Greetings!
 The tip and trick we want to bring to you this week are two little products that will make your siding jobs install easier, faster, and last longer. From Bear Cub Industries let us introduce you to the Bear Clip and the Bear Skin.
The Bear Clip will help you:
- Install a drain plane between the siding and sheathing.
- Install your siding in perfectly level rows.
- Allow for perfect overlap on siding.
- Allow for ONE PERSON installation of siding.
The Bear Skin will help you:
- Easily flash siding butt joints.
- Prevent moisture from penetrating butt joints in siding.
For more info on Bear Clips and Bear Skins, go to their website (click the links above), or look for Vern in the Denver market or contact us directly as we will be stocking both clips and skins to supply with your factory finish orders.
If you have any questions about Northern Priming and Prestain or about anything dealing with prefinishing, prepriming, or the remanufacturing services we can provide, please do not hesitate to contact us, just ask for Vern, Brent or Brad (contact info below). Sincerely, Vern Glover Brent Glover Brad Klundt
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A Drain Plane?
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A drain plane could be a critical component for you as a builder or remodeler when you are installing exterior trim and siding products. As a professional building products sales person you should know about drain planes so that you can communicate best practices, and others like it, to your customer. A drain plane will make an exterior siding and trim job last a long time, leave less room for installation errors, and finally keep everyone from costly call-backs.
What is a drain plan? It is a gap that is left between the siding and the housewrap that prevents capillary action from trapping moisture in the walls of a home. The first minute of this video from Drain PlaneTM shows you WHY a drain plane is good sense. Click HERE to watch the video.
There have been several studies over the years that have advocated the incorporation of a drain plane or rain screen between siding and house wrap. The reason for this is that a rain screen makes the paint, the siding, the house wrap, and the building envelope last longer. The gap between siding and house wrap should be anywhere from 3/8" - 3/4" to allow for moisture to drain. Less than 3/8" and capillary action will cause your siding and building envelope to deteriorate due to moisture that will get trapped. For more info check out this article from Bill Robinson on Why Water Runs Uphill, which details capillary action... click HERE.
You can find very little if any direction in siding manufacturers (wood, composite, fiber cement, you name it) installation instructions for a drain plane. Yes, some areas of the country require it by code, which is a start. But those are few and far between, why? Because manufacturers believe incorporation of items like a drain plane add cost to a job, and we are in world where added cost means the difference between the decision to use one product over another. While a drain plane may add some cost, if you consider the cost of call-backs, product failure and your reputation - items like a drain plane make good sense. Unfortunately, our industry hasn't gotten back to the point we were at pre-1940 and construction projects were built to last. We are still interested in building as cheaply as possible. Which means our construction projects today are NOT built to last. If you are a builder, remodeler, or building materials professional - advocate, use, practice, call attention to tips like a drain plane as these ideas will separate you from your competition.
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Where Is Vern?
Place your orders with Northern Priming today, to find out where
 Vern is. Keep an eye out for Vern in upcoming NPPS newsletters... there is no telling where he might be found!!!
If you can't find him in the newsletter, you will have the chance to meet Vern when he personally picks-up or delivers your order and gives you a CRACKER JACK surprise (what's a CRACKER JACK surprise... place your order to find out). The only thing you need to remember is that Northern Priming delivers happiness with every order.
PAST VERN SIGHTINGS
(and potential upcoming sightings)\
- Some people think they saw Vern at the NAWLA Show in Las Vegas from 10/20 - 21, but they could have been mistaken.
- It is a well known fact that Vern will be able to be sighted in the Denver area between 10/31 and 11/4. If you would like to have a Vern sighting at your location - contact us TODAY!!!
- There might be some pictures of the Vern in the next newsletter, 11/15... stay tuned! It is hard to get the guy to stand still long-enough to take a picture but we think we can do it!
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About Northern Priming and Prestain
Northern Priming and Prestain is located in Kersey, CO. We have been in business prefinishing lumber and building materials since 1973. We are a 2nd generation family business. We have the ability to provide custom service to mills, manufacturers, distributors, lumberyards, and builders - ANYWHERE in the USA. We are a full-service factory finish and remanufacturing facility.
- Pick-Up And Delivery: We offer pick-up and delivery within the Denver metro area and other areas of CO, WY, NE, and KS. Call us to discuss your pick-up and delivery order.
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Mountain
- Available Coating Systems: Call us to discuss. We have many coatings options available.
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