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Where to Go to Learn How to Make Ductwork for a HVAC Change out

Learn how to make custom transitions and plenums to adapt new systems to existing supply and return-side ductwork, plus how to make custom ductwork for remodels and new construction, at Sheet Metal Ductwork Fabrication School in Virginia.
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Austin Keating
August 3, 2022
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Price founded his Sheet Metal Ductwork Fabrication School in Burkeville, Virginia, in 2010 after retiring from his state job. Since then, he’s become a mentor to hundreds of aspiring tin knockers. 


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How SMACNA Closed an Important Ductwork Standard Loophole

SMACNA steps in to clear up confusion over proprietary DCS addendums for Slide-On (Ductmate, etc.) and Rolled-On Connectors (TDC and TDF) during the ‘90s, writes SNIPS Contributor and Industry Icon David Daw.
David Daw
July 4, 2022
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Here's why the addition of rectangular duct construction tables in SMACNA’s 1995 DCS (Duct Construction Standards) as T-25a/b, known in the trade as TDC/TDF, was necessary. 


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How the HVAC Sheet Metal Industry Developed Over the 1970s

SNIPS Industry Icon David Daw reviews the developments of the HVAC Sheet Metal Industry in the 1970s – including the transition from sheet stock to coil.
David Daw
February 3, 2022
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Saving labor was a priority in the 1970s as much it is today. One of the biggest developments in the ‘70s (and ‘80s) came from transitioning away from fabricating rectangular sheet metal duct “straights” using galvanized sheet stock, instead using 12,000 pound, 48” and 60” coils. 


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Ventcon Inc. is building a legacy with smart technology investments

With a few smart sheet metal machinery investments, the Michigan-based, full-service sheet metal operation quickly grew from burgeoning to behemoth.
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Emell Derra Adolphus
May 6, 2020
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In celebration of the company’s recent 50th anniversary, we visited the Michigan-based sheet metal shop — before sheltering in place and before social distancing — to see how the forward-thinking company keeps business moving.


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Hoffman HVAC installs new HVAC system in Swatz Creek, Michigan

September 30, 2019
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Whenever possible, Joshua Hoffman of Hoffman HVAC prefers custom craftsmanship over prefabricated materials. “Prefabricated fittings that you find at supply houses are just that,” he says.


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$1.5 billion Atlanta stadium makes wide use of spiral duct

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Michael McConnell
July 1, 2018
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When there’s a break in the action, Sean McNamara looks up at the massive ductwork that runs throughout Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, and smiles.


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HVAC duct construction regulations to see changes

June 3, 2018
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Building engineers and mechanical contractors may want take note: This is the year that duct design and installation will begin to face an increased amount of scrutiny.


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Duct Standard

July 1, 2015
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The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s first edition of its Phenolic Duct Construction Standard manual provides basic phenolic duct fabrication and installation standards for sheet metal contractors, code officials and design engineers.


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2016 SPIDA summer meeting in Portland, Oregon

The Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association held its 2016 summer meeting at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront April 22-23 in Portland, Oregon. 

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