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- Redirect Airflow
- Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (7/10/2007)
- Wood-Ridge-based Springfield Precision Instruments just introduced Vent-Miser, an energy-saving gadget that shuts airflow to unoccupied rooms.Available in five sizes to replace standard vent covers, Vent- Miser runs independent of setback thermostats. Its battery-operated timer allows it to open and close up to twice a day when the room is empty, diverting heated or cooled air to rooms that need it more.
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Typar Introduces New Rubberized Asphalt-Based Flashing to its Weather Protection System
- ebuild (7/10/2007)
- Typar has added a new affordable, self-sealing flashing to the Typar Weather Protection System with best-in-class performance to help seal cracks and breaks around rough openings within the building envelope. Typar Flashing RA, an asphalt-based flashing featuring a peelable backing, complies with International Code Council (ICC) regulations and provides a waterproof seal for building fenestrations. This prevents the damaging impact of water penetration and minimizes the energy-robbing impact of air infiltration for vertical and non-roofing horizontal applications.
- Efficiency Starts Here
- Building Operating Management (7/1/2007)
- Want to get the best energy performance from a building? After all, lighting and indoor climate control consumed 59 percent of primary energy used by the commercial sector in 2002, according to the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.Instead, energy should be foremost in facility executives' minds when the building envelope is being planned.
- Sealed Ridge Vent Goes Too Far to Stop Leaks in Ceiling
- Virginian - Pilot (6/30/2007)
- Q. I was getting leaks into my cathedral ceiling during heavy horizontal rains that blew into my ridge vent. So I sealed the ridge vent, but now I am worried that without topside ventilation I will get decay up there. So I suggest this: Take off whatever you sealed the ridge vent with, and nail a 1-by-5 baffle along the ridge vent opening, just 2 or 3 inches away from the opening, on both sides of the ridge.
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- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/29/2007)
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GreenGuard Flashing and GreenGuard SuperStretch Flashing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/26/2007)
- Pactiv. GreenGuard Flashing and GreenGuard SuperStretch Flashing deflect water that would otherwise enter around windows and doors, channel it down the face of wall, and direct 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. 800-241-4402.
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HeadFlash-Flex Head-Flashing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/26/2007)
- SureSill. With a unique bending ability, HeadFlash-Flex is the only head-flashing product with a drip cap that bends around the curved tops of windows with a continuous upper edge, the maker says. The flashing provides enough height for a proper overlap with building paper and effective drainage, according to the manufacturer. 512-231-9469.
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EZ-Pan Sill Pan Flashing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/26/2007)
- Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing. The EZ-Pan sill pan flashing assembly incorporates a sill wedge, CCW Window and Door Flashing, WillFlash pre-molded HDPE corner accessory pieces, and CCW EZ-Flash W&D self-adhered flashing. The specialized pan flashing system provides a continuous water barrier and drainage plane over the sill and especially in the sill corners, according to the manufacturer. 800-527-7092.
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Homebrella Flashing System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/26/2007)
- Covalence Coated Products. The Homebrella Flashing System uses Nashua Contour Stretchable flashing in conjunction with Nashua OptiFlash premium butyl rubber flashing to provide a weatherproof seal for all window, door, and skylight installations, according to the manufacturer. OptiFlash contains UV inhibitors that protect it from the sun for up to 90 days. A polyethylene release liner provides peel-and-stick installation. 877-832-0333.
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Jamsill Guard Sill Pan Flashing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/26/2007)
- Jamsill. The Jamsill Guard is a sill pan flashing for exterior doors and windows designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. It is injection-molded of high-impact polymers that will not deteriorate over time, according to the manufacturer. Its three-piece telescoping design allows the installer on-site adjustability to fit all rough openings, the maker adds. 800-526-7455.
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