Registering may be required before you can access most USG information; just do it, the construction manual alone is worth the
effort. USG has re-done their site, and some things are no longer available. To register, go to usg.com. Once you've registered, you can right-click on the links below and "save as" to your hard drive.
USG Construction Handbook -low res version - scroll to bottom of page for complete download PDF -
http://www.usg.com/USG_Marketing_Conten ... _en_LO.pdf
USG Construction Handbook - high res version - about 23 MB -
http://www.usg.com/USG_Marketing_Conten ... _en_HI.pdf
USG Construction Handbook -low res version - spanish
http://www.usg.com/USG_Marketing_Conten ... _sp_LO.pdf
USG Construction Handbook - high res version - spanish
http://www.usg.com/USG_Marketing_Conten ... _sp_HI.pdf
USG's Reference Library -
http://www.cgcinc.com/home.asp?nav=72&mkt=30&bc=5.72
Some door links -
http://www.overly.com/door/index.cfm?curPage=acoustical
http://www.doors-ambico.com/s_acoustic.html
http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/prod ... l_kits.asp
Some general seal and gasket information -
http://www.chown.com/help/prd/thresholds.htm
These should be a good start... Steve
Some useful picture accounts of one member's treatments - (Kendale)
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... sc&start=0
Useful links - UPDATED 5/3/04
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Useful links - UPDATED 5/3/04
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Couple more -
All the walls you ever wanted to build -
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irc/fulltext/ir761/ir761.pdf
More goodies from Canada -
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/acoustics/projects.html
Flanking transmission –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/rr103/
Building Acoustics
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd236e.html
Transmission Loss factors –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd239e.html
Transmission loss, windows –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd240e.html
Basement moisture information
http://www.buildingscience.com/resource ... ystems.pdf
And a biggie - " Understanding the Triple Leaf Effect"
http://www.greengluecompany.com/underst ... leLeaf.php
Later... Steve
All the walls you ever wanted to build -
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irc/fulltext/ir761/ir761.pdf
More goodies from Canada -
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/acoustics/projects.html
Flanking transmission –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/rr103/
Building Acoustics
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd236e.html
Transmission Loss factors –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd239e.html
Transmission loss, windows –
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cbd/cbd240e.html
Basement moisture information
http://www.buildingscience.com/resource ... ystems.pdf
And a biggie - " Understanding the Triple Leaf Effect"
http://www.greengluecompany.com/underst ... leLeaf.php
Later... Steve