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Quick reads, real talk. From solving everyday jobsite headaches to staying ahead of the latest standards, our collection of blogs have you covered.
Office Renovation Checklist Built for Occupied Spaces
An office renovation checklist keeps a project on schedule, but the business still has to run while the walls come down. A permit confirmed after demolition starts or containment planned after the...
Acoustic Ratings Chart: STC, NRC, OITC, IIC, and NC Compared
A spec sheet lists a wall's rating, and the corridor behind it still sounds like a jobsite. The number on the sheet measured the wrong thing.
STC vs OITC: Key Differences and When to Use Each
STC vs OITC comes down to where the noise starts. STC rates how well an interior wall blocks speech and other indoor sound. OITC rates how well an exterior wall or window blocks aircraft and road...
STC Rating Chart: What Each Level Blocks and What You Need
If a coworker takes a call in the next room and you can follow every word, the wall between you probably rates in the low 30s.
Construction Dust: What It Is and How to Contain It
Every saw cut in an occupied building sends fine particles somewhere. Construction dust is the airborne particulate that cutting and demolition throw off, and it rides out of the work zone on...
ASTM E596-96 Explained: What It Tests and What Replaced It
Open a sound booth data sheet and you’ll often find a NIC rating. ASTM E596-96 is the laboratory method that produces it, measuring the noise reduction of a complete sound-isolating enclosure in a...
