Roles

In the construction industry, many premature failures are a result of shortcuts taken to circumvent good standard practices. The reasons or excuses for taking these shortcuts are that they save time, they save material and, therefore, they save mon

Most exterior surfaces of a vertical wall system do allow some moisture to penetrate more deeply into the exterior building envelope. Why do building professionals allow this? Don???t we have adequate waterproofing systems?

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December 2011 Vol. 50, No. 12
on the cover
features

Fine particulate emissions in wood smoke are reduced through the use of EPA-Qualified fireplaces.

Drainable is Sustainable
Why

Drainable

IS
Sustainable
Why the best waterproofing
system includes a drainage
plane system.

BY MARK A. JOHNSON AND
JOHN KOESTER
ART BY ADAM SKODA

MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES OF A VERTICAL WALL SYSTEM DO ALL