2023 October

For more than three decades, Western Drywall has serviced the upper Plains with high-quality service

The Western Way

A drywall subcontractor works its way through the Wild West.

John Wyatt

October 9, 2023

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A drywall subcontractor works its way through the Wild West.

Technologies that Advance Safe Work at Height

New Features on MEWPs Improve the User Experience and Keeps Operators Safe.

Bob Begley

October 17, 2023

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Inspector in Name; Educator and Advocate in Practice

Why you should have a third party inspect your project’s exterior.

Rhondalyn Riley

October 12, 2023

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Why you should have a third party inspect your project’s exterior.

Why is Concrete Masonry Unit Construction Not More Common in America?

CMUs are rare in the U.S. but common in the rest of the world.

Mark Fowler

October 10, 2023

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The popularity of continuous insulation is now affecting CMU walls. Adding a layer of rigid foam over masonry and the cement plaster is NOT recommended. There is a perfect system designed for this and it is called exterior insulation finish systems. Ironically, in Europe, they are putting mineral wool into the cavity of red clay blocks so they can use adhered masonry veneer and keep the CI.