Articles Tagged with ''stucco''

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Qualified

IS THE PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING LICENSING IN ANY STATE FAIR? IS IT EFFICIENT?
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
November 19, 2021
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There are various ways to determine if a person is qualified to do a task or trade. Licensing through the state is probably one of the most common and is often required.


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Ever Changing, Ever Improving

A RUNDOWN OF THE CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS FOR STUCCO ASSEMBLIES OVER WOOD-BASED SHEATHING AS RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN THE 2021 IBC.
Don Pilz
Don Pilz
November 15, 2021
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The 2021 IBC has now been published, and with it came some significant changes/improvements for stucco assemblies over wood-based sheathing.


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Attainable Perfection

WITH A DWINDLING POPULATION IN EACH NEW GENERATION THAT SEEMS LESS AND LESS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION, HAS NEW INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY HELPED?
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
August 9, 2021
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The most pressing and long-term issue for construction is the labor shortage of skilled workers.
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See the Forest for the Trees

AS A CONTRACTOR, IT’S IMPORTANT TO NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE.
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
July 14, 2021
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You know how the saying goes, “They can’t see the forest for the trees.” It is an interesting and confusing idiom. It generally means that someone is so focused on a detail or singular issue, they are missing the bigger picture.
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Code Updates

THE IBC’S LATEST CODE UPDATE HAS LEFT SOME PLASTERERS WONDERING IF THIS IS THE START OF THE END FOR THE STUCCO INDUSTRY.
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
June 21, 2021
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The International Building Codes are released every three years and go into effect as each jurisdiction adopts the codes. This gives a jurisdiction time to review and make amendments to properly reflect their region or address jurisdictional issues.
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The 10 Keys to a Quality Stucco Job

WANT A STUCCO JOB DONE RIGHT? FOLLOW THESE TEN STEPS.
Bruce Bell
June 9, 2021
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I’ve been in the plastering industry for almost 50 years. I started out as a hod carrier, worked for 18 years as a journeyman plasterer, served as the Executive Director of the Sacramento Valley Bureau for Lath and Plaster, and served on the Northern California Apprenticeship Committee.
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