Contents

FEBRUARY 2005
VOL. 35 ISSUE 2

COLUMNS

Flashings

Information about the U.S. Department of Labor’s revised child labor standards is available, as well as news about Meridian, Miss.-based Atlas Roofing Corp.’s initiative to handle the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate shortage.

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Legal Ease

Learn how to handle material shortages and price escalation.

Manual Elements

Learn to install SPF base and through-wall flashings.

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DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES


Calculating temperature gradients - Proper design of vapor retarders requires close attention to temperature

Calculating temperature gradients

Proper design of vapor retarders requires close attention to temperature


A blowing agent update

Learn why the change to pentane was made and what it means for polyiso


Procuring polyiso

PIMA gives advice regarding the polyiso shortage


Treading lightly - Roofing workers reroof West Virginia University's domed coliseum

Treading lightly

Roofing workers reroof West Virginia University's domed coliseum