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  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/19/2007)
  • The International Builders' Show is back in Orlando, Fla., for a third year, and the NAHB expects it to be bigger and better than ever. The event at the Orange County Convention Center Feb. 7-10 promises to include the most exciting new products for the home building and remodeling industries. There will be more than 1,600 exhibitors from the United States and around the world. In this issue, catch a glimpse of some of the products and materials that can help you save time and money and attract new customers. Walking around the Builders' Show may not be as fun as spending time at Disney World, but it's certainly more educational.
  • Grace Construction Products Introduces Perma-Barrier VP
  • ebuild (12/21/2006)
  • Grace Construction Products has introduced the newest member of its Perm-A-Barrier family of air and vapor barrier products, Perm-A-Barrier VP. Perm-A-Barrier VP is a fluid-applied, acrylic air barrier membrane that provides continuous air tightness and water protection throughout the wall assembly, while allowing condensation-causing water vapor to escape. Perm-A-Barrier VP is designed for use in above grade wall assemblies and is suitable for new and remedial commercial and residential construction.
  • CertainTeed MemBrain, the Smart Vapor Retarder, Installed in Great Plains Lutheran High School Dormitory
  • ebuild (12/5/2006)
  • A patented, technically advanced insulation product from CertainTeed Corporation was recently installed in a new 20-room dormitory addition at Great Plains Lutheran High School in Watertown, South Dakota. Watertown-based building product distributing company Building Products Inc. (BPI) supplied the high school with 10,000 square feet of CertainTeed MemBrain Smart Vapor Retarder for the construction project. MemBrain is a patented vapor retarder that changes its molecular permeability under varying humidity conditions to allow wall cavities to stay dry and help reduce the risk of damaging mold or mildew.

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