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Taking the Tape out of Ductwork
Mastic is the gooey sealant you should be paying your HVAC contractor a little extra for so that he puts it, instead of tape, on all joints in your ductwork.
Hyde Tools
BlackMaxx surface preparation tools have electrocoated carbon steel blades designed to resist chemicals, corrosion and wear.
MICS
Report Writer allows users of the company’s Builder Information System construction accounting and management software to create custom reports from any related data in the BIS program.
Rock 'N' Roll Remodel
Requests for an in-home recording studio might not seem unusual for remodelers in and around Los Angeles, but what about the rest of the country?
Symmons Industries
The Allura line of shower and tub/shower systems features the company’s Temptrol pressure-balancing anti-scald valve.
Zephyr
The Savona range hood, the newest addition to the Europa Collection, provides 685 cubic feet per minute of power along with push-button controls, dual halogen lamps and a stainless steel canopy.
The Right Mix
Before the 1930s, most masons used a lime putty mortar that takes a long time to dry and harden. By contrast, modern-day mortar is harder, quick-drying and cement-based.
Kenwood Communications
The ProTalk XLS is a two-way radio designed specifically for job-site communications. The palm-size device has a 4-mile range and transmits UHF signals.
Making Redevelopment Easier
Sometimes it’s easier to do a tear-down or to let an existing building stand empty rather than jump through the hoops required by complicated, out-of-date local building codes.
Bridge City Tool Works
Remodelers can turn a 6-inch caliper into a protractor with the Angle Master Pro 6i. To measure an unknown angle, position the product in or around the angle, and then look up the caliper reading in the user’s guide.