Engineering

• EnOcean Alliance Grows to 200 Member Companies

  NanoSense is the 200th company to join the EnOcean Alliance, a group of global companies whose goal is to promote and establish innovative automation solutions for sustainable buildings. NanoSense develops products that regulate and optimize air quality for building interiors. To date Alliance...

   

• Exterior Trim With Smooth and" Rough-Sawn" Faces

  TruWood Reversible Trim is a composite exterior-grade product manufactured from residual wood fibers using no urea-formaldehyde resins, the maker says.

   

• JLC Report

  Ever since the EPA's Repair, Remodeling, and Painting (RRP) rule took effect in April 2010, remodelers around the country have been waiting expectantly for the agency to begin enforcement action against violators of its strict work-safety and record-keeping requirements.

   

• Should Lighting Designers Be Licensed?

  From the Archive presents articles from the past 25 years, with new commentary from members of the lighting community.

   

• Reclaimed Polystyrene Cornice and Crown Moldings

  Outwater says its 100% Recycled Cornice and Crown Mouldings are made entirely from reclaimed polystyrene but match the quality of moldings made from virgin polymers.

   

• Replacement Shutters Made Simpler (Subscriber content)

  Replacement shutters made simpler

   

• JLC Report (Subscriber content)

  Outsourcing paperwork with a PEO; high-school building program faces closure; defective-drywall guide raises eyebrows; more

   

• Talk of the Town

  Richard Tyler lost everything in Katrina, but rebuilt his life with the help of a "Porchdog."

   

• Ainsworth Engineered pointSix Flooring

  With tapered-edge technology, this flooring addresses subfloor edge swell.

   

• Border Lines

  Light plays a critical role in meeting both the design and security requirements for U.S. land port of entry stations.

   

• Earthcraft on the Virginia Shore

   

• Maryland Adopts Green Construction Code

   

• Framing an Elliptical Staircase

  Use a trammel to scribe a perfect pattern.

   

• Tool Test: Framing Nailers

  Look for a gun that toenails well and can consistently set fasteners in dense material.

   

• JLC Report

  Big builders push for energy-efficiency initiative; remodeling shows signs of rebound; San Francisco battles sewer sludge; more

   

• Capping a Chimney Chase

  Q: I have to build a framed chase for a gas fireplace's 6-inch vent pipe. What's the best way to finish the top of the chase? I had planned to use a metal cap, but I've noticed that a lot of these caps tend to be rusted.

   

• Protecting Profits in Your Construction Business

  Let's begin this month by reviewing some basic financial concepts and benchmarks.

   

• Tiling Over Plywood Subfloors

  For crack-free floors, limit joist deflection and install two layers of 3/4-inch plywood and a thinset membrane.

   

• Lead-Safe Remodeling (Subscriber content)

  Lead-safe remodeling update; new energy code approved for 2012; error-minimizing tape measure coming soon

   

• Stair-Builder's Tool Kit

  For short cash and a little effort, you’ll save lots of time on your next handrail installation.