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CertainTeed Introduces New 10" Size for Form-A-Drain(R), Expanding Applications to Light Commercial Construction Market
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (June 1, 2006) -- CertainTeed Corporation is expanding its popular Form-A-Drain(R) foundation product line into the light commercial construction market via a new, larger 10" x 12' lineal. Form-A-Drain, which until now was used mostly for residential foundations, can now be used in the construction of office buildings, apartment complexes, stores and more.
Form-A-Drain is a patented three-in-one concrete footing form system, foundation drainage system and sub-slab perimeter radon reduction system. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) lineal sections are used in place of wood or aluminum to form the footing, and remain in place after the concrete is poured. This saves time and money, as there is no need to return to the jobsite to strip, clean and transport footing forms for reuse.
Because Form-A-Drain forms a complete loop around a building’s foundation, it also serves as an effective groundwater drainage and radon reduction system. After installation, Form-A-Drain collects groundwater through multiple side vents and transports it to a sump pit or a drainage pipe going to the outside. Harmful radon gas is also collected and safely evacuated through a separate vent pipe.
Says Steve Gross, Director of Marketing for CertainTeed Foundations, “Form-A-Drain has saved foundation contractors and homeowners a lot of time and headaches over the years. We’re happy to now offer this superior three-in-one product to light commercial construction customers. The new 10-inch Form-A-Drain is also ideal for construction of larger homes that are becoming more common these days.”
About CertainTeed Corporation
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed Corporation has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing; vinyl and fiber cement siding; vinyl and composite fence, railing and decking; vinyl windows; residential, commercial and mechanical insulation; PVC pipe; foundations; and access covers.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed is a Saint-Gobain company with approximately 7,000 employees and 40 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. In 2005 CertainTeed had sales of $2.8 billion. www.certainteed.com
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For more information contact:
Michael B. Loughery, CertainTeed
Communications Manager
(610) 341-7328
mike.b.loughery@saint-gobain.com
www.certainteed.com/pressroom
More Information
For more information contact:
Michael B. Loughery
CertainTeed
Communications Manager
(610) 341-7328
Website