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Syngenta Portfolio of Professional Products Helps Ensure Pests Don't Occupy New Homes Before Customers Do
- ebuild (5/14/2007)
- Since termites only need a fraction of an inch to access a house, they often use gaps along pipes in the slab foundation as highways into a home. The exclusive IMPASSE Termite Blocker by Syngenta is a highly effective, long-term, pre-construction solution that stops termites at some of the most common entry points into the home. Featured in the NexGen Demonstration Home at IBS, IMPASSE Termite Blocker protects utility penetrations and bath trap areas from termite invasion. It is the only product that specifically targets these vulnerable points, sealing long-term protection right into the foundation.
- More Builders Focus on Energy Efficiency
- Augusta Chronicle, The (5/13/2007)
- Q: We just got back from a visit to friends who told us all about their great energy-efficient home and how low their energy bills were. They're most often features built into the house during construction or outside the normal living space. A house that is energy-efficient should have a well-sealed thermal envelope (walls, ceiling and foundation), meet the local climate's recommended level of insulation, good windows that seal tightly, efficient appliances, including the heating and cooling system, good roof overhangs, attic ventilation, a basic home design that encourages natural ventilation, and a whole bunch of other factors.
- Adequate Soundproofing Requires More Than Insulation
- Virginian - Pilot (5/12/2007)
- Q. Our house walls need more insulation and they should be more soundproof. Will insulation make the existing rooms quieter and the new room more soundproof? The soundproof quality of a wall is rated by STC (sound transmission class).
- Energy-Efficient Home Features Aren't Always Visible
- Virginian - Pilot (5/12/2007)
- Q. We just got back from a visit to some friends who were telling us all about their great energy-efficient home and how low their energy bills were. I looked around the house and really didn't see anything very different from our home, but our monthly power bills are really high. A house that is energy-efficient should have a well-sealed thermal envelope (walls, ceiling and foundation), meet the local climate's recommended level of insulation, good windows that seal tightly, efficient appliances, including the heating and cooling system, and other features such as good roof overhangs, attic ventilation, a basic home design that encourages natural ventilation, and a whole bunch of other factors that all add up to make a big difference in home comfort and energy use.
- Popular 9" Window and Door Flashing Tape Now Available With Custom Serration
- ebuild (5/10/2007)
- In adherence to ASTM Standard E2112, Protecto Wrap now offers their 9" BT25XL tape with a serration for customized installations. In addition to being a superior sealing tape that can be installed and left exposed for 180 days without any UV degradation, BT20XL is also the only flashing tape to pass hurricane level wind-driven rain test ASTM E331-90. BT25XL is 25-mil polyethylene-backed, aggressive rubberized adhesive membrane that is installed in a simple peel-and-stick fashion.
- Protecto Wrap Reduces Floor Noise with their Complete Line of Whisper Mat High Performance Underlayments
- ebuild (5/10/2007)
- Protecto Wrap Company, a leading manufacturer of flooring membranes, proudly introduces their Whisper Mat product line of high performance underlayments for effective sound control, crack suppression and moisture resistance. Professional flooring installers demand a crack isolation membrane designed to protect against sub-floor movement up to 1/4" to protect their Customer's flooring investment--as well as their own reputation. But something many professionals overlook is the concern about reducing sound transmission through hard flooring surfaces. Eliminating noise problems in multi-story construction is another sign of a quality installation, and a feature that owners, whether residential or commercial, will appreciate.
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New High Performance Roofing Underlayment with 180-Day Exposure Now Offered by Protecto Wrap
- ebuild (5/10/2007)
- Protecto Wrap Company has just launched a new high performance roofing underlayment that is coming to the rescue of many homes and businesses in the Southern United States that have been devastated by the recent surge of hurricanes. In addition to being a lightweight, rubberized asphalt sheet waterproofing underlayment that is ideal for a number of applications, Rainproof 60 Plus 180-Day boasts a major advantage in its unheralded exposure time. While other roofing underlayments in the market offer a 60 to 90 day UV exposure time before the roof has to be covered, Rainproof 60 Plus affords roofers and building professionals up to 180 days exposure before a roof must be put down.
- 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference
- Hanley Wood News Service (5/8/2007)
- Last week, the editors of CUSTOM HOME, residential architect, BUILDER, and REMODELING magazines reported from the Las Vegas Convention Center to tell you about the newest product and design trends. Read on to find out what's happening with Faucets & Fixtures; Toilets, Tubs, & Showers; Home Automation & Lighting; Appliances & Cabinetry; and Surfacing.
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GreenGuard SL Insulation Board Offers Increased Thermal Protection for Foundations and Basements
- ebuild (5/7/2007)
- GreenGuard SL Insulation Board from Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV) Building Products Division is ideal for foundation and basement applications. Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) foam composition found in GreenGuard SL Insulation Board provides a high R-value (5.0 per inch of thickness) resulting in increased thermal protection. Compressive strength resistance to moisture absorption also helps deliver excellent thermal performance, while an interlocking shiplap edge virtually eliminates energy-robbing seams and gaps.
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Pactiv GreenGuard Flashing Completes Moisture Management System
- ebuild (5/7/2007)
- Pactiv Corporation (NSYE: PTV) moisture management system includes two advanced, self-adhering flashing membranes within its premium line of moisture management products. GreenGuard Flashing and GreenGuard SuperStretch Flashing offer significant advantages over other flashing materials when used in conjunction with GreenGuard housewraps such as GreenGuard RainDrop drainage housewrap. GreenGuard Flashing and GreenGuard SuperStretch Flashing deflect water that would otherwise enter around windows and doors, channels it down the face of wall, and directs it away from the structure. Their distinct composition allows each product to create airtight and watertight seals that fully adhere to wood, polystyrene sheathings and housewraps.
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