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Our Stand-Off MPV Bracket in Code Compliance
The Stand-Off MPV Bracket in code compliance is used for attaching cladding systems to buildings. This blog and video review the development of the bracket, in compliance with the NFPA 285 code, installation, and examples of the bracket in use. Our video goes into...
The Ultimate Guide to Cladding: Enhance Your Building’s Appeal with Metal Wall Panels
As an Architectural Building Enclosure consultant, I have seen firsthand the impact that cladding can have on a building's appearance. Cladding is the process of adding an external layer to a building's structure. It can provide insulation and weather protection, as...
Changes to BASF’s Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Products
BASF is Rebranding a few of the SPF Products for 2023 BASF has re-branded its line of spray polyurethane foam insulation products. The following Spraytite® products will now become Walltite® products. Changes to SPF Products Spraytite® Comfort will now be...
Estimating the Number of Stand-Off MPV Bracket
How to Estimate the Number of Stand-Off MPV Brackets You Need for Your Project In this discussion, we take you through the steps to estimating the number of Stand-Off MPV Brackets you'll need for your next project. The Stand-Off MPV Bracket was engineered for a...
Rainscreen Attachment Systems
What is a rainscreen attachment system? Rainscreen attachment systems are made up of fasteners and sub-frame components that connect the exterior components of a building directly to the interior framing. Stand-Off MPV Bracket Sketch 1 of 3 How does a rainscreen...
Stand-Off MPV Bracket: Why We Choose Zinc & Yellow Chromate Plating
Why We Selected Zinc & Yellow Chromate Plating For Our Stand-Off MPV Bracket Several product reviewers have asked us why we choose zinc and yellow chromate plating for our Stand-Off MPV Bracket. We Base Our Decision On The Following We wanted to offer our...
Facades, Inc. Likes Our Stand-Off MPV Brackets
What is the Stand-Off MPV Bracket?The Stand-Off MPV Bracket is an adjustable bracket for fastening metal panel veneers to buildings.Features and Benefits1Virtually eliminates thermal bridging of the metal panel veneer attachment system through the continuous...
Creating slip-resistant patio and walkway at VA Medical Center
EXO-TEC Solutions, Inc., Milamar Coating, LLC and Walter Ciovacco Enterprises team up to help our veterans. The Fisher House Of Boston, in West Roxbury, MA, is a home away from home where our military families can stay while a loved one is receiving in-house treatment...
Mid-Coast School of Technology Project
How Do You Attach Your Rainscreen Panel Veneer? Lavallee Brensinger Architects specified our Stand-Off MPV Bracket for their Mid-Coast School of Technology project. Industrial Roofing Companies used the bracket to install the metal panel rainscreen veneer. ...
What’s A Mikvah?
I attended a design development meeting in June of 2017 for a new development in Brighton, MA. The developer was building a new Mikvah building on the site, then tearing down the old Mikvah building, building a new synagogue where the old Mikvah stood,...
JamEx® Installation How To Avoid Warping
Are You Frustrated with Warping of the Jam-Ex®? We have had more than a few correspondences regarding the warping of the leading edge of our Jam-Ex® product when spray polyurethane insulation is applied to it. This does not need to happen. Correct spray foam...
How To Design Effective Exterior Walls Part 1 of 4 – Air Barrier
Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials: How To Design Effective Exterior Walls What are the four barriers of the four wetting potentials when designing effective exterior walls? They are Air, Water, Heat and Vapor barriers. This is a four-part blog article, the...
Insulating Precast Concrete Walls
Well over a decade ago, I was sitting in a Building Enclosure Council meeting in Boston and the topic of insulating precast concrete panel veneers came up. A person from a well-respected engineering company made the statement, "Insulating precast concrete panel...
How To Design Effective Exterior Walls Part 2 of 4 – Water Barrier
What do architects need to know in regards to ensuring that buildings perform as designed? Designing the Exterior Wall: An Architectural Guide to the Vertical ... Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials: How To Design Effective Exterior Walls What are the four...
How To Design Effective Exterior Walls Part 3 of 4 – Heat Barrier
Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials: How To Design Effective Exterior Walls What are the four barriers of the four wetting potentials when designing effective exterior walls? They are Air, Water, Heat and Vapor barriers. This is the third part in our four-part...
How To Design Effective Exterior Walls Part 4 of 4 – Vapor Barrier
Learn how to design effective exterior walls using a vapor barrier system.This program is designed for you to understand the basics of building physics, the basics of building science, the Four Barriers Needed For The Weather Barrier System, and how to properly design...
