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  • Benjamin Obdyke's new Home Slicker 10 Plus Typar, a combined rainscreen system component and premium-grade housewrap, was developed to meet changing Canadian building codes.Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated's Home Slicker 10 Plus Typar
  • ebuild (3/13/2007)
  • Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated, a designer and manufacturer of roof and barrier products for the residential building market, has introduced Home Slicker 10 Plus Typar, a rainscreen system component and premium-grade housewrap combined in one product that meets changing building code requirements in Canada. Rainscreen systems are recognized by building science experts as the optimum method of wall construction in areas prone to excessive moisture, high temperatures, and humidity.
  • Home Slicker is a component of a rainscreen system that alleviates moisture problems in residential wall assemblies by creating an air space between exterior cladding and wall sheathing, Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated's Home Slicker
  • ebuild (3/13/2007)
  • Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated's Home Slicker is a component of a rainscreen system that alleviates moisture problems in residential wall assemblies by providing a continuous ventilation and drainage space. Rainscreen systems are recognized by building science experts as the optimum method of wall construction in areas prone to excessive moisture, high temperatures, and humidity. Home Slicker extends the service life of sidewall components by creating the necessary air space in a rainscreen wall assembly that drains wind-driven rain from behind the cladding, and ventilates to remove moisture.
  • Mar-flex Waterproofing and Basement ProductsShockwave Crush-Resistant Drainage Board
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/12/2007)
  • Mar-flex. Shockwave is a crush-resistant drainage board that serves as a shock absorber to protect walls during backfill. The board is made from closed-cell, cross-linked polyethylene foam that absorbs pressure and bounces back to its original shape, the company says. It comes in 3-by-4-foot sheets and in thicknesses of 1/2, 1, and 2 inches. 800-498-1411.
  • Accelerated Building Technologies Introduces 3E Wall System
  • ebuild (3/6/2007)
  • As energy prices continue to soar, architects, builders and homeowners are looking for energy-efficient alternatives to traditional stick-frame construction. Accelerated Building Technologies, LLC today introduced the 21st century solution for energy-efficient structures at The International Builders' Show. The revolutionary 3E Wall system integrates two leading construction materials, light-gauge steel and expandable polystyrene (EPS), to create energy-saving, high-quality wall panels.
  • Proactive Waterproofing
  • CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (3/1/2007)
  • Waterproofing below-grade foundations is straightforward in principle but difficulties can come up during application. This article focuses on issues related to waterproofing foundations in below-water-table construction that is close to the property line, although most of the principles apply equally to other below-grade structures.
  • Building an Everyday Near-Zero Energy Home
  • RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (3/1/2007)
  • It all started with the goal of building an affordable, healthier, more durable, near-zero energy home that could resist natural disasters and be faster to build than a standard wood-frame house.
  • Fiberglass Tech Spurs Expansion
  • Toledo Business Journal (3/1/2007)
  • "[The project] is already in motion," stated Jeff Miller, Comfort Line president. We have developed proprietary technology in pultrusion that we think is going to bring fiberglass fenestration into the mainstream."According to Miller, Comfort Line has developed a new product, an industry-first fiberglass sunroom, in collaboration with Owens Coming (OC).

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