This three-ply fabric mechanically bonds to concrete to keep moisture from wicking into foundation walls from footings.
This pin foundation system is ICC-approved for residential construction of decks, walkways, and stairs, and offers a load capacity equal to or greater than most common deck foundations.
New and interesting products as seen at the 2009 Remodeling Show.
An improved mudsill anchor design provides contractors with a replacement for 1/2- and 5/8-inch anchor bolts. Key areas of the MASA mudsill anchor have been reinforced, and fasteners have been added.
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New products from Arrow Fasteners, FibaTape, Hilti, Nuheat, and Royal Wood, add strength and structure to remodeling projects.
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New products from makers around the industry, including Arizona Tile, BernzOmatic, Broan, Danze, Muck-Truck, ProSpec, and Xylem.
Nails, blades, and foundation products.
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In January (News+Notes), we previewed some of the conclusions of "Foundations for Future Growth in the Remodeling Industry," a report produced by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) about the remodeling industry. The full report, released last month, draws some...
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Two years ago I checked in with the local community foundation to see if it needed volunteers. Before I knew it, I was part of one of the very best teams I have ever worked with — a committee tasked with developing three new awards, giving them to worthy recipients, and celebrating those recipients...
The late Minoru Yamasaki, a second-generation Japanese born in America, is known for designing New York's World Trade Center, which he saw as a symbol of man's limitless potential. Yamasaki lived in Michigan and designed his first high-rise there. About his home, near his Troy office, he said...