Aug 28, 2012

  by Jurij Podolak, Architectural Engineer, CSI, ASCE, AAWE, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA, founder of VF Engineering LLC Here in the U.S., in the newly-established and evolving world of vented façades, there’s no shortage of interest in gaining installation experience and using this technology in new-building design, particularly given its environmental...

Jun 4, 2012

Recently, NTCA staff received a comment from a tile contractor about a 3”x24” imported tile with a warpage problem that can create problems with lippage and shadows when installed on interior walls. “Across the length of the tile, it is warped like a banana with a .047˝ gap in the middle,” said the contractor. “This is minor, but the customer is...