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  • Construction Products Review: Sealants and Adhesives
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/23/2007)
  • Matt Belcher is a bona fide green builder. He doesn't pay attention to just the big details: solar orientation, a tightly built house, energy-efficient windows. He makes sure everything he specs on a project is as environmentally friendly as possible, right down to healthy, low-VOC caulks and adhesives. "All of my [subcontractors], even the drywall guys" use green adhesives, says the president of Belcher Homes in St. Louis. He even supplies his marble tile installers with adhesive to ensure they don't put down a formaldehyde-based product. "The nice thing, with more focus on it, is that more manufacturers are manufacturing to that standard," he says.
  • Promoting Sustainable ConstructionLafarge and Stoneway Concrete Team Up to Promote Sustainable Construction in "First to the Future" Home
  • ebuild (7/20/2007)
  • Lafarge and Stoneway Concrete are teaming up to promote sustainable residential building practices in a NextGen "First to the Future" demonstration home in Seattle, WA. The progress of the home's construction with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) using Lafarge's NewCem brand slag cement will be featured in an upcoming episode of the nationally syndicated TV program "Your House and Home", as well as in leading shelter magazines and participating websites.
  • Silane Water Repellent Sealer and Stain Silane Water Repellent Sealer and Stain
  • CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS (7/19/2007)
  • Nox-Carb beautifies and protects exterior vertical concrete and masonry surfaces. This penetrating, high-performance, silane water repellent sealer and stain penetrates into concrete's micro-pores to chemically react, eliminating the chance of peeling and color loss. It also prevents water permeation while allowing vapor transmission and protects against chloride ion intrusion and other weather-related damage. Nox-Crete Products Group. 800-669-2738.
  • Timber Products Tackles Toughest Air Quality Regulations with New Plywood Line
  • ebuild (7/19/2007)
  • While green building takes many forms, homeowners and businesses are increasingly showing a preference for two particular elements of the sustainable movement: healthy indoor air quality and recycled materials. To meet the growing demand for materials that offer these green benefits, Timber Products Company, the leading producer of environmentally sustainable wood-based panels, has introduced its new GreenT line of hardwood plywood that is available with a special no-added-urea formaldehyde resin and several core options produced with recycled wood fibers. To add to its green qualities, GreenT is produced from wood certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
  • Building Products Top 100: Energy Panel Structures
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Created with natural, semi-precious stones embedded by hand into quartz, Concetto surfacing can be used anywhere from a kitchen or bath to a den or office, says the maker. Concetto comes in eight designs ranging from the vivid blue indigo to the brown Intaglio. 818-394-6000.
  • Building Products Top 100: ReWeb I-joist Repair
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • ReWeb is the first engineered solution for repairing damaged I-joist webs or for cutting non-standard holes in I-joists, according to the company, solving most I-joist problems in about 10 minutes. The manufacturer also claims the product allows contractors to maximize the use of I-joists. 866-426-8067.
  • Building Products Top 100: Premier Building Systems Structural Insulated Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • These structural insulated panels are cut to size and can include windows, doors, and gable ends. The company pre-numbers the panels to coordinate with the builder's drawings. The panels are made with an insulating core of rigid expanded polystyrene, structurally laminated and pressure cured between two sheets of OSB. 800-275-7086.
  • Better Building ProductsBuilding Products Top 100: Siptex XT SIPs
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Constructed with parallel vertical steel ribs and a high-pressure core with an R-30 insulation value, Siptex XT SIPs sit on a base sill and lock together with a turn of a steel Cam-Screw mechanism. The panels can have windows, doors, or electric boxes installed at the factory and can be manufactured to a specified size and finish, according to the manufacturer. 800-438-2316.
  • Building Products Top 100: Lifcon Fiber Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Barnes-Stonedale. Lifcon fiber panels save material costs and construction time, says the maker. They are termite-proof, are fire- and black-mold-resistant, withstand 120-plus-mph winds, and have soundproofing and insulation properties, says the manufacturer. The panels, which can be drilled, cut, nailed, and adhered like wood, come in 2-foot-by-8-foot panels. 713-973-2977.
  • Building Products Top 100: SoundStop FlameSpec Tackable Wall Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Knight-Celotex. SoundStop FlameSpec Tackable Wall Panels provide superior sound-deadening qualities combined with the safety of a Class A fire rating, according to the manufacturer. Formulated to achieve high-performance with an environmentally friendly, lightweight design, the panels also create attractive and usable wall surfaces that install easily and match any room design, the maker adds. 847-716-8030.

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