Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Commercial Door Hardware
The main difference between Commercial and Residential door hardware comes down to the grade or quality. A better grade can usually withstand more use without breaking. You would never put a residential door knob (or...
June – Containerized Shipping and How It’s Changed Our World
History will remember the 20th Century as the beginning of a much smaller world, with the shrinking of our planet brought on by advances in communication, the Internet, and international shipping. As simple a concept as the shipping...
Congratulations Andersen Corporation! 2016 Energy Star® Partner of the Year Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Andersen Corporation, including its subsidiaries, with a 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Product Brand Owner Award for its outstanding contribution to reducing...
“What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.”
Franklin P Jones, American Journalist
Andersen Is No Longer One-Size-Fits-All!
Spring Is Here, Color Is Everywhere, And New Growth All Around by, Bill Holzman Andersen is no longer one-size or one-color fits all. It was all so easy once when you had White or Terratone, with grille or without, screen or no screen....
Henry Blueskin
Blueskin® VP100 is a self-adhered water resistive air barrier membrane. This next generation vapor permeable air barrier picks up where traditional polymeric wraps leave off. Ideal for wood frame construction, Henry Blueskin VP100 is a...
Firebreak HITS I-Joists
Boise Cascade has introduced the FIREBREAK HITS system to meet the 2012 IRC, Section 501-3 requirement that I-joist floor systems in unfinished habitable spaces of basements meet the 15-1/2 minute fire performance of 2×10...