The wall panels were selected to clad the building because metal best supported the design concept, performance requirements and budget considerations.
A vision and some metal panels combined to revitalize a car dealership of a bygone era into office and retail space, piquing the curiosity of passersby in Norwich, N.Y.
The Fall 2021 edition features our Special Coatings Section! We also have a number of features on open-joint cladding systems and the use of polyiso insulation with masonry wall systems. Read on as we discuss how design and building professionals should understand the importance of specifying colorful coatings with appropriate performance, longevity and sustainability.
Roofing contractors are essential workers whether in the commercial or residential market, but there’s little they can do to expand their business with COVID-19 health concerns and supply-line issues that aren’t expected to get much better before 2022.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a tight supply market that has many roofing contractors and facility owners considering the application of coatings and other fluid-applied materials on existing roofs in efforts to extend their service life until things get back to ‘normal.’
The original roofing system consisted of a single-layer felt underlayment, which was in pretty bad shape. The companies involved had to do some cleanup and replace some deck boards.
The Metal Construction Association has released a new white paper, “Retrofitting Existing Roofing with Metal.” The document details the benefits of installing a new metal retrofit roof system over existing conventional roofs.