By Victoria Markovitz
Source: PROSALES Information Service
DeWalt has voluntarily recalled two models of framing nailers due to risk of serious injury. Possible incorrect assembly of the bump action trigger during production could cause the nailers to eject a fastener unexpectedly or the trigger lock-off not to function, the Consumer Product Safety Comission reported in a press release yesterday.
DeWalt has voluntarily recalled two models of framing nailers due to risk of serious injury. Possible incorrect assembly of the bump action trigger during production could cause the nailers to eject a fastener unexpectedly or the trigger lock-off not to function, the Consumer Product Safety Comission reported in a press release yesterday.
So far, no incidents or injuries have been reported. Read more.
Eco Vinyl?
Claims and counter-claims about a product that remains the market share leader in siding.
Claims and counter-claims about a product that remains the market share leader in siding.
Source: REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine
To critics and competitors, vinyl siding is a deadly foe of the environment. Burn it, and carcinogens are released into the air. Bury it, and it lingers for millennia. Vinyl siding is the only cladding product ever to have a muck-raking documentary film, the 2002 Blue Vinyl, made about it. So who could or would argue that vinyl siding, the market-share leader in cladding both for new construction and replacement, is a green, or sustainable, building material? Read more.
Amana Tool, manufacturers of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, today announced the new Black Mamba™ saw blades as part of its A.G.E.™ saw blade offerings. Black Mamba blades are ideal for use in portable saws, either on the job site or in the shop, giving contractors access to industrial-quality cutting materials regardless of location. The new blades feature a thin-kerf design and hollow ground teeth that provide sharper cuts and help extend blade life. Black Mamba blades are designed for general rip and cut applications such as framing and decking where fast, efficient cuts are needed, even in wet lumber. Read more.
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (A.E.R.T.), Inc., a plastics recycler and manufacturer of Green building products, now offers MoistureShield® composite decking in a solid board profile. Using new and improved manufacturing technology, MoistureShield Solid provides the strength and beauty of MoistureShield decking with a new profile option. Featuring a deep-embossed wood grain texture on both sides, MoistureShield Solid gives builders the flexibility to install the boards either side up, making deck and dock construction faster and easier. Read more.
KraftMaid Cabinetry ranks highest among cabinet manufacturers in satisfying customers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Cabinet Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.
The study, now in its third year, measures customer satisfaction with cabinets based on evaluations in five factors (in order of importance): ordering and delivery; price; operational performance; design features; and warranty. Customers may have installed the cabinets themselves or with help from family and friends; hired an independent contractor or remodeler; used an installation service provided by a home improvement retailer; or used an installation service provided by the product manufacturer. Read more.
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