Michael Gardner is the president of M Gardner Services LLC, a consulting firm that assists organizations with issues involving industry standards and building codes, meeting management, and external collaboration and outreach. Prior to establishing MGS, he was the executive vice president of
Compliance Programs for the International Code Council. He is also the former CEO of the Gypsum Association, currently serves as
a special technical advisor to the Wall & Ceiling Alliance and can be reached at michael@mgardnerservices.com.
All buildings move and flex, and nearly all building materials expand and contract. Unfortunately, the installation of stress relief to mitigate the impact of any type of stress on a
Paper-faced gypsum sheathing is a gypsum board that is used as a substrate for exterior claddings. It has a noncombustible core, composed essentially of gypsum and is faced with water-repellant
During the winter, every state in the continental U.S. and Canada will experience at least one night of below freezing temperature. Even warm-weather states like Florida encounter a few nights