Mike Holmes to Feature CertainTeed® AirRenew® Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Drywall in a Special Labour Day Episode on HGTV Canada

Canada's Most Trusted Contractor and son Mike Jr. give viewers an all access pass as they work together to build "Mike's Ultimate Garage"

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned building industry expert Mike Holmes and son Mike Jr. team up with CertainTeed Gypsum for a special two-hour episode, "Mike's Ultimate Garage," to premiere Monday, September 1 at 8 p.m. EST on HGTV Canada. With Mike Jr. as project manager, the Holmes team will take viewers on a fast-paced ride as he strives to make his father proud and present him with a state-of-the-art man cave featuring some of the coolest gadgetry and cutting-edge technologies.

The 1850 square foot garage prominently showcases CertainTeed® AirRenew® Extreme Impact Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Gypsum Board as the interior walls, an especially durable, Holmes Approved Product that actively helps to clean indoor air by capturing airborne chemicals, specifically formaldehyde and other aldehydes, and converts them into inert compounds—permanently trapping them inside the board.

"I've been planning my dream garage for years. My son MJ went over and above what I'd even envisioned to make sure I ended up with an amazing man cave. I know I'll be spending every minute of my downtime there," said Mike Holmes. "With the cold Canadian winters I'll have to keep the garage doors closed most of time. It's good to have peace of mind that AirRenew will help keep pollutants out of my lungs. And the extra durability is a great thing, in case I am hard on my workshop."

Many things in a home's interior can off-gas — including new furniture, paint, carpeting and cabinets. New aldehydes can be brought into the space through air fresheners, clothing, cleaning agents and other daily household items. Breathing in these chemicals on a regular basis may be dangerous to one's health. AirRenew industry-only technology helps create a healthier, more sustainable environment.

The AirRenew portfolio of products includes a wide range of performance attributes, such as resistance to fire, mould, moisture, abuse and impact. Specifically, the product line features: AirRenew Essential, AirRenew M2Tech®, AirRenew M2Tech Type X, AirRenew Extreme Abuse as well as AirRenew Extreme Impact. Each product handles the same as regular gypsum board and does not require special tools to install or finish.

In addition to the special two-hour episode at 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1 on HGTV Canada, viewers can also tune in for a new regular season of Holmes Makes It Right, now airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST, also on HGTV Canada. The full episode of "Mike's Ultimate Garage" will also be available online on Sept. 2 on HGTV.ca. For more information, visit MakeItRight.ca or HGTV.ca.

Offering a broad range of gypsum and finishing products for interior and exterior needs, CertainTeed Gypsum has served the North American building industry for more than 80 years and is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world's leading producer of gypsum products. This, in combination with the full range of affiliated CertainTeed Corporation building products, provides architects, contractors, builders and dealers one partner to provide service and support for commercial and residential building projects. For more information, go to certainteed.com/gypsum.

About CertainTeed

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, gypsum and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building products company, CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 5,700 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. For six consecutive years, the company has received top honors from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its contributions in protecting the environment and was most recently the recipient of the 2013 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. The group had total sales of approximately $3.3 billion in 2013. www.certainteed.com

About The Holmes Group

The Holmes Group is an international brand with operations in independent media production, new-home building and home inspection, as well as expansion into product development. The Holmes Group is entirely owned by Mike Holmes and responsible for developing and managing all HOLMES branded entities, including Make It Right Productions Inc., HOLMES Communities, HOLMES Approved Homes, MIKE HOLMES Inspections, HOLMES Products, HOLMES Workwear and The Holmes Foundation.

For more information, visit www.makeitright.ca.

For more information contact:
Victoria Gallagher, CertainTeed 
(610) 341-7944  
[email protected] 
www.certainteed.com/pressroom

SOURCE CertainTeed Corporation