http://magnesiacore.com/blog Magnesiacore Interactive Info-blog Page Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:30:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To determine the economical viability of an alternative to drywall and plasterboards the entire application and system as a whole needs to be evaluated.  These costs include; 1) purchase price of the board 2) cutting and fitting time required 3) hanging the board 4) number of screws and fasteners 5) corner beading and metal trim work 6) filling and ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2008/06/20/the-economically-viable-alternative-to-drywall-and-plasterboards-c/ Magnesiacore is pleased to offer instant online chat with each of our webpages for customer service. When you have brief questions to ask or wish to discuss something instantly ...an operator is often available for live two way question and answers ...simply select the chat button on our webpages and wait a few minutes to connect. Due to the great volume of ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2008/01/20/launched-our-on-line-chat-feature/ Magnesiacore Inc. being generally a direct distributor of products, deals mostly with businesses to supply them in volume and at wholesale prices. Since we do not yet have many local distribution points for over the counter purchases we do also sell direct to jobsites and projects in areas where we are not locally represented. We ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/11/23/emails-business-communications/ ACOUSTICAL ASSEMBLY TEST RESULTS: ASTM E90 - 9mm Magnesiacore As a comparison: (with Gypsum Board) [15mm drywall]+[metal stud & batts]+[15mm drywall]=STC43 magnesiacore walls [9mm]+[metal stud & batts]+[9mm]=STC48 [9mm/goo/9mm]+[wood stud & batts]+[15mm drywall]=STC50 [9mm/goo/9mm]+[wood stud & batts]+[9mm/goo/9mm]=STC55 [9mm/goo/9mm]+[metal stud & batts]+[9mm]=STC55 [9mm/goo/9mm]+[metal stud & batts]+[9mm/goo/9mm]=STC60 Notes * STC 50 is typical code requirement for hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums, monasteries and convents blocking ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/10/16/the-formal-acoustical-test-results-are-now-in/ Results are in from additional independent testing on the acoustical properties of magnesiacore (official tests to be published soon). Generally speaking in conventional acoustical installations 9mm (3/8″) magnesiacore is considered better than 5/8″ (15mm) gypsum board based on laboratory tests with standard designs. STC 60 using double layer of 3/8″ magnesiacore and acoustical goo on ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/09/01/acoustical-material/ In addition to our inert paperless drywall board material Magnesiacore Inc. can recommend and supply highly compatible fillers, acoustical compounds, waterproof breathable coatings and stucco rendering materials for walls, decks and roofs for building applications that are state of the art and best of class methods for all construction environments ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/06/30/tapeless-paperless-drywall-board-for-interior-and-exterior-use/ Magnesiacore panels come as thin as 1/8" (3mm). In the thinner thicknesses magnesiacore has found a place as a unique art support panel and canvas for all types of Art works; from watercolours, oils and pastels, to more specialized works in encaustic (color pigments in wax set with heat)... collage renderings... and even 3D ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/06/01/blending-construction-sciences-with-art/ Interesting applications are achieved with magnesiacore and pop rivets. We used 3/8" (9mm) magnesiacore and pop rivets to apply over aluminum framing with an exceptional and fast connection. Pop rivet fasteners can be used to apply magnesiacore over existing metal and aluminum frames... for say to do a makeover of a sectional garage door; an existing ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/05/07/using-pop-rivets-with-magnesiacore/ We have found that the faster and secure method of boarding with magnesiacore to wood framing is by using a finishing nail gun (with finishing nails or brads). The nail holes are virtually not visible and can be filled with painters putty during priming and painting. Finishing nails do not ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/04/27/brad-nailing-magnesiacore-to-wood-framing/ A simple message for you is "uPgrade your Drywall !" .... and why? In the 1970's before drywall began to take over as the most common interior wallboard used in North America there were other ways to make partitions. Things like plastering (even with portland cement for higher resistance) troweled on to expanded metal lath or over wood strips as battens, ... http://magnesiacore.com/blog/2007/04/09/welcome-to-the-magnesiacore-interactive-info-blog/