Fiber Cement Siding: what it is and why I want it

Found this great blog post on fiber cement siding. Some practical information for homeowners about this category of siding. Click here to check it out!

DuPont 2009 New Color Video

Parksite associates have been hitting the streets to promote the new colors of Corian and Zodiaq for 2009. We are excited by the direction DuPont has taken with these colors and have received similar feedback from our customers. Dupont created a video to introduce the 2009 colors which was filmed at KBIS in Atlanta. You can watch it by clicking here.

The image below features the 8 new Dupont™ Corian® Private Collections colors. Let us know which one is your favorite by voting in the poll featured to the right of this column.



Jenna Meyer
Marketing Manager

Are you sure that isn't brick?

Nichiha’s fiber cement panel system is experiencing wide acceptance as an alternative to brick or stone, especially on commercial buildings, restaurants, and multi-family projects. If you walked past a Nichiha wall you would be unlikely to know its not real brick. The secret is in the panel design and the clip system used to install them. Architects and developers are turning to this product because they can achieve the look they want with reduced expense and a faster installation time. Styles are available that replicate typical facades such as brick, stone, cultured stone, and more. Nichiha panels are also versatile; they can be used on interior & exterior walls and can be installed over anything from SIPS panels to steel studs to metal buildings.

Check out this quick animated video to get the basics on how it works.

For pictures of finished projects check out our photos on Flickr.

Dupont Corian: Flexibility, Sustainability and Progressive Design

We like to tout the many great aspects of DuPont Corian whenever we can. But, we thought we’d share an outside perspective this time. Check out Susan Palmer’s Design Blog. Her latest post “Corian is Cool” just about sums up everything we like about Corian: it’s low maintenance, it’s a material that can be molded and shaped to any design aesthetic, there are an array of colors, finishes and edge detail varieties, and lastly certain Corian collections reflect designer’s commitment to sustainability.

Check out Susan’s blog here... Corian *IS* Cool!

Parksite Donates EcoTop to the Department of Energy Living Zero Home Tour

EcoTop, the newest and most sustainable addition to our portfolio of surfacing options, piqued the interest of Coachmen Industries. A publically held company known for RV’s, Coachmen also has an All American Homes division that focuses on single family modular homes. Parksite was asked to participate in All American’s showcase home being developed for The Department of Energy’s(DOE) Living Zero Home Tour to feature EcoTop in the kitchen.

This multiple-stop tour will promote energy efficiency and green living. Stops include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, Nevada, New Mexico and California. All American Homes’ project will be showcased in each of these locations, as well as featured on NBC’s Today Show in mid-August. Remote broadcasts from the All American Homes Booth at Greenbuild Phoenix and a NASCAR event are scheduled as well.

“The Living Zero tour is all about how people can save energy everyday by living smart and updating their homes with more efficient systems,” reports Coachman Industries.

Parksite has donated three slabs of Jet Black EcoTop. Parksite’s logo will be featured prominently in each tour location. Other sponsors include: General Electric, The Discovery Channel’s Planet Green, Wyndam Hotels, and State Water Heaters. This tour is one of the largest promotional events sponsored by the Department of Energy and we are honored to have been chosen to participate in this event!

Visit the Living Zero website for tour stop information and a photo gallery.

Jennifer Friedland
Commercial Product Specialist, IL

Just how fast is the new Tiger Claw gun? See for yourself!

Tiger Claw® introduces the TC-G Installation Gun, which allows for Tiger Claw fasteners to be installed as quickly as most conventional fasteners…if not faster! Watch this comparison video. Tiger Claw also recently introduced the TC-120 for use with ¾” Grooved decking boards and the TC1S for softwoods featuring a Magni 599® coating for outstanding corrosion protection.

Twisted Wall Surfaces - DuPont Corian Goes From Flat Countertop to Flowing Shelves (GALLERY)

Twisted Wall Surfaces - DuPont Corian Goes From Flat Countertop to Flowing Shelves (GALLERY)

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Visit Parksite at SEBC 2009

SEBC Green Building Show– a three-day southeast regional building industry trade show and your opportunity to make personal connections with remarkable thinkers, doers, leaders and change agents. This is where the homebuilding industry comes to ask the critical questions, to learn and to network.

Visit Parksite at Booth # 1549

Photos of DuPont Corian Design Studio in Philadelphia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/designphiladelphia/sets/72157619834672599/

New Line of Roofing Ventilation Products

Parksite is proud to announce that it now inventories a line of roofing ventilation products from Circulation Solutions™. The product line is currently available through all ten Parksite distribution facilities.

The primary driver for Parksite to pursue the line was the unbeatable combination of quality, innovation, and price structure.

“Since ventilation products are essential to every roofing project, most of our customers stock them in some form or fashion. We have found a quality, value-priced line that, in many cases, reduces SKU count through product versatility and increases turns because it can be purchased in smaller quantities,” said Scott Thomas, Director of Parksite Marketing.

Two featured items will be the 1-2-3 Easy Pull Pipe Boot and the Slope Back Vent. The 1-2-3 Easy Pull Pipe Boot is adjustable so you can reduce your inventory items in this category. The Easy Pull System ensures a tight seal every time and the boot is constructed from a high quality EPDM material so it is a product you can confidently stand behind.

The slope back vent offers 22% more NFA per vent, which means less vents per house. In many cases, it only takes four Slope Back Vents from Circulation Solutions™ to do the job of six competitor vents. All products are maintenance free and easy to install.

Brian Schell
Senior Product Manager

DuPont Corian Design Studio - Now Open

DuPont has opened a new Design Studio in NYC. This 5,000 sq. ft. studio showcases segment-specific areas of real-life applications in healthcare, office, retail, residential and education. The space was designed by renowned New York-based architects Michael Morris and Yoshiko Sato of Morris Sato Studio and is featured in The Architects Newspaper. http://bit.ly/dmFdb

Jenna Meyer
Marketing Manager