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Spring 2005
Fastener-Friendly Exterior Trim - Tintable Technology - Foam Goes Green - Peel-and-Stick Underlayment - Soundproof Interiors - TPO Roofing - Sill Sealer

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Products Vacation Silence Interior soundproof framing system Reducing noise and vibration is one of the top indoor environmental quality concerns for dwellers of seaside condominiums and duplex housing. The QuietZone acoustic wall system by Tembec and Owens Corning offers builders an option for sound-resistant interiors. To dampen sound between rooms, use interior partitions framed with studs that are equipped with steel standoffs on which to secure the drywall. The standoff brackets (installed no more than 24 inches on-center along the length of each stud) isolate the drywall skin from the structure, decreasing the vibrations that transfer sound. Interior walls are

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