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Technical Note: APA Performance Rated Panel Subfloors under Hardwood Flooring

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:33:00 -0700

APA recently released a new Technical Note that provides specification and installation recommendations for panel subfloors to be used under hardwood flooring.

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2008 APA Publications Index Now Available

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:15:00 -0700

The APA Publications Index, Form B300 NN, has been updated. The revised 2008 index provides a complete listing of APA design and construction guides, product guides, builder tips, case histories, industrial publications and other materials available from the Association.

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We Want to Hear from You

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:22:00 -0700

Have questions about engineered wood products? Email us and let APA’s technical staff of scientists and engineers provide the answers on the APA Blog.

We will respond to all questions relating to engineered wood products. No names or email addresses will be listed on the Blog if we choose to post your question, and we do not share any of your contact information with third parties.

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Help Desk Question: APA Custom Product

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:45:00 -0700

Question: What is APA Series [or APA Custom Product]?

Answer: APA no longer uses the term "APA Series." The term is replaced with "APA Custom Product."

The purpose of APA’s Custom Product program is to provide trademark options for products that may fall outside of existing product standards. To gain an APA Custom Product trademark, a technical evaluation is performed on a product for its intended end use. This program is an efficient way to recognize customized products intended for specific customers. [More]

What is RSS?

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:07:00 -0700

As the amount of content available online grows each day, the challenge has become managing and monitoring the information. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a tool that delivers updates to all your favorite sites in one place, rather than you visiting a number of sites every day to check for new content.

To use RSS, you will need a news reader, also called an aggregator. News readers can be web-based, an add-on to your e-mail client or integrated into your browser. Google provides a comprehensive list of news readers. [More]