Structural
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Certainteed Introduces New Tile Backer Products for Use in High-Humidity Environments
CertainTeed is expanding its GlasRoc wall and ceiling material portfolio with two new gypsum tile backer panel options: GlasRoc Tile Backer and Glas Rock Tile Backer Type X. The...
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Pure Safety High Performance Insulation Suitable for Asthmatics and Allergies
Pure Safety High-Performance Insulation from Owens Corning is the first of its kind to be scientifically tested and identified as a consumer product that is better suited for people...
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Boral Roofing Introduces Acrilay Underlayment
Boral Roofing LLC, introduced Boral Acrilay roofing underlayment, an evolutionary underlayment product combining SBS modified asphalt with a proprietary acrylic adhesive. The new underlayment, which is a single-layer system,...
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TAMKO Building Products Introduces Two New Shingles
TAMKO Building Products is introducing two new Heritage Proline shingle products, Titan XT and StormFighter IR, which feature a combination of product features and technologies designed to meet consumer...
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Vapor Permeable Tape to Zip System Now Available with Huber Engineered Woods
Huber Engineered Woods introduced a new addition to the ZIP System line the ZIP System Vapor Permeable Tape. This was made for panel seam sealing and flashing on a...
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Walker Zanger’s ‘Handmade to Order’ Provides Customers with Tile Choices and Custom Colors
Tile manufacturer Walker Zanger made and released their latest fully custom collection. The products come in thousands of ceramic tile shapes and color options. These are available made to...
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Boise Cascade Readies for Reduced Production
Boise Cascade provided a 60-day WARN Act notice to employees working at its plywood facility in Elgin OR. It ensures “that all employees are aware that mill production levels...
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Wood-Look Cladding for Facades and Rainscreens Now Available from Fortress
Fortress Building Products expands its product line with the new Fortress cladding. This is a composite and PVC product made as a wood-look option for rainscreen assemblies and building...
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Commerce Secretary and NAHB Discuss Lumber Prices
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) senior officers and staff held a 30-minute virtual meeting recently. The meeting with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was about the problems that...
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The Costs of Softwood Lumber Rises Nearly 30% Over Past Three Months
Prices of goods for residential construction rose 1.8% using a seasonally unadjusted basis. This marked positive growth for three consecutive months. This was according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
