Articles Tagged with ''moisture''

NewBrick eliminates the need for miscellaneous steel due to the light weight of the insulated masonry veneer, while Outsulation Plus MD system incorporates a liquid-applied, air- and water-resistive barrier.

Ultra-Lath Plus, Plastic Components’ rustproof alternative to metal, now complies with 2020 FL Building Code and Metro Dade Co. HVHZ requirements for Impact and Cyclic performance per TAS 201, 202, 203. 

MemBrain helps keep walls dry all year-round, significantly lowering the health and structural risks associated with moisture and mold. 

NEW STONEfaçade from CertainTeed is a stylish, easy-to-install product that faithfully replicates the look and feel of real stone with screw-in-place installation (no mortar necessary).

In commercial building design, weight and strength were traditionally viewed as one-and-the-same, especially when it came to choosing continuous insulation. 

One of the most successful technologies used today to deter rainwater intrusion into a building's exterior wall and protect its envelope is the rainscreen system. Introduced more than 20 years ago in the United States, rainscreen technology has continued to advance, along with its popularity among building owners who desire a "stylish raincoat" for their structure.

Commercial and single family residential construction techniques have seen a change in recent years. Today, tightening the structures to prevent thermal leakage is a common practice. 

The ways in which liquid and vapor move through our building envelopes are complex, and even today not completely understood; but the fact that lots of water can (and does) move through porous building materials is a phenomenon that rules over so much of the way we build.