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What Material Is Used on the Outside of Houses?
Although residential projects are smaller scale when compared to most commercial builds, they are no less challenging, and still require high-quality materials and craftsmanship. This is especially true regarding exterior finishing. Because the…
What Is the Most Common Exterior Finish?
Modern exterior siding options for homes and commercial real estate buildings are designed to last, without compromising on looks. Some materials are made to replicate the look of natural materials, like wood and stone. But that doesn’t mean they…
What Is the Cheapest Exterior Finish on a House?
No home building project is finished until the exterior finishing process is completed. Exterior finishes on houses provide many benefits beyond the home’s aesthetic properties, including protecting the home—its materials and its occupants—against…
What Is the Cheapest Exterior Building Material?
It’s no secret that construction prices are much higher than they used to be. In fact, nonresidential construction input prices are 20.3% higher than they used to be. These soaring prices can tempt many contractors to look for cheap alternative…
What Is the Best Material for the Exterior of a House?
When it comes to choosing the right exterior finishing material for a home, there are a few different factors to consider. For many people, attractiveness is the most important thing; but it’s also important to consider how well the material will…
What Is the Best Exterior Building Material?
Modern home design and construction have access to a huge variety of exterior finishing options. All these types of exterior finishes mean each home can be customized by selecting which materials give the desired aesthetic, durability, price,…
What Walls Are Used in Commercial Buildings?
Choosing the right exterior finishing for a commercial building is essential for protecting the building and attracting buyers, tenants, and customers. All too often, deciding between exterior wall finishes for commercial buildings can lead to…
What Are Most Commercial Buildings Made Of?
Commercial buildings are built to withstand significant traffic from people and hold up to weather conditions. This is why contractors tend to choose similar materials based on how reliable they are, how easy they are to build with, and how…
What Materials Can Be Used for Exterior Walls?
Throughout human history, structures have been built out of a huge range of materials. These have included everything from animal skins, ice, and clay to ultra-modern buildings made entirely of glass. When we talk about standard construction in…
WHAT ARE EXTERIOR FINISHES IN CONSTRUCTION?
Construction finishes, products, and components for commercial cladding give contractors and other professionals the ability to design beautiful buildings while helping keep them safe from the elements. With several exterior finishing options, you…
What Are Exterior Finishes?
In simple terms, exterior finishes are the materials used to protect exterior wall systems from the elements. Additionally, these finishes are designed with aesthetics in mind and are often used to define a building’s character, as well as its curb…
What Types of Exterior Walls Are There?
Concrete, brick, stone, stucco, EIFS/DEFS, wood, vinyl—there are so many kinds of exterior finishing for homes and commercial buildings. The types of walls you see are determined by the climate, the building’s use and design, and the taste of the…
Veterans at ClarkDietrich Lead the Way for Success
Some are born leaders, while others rise to the challenge under significant pressure or adversity. For James Flores, a six-year Marine Corps. reserve veteran and product supervisor at ClarkDietrich, his leadership skills developed and flourished…
Industry Influencer Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Strait-Flex®
It’s no secret that to reach young, eager-to-learn tradesmen and women – the people who will someday lead the construction industry – you must think outside the box. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that social media is quickly…
ClarkDietrich Completes Purchase of Structa Wire Corp
September 1, 2022 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, interior and exterior finishing products and accessories in North America, announced today that the company has completed…
ClarkDietrich Receives Top Honor for Cold-Formed Design and Engineering from CFSEI
ClarkDietrich Engineering Services (CDES) is yet again the proud recipient of several awards from the Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Institute (CFSEI). The annual CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards highlights projects that exemplify…
Adam Shoemaker to Lead Corporate Sustainability Initiatives for ClarkDietrich
In a move that reinforces ClarkDietrich’s commitment to sustainability, former building code compliance and real estate manager Adam Shoemaker has been named as the company’s new corporate sustainability manager. “Adam has done extensive work on…
ClarkDietrich Engineering Services Instrumental in Design of New, Next-Generation Porsche Dealership
Background As a family-owned business that has served Chicagoland for over 84 years, Loeber Motors has always provided a customer experience that was first-class, and it would be no different when they set out to remodel their long-time Porsche…
ClarkDietrich Hits the Road to Showcase Labor Saving Products at INTEX Expo
The ClarkDietrich team is headed south April 6-7 to the INTEX Expo in Grapevine, Texas, where they will demonstrate how our labor-saving products can give steel framing and drywall finishing contractors back more time for what really matters.…
On-Point Interview with Patrick W. Ford P.E., S.E., Technical Director, SFIA
There are a lot of options when specifying cold-formed steel framing members. Selecting the right steel stud for interior, non-loadbearing wall assemblies depends on a number of factors, including wall height, wall depth and other materials used in…