In This Issue
March 2024 | Volume 87 | Issue 3
March 2024
Volume 87 | Issue 3
Features
ADI Looks Up and Forward
This Washington contractor continues to provide quality ceiling installation—even with a change of ownership. To date, all is smooth.
Jamb Studs: Why Are They So Challenging?
Using the right jamb studs in rough openings takes planning.
Fire Prevention Construction
What is the purpose of fire prevention construction? Read on to find out.
Drop-Out Ceilings
Save time, cut costs and elevate appearance with drop-out ceilings.
The Heritage
Refitting the buildings of yesterday for an environmentally friendly tomorrow.
Fiber Cement Cladding: A Firewall of a Different Kind
Survival in the face of California’s wildfire devastation.
Convention Companion 2024
W&C’s annual list of the next 12 months of shows.
About The Cover
ADI specializes in suspended acoustical ceilings, including metal and wood ceilings and walls. The company was founded in 1965.
Departments
Trade News
The latest news from manufacturers, dealers, contractors and more.
Product Focus
Product Focus on Insulation
Industry Blue Book Index
Premium Sponsorships
Contact Us
Staff Contact Information
Columns
Publisher’s Post
Being Authentic | Jill Bloom
Up Front
Gypsum Sheathing | Mark Fowler
Industry Voices
Welcome to the Holiday Hangover! | Megan Kroh
Stucco Stop
Strip Away Your Perception of EIFS | Albert Carrillo
All Things Gypsum
Glass Mat Gypsum Sheathing in Residential Construction | Susan Hines and Michael Schmeida
Advertiser Index
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The publisher assumes no liability for errors or omissions.
This Month Online
Online Exclusives
A Pool-Friendly Ceiling
Materials that are absorbent, prone to moisture damage or can support the growth of mold or other microbes are usually inappropriate for damp spaces. When Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., renovated its athletic center, it was reluctant to use mineral fiber ceiling tiles over the swimming pool.
Texas A&M Rec Center Takes Home Top MCA Honors
As one of the largest state universities in the country, Texas A&M University was hard-pressed to expand its recreational services for its 69,000 enrolled students in College Station, Texas.
DESK Celebrates the 266 State Capital Project’s Start with “Wall-Breaking Ceremony”
The unhoused and those living in poverty in New Haven, Connecticut, will soon have access to more meals and health and support services.
Atlanta’s Assembly Studios Celebrates Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Gala
A small suburb northeast of Atlanta was the site of a recent red carpet event attracting celebrities from the broadcast, film and music industries to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Assembly Studios, the first completed portion of a major development by Gray TV intended to create “a hub for creativity and innovation.”
Podcasts
Top 10 Excuses Customers Give for Outstanding Bills
Thea Dudley provides strategies for handling common payment excuses, such as asking about the company's situation and emphasizing the need for short-term payment plans. Throughout the exchange, the importance of ending calls with a clear payment plan is emphasized as essential for effective debt collection conversations.
ICAA Discusses the Top Insulation Contractors
In this episode of “If Walls Could Talk,” John Wyatt speaks with Michael Kwart, executive director of the Insulation Contractors Association of America. The association will hold its Annual Trade Show in the fall in Chicago. In this talk, Kwart outlines some exciting plans coming up with the ICAA but first previews the magazine’s annual Top 25 Insulation Contractors.
