Articles for CSI Atlanta

While many of today's stile and rail wood doors project a rich, highly-crafted image and provide many years of reliable service, they can spell trouble if individual components are incompatible with one another. This may require a heightened sense of vigilance on the part of specifiers unfamiliar with the details of door construction and design. With stile and rail door manufacturers now capable of matching a variety of custom architectural designs, it is quite likely that contemporary, ...

Effective fire resistance and sound attenuation have long been important considerations in the design of multifamily dwellings, such as townhouses, condominiums, and apartments. Both objectives can be met inexpensively through the use of gypsum board area separation walls-sometimes referred to as fire walls, party walls, or townhouse separation walls. Gypsum area separation walls are easy to erect and secure, and they meet all building code requirements. Fire resistive ratings easily reach ...

For many architects and specification writers, excellence in product performance, not construction, is the litmus test that separates providers who offer quality products from those who don't. In response to this emerging trend, some architectural wood flush door manufacturers are shying away from traditional prescriptive standards in favor of performance standards that respond to the new technological advances in door construction. Performance-driven standards are paving the way for a new ...