PR April 2002

The ECO-Buck insulating concrete form system is waterproof, will not warp and resists insects, the company says.

A few years ago, radiant barriers were the new hot thing. Now in most parts of California, they are the new required thing.

During the past few years, mold - and customers’ reactions to finding it - has caught the full attention of the building community.

Superintendent’s Report Manager2 is the network version of the original SRM. Job-site superintendents can complete daily reports anywhere in the field without re-entering repetitive information.

The debate over wood versus steel for home framing heated up in the early 1990s when the cost of framing lumber doubled in just a few months

DuPont Wall Surfaces are 3-millimeter acrylic surfaces designed to create shower walls, wet walls and tub surrounds that are free of grout lines, resistant to mold and mildew, and easy to clean.

The company has expanded its collection of decorative laminates with 38 new designs.

The recently released version 8.0 of Chief Architect offers users a number of new features. One aimed specifically at remodelers lets users create custom materials lists for entire plans or subsets of plans.

TimberTopper deck covers can be fastened into place over existing planks to upgrade or repair wood decks.

The LightWise line of glass block windows has been redesigned to make installation easier.