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  • Green Spec: Sustainability
  • REMODELING Magazine (2/1/2007)
  • The latest surface treatments respond to the demands of sustainability.
  • Product Monitor: Weather Tight
  • PRO SALES MAGAZINE (2/1/2007)
  • Builders' continuing concerns about managing water within home wall assemblies has led to expanded use of housewraps, rainscreens, and flashings across the country, according to experts. Now manufacturers are offering weather barriers for a variety of applications and regional requirements, as well as products that serve multiple functions.
  • Acoustical Floor Underlayment Lends to Noise Control
  • ebuild (1/31/2007)
  • Made from recycled tires using 82% post-consumer recycled content, Iso-Step has mass of 1 or 2 lb/ft (squared) that lends to effectiveness against airborne and structurally borne sound transmission. Environmentally friendly, rubber-based product can be installed over wood or concrete sub floor as well as under hardwood, vinyl, tile, or carpet flooring. Readily available in 4 x 25 ft rolls, underlayment can be installed as free-floating or glue-down system.
  • Typar HouseWrap is the One
  • ebuild (1/30/2007)
  • Contractors and homeowners know that Typar is the one for their housewrap needs. Typar HouseWrap, The HouseWrap That Survives, meets all codes requirements as a Type I air barrier and is ideal for both commercial and residential construction jobs. Typar HouseWrap is the one because it offers excellent water holdout, tear strength, air holdout, moisture vapor transmission, ultraviolet performance and surfactant resistance.
  • Typar Construction Tape Seals Overlap and Seams
  • ebuild (1/30/2007)
  • Typar Construction Tape is designed to be used as a closure system on Typar HouseWrap and other insulation sheathing materials. It was introduced because many codes today require the taping of housewrap seams, and it exceeds all codes requirements as a contractor grade sheathing tape. Typar Construction Tape is a very strong, gray, polypropylene film used to seal seams and overlaps. It also can be applied to corners, joints, sill plates and other surfaces to improve air tightness.
  • Eco-Block Gain Attention on Green Construction
  • Arkansas Business (1/29/2007)
  • A NEW BUILDING MATERIAL, insulated concrete forms, is starting to appear on Arkansas construction sites. Eco-Block, a leading format among ICFs, is touted as providing energy savings of up to 50 percent. The tradeoff in long-term heating and cooling savings is an added 3-5 percent in upfront construction costs.
  • Both an effective fungicide and unique adhesive.Bright Ideas Group Announces Revolutionary Toxic Mold-Killing Tape
  • ebuild (1/24/2007)
  • Bright Ideas Group, LLC announces the launch of a revolutionary product that utilizes both an effective fungicide and unique adhesive to kill and remove surface mold from most structural materials. Bright Ideas Group, LLC are the manufacturers of the patent pending "Mold Stripper Tape". There is a "Mold Stripper Tape" version for use on wood, a "Mold Stripper Tape" for use on drywall and plaster and the "Mold Stripper Tape Window Wrap" for use during window and door replacement.
  • Styrofoam Blueguard Extruded Foam Insulation
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/22/2007)
  • Dow Building & Construction. To accommodate regions where code requirements have limited the use of rigid foam in foundation applications because of the potential for termite damage, Dow has developed Styrofoam Blueguard extruded foam insulation, which incorporates Preventol HS100 insecticide into its foam matrix. Styrofoam Blueguard can be used in areas with very heavy termite infestation in below-grade applications, the company says. The product also provides a high R-value and moisture resistance. 866-583-2583.
  • Thomas LightingShow Time: IBS Preview
  • 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.

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