I hope you are getting through the cold of the winter without issue, maybe even enjoy throwing a snowball (not an ice ball) at a coworker that deserves it. This month I thought I would do a quick primer on basic flashing installation. As many will have ne

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Most manufacturers stock a primer for use with their adhered flashing that has first been applied to the wall.

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Where the flashing extends through the face shell of the veneer, it should be

No real attempt was made to establish any genuine understanding or empathy for the other's situation - none exists. There is no bond or trust. There is no partnership or camaraderie. The construction project becomes a clinical, antiseptic, business trans

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Coming Events
# 1989

November 1-5. The 33rd Annual Convention of the Society of American Registered Architects, Embassy Suites Hotel/Baltimore, Phoenix, AZ. Contact: SARA Headquarters, 1245 S. Highland, Lombard, IL 60148.

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Coming Events
# 1989

September 4-9. The Association for Preservation Technology (APT), Chicago, IL. Contact: Marylee McDonald, Small Homes Council, 1 East St. Mary's Road, Champaign, IL 61820. Phone 217/333-1801.

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