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CDC Review Finds No Link Between Problem Drywall and 11 Reported Deaths A review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health finds that there is no evidence linking exposure to problem drywall and 11 reported deaths. The CDC review…
At the International Builders show in Orlando, Florida this year I visited the Tyco booth to learn more about fire suppression systems. Studies have shown that installing a fire suppression system in a home indicate that the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems could have saved thousands of lives; prevented a large portion of those…
Rules For Good Business! When running a small business or any business for that matter there are a few rules that are always good to follow. Good business rules for small business! Rules or procedures ensure that the work and service is efficient and consistently delivered. Here’s a few that I use for good business…
14 PC Milwaukee® Thunderbolt® Titanium Coated Drill Bits 48-89-0011 I break drill bits all the time. A simple IPE deck install sometimes requires a dozen drill bits. Up until now I just wrote off the drill breakage to part of doing business. That is until I came across the Milwaukee Thunderbolt drill bits. When I…
CHILD-SIZED TOILET FROM KOHLER OFFERS ADULT-SIZED SAVINGS Recently Kohler Co. introduced the child-size Primary toilet, complete with a colorful seat that was specially designed for kids, easing the challenge for children anxious about using adult-sized toilets in commercial settings. Rising to the challenge again, Kohler now launches a water-savings version of this child-size bowl,…
New Curb Appeal Products for 2011 Ready to spruce up your home’s exterior this year? Several recently-introduced products are designed to add curb appeal to your house while making maintenance hassles disappear. Start by looking at the top of your home. If your roof appears old and dingy, or if it’s leaking or wearing thin,…
Fail-Safe Form Footer System When at the 2010 Remodeling Show in Baltimore I came across a booth that had a pretty cool footing system called the Fail-Safe Form Footer. The Fail-Safe Form Footer was invented to reduce the risk of footer failure in the building and deck industry. Designed to conform to the I.R.C. 2006 Building Codes for…
Every week I give a tool or accessory to a lucky email subscriber. This weeks winner is Eric Seberg from Bellevue, NE. Eric will recieve a BORA Multi-Angle Adjustable Square from Affinity Tools. For those of you who are not familiar with the BORA Multi-Angle Adjustable Square , it had pre-set angle positions that lock securely in place,…
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