IDS-DMV’s uncovered header failure risks you must know about Header failure is the partial or full collapse or deterioration of a door, window, or opening in a masonry wall. Masonry deteriorates over time as a result of hydration, exposure to elements, and is negatuvely affected… Read More »Header Failure in Construction | IDS-DMV’s
How to master hip roof construction with IDS-DMV’s expertise Hip roofs can be a gradual relatively low slope or high slope roofs. In the image below you can see an example of a hipped steeple roof roof with a Joe Carmen slate tile as the… Read More »Hip Roof Construction Guide | IDS-DMV’s
Revolutionizing architecture- How perforated bricks are changing the game hollow (modern) brick, aka perforated brick is brick that is not made for structural purposes. By comparison, almost all historic bricks were made for structural purposes. They comprised the walls of the historic buildings we see… Read More »Hollow (modern) Brick, aka Perforated Brick: A Modern Architectural Wonder
Exploring the key variations between homopolymers and heteropolymers Many of the materials used in modern vapor barriers, membranes, adhesives and sealants are made with homopolymers and heteropolymers. There are naturally occurring homopolymers and heteropolymers; however, the majority used in modern building construction are synthetic.