Custom builder Michael Cook has found an innovative way to elminate expansion cracks on inside wall and ceiling corners in drywall installations by using the Magic Corner from Trim-Tex. This co-extruded vinyl product combines rigid PVC flanges and a flexible PVC center to provide an adjustable inside corner joint that accommodates expansion between the drywall panels without damage to the wall surface. It comes in 250-foot rolls, which allow long, straight runs to be installed without butt joints.
To prevent dented entry doors, Cook has turned away from steel. “In place of steel entry doors, which used to dent all too often, we now use Therma-Tru’s Smooth-Star door,” he says. “This fiberglass door offers good panel detailing, while resisting dents and dings. It also doesn’t rust or corrode.” Featuring rot-proof jambs, brickmolds, and mullions, the doors are constructed of compression-molded fiberglass and have a smooth, paintable surface.
Trim-Tex. 800.874.2333. www.trim-tex.com. Circle 191.
Therma-Tru Doors. 800.843.7628. www.thermatru.com. Circle 192.
