Week ten saw the end of drywall layout, sanding, and mudding.  Most of the interior painting and finishing will be handled once we transport the building to Greensburg.  We concluded application of the wood siding, our first layer of exterior skin.  Unistrut channel sections are juxtaposed with this siding, as the Unistrut will support and hold the glass, our outermost skin, in place.  On the roof, we completed placement of the cant strip, a sloped piece of lumber used for water drainage, and also began the adhesion of our white EPDM membrane.

In reference to LEED this week, many of our products required the use of an adhesive of some sort.  For our EPDM roofing membrane, we used a bonding adhesive made by WeatherBond, which is compliant with the LEED standards of Low-Emitting Materials.  The Sikkens wood finish, as well as CR Laurence's Acrylic Latex, also follow these standards.  As long as all of the adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, carpet systems, composite woods, and agrifiber products we use have a low-VOC (volatile organic compound) rating, we should receive all 4 corresponding LEED credits.  Following these guidelines helps to reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are both harmful to installers and occupants.

We began preparation for our departure to Greensburg by organizing our warehouse and making a giant list of items to bring.  Transporting the units to Greensburg, which is a long distance in comparison to Kansas City, is a huge first for Studio 804.  We are doing everything to ensure the process runs smoothly and are anxiously awaiting the placement of the seven units on their permanent site.