PR December 2001

The Big Dawg ratchet is so named because of a redesigned dog with nine teeth that contact the gear, increasing torque transfer by 38% compared with the company’s traditional model and improving arc swing by 120% to 6.8 degrees.

In 2000, 1.04 million gas hearth appliances (such as fireplaces and stoves) were shipped by manufacturers, along with 647,000 wood- or pellet-fuel-burning appliances, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association.

The Chloe multitasking washlet seat is available in an elongated style and the pictured size to fit round-front toilets.

Countertops can add the pizzazz that makes a kitchen the showroom of a home.

CP 777 Speed Plugs are 60% faster than castle cutting and 43% faster than conventional mineral wool installations for top-of-wall firestopping, the company says.

The company has entered the lockset market with a residential line of five styled locksets, single- and double-cylinder deadbolts, plus combo packs offering both lockset and deadbolt products.

Sintobois is a line of mastics for wood repair and finishing.

The Optimat-2 one-piece face frame hinge offers height adjustment, side adjustment and power control for individual adjustment of the spring force.

Working with real estate agent Marlene Graham on the master bath in her 1979 house, Tallahassee, Fla., builder and remodeler Mark Worley wowed her and her husband, Bill, by bringing in the project at the exact time and cost he had estimated.

Expectations for remodeling sales in the next six months are low, according to the 1,500 remodelers surveyed for the NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index.