The Construction Source

JUNE 2021 As a company, Park Lane Home Builders also likes to innovate – that’s yet another point of difference, according to Cathy. In particular, she cites the separationwall systemtheyhave engineered and implemented in their townhomes and semis. On every project now, the company utilizes an upgraded, double layer wall system. That system includes two one-inch DensGlass ShaftLiner with the following on either side: one- inch airspace, 2x4 framing, double layer batt insulation, and 5/8 sheet of fire-rated drywall. “That’s a lot of extra cost for Park Lane, but we’ve decided that it’s very important to us,” Cathy explains. “We want each unit to be contained and exceed minimum requirements.” The feedback from clients so far has been unanimously positive, and that the walls has performed well. In the units where those systems have been installed, customers have Embracing innovation