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on November 07,2012
The International Code Council (ICC) and APA—The Engineered Wood Association have published an illustrated third edition of The Guide to the 2012 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Provisions. The...
on July 23,2012
Shingles that protrude from a roof often mean that roofing nails used during installation were too short, according to a Minnesota home inspector.
on July 23,2012
To minimize the loss of thermal resistance in design, the R-value of roof insulation should be computed based on the actual performance of the insulation material and the local climate, says the...
on November 08,2011
The steep decline in the residential and non-residential building sectors over the past five years has greatly affected gypsum demand.
on June 10,2011
DeWalt has launched a series of products ranging from woodworking and cordless tools to accessories and batteries for existing products. The company conducted field research to learn what users liked...
on January 07,2011
Homebuilders in Pennsylvania are upset over a new requirement that says all new residential construction must have sprinkler systems installed, The Delaware County Daily Times reported.
on November 28,2010
Underwriters’ Laboratories Environment has published one of its first green building product standards, ULE ISR 100, for gypsum wall board and panels. USG was the first company to earn Gold level...
on September 23,2010
Future prices for lumber rose the maximum permitted by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a jump in U.S. housing starts revived prospects for construction materials. Lumber futures for November...
on February 12,2009
No limit on size or design style with these modules
on January 14,2009
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser was recently given SFI cred for its engineered wood products
on September 30,2008
Mill about with these new millwork & molding products from Outwater, Bendix Architectural Products and more.
on August 31,2008
These products from DeWalt, Lenox and more are the cutting edge.
on June 30,2007
From the July 2007 edition of Custom Builder magazine, here is a look at structural products from Endura, Weyerhaeusser and Kama, among others.
on November 14,2006
The recent decline in U.S. housing starts has reversed the relationship between the supply of and demand for structural wood panels and other engineered wood products, yielding extremely good...
