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Compound Drying in Winter (Part 2: Cold Wet Weather Conditions)

August 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Note: this follows my previous article and should be read in conjunction with it. Really wet cold weather is an issue for both man and jointing compounds. The drying rate for joint compounds drops to virtually nothing, and dehumidifiers become a useful item in the quest to dry the joints. Dehumidifiers only work if the [...]

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Compound Drying in Winter (Part 1)

July 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

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Just how much water is placed in a house when it is stopped?  Let’s start with some interesting points. When mixed with water, a 20kg bag of plaster based compound contains around 10.5 litres of water that has to dry out. On the other hand, every 15 litre bucket of air drying compound — approx. [...]

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ArchiCAD Software Compatability Video Overview with Miklos Szovenyi-Lux

July 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

CAD, BIM, IPD — you’ve heard all the terms and been told about the future of the profession. Architects and engineers need to exchange information and GRAPHISOFT has made this process easier no matter what engineering system is being used. In today’s competitive world there will always be multiple systems in both architecture and engineering. [...]

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Air Drying Systems: Prevent Shrinkage During Winter

June 8, 2010 · 6 Comments 

GIB Air Drying

With winter fast approaching it’s fitting to talk about air drying systems and the increased risk of shrinkage during these cold months…

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GIB Quality Sealants Available with Ultra Low VOC Content

June 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

GIB Aquaseal

Eliminating VOC s (volatile organic compounds) from our environment helps improve air quality. Two Ultra Low VOC content products in the GIB® Adhesive and Sealant range are GIB Gapfiller and GIB Aquaseal. These products are virtually odourless, water based and paintable. GIB Aquaseal is a water based silicone sealant ideal for a variety of wet [...]

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ArchiCAD 14 Launch Events

June 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

ArchiCAD 14: released in July 2010

Free ArchiCAD 14 Launch Events will be held on-line in Mid June, with ArchiCAD14 itself shipping later on in the month. ArchiCAD 14 was recently announced, and brings GRAPHISOFT back to a European Spring Release Cycle. In New Zealand ArchiCAD 14 arrives along with winter, but continues the annual release trend and takes ArchiCAD another [...]

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Alsynite’s Ecopower

February 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Alsynite Ecopower

Distributed by Alsynite NZ Ltd, the Ecopower is hybrid ventilation with EC technology. Moving to Green Star and building ratings for energy efficiency has forced building designers to focus on all sources of power consumption that can be reduced with the use of advanced technology. This includes mechanical ventilation. The ecopower has been designed to [...]

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CadimageTools Key Notes Addon for ArchiCAD

January 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Annotate your drawings quickly, simply and accurately. Every designer or technician knows that annotating drawings from the model is a time consuming and tedious task. The CadimageTools Key Note addon for ArchiCAD provides users with an easy to maintain database of notes to allow efficient and accurate annotating of drawings with notes that automatically attach [...]

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