Outdoor Living Rooms: New Articles on Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits Added
New to the Outdoor Living section, The Concrete Network has added articles and photos highlighting outdoor fireplaces and fire pits. View concrete design options, available styles, photos and more.

Media Alert - Tech Policy Central to Host Third Annual Tech Policy Summit in Silicon Valley
Prominent Industry Executives, Entrepreneurs, Government Officials, Academics, Legal Experts and Consumer Advocates Gather at the 2009 Tech Policy Summit in San Mateo

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High Performance Intumescent Coating May Finally Give Firefighters -- and Homeowners -- Their 30 Minutes Back
It is widely understood by firefighters and other first responders that if a fire has been burning in a home for more than five minutes, and that home is constructed with engineered I-joist flooring systems, you are literally putting your life on the line by entering the home in order to assist residents in escaping and getting the fire under control. This is because of the tendency of these engineered wood flooring systems to burn rapidly and fail quickly when a fire breaks out. In contrast, it has been a commonly held belief of firefighters that solid lumber flooring components provide approximately 30-minutes of safety before the risk of collapse reaches an unacceptable level. This has lead to a call among firefighters in many communi ...