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Veneer Stone Mortar- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/15/2006)
- Quikrete Veneer Stone Mortar is a blend of contractor-grade portland cement, hydrated lime, masonry sand, and other ingredients formulated for a range of applications, including mortar joints, as a bonding coat for stone cladding, and as a scratch coating applied over expanded metal lath. Veneer Stone Mortar is available in gray, but also can be colored for joint applications. 800-282-5828.
Pelican Bay Polypropylene Shake and Scallop Siding with LinkTite System- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/8/2006)
- Available in 16 colors, Pelican Bay polypropylene shakes, hand-split shakes, and scallops have a cedar texture that extends under the edge of the panel for a realistic look. The Pelican Bay line features a strengthening storm rail to withstand 160-mph winds. The LinkTite system secures each panel for a seamless appearance. 800-922-6009.
- Exterior Products Review: Manufactured Stone
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/30/2006)
- With lighter weights, lower material costs, and potentially easier applications than the real McCoy, manufactured stone is an increasingly popular choice for building pros.
- Exterior Products Review: Storm Shutters
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- High-wind areas such as Dade County, Fla., have the strictest building codes and require that window openings be made from impact-resistant glass or protected with shutters. Impact-resistant windows and doors offer adequate protection from flying debris, but they cost a pretty penny–up to three times more than standard products. That's why more builders and architects are turning to shutters.
- Spotlight: Exterior Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- Spotlight on new building products for exteriors.
New Arrival: Structural Columns- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- These round fiberglass-reinforced polymer structural columns come in non-tapered, tapered, and fluted styles in dozens of sizes, ranging in height from 6 to 24 feet tall. They feature hollow centers that can be used as channels for downspouts, wiring, and plumbing, and can be installed in interior and exterior applications. The gray-colored products come unfinished.
New Arrival: PVC Trim- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- PVC trim, available in sheets and boards, is the maker's latest addition to its extensive urethane millwork collection. The PVC trim comes in wood-grain and smooth styles as well as bead and corner board configurations; the low-maintenance material is the perfect replacement for wood in non-load-bearing applications, advises the firm.
- Fiber-Cement Trim Full-thickness fiber-cement trim hits the market.
- REMODELING Magazine (11/1/2001)
- Fiber-cement siding has gained a good reputation for its resistance to fire In the fall of 1998, they began selling a 7/8-inch-thick fiber-cement trim called Cemtrim, which is less dense than Cemplank siding. For the time being, HLD trim is available only in the southern half of the United States--reportedly because there is still some uncertainty about how the material will hold up to freeze/
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