Author Archives: Rick Shinn

EPS Insulation: The Tough Stuff!

By: Rick Shinn, Sales Representative - Architectural Products Over the past two and a half years, I have presented numerous AIA/CES programs on subjects related to the performance of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) rigid insulation for construction applications. These applications include … Continue reading

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#1 Draft Pick!

By: Rick Shinn, Sales Representative - Architectural Products   No….not that kind of draft. I’m talking about the kind you feel when it’s 10 degrees outside and you walk by an electrical box in a stick-framed exterior wall. Up to … Continue reading

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Tornado Alley?……..or SUPERHIGHWAY!

By: Rick Shinn, Sales Representative - Architectural Products Having been born in Northeast Oklahoma and spending most of my life here, I am very familiar with the phrase “tornado alley”. It represents a narrow area extending northwardfrom Texas to South … Continue reading

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