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- Rainscreen Clip
- ebuild (9/18/2009)
- The maker offers a full array of products for installing hardwood rain-screen systems without drilling and exposed fasteners. The Rainscreen Clip package includes pre-drilled, rot-resistant furring boards; marine-grade aluminum clips and screws; FSC-certified, pre-finished siding in a variety of lumber choices; and pre-fabricated lumber for window and door trim. 800-545-8884.
- Siding Vent System
- ebuild (9/18/2009)
- The Siding Vent System (SVS) features Sturdi-Strips, plastic furring strips that won't rot or split like traditional lath furring strips, the maker says. Made from heavy-duty polypropylene, the strips measure 1-1/2 inches wide, 1/2 inch thick, and 4 feet long, and can be power-nailed for fast installation. SVS comes with 18 4-foot pieces of SV-3 siding vents and 56 Sturdi-Strips, enough material to create a rain-screen wall 8 feet high by 36 feet long. 800-837-8368.
- Drain-Plane
- ebuild (9/3/2009)
- Drain-Plane products are fully ventilated strips that create an air space between a wall assembly and cladding to promote drainage and drying of moisture in the assembly. Made of 100 percent recycled HDPE, the strips install over a weather barrier at the stud locations. Vertical flow chambers and cross-ventilation notching provide for horizontal air exchange, the firm says. 877-457-2011.
- Porcelain Ventilated Rainscreen Façade system
- ebuild (9/3/2009)
- The Porcelain Ventilated Rainscreen Façade system consists of the mechanical attachment of porcelain cladding to structures, without the need for mortar, grout, or caulk, according to the firm. The lightweight slabs resist UV rays and surface deterioration from acid rain, the maker says. Originally developed for commercial applications, the product also can be used on residences. 888-903-4263.
- Exterior Panels
- ebuild (9/3/2009)
- The maker offers exterior panels that are applied using an open-joint rain-screen system. The laminate panels, which come in thicknesses from 6 to 10 millimeters, are composed of layers of kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resins bonded under heat and high pressure. Panels come in 37 standard colors and patterns and can be digitally printed with custom patterns or images. 800-228-2238.
- Quality Stone Veneer Introduces Brookstone
- ebuild (9/1/2009)
- Brookstone is the newest stone style offered by Quality Stone Veneer. There are over 50 color selections that can be applied to this style of stone.
- New Hewn Quoin Corners with Longer Returns
- ebuild (9/1/2009)
- Quality stone offers new Quoin Corners with longer returns to replicate natural stone corners. The result is a believably larger corner stone, as seen on many structures throughout history that have stood the test of time.
- Beautifully Illuminated Eldorado Stone Presents New Moonlight Rough Cut
- ebuild (8/20/2009)
- Possessing a rich architectural history that spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, limestone, with its rugged lines and textured appeal, is a universal element characteristic to European and American structural design. Masons often strengthened limestone
- Eldorado Stone Introduces Gemstone Walls
- ebuild (8/19/2009)
- Eldorado Stone, manufacturers of the world
- Bringing New Light To Interior Spaces
- ebuild (8/19/2009)
- It is the quintessential element of the luxury home spa. It is the flickering punctuation of an elegantly considered master suite. And of course, it is the epitome of the candlelight dinner in a fittingly beautiful dining room. Eldorado Stone is pleased to bring new life, new beauty, and new purpose to walls and rooms with its unique CandleWall, one of the latest offerings in its Gemstone Walls collection.
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