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| Congratulations to Team Shepley and the Last Gasp! |
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On Sunday, September 16, 2007,
30 members of Team Shepley rode 62 miles from Sandwich to Provincetown. This is the 16th year that Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers, Inc. has put on the event to benefit Cape and Islands non profit organizations.
Team Shepley raised over $30,000! Nick Harmansky, owner of Hyannis Foreign Auto and team co-captain brought in $16,585 of that total! Way to go Nick!
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| Columbus Day, October 8, 2007 |
| Hyannis, Nantucket and Wellfleet Shepley locations will be open! |
| Tony's Terra Firma, by Tony Shepley |
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Change of Effective Date of the 7th Edition MA Building Code
I want to share the following announcement from the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod:
The Task Force on Hurricane Resistant Construction on the Cape and Islands (TFHRC) won a huge victory on September 11, 2007 as the BBRS Board voted to extend the concurrency period between the 6th and 7th Codes for Single Family Dwellings beyond the October 1, 2007 date to January 1, 2008.
The BBRS Board decided to extend the concurrency period to allow further study of matters relating to wind borne debris and newly defined wind load zones along coastal areas including the Cape and Islands. The TFHRC worked diligently these past few months to report their recommendations to the BBRS board at the September 11th BBRS meeting.
The TFHRC was formed as a result of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod filing a Building Code Amendment Proposal to amend the 7th Edition MA Building Code wind zone map. The purpose of the TFHRC is to further review the impact of the new code wind design requirements and determine whether amendments to the current 7th Edition MA Building Code requirements are justified.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPILED BY THE BBRS RELATING TO SEVENTH EDITION OF THE CODE FOR SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, VISIT
WWW.CAPECODBUILDERS.ORG or contact the HB&RACC Office at 508-778-2424
This is another reason you should support your local Home Builders Association. Had the Home Builders not gotten involved in this process we would surely be looking at a much more restrictive code that would have covered 100% of the Capea 120mph zone instead of 1 mile in from the coast with 110mph. Ifa 10 mph difference doesn't sound like a lot, pleasethat the cost difference to a homeowner would have been huge and the insurance industry doesn't care about our costs. Your membership in the Home Builders is your representationBeacon Hill. The world is run by those who show up. Thanks for your support!
To access maps of the zoned areas and read news from the BBRS, please visit www.mass.gov. Click on State Agencies (upper left); Alphabetical List, All Branches; Board of Building Regulations and Standards; Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) News (which is half way down the middle of the page).
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| The "Wrap" on Housewraps |
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By, Jim Baker - Shepley Lumber Buyer
Since their introduction in the 1970s air infiltration barriers, or "housewraps," have grown in popularity. Although some builders still advocate felt paper, most have switched to plastic-based housewraps.
There are three basic functions of housewrap:
1.To serve as a secondary weather barrier behind the siding, because no matter how good the siding installation, water always seems to find a way to reach the sheathing.
2.To provide a vapor-permeable membrane that allows moisture in framing lumber, sheathing, and insulation to escape.
3.To serve as an air barrier to prevent air infiltration.
The primary attribute of housewraps is their ability to operate as air infiltration barriers while not forming an impervious vapor barrier. In #2 above, notice moisture vapor escapes from the frame wall cavity and not the house itself. A properly installed interior vapor barrier will minimize moisture vapor migration into a wall or roof assembly and vise-versa. In order to maintain the composite R-value of the wall or roof system and reduce the chance for mold and rot, any moisture in the framing, sheathing, and insulation needs to pass to the outside of the building through the housewrap.
There are a wide variety of housewrap products available today with different performance characteristics. Because testing procedures and standards vary between manufacturers, product comparison is difficult. In addition to the three functions listed above, two other material characteristics are worth considering: UV sunlight resistance, and strength.
All major brands are UV rated with exposure time ranging from 120 days to more than a year. Strength of the housewrap can be critical, as wind conditions or adverse job site handling can tear or puncture the material. In our climate, where interior vapor barriers are the norm, a highly permeable housewrap may be preferred. Other issues for consideration are wall construction, choice of siding, and whether the house has interior relative humidity control.
Shepley stocks three brands of housewrap to satisfy all your needs: Typar®, Tyvek®, and WeatherTrek™. All are non-perforated nonwoven polyolefin. WeatherTrek™ features a unique Engineered Venting System, which is a rigid surface pattern that creates a standoff property that facilitates water drainage on both sides of the product.
The key to all housewrap performance is installation. Poorly installed housewrap will cause more harm than good. Seam tape and proper fasteners (plastic cap nails or screws) are vital to the system. Detailed installation instructions can be found on manufacturer's web sites as well as here at Shepley.
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| PRODUCT OF THE MONTH - By, Scott Thayer |
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Ashley Norton Hardware
Since 1987, Ashley Norton of England has developed architectural hardware for discerning homeowners, contractors and builders. Their two distinct product lines offer a wide range of hardware choices, to suit almost any architectural style and function.
Their 'English Crafted Solid Bronze Collection' features a selection of eight levers, which may be combined with a number of escutcheons to create unique designs that can be used on interior and exterior doors (including multi point doors). To compliment their interior and exterior bronze collection, a wide selection of home accessories is available. The accessories include door stops, cabinet hardware, door pulls, appliance pulls, pocket door hardware, bathroom fittings and switch plates.
Their 'Solid Brass Collection' features a selection of thirty lever designs, in both traditional and contemporary styles and may be combined with a number of escutcheons to create unique designs of your own. The Solid Brass Collection is available in a wide variety of standard finishes as well as special finishes. The Standard finishes include: Polished Brass; Polished Chrome; Satin nickel; Light Oil Rubbed Bronze; Dark Oil rubbed Bronze; and Pewter.
Which ever collection you choose you will find features like a 28 degree rotation latch, easy installation into existing doors with "standard" 2-1/8" boring, easy assembly and even easier to understand installation instructions. The seasoned veteran or the fist time installer will find this hardware a breeze to install on just about any door and a pleasure to operate. Ashley Norton has combined old world craftsmanship with modern day technology to create a unique line of fine architectural hardware.
We invite you to visit our showroom at 75 Ben Franklin Way in Hyannis and speak with our knowledgeable sales staff about all the options available to you.
Scott Thayer has been with Shepley for 2 years. He is the Hardware Department Supervisor and Sales Specialist. Scott has been in the Architectural Hardware Industry for 17 years involving every aspect of the business from sales to production management.has worked onsuch as the NYU Medical center in New York City; NYUin Queens; Martha Stewart's home in Connecticut; andIsland PrisonQueens. 's ArchitecturalHardware department teamincludes Mike Lyon assupport and counter sales and Joe Miller in Hardware Purchasing. You can reach them at 508-862-6215. Pleasefeel free to call with any hardware inquiries; they love a good challenge involving hardware!
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| ShepSafety, By Dick Hughes |
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Thanks to all at Shepley for inviting me to speak with you through Shepformation. My goal is to keep you thinking about the benefits of workplace safety, and there are many. Let's start with a myth that I hear at least once a day.
"Dick, following OSHA rules slows me down."
Wrong! I've never seen a home built with proper worker adherence to safety requirements, building codes, sanitation and environmental laws fail to sell for a profit.
A lot slows us down at a residential project. Waiting for concrete to cure; waiting for town inspectors to show up; waiting for architects and homeowners to decide what they want us to build; waiting for supplies to show (not from Shepley!); bad weather; zoning decisions, to name only a few. Which one of these inevitable delays robs you of less time than having to go back to your pickup truck for a hardhat or glasses? How long does it really take to secure a ladder from tipping over? Pre-tripping your LULL each morning takes how much time out of your busy workday? Adding guardrails to the ends of your scaffold will set you back how many weeks? Get my point?
The purpose of these articles is to inform you on proper safety procedures that will save you time, money and possibly your life!
"GOODBY OLD FRIEND"
Impalement Protection - Construction Workers
Standard: In the OSHA Standard Subpart Q - Concrete and Masonry Construction, Paragraph 1926.701(b): "All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement."
Exposed Rebar Protection: To qualify as acceptable protection from impact, the protective device must be able to withstand an impact of a 250-pound weight from a height of 10 feet, without penetration failure. This criteria is intended to prevent penetration failures to heights up to 7 ˝ feet. On construction sites, one protection method used has been the bright orange mushroom caps placed over the ends of the exposed rebar to protect against the impalement hazard.
Cal/OSHA Tests: The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health conducted tests of mushroom caps by dropping sandbags with 140 to 160 pounds of sand from three, five, and seven feet. Their test results indicated the caps did not provide any impalement protection.
If there is no potential for worker impalement on exposed rebar, the mushroom caps can be used since they are intended for scratch protection only. If there is an impalement hazard, protection that meets the above criteria needs to be in place.
Impalement Protection: Where workers are working in and around exposed rebar, the means of protection have included steel mushroom caps; 4" square plastic mushroom caps with an imbedded steel plate; wooden troughs covering the exposed rebar points; and "Carney Caps" that effectively capture a 2"x 4" horizontally to guard multiple pieces of form projecting rebar.
OSHA Citation: A construction company in the east was cited for several problems, but one of the violations was for workers being exposed to impalement hazards from unguarded steel. Other violations included lack of use of fall protection, cluttered work site exposing employees to trip and fall hazards, no toe boards for floor openings and a discharged fire extinguisher still on the site. Proposed penalty for all of the violations was $62,700.
Job Site Evaluation: Part of the review of a construction site that has the impalement hazard should include the capping mechanism method. Whether steel reinforced covers, wooden troughs, studs or plastic caps, the criteria should meet the 250-pound/10 foot height performance standard. Thus, if the contractor is using new 4" plastic caps where impalement hazards exist, the caps should be on the ends of each exposed rebar (not scattered all over the ground) and the caps should meet the impact criteria. From information reviewed, if each cap is imprinted to meet the CAL/OSHA impact criteria, it would be acceptable nationally.
Dick Hughes has been an OSHA Safety Training Consultant since 1978 and has authored four safety related books. He is the owner of Excellence in Safety, located in Waquoit, MA. Dick hosts regular OSHA certification and training courses at Shepley and is available for private consultation.
www.excel-in-safety.com
508-548-0866
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| VELUX AIA SEMINAR |
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Enlightened Spaces
DATE: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
TIME: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (complimentary lunch included)
WHERE: Shepley Marvin Classroom-75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis MA
RSVP: Deb MacPhee at 508-862-6200 or dmacphee@shepleywood.com
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Architects, builders and designers are encouraged to attend this course. Architects receive 1 AIA credit.
The primary message is that daylight solutions can be found through a number of fenestration sources, such as windows, doors, clerestories and skylights. The main focus is on design issues specifically related to skylights in residential and commercial applications. The program addresses designers' needs for continuing education to meet and maintain state licensing requirements and professional accreditation.
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| CERTAINTEED WEATHERBOARD AIA SEMINAR |
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DATE: Thursday, October 18, 2007
TIME: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (complimentary lunch included)
WHERE: Shepley Marvin Classroom-75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis MA
RSVP: Deb MacPhee at 508-862-6200 or dmacphee@shepleywood.com
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Architects, builders and designers are encouraged to attend this course. Architects receive 1 AIA credit.
Certainteed Weather BoardsT Are Contractor Friendly!
FiberTect® Sealant Is Far More Than A Primer-It Allows A 2 Year Paint Window! ▪ Reduced Silica Dust From 40% to <3% ▪ Patented Fly Ash Formulation ▪ 30% Recycled Green Building Product ▪ Registered By The US Green Building Council ▪ 60% Higher Interlaminate Bond Strength vs. The Competition-Which Means No Delamination! ▪ Lighter And Stiffer For Easier Installation
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| CAPE COD HOSPITAL BLOOD DRIVE! |
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Help Save a Life on Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. !
Shepley will host a blood drive for the Cape Cod Hospital in the downstairs classroom at the Shepley Marvin Showcase.
Pre-register to reserve your time slot - contact Louise DiCecca at 508-862-6200 extension 330
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2ND ANNUAL CAPE COD LIFE HOME & GARDEN EXPO & HOME TOUR |
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October 26-28, 2007
Exhibits: Friday 12-4, Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Home Tour: Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Four Points Sheraton in Hyannis MA
Visit Shepley and Marvin at the 2nd Annual Cape Cod Life EXPO. There are many great exhibitors and beautiful homes and showrooms available on the tour.
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| TENTATIVE OSHA SEMINAR DATES |
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LULL Training is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 18th from 3:00 -8:00 p.m.
OSHA 10, Part I is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 1st from 2:00-7:00 p.m.
OSHA 10, Part II is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 8th from 2:00-7:00 p.m.
We need to have a full class reserved to host the course, so please contact Deb MacPhee if you are interested in attending. Once the class has been filled, you will receive confirmation of date and time.
The cost for the OSHA certification is $20 per person (which can be charged to your Shepley account), Shepley will pick up all other expenses.
Deb MacPhee can be reached at dmacphee@shepleywood.com or 508-862-6200
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