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QuietRock 516 Soundproof Drywall is The Only Product "Tuned" for Single-Family Homes
- ebuild (7/26/2007)
- Quiet Solution announced today a new product to help families sleep easier, and knock out noise from their teenager"s stereos, spouse"s home theater or their laundry room. QuietRock 516 provides the lowest-cost soundproofing solution for single-family residences and takes its place as the seventh member of the world"s best-selling family of soundproof drywall products. The product, premiering this week at PCBC, one of the nation"s largest building shows, was voted one of the top 10 Coolest Products by a panel of 7,000 builders, architects, real estate professionals, marketing experts and other building industry leaders attending PCBC.
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Building Products Top 100: Outdoor Ceiling Systems
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/20/2007)
- UnderDeck. This outdoor ceiling system attaches to the underside of a second-story deck to create dry space for a patio or seating area underneath. The firm offers an Architectural Design series with a coffered beam and crown molding, a Pro Design series with a linear look, and a wood-grain product that blends with cedar exteriors and log homes. 877-805-7156.
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Building Products Top 100: Hand-Woven Copper Backsplash
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/20/2007)
- Frigo Design. This hand-woven copper backsplash is seared to cause rainbow as well as light and dark hues to appear on its surface. The woven texture and multi-colored design work with a variety of kitchen styles, says the maker. Sizes are available to fit standard cooktops, or the backsplash can be custom-built to fit any size or shape. 800-836-8746.
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Sheetrock Mold Tough Gypsum Panel
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/19/2007)
- USG. The Sheetrock Mold Tough gypsum panel actively inhibits mold growth on the surface paper, both back and front, and in the gypsum core. It requires no special installation procedures and is designed for interior areas. Available in 1/2-, 5/8-, 3/4-, and 1-inch thicknesses and a variety of lengths, the panel also comes in 1/2-inch and 5/8-inch versions classified for fire resistance. 800-874-4968.
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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.
- Taking Ceilings to New Heights
- Building Operating Management (7/1/2007)
- Specialty ceilings deliver aesthetics, but performance benefits can rise above expectations as well Specialty ceilings offer a benefit facility executives might not expect: performance. Some specialty materials can even surpass the performance of traditional grid ceilings in acoustics, light reflectance and accessibility.Instead of discovering such benefits after installation, facility executives should consider these benefits beforehand so that when it comes time to pick a product, they can strike the right balance between aesthetics and performance.
- A New Green Standard
- Building Operating Management (7/1/2007)
- New regulations are demanding new-generation low-VOC paints that perform better than last decade's pioneers More than a decade ago, the paint industry took its first stab at reformulating solvent- based coatings laden with volatile organic compounds (VOCs).Driven by the federal Clean Air Act revisions of 1996, paint and coatings manufacturers began developing new, environmentally friendly, solvent-free paint formulations. They hoped these new products would rival reliable and durable solventbased coatings, in both application and finish, yet have far less environmental impact.
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- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/29/2007)
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Opustone Granite and Marble Introduces Fall Palette of Natural Stones for Your Home
- ebuild (6/27/2007)
- Opustone Granite and Marble, Florida's exclusive importer and distributor of the finest travertine, marble, granite, onyx, limestone, coral and unique stones has introduced its new fall palette of five dramatic colored natural stones to help revitalize your home. Featured are Faded Sienna, Mount Caramel, Koala Antique, Dusk Gray and Imperial Suede.
- New Kinds of Paint Better for the Environment
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (6/23/2007)
- Upside: With natural, low or zero-VOC paints, your indoor air will be much cleaner.Inside tip: Synthetic brushes help "green" paints spread on more evenly.Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are gases found in paint solvents that pollute the air in your home, said Mario Guertin, owner of Painting in Partnership in Palatine.
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