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    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 preformed...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Granite countertops are durable but require resealing once a year. Photo: Design SourceCountertops can add the pizzazz that makes a kitchen the showroom of a home. The broad range...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The New Traditionals hardware line is designed to work with the company’s existing hardware or to stand alone as pulls and knobs. Hand-cast in pewter, the cabinet knobs and pulls...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Fashion Doorware includes a range of products designed to meet all of the door hardware needs of remodelers and their customers. Various styles and finish options are available...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The company’s drawer hardware includes European-style captive roller and self-closing drawer slides made of epoxy-coated steel and plastic and full-extension drawer slides made...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Each piece in the Decorative Drop Pulls line of hardware for cabinets and furniture is forged in brass and hand-finished. The designs and finishes re-create the flavors of Tuscany...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The locks in Pocket Door Lock hardware fit standard 21/8-inch holes, eliminating the need for specially prepped doors. Brass, chrome and nickel finishes are offered.   Click...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    HomeTouch wall modules replace standard toggle switches and conventional dimmers and can control any light in a home. The system can integrate with a home’s security, audiovisual...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Metalaminates is a collection of foil-faced laminates in nine finishes: Pearl (a matte-finish silver), Champagne (copper with taupe and silver undertones), Marine (metallic glass...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Vallarta is a new oval option in the Allegre Collection of aluminum alloy bowls. Designed for drop-in or over-counter applications, the product is molded of solid metal with no...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Shadow Bevel-Cut Glass, one of eight window grid options from Simonton, offers deep grooves etched into the interior of glass windows in square patterns. The product has an appeal...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The Euro-Eze attachment mounts on most 10- to 21-inch drill presses to bore in one stroke the three holes necessary to mount European-style hinges. The drill head fits into 1...
    Dec. 1, 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 ...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The Chloe multitasking washlet seat is available in an elongated style and the pictured size to fit round-front toilets. It features a built-in bidet-like function, a seat warmer...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    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. Third-quarter results show...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Sintobois is a line of mastics for wood repair and finishing. Products in the line can be used to restore, reconstruct, fill, glue, stain and renovate all types of wood, the ...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    How often have you given what you thought were perfectly clear verbal instructions only to find out later that the audience had a very different image in mind? These lapses in...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    All American Window & Door Top 10 traits of a team builder "Owns" the problem Keeps written documentation Is willing to help Has a cheerful attitude Respects other team members...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    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. Third-quarter results show...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    When the National Association of Realtors announced that existing single-family home sales had dropped 11.7% in September, a shudder ran throughout the remodeling industry. After...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Just because design/build remodeling has become a lot more common doesn’t mean it’s an easy business model to follow. For example, if a design error results in a structural failure...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    No one likes to fix mistakes after a job is finished, but most remodelers take it for granted that a punchlist is part of a project. Don't. Completing the project on the scheduled...
    Dec. 1, 2001
     Kim SweetPeople love lists - it’s why magazines do so many of them. Top 10, Best of, Most Beautiful, etc. I always read a list by looking for the people and companies I ...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The 25-year mark is when homes tend to pass from the "it would be nice to remodel" stage to the "must remodel" phase. That could mean replacing windows, roofing and siding, or...
    Dec. 1, 2001
     Kim SweetPeople love lists - it’s why magazines do so many of them. Top 10, Best of, Most Beautiful, etc. I always read a list by looking for the people and companies I ...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    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...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    The Optimat-2 one-piece face frame hinge offers height adjustment, side adjustment and power control for individual adjustment of the spring force. The all-steel hinge’s slide...
    Dec. 1, 2001
    Homeowners can control and monitor access to their property by housekeepers and other service people with E-Bolt, an electronically controlled deadbolt that can be programmed ...
    Dec. 1, 2001