Systems Demand Products Inc. Dryvit Systems Inc. Formulated Solutions LLC Hy-Flex Corp. LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Merlex Stucco Inc. Parex The QUIKRETE Companies Specification Chemicals Inc. Sto Corp. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Ultrakote Products
Drying Equipment
Demand Products Inc.
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Drywall Accessories
J50Joint Tape N20Nails S30Screws T40Shaft Liner Aerosmith Fastening SystemsN20 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.J50,S30 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. J50,N20,S30,T40 Ames Taping ToolsJ50,S30 CertainTeed GypsumJ50,T40 E-Z Taping System Inc.J50 Georgia-Pacific GypsumJ50,T40 Hamilton Drywall ProductsJ50 IntercorpS30 MarinoWARES30 National Gypsum Co.J50,T40 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.N20,S30 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersJ50,N20,S30 Rodenhouse Inc.N20,S30 Senco Products Inc.S30 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsS30 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate HeadquartersJ50,N20,S30 Strait-Flex International Inc.J50 Thompson Building Materials J50,N20,S30 Triangle Fastener Corp.N20,S30 USG Corp.J50,S30 Westpac MaterialsJ50,N20 Wind-lock Corp.J50
E85Exterior Trim/Accessories O50One-Coat Stucco S70Stucco Aerosmith Fastening SystemsE70 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.E30,E40,S70 Allied Building ProductsE80 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. B80,E30,E70,E80,E85,O50,S70 Als Taping Tools and Spray Equip. E30,E40 Altenloh, Brinck & Co. U.S. Inc., TRUFASTE70 AMICO, Building ProductsE85,O50,S70 ArcusStone Products LLC E75,E80,E85,S70 BASF Construction Chemicals, Building SystemsE40 BASF Wall Systems B80,E30,E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 BMI Products, Division 9E40,O50,S70 Brown & Brown, Bryan J. Dunn, Construction Div.E30 CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal)E85 Chicago Metallic Corp.E85 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9E75 Davis Wire Corp.E85 Decorawall Inc.E30,E75,E80,E85 Demand Products Inc.B80,E70 DiversiFoam ProductsE30 Dryvit Systems Inc. E30,E40,E75,E80,S70 DuPont Co., Tyvek Weatherization SystemsB80 El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. E30,E80,O50,S70 ENERGEX Wall Systems E30,E40,E75,E80,O50 Exterior Design Institute B80,E30,E40,E70,E80,E85,O50,S70 Formulated Solutions LLC E30,E40,O50,S70 Hy-Flex Corp.E30,E40,O50,S70 IntercorpE70 Kraft Tool Co.E30 LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 LATICRETE International Inc., Toll Manufacturing Div.E30,S70 MarinoWAREE70,E85,O50,S70 Master Wall Inc. E30,E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 Merlex Stucco Inc.E75,E80,S70 Moonlight Molds Inc.E75 Niles Building Products Co. E30,E85,O50,S70 Omega Products International Inc. E30,E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 ParexE30,E40,E80,O50,S70 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.E70 Phillips Manufacturing Co.E85 Plastic Components Inc.E85 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersB80,E70 The QUIKRETE CompaniesE80,O50,S70 Rodenhouse Inc.B80,E30,E70,O50,S70 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsE70
SPEC MIX Inc.O50,S70 Specification Chemicals Inc.E40 Specified Technologies Inc.E40 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate HeadquartersE30,E70 Sto Corp.E30,E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 Stockton ProductsE75,E85 Structa Wire Corp.O50 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.B80,E30,E4 0,E70,E75,E80,E85,O50,S70 Super Stud Building ProductsE30 TEIFS, Parex USA Inc. E30,E40,E80,O50,S70 Thermomass, Building Insulation Systems ManufacturerB80,E30,E40,E70,E75,E8 0,E85,O50,S70 Thompson Building Materials B80,E30,E75,E80,E85,O50,S70 Total Wall Inc. E30,E40,E70,E75,E80,E85,O50,S70 Triangle Fastener Corp.E70 TSN-The Steel NetworkE70 Ultrakote Products E30,E40,E75,E80,O50,S70 USG Corp.S70 Vinyl Corp.E30,E85 Wind-lock Corp.E30,E70 World of ToolsE70,E75
EPS
Demand Products Inc. DiversiFoam Products Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Syntheon Inc.
Fasteners
C30Ceiling/Acoustical C50Column/Beam D50Door Installation Hardware D70Drywall E40EIFS I50Insulation M10Masonry M30Metal Framing W50Wood Aerosmith Fastening Systems D70,E40,M10,M30,W50 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. D70,M30,W50 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. D70,E40,I50,M10,M30,W50 Altenloh, Brinck & Co. U.S. Inc., TRUFASTI50,M10,W50 Ames Taping ToolsD70 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC C30,C50,D50 Chicago Metallic Corp.C30 ClarkDietrich Building SystemsM30
Exterior Products
B80Building Paper/Flashing E30EIFS E40Elastomeric Coatings E70Exterior Fasteners E75Exterior Only Decorative Products E80Exterior Only Finishes
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CMI Construction Materials Inc. C30,D70,W50 Custom Stud Inc.M30 Demand Products Inc.E40,I50,M10 DEMILEC (USA) LLCI50 ENERGEX Wall SystemsE40 Fire Trak Corp.M30 GridfixC30,D70 Hy-Flex Corp.E40 IntercorpC30,C50,D50,D70,E40,I50,M10 ,M30,W50 Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and ArchitecturalC30 MarinoWAREM30 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.C30,D70,M30 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersC30,D70,I50,M10,M30,W50 Radius Track Corp.M30 Rodenhouse Inc. C30,E40,I50,M10,M30,W50 Senco Products Inc.C30,D50,D70,W50 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsC30,D70,M10,W50 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters C30,C50,D70,E40,M10,M30,W50 Structus Building TechnologiesD70 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. E40,I50,M10 Studco Building SystemsD70,M30 Super Stud Building ProductsE40 Thompson Building Materials D70,E40,M10 Total Wall Inc.E40 Triangle Fastener Corp. C30,D70,E40,I50,M10,M30,W50 TrusSteel, ITW Building Components GroupM30 TSN-The Steel NetworkM30 Vinyl Corp.D70,E40 Westpac MaterialsD70 Wind-lock Corp.E40
Thermafiber Inc. Thompson Building Materials USG Corp. Walker Equipment Co. Westpac Materials Wind-lock Corp.
Floor Underlayments
Aerosmith Fastening Systems BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems DragonBoard USA Homasote Co. Insulation Solutions Inc., 3, 7 Intercorp Keene Building Products Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and Architectural LATICRETE International Inc., Toll Manufacturing Div. National Gypsum Co. T. Clear Corp. USG Corp.
Flooring
DragonBoard USA Intercorp Keene Building Products
Fibers
Demand Products Inc. Thompson Building Materials
Fungicides
Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.
Fireproofing/Firestop
Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. Als Taping Tools and Spray Equip. BlazeFrame Industries CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) ClarkDietrich Building Systems DragonBoard USA E-Z Taping System Inc. Fire Trak Corp. Grace Construction Products, Specialty Building Materials Hy-Flex Corp. Intercorp Metal-Lite Inc. Putzmeister America Inc. Quikspray Inc., Corporate Headquarters Specified Technologies Inc. Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters Stockton Products
Gypsum Products
A10Adhesives B10Backing Board B20Beads and Reveals C10Joint C20Setting G10Gypsum Board Accessories G20Gypsum Wallboard J20Fiberglass J30Paper J40Other L10Linerboard P10Preformed Arches W20Wallboard Aerosmith Fastening SystemsG10 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. A10,G10,J20,J30,J40 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc.A10,B10, B20,C10,C20,G10,G20,J20,J30,J40,W20
American Gypsum Co. LLC B10,G20,L10,W20 Ames Taping Tools A10,B20,C10,C20,G10,J20,J30,J40 AMICO, Building ProductsB20 APLA-TECH Inc.J20 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC A10 CertainTeed GypsumA10,B10,B20,C10, C20,G10,G20,J20,J30,J40,L10,P10,W20 ClarkDietrich Building Systems B20,G10 Clinch-On Cornerbead Co.B20 DragonBoard USAB10,G20 Fascan International Inc.W20 Georgia-Pacific Gypsum B10,C10,C20,G20,J20,J30,W20 Hamilton Drywall ProductsC10,C20,J30 Lafarge North America Inc. C10,C20,G20,W20 MarinoWAREB20,G10 Metal-Lite Inc. National Gypsum Co. C10,C20,G10,G20,J20,J30,J40,W20 Omega Products International Inc.A10 PABCO Gypsum, A Div. of Pabco Building Products LLCB10,G20,L10,W20 Phillips Manufacturing Co.B20,G10 Plastic Components Inc.B20,G10 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersJ20 Radius Track Corp.P10 Rodenhouse Inc.G20 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsA10,J20 Sliptrack Systems, Brady Construction InnovationsG20 Specialized Building Products LLC C10,C20 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate HeadquartersA10,J20,J30 Starrco Co. Inc.G20 Strait-Flex International Inc. B20,C10,G10,J20,J30,J40 Structus Building Technologies B20,G10 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.C10,J20 Studco Building SystemsB20 Super Stud Building ProductsB20 Telling Industries LLCB20 Thompson Building MaterialsA10,B10,B2 0,C10,C20,G10,G20,J20,J30 Trim-Tex Inc.A10,B10,B20,G10 USG Corp.B10,B20,C10,C20,G10,G20,J 20,J30,L10,W20 Westpac Materials A10,B20,C10,C20,J20,J30 Wind-lock Corp.A10,G10,J20,J30
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Insulation Products
A20Acoustical B20Batt/Blanket B40Blow-In B50Board F50Foams/Sealants I10Insulation Hangers S60Spray Applied S80Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) W70Wraps/Barriers Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. A20,B20,F50,I10 AVL Systems Inc.A20 BRD Noise & Vibration Control A20,F50,W70 Cellulose Material Solutions LLC (CMS) A20,B20 CertainTeed Corp., Insulation A20,B20,B40,B50,S80,W70 Davis Wire Corp.W70 Demand Products Inc.F50 DEMILEC (USA) LLCA20,F50,S60,S80 DiversiFoam ProductsB50 Dow Building SolutionsB50,F50,S80 ENERGEX Wall SystemsW70 Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.A20 Fabric Wallmount Systems LLCA20 Fabricmate Systems Inc.A20 Homasote Co.A20 Hunter PanelsB50 Insulation Solutions Inc., 3, 7S60,W70 Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and ArchitecturalA20,W70 Netwell Noise ControlA20 Nu-Wool Co Inc.A20,B20,B40,S60 Owens CorningA20,B20,B40,B50,W70 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.I10 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersW70 Rampart Partitions Inc.A20,B20,B50 Rodenhouse Inc.A20,B50,W70 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.B50,F50 T. Clear Corp.W70 Thermafiber Inc.A20,B20,B50,I10 Thermomass, Building Insulation Systems ManufacturerA20,B20,B40,B50,F50,I10 ,S60,S80,W70 Triangle Fastener Corp.F50,S60 Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc.W70 Wind-lock Corp.F50,S60,S80
Insurance
Thermomass, Building Insulation Systems Manufacturer Total Wall Inc.
Interior Finishes
AVL Systems Inc. BMI Products, Division 9 Extrutech Plastics Inc. Fabric Wallmount Systems LLC Glasteel, Stabilit America Inc. Homasote Co. LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Omega Products International Inc. Parkland Plastics Inc. Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing Materials Sto Corp. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thermomass, Building Insulation Systems Manufacturer Total Wall Inc. Vero
Interior Products
D30Decorative Products F20Fasteners F40Finishes P20Plaster P30Plaster Accessories P70Venetian S80Stucco T70Trim/Accessories Aerosmith Fastening SystemsF20,T70 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. F20,P20,P30,S80,T70 Altenloh, Brinck & Co. U.S. Inc., TRUFASTF20 Ames Taping ToolsP30 AMICO, Building ProductsT70 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC D30,F20,P30 ArcusStone Products LLC D30,F40,P20,S80,T70 AVL Systems Inc.D30 BASF Wall SystemsF40,S80 BMI Products, Division 9 F40,P20,P70,S80 Ceilume, The Smart Ceiling TileD30 CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal)P30,T70 Chicago Metallic Corp.D30,F20,T70 ClarkDietrich Building SystemsP30,T70 Clinch-On Cornerbead Co.T70 Crane Composites Inc.D30,F40 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9D30 Decorawall Inc.D30,F40,T70 Demand Products Inc.F20 Dryvit Systems Inc.F40,P70 El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc.F40,S80 ENERGEX Wall SystemsD30 Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.F40 Faux Effects International Inc. D30,F40,P20,P70 Formulated Solutions LLCS80 Georgia-Pacific GypsumP20 Glasteel, Stabilit America Inc.F40
GridfixF20,T70 Homasote Co.D30 Hy-Flex Corp.P20,P30,S80 IntercorpF20 Kinetics Noise Control, Interiors and ArchitecturalF20 Lafarge North America Inc.F40 LaHabra Stucco, Parex USA Inc. D30,F40,P20,P70,S80 MarinoWARET70 Master of Plaster Finishing Systems Inc.D30,F40,P20,P70 Master Wall Inc.F40 Metal-Lite Inc.F20,T70 Moonlight Molds Inc.D30 National Gypsum Co.P20 Niles Building Products Co. F40,P30,S80,T70 Olea Specialty ProductsP70 Omega Products International Inc. D30,F40,P20,P70,S80 Panel Rey, drywall solutionsF40 Panolam IndustriesD30,F40,T70 ParexF40,P20,P70,S80 Parkland Plastics Inc.D30,F40 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.F20,P30,T70 Phillips Manufacturing Co.F40,P30,T70 Plastic Components Inc.P30,T70 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersF20 The QUIKRETE CompaniesS80 Rampart Partitions Inc.D30,F40 Rodenhouse Inc.F20,P20,P30,S80 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsD30 Senco Products Inc.F20 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsF20 Snap Tex International LLCF40 SPEC MIX Inc.S80 Specialized Building Products LLCP70 Specification Chemicals Inc.F40,P20 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate HeadquartersF20 Starrco Co. Inc.F40 Sto Corp.D30,P20 Stockton ProductsD30,T70 Strait-Flex International Inc.D30 Structus Building TechnologiesT70 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. D30,F40,P20,P70,S80 TEIFS, Parex USA Inc.F40,P20,P70,S80 Telling Industries LLCT70 Thompson Building Materials D30,F20,P20,P30,S80,T70 Total Wall Inc.D30,F40,P70,S80 Triangle Fastener Corp.F20 Trim-Tex Inc.D30,F40,P30,T70 TSN-The Steel NetworkF20 Ultrakote ProductsD30,F40,S80 USG Corp. D30,F40,P20,P30,P70,S80,T70 Vella Venetian Plaster Systems D30,F40,P20,P70 Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc.T70 VeroD30,F40,P20,P70 Variance FinishesD30,F40,P20,P70 Westpac MaterialsD30,F20,T70 Wind-lock Corp.T70
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E20Expanded F25Fiberglass G30Gypsum M20Metal V20Veneer Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. E20,G30,M20,V20 American Gypsum Co. LLCV20 AMICO, Building ProductsE20,M20 BASF Wall SystemsF25
Mildewcides
Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials
Mesh
AMICO, Building Products APLA-TECH Inc. CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) Dryvit Systems Inc. El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. ENERGEX Wall Systems L.D. Peters & Sons Inc. Rodenhouse Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials Total Wall Inc.
CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal)M20 ClarkDietrich Building SystemsM20 Custom Stud Inc.M20 Flex-Ability ConceptsM20 MarinoWAREM20 MBCIM20 Panel Rey, drywall solutionsM20 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.M20 Phillips Manufacturing Co.M20 Pro X Header, Brady Construction InnovationsM20 Radius Track Corp.M20 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsM20 Sliptrack Systems, Brady Construction InnovationsM20 Studco Building SystemsM20 Super Stud Building ProductsM20
CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) E20,G30,M20,V20 ClarkDietrich Building SystemsM20 Davis Wire Corp.M20 Demand Products Inc.F25 Exterior Design InstituteE20,M20 Lafarge North America Inc.G30 MarinoWAREM20 Niles Building Products Co.E20,M20 Omega Products International Inc. E20,M20 PABCO Gypsum, A Div. of Pabco Building Products LLCG30 Panel Rey, drywall solutionsG30,M20 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc. E20,G30,M20,V20 Phillips Manufacturing Co. E20,G30,M20,V20 Plastic Components Inc. Rodenhouse Inc.E20,F25,V20 Structa Wire Corp. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.E20,M20 Studco Building SystemsE20,M20 Super Stud Building ProductsM20 Thompson Building Materials E20,G30,M20,V20 Vella Venetian Plaster SystemsV20 Wind-lock Corp.F25
Organization/Association
Exterior Design Institute
Paint Products
A20Additives B70Brushes/Rollers C50Coatings P30Exterior P40Interior P70Primer S60Sprayers S80Stains Telling Industries LLCM20 Thompson Building MaterialsM20 TrusSteel, ITW Building Components GroupM20 TSN-The Steel NetworkM20 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.B70,P40,S60 Als Taping Tools and Spray Equip.S60 BASF Wall SystemsP70 Demand Products Inc.C50,S60 Dryvit Systems Inc.C50,P30,P40,P70 El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc.C50,P70 ENERGEX Wall SystemsC50 Faux Effects International Inc. B70,C50,P40,S60,S80 Hamilton Drywall ProductsP70 Omega Products International Inc. C50,P30,P70 Specification Chemicals Inc.C50 Sto Corp.C50 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. A20,C50,P30,P40,P70,S80 TEIFS, Parex USA Inc.C50,P30,P40,P70 Total Wall Inc.C50,P30,P40,P70 Triangle Fastener Corp.B70,C50 Ultrakote ProductsC50,P30,P70
Lime
Faux Effects International Inc. Master of Plaster Finishing Systems Inc. Thompson Building Materials
Manufacturing Equipment
American Machine & Rollform Tech, Div. of The Bradbury Co. Inc.
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USG Corp.P70 Vella Venetian Plaster Systems A20,C50,P40 VeroP70 Westpac MaterialsP70
Silica
El Rey Stucco, Parex USA Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials Ultrakote Products
Repair Products
All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems EagleView Technologies Inc. Panel Rey, drywall solutions The QUIKRETE Companies Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing Materials Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor Systems Specification Chemicals Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.
Partitions
A10Accordion D10Demountable F10Folding Gates F30Folding Panel S10Screen W10Wire Mesh AMICO, Building ProductsW10 Extrutech Plastics Inc.D10 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.W10 Rampart Partitions Inc. A10,D10,F30,S10,W10 Rodenhouse Inc.W10 Ultrawall LLCD10
Skylights/Interior Luminous
Norton Industries, 9
Spray Equipment
All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc. Als Taping Tools and Spray Equip. Ames Taping Tools Demand Products Inc. Faux Effects International Inc. Hy-Flex Corp. Machine Technologies LLC Meyer & Sons Inc., Wm. W. MudMaster Panel Rey, drywall solutions Quikspray Inc., Corporate Headquarters Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate Headquarters Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials Westpac Materials
Polished Plaster
Faux Effects International Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Vella Venetian Plaster Systems Vero
Sealants
Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems Demand Products Inc. Dow Building Solutions The QUIKRETE Companies Specified Technologies Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc. Vero
Recyclable Products
C10Ceiling Tiles C20Construction Products G10Gypsum Wallboard Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc.C20 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC C10 Armstrong Ceiling & Wall SystemsC10 Ceilume, The Smart Ceiling TileC10 CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal)C20 CertainTeed GypsumG10 Chicago Metallic Corp.C10 ClarkDietrich Building SystemsC20 Extrutech Plastics Inc.C10 Georgia-Pacific GypsumG10 Homasote Co.C20 Hunter Douglas Contract, Architectural ProductsC10 Lafarge North America Inc.G10 MarinoWAREC20 Merlex Stucco Inc.C20 New West Gyspum RecyclingG10 Panel Rey, drywall solutionsC20,G10 Parkland Plastics Inc.C10,C20 Rampart Partitions Inc.C10 Snap Tex International LLCC20 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.C20 T. Clear Corp.C20
Sheathing
CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) CertainTeed Gypsum DiversiFoam Products Georgia-Pacific Gypsum National Gypsum Co. Owens Corning Panel Rey, drywall solutions T. Clear Corp. USG Corp. Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc.
Signage
DiversiFoam Products
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Tape
Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc. Ames Taping Tools Demand Products Inc. Faux Effects International Inc. Hamilton Drywall Products Insulation Solutions Inc., 3, 7 Owens Corning Panel Rey, drywall solutions Strait-Flex International Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials Triangle Fastener Corp. Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc. Westpac Materials
Testing Services
CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal)
Tools/Equipment
A20Acoustical Tile Cutting Systems C20Carts C30Compressors D20Drywall/Panel Lifter F15Fastening Equipment G40Glue Machine H15Hand Tools L10Ladders L15Lasers M15Material Handling Equipment M50Moisture Detectors P30Tote, Stilts) P50Pneumatic Tools P60Powder Actuated Tools P65Power Tools P90Pumps/Mixers S15Safety/Personal Protection S30Space Heaters S50Spin-Off Wire Twisting Tool S60Spray Equipment S80Suspension Wire Assembly Tool T15Taping Tools T20Tarps/Canvas T50Tool Storage Adapa Inc.C20,M15 Aerosmith Fastening Systems C30,F15,P50,P65 All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.C30,D20,F15, H15,L10,L15,M15,M50,P30,P50,P65,P90 ,S15,S60,T15,T50 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc.C20,D20 ,H15,L10,L15,P30,P60,P65,S15,T15 Als Taping Tools and Spray Equip. C30,H15,P30,P90,S60,T15,T50 Ames Taping ToolsC20,C30,D20,F15,H 15,L10,L15,P65,P90,S15,S30,S60,T15 ,T50 APLA-TECH Inc.P50,P90,S60,T15 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC F15,H15 Clinch-On Cornerbead Co.H15 CMI Construction Materials Inc.S80,T20 Demand Products Inc. F15,H15,M50,P90,S60 DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. C30,F15,H15,L15,P50,P65,T50 E-Z Taping System Inc.T15 Fascan International Inc.M15 Faux Effects International Inc.S60
Textures
Ames Taping Tools APLA-TECH Inc. BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems Faux Effects International Inc. Hamilton Drywall Products National Gypsum Co. Panel Rey, drywall solutions Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing Materials Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Thompson Building Materials Ultrakote Products Westpac Materials
Hy-Flex Corp.P90,S60 JescraftC20,D20,M15 Johnson Level & ToolH15,L15 Kraft Tool Co.C20,D20,H15,S60,T15,T50 Machine Technologies LLCP90,S60 Meyer & Sons Inc., Wm. W.M15,S60 MudMasterP90,S60 Northwest Instrument Inc.L15 Nu-Wave ManufacturingC20,M15 Olea Specialty ProductsH15 Palfinger North AmericaM15 L.D. Peters & Sons Inc.P60,S80 PrimeSource Building Products Inc., ProTwist Marker/Darts Construction FastenersC30,P50,T20 Putzmeister America Inc.M15,P90,S60 Quikspray Inc., Corporate Headquarters P90,S60 Radius Track Corp.H15 Rodenhouse Inc.F15,H15,P50,P65 Senco Products Inc.F15,P50,P65 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc., Anchor SystemsP60 Spectra Precision Laser by Trimble, Precision ToolsL15 Star Sales & Distributing Corp., Corporate HeadquartersA20,C20,C30,D20,F15,H 15,L10,L15,P50,P60,P65,P90,S15,S30,T1 5,T20,T50 Sto Corp.P90 Strait-Flex International Inc.C20,H15,T15 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. H15,M50,S60 Stud Chopper Tools LLCP65 Thompson Building MaterialsC20,C30,D2 0,H15,L10,L15,M15,P65,P90,S15,S60 ,T15 Tiffin Loader CraneM15 Topcon Positioning Systems Inc.L15 Triangle Fastener Corp. F15,H15,L15,P50,P60,P65,T15 USG Corp.H15,P90,T15 Venture Tape - GTA-NHT Inc.T15 Walker Equipment Co.P90,S60 Wallboard Tool Co. Inc. C30,H15,P30,P90,S60,T15 Westpac MaterialsC20,D20,H15,S15 Wind-lock Corp. D20,H15,L15,P30,S15,S60,T15 World of ToolsH15
Training Programs
ArcusStone Products LLC Exterior Design Institute Metal-Lite Inc. Outsource Estimating Inc. Plasterers & Cement Masons Job Corps Specified Technologies Inc. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. TEIFS, Parex USA Inc.
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Trims/Moldings
C70Crown D20Decorative M30Metal V40Vinyl/Plastic W50Wood All-Wall Equipment Co. Inc.V40 Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc.M30,V40 AMICO, Building ProductsM30,V40 Architectural Products by Outwater LLC C70,D20,M30,V40,W50 Chicago Metallic Corp.D20,M30 Clinch-On Cornerbead Co.M30,V40 Crane Composites Inc.V40 Custom Castings Northeast Inc., 9 C70,D20 Decorawall Inc.C70,D20 Demand Products Inc.V40 Extrutech Plastics Inc.V40 Hunter Douglas Contract, Architectural ProductsM30 MarinoWAREM30,V40 Master of Plaster Finishing Systems Inc.D20 Moonlight Molds Inc.D20 Niles Building Products Co.M30 Panolam IndustriesV40 Parkland Plastics Inc.D20,V40 Phillips Manufacturing Co.M30,V40 Plastic Components Inc.V40 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsC70 Stockton ProductsD20,M30 Strait-Flex International Inc.D20,V40 Studco Building SystemsM30 Super Stud Building ProductsM30 Thompson Building MaterialsM30,V40 Total Wall Inc.D20 Trim-Tex Inc.C70,D20,V40 Vinyl Corp.V40 Westpac MaterialsM30,V40
Wall Treatments
A10Eco-Friendly Wall Coverings Architectural Products by Outwater LLC A10 AVL Systems Inc.A10 Crane Composites Inc. Extrutech Plastics Inc. Fabri-Trak Systems Inc.A10 Fabricmate Systems Inc.A10 Master of Plaster Finishing Systems Inc.A10 Parkland Plastics Inc.A10 Rampart Partitions Inc.A10 Roos International Ltd. Inc., Decorative Surfacing MaterialsA10 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. T. Clear Corp.A10 Total Wall Inc. VeroA10
Owens CorningI20 Panel Rey, drywall solutionsS30 Rampart Partitions Inc.I20 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.E10,I20 Studco Building SystemsS30 Syntheon Inc.E10,I20,S30 T. Clear Corp.E10,S30
Waterproofing
BASF Construction Chemicals, Building Systems DragonBoard USA Dryvit Systems Inc. Grace Construction Products, Specialty Building Materials Specification Chemicals Inc. Sto Corp. Stuc-O-Flex International Inc. Total Wall Inc. Vero
Windows
A50Aluminum B20Bay/Bow/Picture C80Custom I50Insulating O50Operable S50Steel V40Vinyl W50Wood Dow Building SolutionsI50 MarinoWARES50 Vinyl Corp.V40
Wall System
E10EPS I20Insulation S30Steel Framing
Vents
C30Ceiling E90Exterior G20Gable/Roof I50Interior P50Power S50Soffit W20Wall Allsteel & Gypsum Products Inc.S50 AMICO, Building ProductsS50 Demand Products Inc.S50 DiversiFoam ProductsS50 Plastic Components Inc.E90,S50 Stockton ProductsC30,E90,S50 Stuc-O-Flex International Inc.E90,S50 Thompson Building MaterialsS50 Triangle Fastener Corp.G20 Vinyl Corp.E90
CEMCO (Cal Expanded Metal) Demand Products Inc.E10 DiversiFoam ProductsE10,I20 Hunter PanelsI20 Insulation Solutions Inc., 3, 7I20
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BY ALBERT CARRILLO
We had to have custom trims bent to make our weep screeds and casing beads for the three-coat assemblies. The control joints were affixed to the wire lath on the surface of the foam and we had to pay close attention to the fasteners to make sure they nested properly. It took a little longer than a conventional stucco assembly but after a short learning curve, it became second nature. Back in those days, there werent a lot of three-coat over foam assemblies; mostly we did one-coat over foam and it was on residential structures. Never the less, stucco has been applied over foam successfully for many years.
STUCCO ASSEMBLIES
A few years ago, The Western Conference of the Wall and Ceiling Institutes created a brochure to illustrate EIFS, one-coat stucco and three-coat stucco assemblies. The three-coat assemblies are those that are common, time proven and compliant to the new energy codes. The Western Conference is made up of industry technical experts from the Techni-
Figure 1
Figure 2
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cal Services Information Bureau, the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau, and the Wall and Ceiling Alliance who, based on their combined experiences, collaborated to illustrate these assemblies. The three-coat stucco assemblies illustrated represent the most commonly used and are only representative of the plastering industry. The assemblies are called PWA 104 (CI under cement plaster), PWA 105 (CI over cement plaster) and PWA 106 (exterior insulation with Z channels). The brochure also contains calculation tables that provide guidelines for selection of foam board thickness and cavity insulation R-values used to achieve the desires thermal resistance for a given wall assembly. PWA 104 This is the assembly I applied back in the day (Figure 1). It is the most straightforward assembly and is basically a conventional three-coat stucco and finish, over sheathing with an insulation layer of foam placed between the water-resistive barrier and the three-coat stucco assembly. Placing the WRB between the sheathing and the foam is the proper location. In this location the WRB can be fastened flat to the sheathing and wont become torn, like it would if it were on top of the foam, when fasteners go through it. As with any exterior cladding that has foam, all of the foam insulation must be completely encapsulated by either a metal trim, or a stucco layer. The stucco assembly is applied over the foam in compliance with ASTM C-926. With this PWA assembly, it is recommended that a lamina layer (polymer enhanced cement and mesh) be applied over the brown coat to minimize cracking. Cement or acrylic finish coats may be applied to this assembly. Ensure that the finish material is compatible with the lamina layer products. PWA 105 This is not an EIF system. In this assembly the scratch and brown are applied like any other three-coat
Figure 3
assembly, per ASTM C-926and should be hydrated properly ( Figure 2). There are exceptions though; you dont need to float or finish the brown coat and it is not recommended to apply a lamina layer over the brown coat either. EPS foam board is then adhered to the brown coat, a 4- to 6-ounce fiberglass mesh is embedded into a coat of polymer enriched cement, and then an acrylic finish coat is applied. I would recommend that you use the components manufactured by an established EIFS manufacturer for the CI layer. This assembly is excellent for retrofit to existing structures that may be required to meet the newer energy code requirements. PWA 106 This assembly utilizes a minimum 18 gauge Z furring member (max-
imum 2 inches depth) attached to a sheathed wall assembly along the framing members ( Figure 3). Foam board is then placed between the Z members and a layer of sheathing is attached to the outer face of the Z members. The Z members can act as a thermal bridge in this assembly however, the gypsum panels on each side of the Z member act as a moderate thermal break. To complete the thermal break a minimum 3/16-inch thick foam tape shall be added to the outer face of the Z member. The three-coat stucco assembly is then applied to this assembly per ASTM C-926. In this assembly a lamina layer over the brown coat is recommended when framing is spaced 24 inches o.c. Unlike the old days where we ordered special stucco accessories, there are new ones available for
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these assemblies that are very well thought out and were specifically designed for the thickness increase of a CI stucco assembly. AMICO makes innovative trim pieces and utilize the common screws-as-fasteners method to assemble a CI stucco cladding. Brand X Metals is a new company that makes specially configured trims and utilizes both screw fasteners and the time proven method of wire-tying. Both are innovative and readily available.
Using Hydrotrim results in faster installation and finishing time which provides faster drying time between applications. This allows us to increase productivity, quality and profitability on our projects. Ted Gouge, Superintendent
T.J. Wies Contracting, St. Louis, Missouri
Kevin Kenny, Bill Wilson & Eric Mirth, T.J. Wies Contracting Jobsite: St. Louis University (New) School of Law
titled Guide to Attaching Exterior Wall Coverings Through Foam Sheathing to Wood or Steel Framing. The Tech Matters document gives a step-by-step approach for the design process when assembling claddings over foam board insulation. There are charts that guide one to component selection, fastener spacing and foam thickness maximums. The criterion is irrespective of the type of cladding choice and all one needs to know is the weight of the cladding. (Note: these results didnt even take into account that stucco adheres readily to foam sheathing, a plus.) So, working from the chart, and keeping in mind that three-coat stucco weighs approximately 10 to 12 pounds per square foot, let me give you an example: If a wall assembly uses 33 mil steel studs, 16 inches o.c. and the lath is attached every 6 inches vertically, with #8 screws to the framing members, then the maximum foam thickness could be 3 inches (4 inches if you use #10 screws and 43 mil steel). Sustainable design is not a fadit isnt going to lose popularity and in fact, is the way we will be building into the future. The time and expense of building new power generating facilities is almost prohibitive. Our easiest path to stemming the demand is to reduce the demand through energy efficient design. Our codes are adopting more stringent thermal performance requirements and are increasingly becoming the force behind our sustainable design and application decisions. The continuous insulation cladding solutions specific to the plastering trades are time proven systems and assemblies. EIFS, a lightweight first choice true CI system, and stucco, a timeless classic assembly, both provide code compliant, insulating claddings, utilizing simple and familiar detailing. W&C
REFERENCE
http://www.nationalgypsum.com/file/ FSCdoc.pdf
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Albert Carrillo is Arizona Manager for the Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association. He can be reached at albert@ wwcca.org.
all things
GYPSUM
BY MICHAEL GARDNER
What Do
Fire Resistance
Ratings Mean?
A significant percentage of the gypsum board used in non-residential construction is incorporated into fireresistance-rated assemblies. The majority of the rated walls or partitions constructed with gypsum board
in the U. S. and Canada contain Type X gypsum board or an improved variation with a proprietary trade name. A handful of systems that use regular core gypsum board to create a rated system still exist; however, they are generally antiquated and supporting documentation can be difficult to obtain. Similar to regular core board, Type X gypsum board is manufactured in accordance with ASTM Standard C 1396, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board. Specific language in the C 1396 standard establishes the criteria for determining Type X compliance for individual board products. Section 703.2 of The International Building Code contains a provision that fire resistance ratings generally are to be determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in ASTM E119 or UL 263. The code contains language that permits the use of some alternate methods of establishing fire resistance; however, it primarily establishes the need for a system to be tested to the ASTM Standard E 119, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials or a recognized equivalent. Other codes and standards also reference the E119 test method, or an equivalent, such as UL 263, as the benchmark for fire resistance testing. The ASTM E119 Standard has been used continuously since 1918. It is the primary test method used to determine hourly fire resistance ratings for systems that incorporate gypsum panel products, including gypsum board. It is also used for wood, masonry, glass, plaster, steel, and other systems. A variety of refinements have been made to the E 119 standard since 1918; however, several of the test criteria, including the conditions required to pass an individual fire test, have remained essentially unchanged. The test method in the ASTM E 119 standard evaluates the ability of an assembly [system] to contain a fire or to retain its structural integrity, or both, during the test conditions imposed by the standard. The test method exposes the system to heat and flame and, based on its performance when evaluated against a series of pass/fail criteria, establishes an endurance time for the system. The endurance time achieved is converted to an hourly rating. Referencing of the test method(s) by the IBC facilitates comparisons of fire resistance ratings of systems that have been objectively evaluated by a neutral party. As noted prior, the requirements for a system do not vary based on the materials used to construct the system. As an example, for a system to receive a one-hour fire resistance rating, all requirements of an ASTM E 119 test must be met in a testing laboratory furnace for at least 59 minutes and 30 seconds for that specific system and with those specific components of the system. Note that ratings are rounded up or down to the nearest minute.
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will provide better protection from a fire-resistance perspective than the original one-hour wall. Committees that control the content of the various test standards occasionally discuss the concept of eliminating the time element of the test classification system and substituting a simple ranking system that would classify the performance of systems using letters, such as A,B,C,D, or numbers (1,2,3,4). One problem with trying to change the current system is that building codes contain partial hour rating requirements for some conditions. In a practical sense, its simpler to reduce a rating from 60 minutes to 45 or 30 minutes as opposed to backing it down from A to 3/4 A or 1/2 A because, while the end result might be the same, the numerical systems seem to intuitively accommodate the change better. Another issue is that tests are conducted using a timing device, so regardless of how the results are classified those in the know will always be able to equate a rating to a time. As a result, under the current testing protocol, the difference between a time-relevant number and a reference letter would essentially be meaningless. This latter point is notable, because it seems that the use of time as a measurement criterion creates much of the confusion about fire tests. Reporting test results as a function of time while simultaneously trying to create a disconnect between the time of the test and the performance of the system seems to imply a distinction without a difference. But, in reality, it is an appropriate distinction because the results of an ASTM E 119 test should only be considered as laboratory test results to be used to evaluate the general fire resistance of systems such as walls, columns, slabs, and floor- and roof-ceiling assemblies. The results are neither precise predictors of future performance of the system or an indication of the individual fire resistance of the individual products that make up the system. The E 119 test method measures the performance of a specific system, composed of specific materials, constructed in a specific test furnace at a finite point in time. In this manner, it is best viewed as producing a snapshot of a single system at a given time. It is important to reiterate that the test process is neutral and does not discriminate against or distinguish between materials or systems. While some subtle differences may exist between test facilities, reputable testing organizations conduct individual tests in accordance with a prescribed methodology that must be followed if a legitimate system report is to be obtained. An objective evaluation of a test report should begin with verification of the test method used to perform the test. Once the test method has been established as legitimate, the remainder of the review process becomes much simpler. W&C
Michael Gardner is the executive director of the Gypsum Association, an international trade association representing gypsum board manufacturers in the United States and Canada.
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GREEN
BY CHRIS DIXON The rst home in the U.S. made with LimeHemp Concrete, the Nauhaus by Alembic Studio. Hencrete has been rendered with the rst coat of lime plaster; a second coat of integral colored lime plaster will follow.
Super Fiber
Making a Comeback?
What do the Declaration of Independence, the sails of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria and plastic panels in BMW and Mercedes Benz automobiles all have in common? All were/are made with industrial hemp. The United States
is one of the biggest consumers of industrial hemp, but due to antiquated laws associating industrial hemp with its psychoactive-drugcousin marijuana, industrial hemp has been illegal to grow in the U.S. since 1957. That may be changing soon. The state of Kentucky recently passed legislation, joining eight other states (Colorado, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia) that has defined industrial hemp as distinct from marijuana and removed barriers to its production. State legislation is an important rst step toward domestic production of industrial hemp, and work is under way to pass federal legislation to remove hemp from the Drug Enforcement Administrations list of illicit drugs. Once this happens, farmers in the United States can again begin producing industrial hemp for the many products it is found in and can be used for. According to the North American Industrial Hemp Council, the number of products that can be made from hemp number more than 25,000. Products that include food (milk, granola, butter, protein powder, etc.), cosmetics (moisturizing cream, shampoo, soap, deodorant), textiles (belts, pants, shirts, wallets), paper, molded plastics, medicines, livestock feed and bedding, and building materials (insulation, walls, shingles, bricks). The great variation in product types made with hemp corresponds to the great variation in the plant itself. Industrial hemp has a very low amount of the psychoactive drug contained in marijuana, too low to be a practical source of intoxicant. According to the paper Hemp: A New Crop with New Uses for North America:
Banned
Both in Canada and the U.S., the most critical problem to be addressed for commercial exploitation of C. sativa [hemp] is the possible unauthorized drug use of the plant. Indeed, the reason hemp cultivation was made illegal in North America was concern that the hemp crop was a drug menace. The drug potential is, for practical purposes, measured by the presence of THC. T HC is the worlds most popular illicit chemical, and indeed the fourth most popular recreational drug, after caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. Industrial hemp is a phrase that has become common to designate hemp used for commercial non-intoxicant purposes.
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Hemp has been used for construction materials such as composite fiberboard, thermal insulation, foundation blocks, and shingles. None of these materials have made much of an impact on mainstream markets but a rediscovered building material made of hemp and lime, called LimeHemp Concrete. According to some sources LHC is a very old building material, discovered by archaeologists in France in a bridge abutment that was constructed between 500 to 751 A.D. Industrial hemp shiv is unique among all other natural fibers due to its high silica content. It is this property that, when mixed with lime, reacts to produce a strong, lightweight, stone-like material. Hemp shiv is also a good insulator, good for an R-value of up to 2.5 per inch. The lime in LHC surrounds and encapsulates the hemp, its high pH protecting it from mold and bacterial growth. LHC walls are vapor open, and act similarly to a mass wall, absorbing moisture and releasing it again, in either direction, without allowing bulk water to pass through the wall assembly. LHC is a sustainable material like few others.
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Interior of the Nauhuas home and the walls are 12 inch thick. Hemcrete rendered with integral colored lime plaster.
Mock-up of Hemcrete as it is typically installed, with wood frame reinforcement. Photo courtesy of Tim Callahan, Alembic Studio.
Industrial hemp, as well as being rapidly renewable, grows in almost any climate, requires no pesticides, very little fertilizer, is fast growing and a high yield crop. Lime has a much lower embodied energy than cement, is f lexible, self-healing, weather-resistant, and can be used to nish LHC as a plaster on both interior and exterior surfaces. American Lime Technology has recently introduced a factory mixed LHC for the North American construction market called Hemcrete. Hemcrete is made from imported hemp stalk (or shiv) from England and domestically produced lime. The company has been working on the development of a domestic source of hemp shiv in Canada, which it hopes to begin using as early as 2014. The ingredients for Hemcrete are sold to contractors in separate bags, and mixed on site with water to produce a woody slurry that is placed by hand within a wood-reinforcedframed wall. Walls are typically 10 to 16 inches thick, depending on required R-value. Hemcrete walls cannot be loaded vertically, but can withstand as much as a 90 mph wind load and also work very well as shear walls. Tim Callahan of Alembic Studio in Asheville, N.C., has been designing and building with LHC for several years now, having introduced the material in the United States in his rst Hemcrete home, called the Nauhaus. Callahan says that, all things equal, using Hemcrete in lieu of a traditional wood framed and insulated wall adds approximately 10
percent to a homes overall construction cost. For Callahan and his clients, the added cost is well worth the health benets realized in using the material which include better IAQ, no allergens and no mold. In addition to Hemcrete, American Lime Technology also offers hemp ber insulation, prefabricated hemp wall panels, lime mortar, and lime stucco. Its hemp ber insulation has an R-value similar to berglass insulation and is installed in the same way, between framing members. As well as being a rapidly renewable material, its breathability is unique and is able to absorb and release moisture helping to regulate internal moisture levels to enhance human comfort and reduces the risk of condensation according to the companys website. ALT will soon be launching prefabricated wall panels made of Hemcrete, hemp ber insulation, wood framing, and various sheathing products. The panels are designed to be hung from wood or steel supports, as cladding or interior partitions. ALT hopes that this hemp-based product will find its way into commercial construction, as hand-placed Hemcrete is more appropriate for single family houses.
CONCLUSION
Hemp production in the United States peaked in 1943 at more than 150 million pounds on 146,000 acres in direct response to the federal governments urging for products made from hemp in support of American troops serving in World War II. Pro-
duction declined radically after the war and by the late 1950s, there was no recorded production in the U.S. Because of hemps association with marijuana, the United States Congress passed federal legislation that ensured an end to production of all forms of hemp, including industrial types. For more than 10 years, many states and state congressmen have been campaigning for an end to this legislation to allow industrial hemp to be cultivated again on U.S. soil. Several states have enacted legislation to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp, which can be used to make a huge variety of products much more sustainably than many alternatives. Although independent reports in the U.S. indicate low potential for market growth of hemp-based products, more recent studies from Canada, which has allowed hemp farming since the late 1990s, show strong consumer demand for these products. According to the Congressional Research Service paper Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, Given the existence of these small-scale, but profitable, niche markets for a wide array of industrial and consumer products, commercial hemp industry in the United States could provide opportunities as an economically viable alternative crop for some U.S. growers. W&C
Chris Dixon is a registered architect, Certied Construction Specier, and LEED AP. He serves on GBIs Green Globes Technical Committee and is a former USGBC Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group member.
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work ranks among the most sought after traits of a subcontractor. A close second is staying on schedule. When the project is under construction, a valued subcontractor helps the GC build on schedule, at least the part the subcontractor is providing, and become an A team player. S.M.A.R.T. objectives have long been a part of corporate office culture but it is time to take this to the construction site. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound goals have a place with the field crew. The more that work is laid out for crews in precise, track-able, do-able, understandable, and scheduled ways, the more likely the crew is to deliver exactly what is needed in the time allotted. A crew managed with S.M.A.R.T. standards has a much greater probability of delivering higher quality with fewer punch list items. Stocking reports let the subcontractor know exactly where and when materials are needed so that the crew isnt idle. Placing materials and crew in the same place sounds simplebut even 15 minutes of lost work time chips away at profitability. Staying on top of hours worked and materials used keeps the subcontractors site manager informed of possible overruns. Using automated job cost reporting, the subcontractor monitors a job to date status.
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to be in the office or trailer or standing at the gang-box waiting for someone else to indicate results. This information is then easily shared with the office immediately over an internet connection. Identifying the percent complete and color-coded results indicate whether the crew is on or off schedule and whether the project is or isnt profitable. The real question that subcontractors need to ask themselves is Do I know where I am going? It is one thing to know where the project budget stands after payroll is posted. After all hindsight is 20/20. Leveraging project management automation, the subcontractor sees where the crew has worked but most importantly it will control where the crew will work next. Reactive project management simply allows subcontractors to notify the GC that there are problems but by the time adjustments are made another week is gone and the mag-
nitude has increased. When the subcontractor controls where the project is going, he is being proactive which allows problem resolution upfront.
CONCLUSION
Involvement by a subcontractor in all phases of a project (pre-bid, bid, build, and closeout) ensures a GCs success. Collaborative efforts and ongoing communication between these roles provides a win-win-win situation for the subcontractor, the GC and the owner. When success is reached by all three parties on one project it is more likely that the combination will want to leverage each other for future projects. Trusted relationships and partnerships have a foundation built one successful project after another. Focusing on scope of work, critical communication, itemizing scope, crew allocation, and job site coordination elevates the subcontractor in the eyes of the GC.
It is challenging to describe the relationship between general contractors and subcontractors. The GC that respects and collaborates with the subcontractor understands that the financial wellbeing of the subcontractor is critical to the wellbeing of the GC. Subcontractors that take the time to identify a differentiating value proposition will be recognized by the GCs. Subcontractors need to build a positive reputation and be the trusted provider of trade business for the GC, who in turn will reward these efforts with repeat business and on time payments. Given the smaller and smaller or perhaps nonexistent backlog of work (and carryover profits) that subcontractors currently are facing, they realize the dilemma they faceunited we stand, divided we fall. W&C
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Daleys Drywall is now in its third generation and celebrating 50 years of business in Campbell, Calif. Owner Craig Daley says his father started the company and although his initial dream was to become an air traffic controller out of college, it didnt take long for him to follow in his fathers footsteps and learn to value the construction industry. His daughter, Brittni Daley has also joined the team as CFO. Daleys Drywall works with metal framing, drywall, plaster and acoustical ceilings on a wide variety of projects. The company has set itself up with internal divisions each specializing in different project types; by doing this they can specialize in multi-family, large commercial and tenant improvements, Daley says. The company places precedent on maintaining original work schedules to get projects finished on time and within budget. We like helping clients overcome scheduling problems, Daley says. It seems like most jobs nowadays fall behind due to city approvals and the early trades. We excel at accelerating.
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