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Construction Marketplace 6 1 Tuesday, January 9, 2018 To complete the range, America Italiana has introduced Glass Gallery (custom decorated glass), Atmosfera Toscana (Tuscan products) and Escalation (stairs and railings) product lines as complementary high level brands for the interior and exterior. Why America Italiana? Personal service and quality solutions are the hall- marks of America Italiana. Custom designs, attention to detail and broad selection ensure something for every taste and style. You will marvel at the vast product selection, myriad shapes, colors and finishes found exclusively at America Italiana. Products include: custom windows and doors (French doors, lift up and slid- ers, folding doors) in wood or wood clad metals, steel (thermally broken or not), Cor-Ten, bronze, aluminum and vinyl (European In-Swing Tilt and Turn or American Out-Swing, in any custom shape and style); passive house windows and doors with the highest quality, beau- tiful style and best energy performance. America Italiana (Cont'd. from p. 1) (Wood or wood clad, aluminum, steel and vinyl); custom entry doors and inte- rior doors (Contemporary, classic, tradi- tional, modern, antique and decorative); Tuscan products (reclaimed roof tiles, terracotta and wood floors, furniture, bath vanities and much more); and beau- tiful stairs and railings made with top quality materials. America Italiana serves the Bay Area, California and all of U.S. and Canada. Plan a visit to the company's 3,500 square foot showroom for a per- sonal tour. The company is located in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, with easy access to the freeways, near San Jose Airport (only three miles away), 50 miles away from San Francisco and 70 miles away from Monterey/Carmel. There have been numerous projects featuring America Italiana's amazing offerings, each with their own particular flair. For more information, call 408.452.9166, email info@americaitaliana.com or go to www.americaitaliana.com. well as the noise created in the room, on roof trusses to reduce noise from low fly- ing airplanes or busy highways, around plumbing pipes to quiet the sound of run- ning water or in home theaters and multi- functional A/V type entertainment rooms. In multi-family units such as con- dominiums and apartment complexes, a leading cause of tenant relocation is noise. The problem of sound attenua- tion in these types of buildings is rarely addressed properly. By installing Acoustiblok over the studs, ceiling and floor joists, sound can be effectively stopped before it vibrates the structure. Combining QuietFiber ® , the com- pany's award-winning sound absorbing material along with Acoustiblok mate- rial to wall, floor and ceiling assem- blies will further increase the STC. QuietFiber will also reduce reverbera- tion and reflective noise in areas of high noise levels by introducing as much of it into the area as possible. The Acoustiblok (Cont'd. from p. 4) product is rated at the highest noise reduction level of NRC 1.00. It's also fireproof, totally hydrophobic, wash- able, non-deteriorating, mold and mildew-proof. Quiet Fiber is UL rated for floor, wall and ceilings applica- tions, and 100 percent recyclable. Acoustiblok manufactures a num- ber of other sound reduction products widely used in the industry: Acoustifence ® outdoor acoustical fence, All Weather Sound Panels ® , Quiet-Cloud ® industrial sound absorp- tion panels and Acoustiblok Wallcover ® , a post- construction noise solution. The company's products are all made and sourced in the United States. Acoustiblok Inc. ships products to more than 50 countries through a net- work of stocking distributors in the United States, and on five continents across the globe. For more information, visit www.acoustiblok.com, call 813.980.1400, email sales@acoustiblok.com or stop by booth #S1010. Elevators have naturally been included when these homes have multiple levels. Recently there has been a revision to the published safety standard for home elevators. The ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators was updated in 2016 to include more stringent requirements regarding the rigidity of accordion gates. Also, the allowable clearance from the inside surface of entrance doors at each floor to the inside of the hoistway wall has been reduced from 3 inches to 3/4 of an inch. This has greatly complicated the use of swinging hall doors and standard interlocks for elevator entrances. Fortunately, some manufacturers now offer automatic sliding elevator door systems with residential elevators. They Garaventa Lift (Cont'd. from p. 4) are very similar to the familiar entrances for commercial elevators. Using these systems will guarantee compliance with the new safety standards, enhancing safe- ty, reliability and usability. Manually operated entrances, such as accordion gates or swinging passage doors, do not close automatically. Should a passenger leave a door or gate partly ajar, the elevator is disabled and will not operate. Automatic sliding doors alleviate this problem. They also allow the passenger to enter and exit the eleva- tor without having to manually pull doors and gates open and closed. Automatic sliding doors not only improve reliability, but also accessibility to the elevator itself. For more information, visit booth #S415. rid of it as well. Of course, heating costs also increase. Taco Comfort Solutions' SmartPlus circulator is used with domestic water systems that include a dedicated hot water return line. The new circulator combines the reliability of Taco's "00" line with cutting edge electronics to achieve ultra-efficient domestic hot water recirculation. Builders and remodelers with a focus on sustainability and "green" will find this technology to be a big asset when making "green" recommendations to homeowners. The technology self-adjusts. When set to "smart" mode, the SmartPlus circu- lator records each time hot water is called for during a seven day period and then duplicates the pattern for the following week. This energy saving process hap- pens continuously, so hot water is ready when it's needed. With SmartPlus, the average household can save up to 12,000 gallons of water in a year. The SmartPlus can also be set to "pulse" mode. It will operate for 150 sec- onds every 10 minutes, maintaining hot water at all fixtures. Whether in "smart" or "pulse" mode, the circulator will automatically enter "vacation" mode if hot water is not used for 36 hours. In this mode, water will be circulated once a week to prevent corrosion and scale buildup. When hot water is again called for, the unit will go back to normal operation. SmartPlus is available in a range of Taco (Cont'd. from p. 1) sizes and system connection options to accommodate residential and light com- mercial domestic recirculation applica- tions. Available in bronze or stainless steel, with an optional integral flow check (IFC ® ). "The SmartPlus circulates water back to the heater so it's always hot and comfortable from the moment it's needed at the tap or shower," says Eric Aune, Owner of Zimmerman, Minnesota-based Aune Plumbing, LLC. "It's a great investment for home- owners, especially in areas where water costs are high, or where water conserva- tion needs are greatest," added Aune. "It also makes great sense for installers like me, and the GCs we work for who want to offer solid, affordable recommenda- tions to homeowners." Comments from homeowners who installed SmartPlus: "Works great. Hot water is always there when I need it." – Bruce, Chepachet, Rhode Island "I like that it doesn't have a timer and I don't need to reset it for 'daylight savings' or power outages." – Paul, Coventry, Rhode Island "As a global innovations leader in the industry, we're aware of the need to con- serve water worldwide," said Mark Chaffee, Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Sustainability. "We feel it's our obligation to develop water-conser- vation technology." For more information, visit booth #S1478. struction of industrial, commercial, resi- dential or retail structures is the selection of effective waterproofing and weather barriers. MFM offers builders a complete "envelope" of solutions from the rooftop to the foundation. MFM waterproofing product advan- tages include: self-adhering or "self- stick" properties for fast and easy instal- lation; self-sealing around construction fasteners to form a watertight barrier; rubberized asphalt adhesive system will not crack or dry out; compatible with common building materials; readily available and competitively priced; rugged, reliable performance; and Made in the USA. MFM Low Slope Roofing Membrane Peel & Seal ® is a 45 mil aluminum sur- face membrane used as a whole roof cov- ering for low slope/low pitch roofing applications. This single-ply, one-step membrane is applied direct to the roof deck without the use of coatings, adhe- sives or other fasteners. Peel & Seal pro- vides a long lasting, durable, mainte- nance-free roofing surface. MFM Steep Slope Underlayment Solutions MFM offers the builder nine underlay- ment product lines for use under shingles, shakes, metal roofing systems or tile. Ultra HT Wind & Water Seal™ is MFM's premium underlayment product. This 45 mil, high temperature rated underlayment MFM Building Products (Cont'd. from p. 1) is designed specifically for use under metal roofing systems, and is composed of a non-slip, cross-laminated polymer film. MFM Above/Below Grade Waterproofing SubSeal™ is an advanced 40 or 60 mil waterproofing membrane that is engineered to be a multi-purpose sheet suitable for above and below grade, as well as vertical or horizontal applications. These mem- branes are designed for extreme moisture protection and can be used as through-wall flashings, on foundation walls, plaza and parking garages, and on features such as windows, sills, pot shelves and parapets. MFM Window Flashing Tapes MFM offers both self-adhered and mechanically-attached window flash- ing tapes. WindowWrap ® is a patented family of self-adhered window and door flashing tapes that can accommo- date any window and door configura- tion. WindowWrap tapes are available in aluminized polymer films, flex polyethylene crepe for curved shapes and patented PowerBond™ adhesive system for low temperature applica- tions. WindowWrap PSX-20, WindowWrap PowerBond and WindowWrap White comply with AAMA 711. Visit booth #W7083 or www.mfmbp.com to request a free sample for any standard MFM product. For more information, call 740.622.2645 or email info@mfmbp.com.