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New Products
Our fourth annual New Product Showcase is an 11-page parade of some of the
most innovative and advanced new products emerging on the residential construction
market today. From the basement to the roof, we cover the building products,
tools, gadgets, appliances, finishes, software and even the vehicles you need
to get the job done.
Site
Security: Wireless Technology to the Rescue
Job site security has become a major headache for all contractors
across the country, losing both tools and materials. The CHBA Web site even
has a chapter on "Site Theft" in their downloadable pamphlet How
To Manage Risk, which deals mostly with the insurance side of job site security.
Of course, insurance premiums are best kept under control by avoiding theft.
Positive
Economic Fundamentals
Economic fundamentals should support housing and renovation demand through
the rest of this year. Forecasts for GDP growth are now being revised upward
in response to unexpected strength in consumer demand.
New
products
By Jon Eakes
This whole issue is about new products, so when we're talking about new tools,
I like to mix up the little gems with some powerhouses.
High-End Vinyl Siding
Much of our siding industry appears to be based around imitating old-fashioned
wood siding while trying to get away from the maintenance and aging of wood.
Fibre cement has often claimed the honours in the durability category but
it still has to be painted and repainted. Vinyl has won much of the market
because of cost, but often it starts out or ends up looking cheap.
Engineered
Wood Flooring Solves Hardwood Problems
Hardwood is the king
of flooring but traditional hardwood floors require expensive skilled labour
to install, encumber the construction site during finishing, and are prone
to client call-backs as soon as the humidity changes...
Canadian
Super E technology launched in China
The innovative Canadian
Super E initiative was officially launched in China on June 6 at the opening
of the Shanghai Gubei She Shan International Villa.
Canadian Code
Compliant Rain Screens
Over the years, considerable research has been undertaken to study how wall
systems get wet and get dry, especially in the very humid Atlantic provinces.
In essence, it was determined that, in most climates of Canada, a rain screen
provided the best performance for the wall.
Attic Ventilation
101
How many times do we find something that slips between the cracks and messes
up a good job? Attic insulation and soffits are natural enemies and we often
feel like we don't have good tools to assure adequate soffit ventilation.
Brentwood Industries and Armtec offer a potential solution: AccuVent™.
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