Radiant

• Notebook

  States ponder adoption of Model Energy Code, on-line building permits, foam adhesives for roof sheathing, true cost of comp claims

   

• Letters

  OSHA rule on ridgehook ladders, plastic vs. copper plumbing, more on moment frames

   

• Products

  Ten-year smoke detector, temporary plastic door latch, quiet attic fan, vinyl railing system

   

• Heard at the Show (Subscriber content)

  Highlights from JLC’s Construction Business & Technology Conference

   
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  Plastic Plumbing Comes of Age

  Ten years of problems with polybutylene piping have made contractors wary of using plastic pipe for domestic water supply. That’s a mistake, according to this plumbing contractor, who has plumbed residential water systems successfully for 15 years using cross-linked polyethylene tubing.

   

• Products

  Prefab plumbing access panels, hand-crank fork lift, electric radiant heat panels, nonyellowing clear caulk

   

• New England Update

   

• Eight-Penny News

  Plastic laminate flooring, new protections for small businesses, thawing a frozen site

   

• Builder's Library: Guide to Hydronics (Subscriber content)

  Definitive textbook on hot-water heating

   

• Eight Penny News

  Lessons from Hurricane Erin, radiant barrier study, tax depreciation basics