David Stutzman

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Fire Rated Door Annual Inspection

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I opened the door to enter the office building lobby. The sound was loud and unmistakable - an electrical transformer humming away, loudly. Following...

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Marine Grade Plywood Explained

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Is marine grade plywood specially treated to resist salt water environments or severe exterior exposure? NO. Okay then what is marine grade plywood...

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Editing Master Specifications - Part 1

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The CSI Specifying Practice Group met to discuss editing master specifications for construction projects. Listen to the recoded session when you log...

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So Whose Job Is It - Selecting Manufacturers and Products?

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Is it the Architect or the Specifier? The best I can tell, it depends.

What is It?

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I took this photo at a prospective client's office building when visiting for the first time. Even when I saw this in person, it took some pondering...

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Vapor Retarder Paints

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Can interior latex paints perform as a vapor retarder?

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Practice Group Survey - Acceptable Product Submittals

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This month the CSI Specifying Practice Group discussed the results of a group survey about product submittals. The intent was to learn how the group...

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Linear Thermal Expansion Calcuations

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Be Careful! A word of caution for anyone using the 11th Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards: The coefficients of linear thermal expansion for...

TOC Could Spell SANFU

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Careless practices of preparing the Agreement Between the Owner and Contractor and assembling the Documents to be attached to this Agreement could...