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Clear, Glass Railing

A new glass and vinyl railing system from Westech Buildins Products offers a larger viewing arJa without compromising structural integrity.

narrow garage rvalls. The product's allowable load capacity is two to three times higher than the original Strong-Wall. The design includes pre-attached wood studs to connect interior and exterior finishes, two anchor bolts, top-of-rvall screws. and pre-drilled holes for mechanical needs.

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Stick With Green

Going green is easier with Henkel's nerv OSI Green Series of adhesives, designed to meet both energy efficiency and global impact standards set by the National Association of Homebuilders.

Let The Sun ln

Insula-Dome's Sunrise series of skylights includes vented and fixed models rvith maximum glass for maximum sunlight.

The vinyl posts and rails in the Presidio collection are maintenance free and come in a choice of white, almond and pebblestone colors. Railing kits are available in 6' and 8' lengths.

Each tempered glass panel is custom sized and attaches to the top and bottom rails with the same doublesided foam tape used to form singleglazed windows.

- Please contact (800) 464-8624 o r v i sit www.w e stec hfence.com

Super Strong-Wall Simpson Strong-Tie's Steel

Strong-Wall is an engineered composite of steel and wood that is ideal for

Six green formulations are available, including exterior sealants, construction adhesives, and specialty sealants for siding, rvindows, subfloors, and a variety of other construction applications.

- Please visit www.henkelca.com

A Bonding Experience

Hacker TopCoat is specially formulated to improve and strengthen the bond between floor underlavments and floor covering adhesives. '

Manufactured by Hacker Industries Inc., the coating can be applied to underlayments soon after application. Finished floor coverings can be attached once the underlayment is dry, usually within seven to l0 days.

- Please contact (800) 642-3455 or vi si t www.hackeri nd u strie s.com

The vented model has a factoryinstalled, built-in condensation channel and stainless steel spacers filled with desiccants to absorb moisture and prevent fogging.

The fixed models also have onepiece double gaskets that ensure complete weather sealing.

- Please contact (800) 551-4786 or visit www.insuladome.com

Decking Goes For The Gold

Garapa Gold is Cecco Trading's lastest addition to the Iron Woods brand of hardwood decking.

Garapa is naturally resistant to decay. Its hardness and density make it ideal for exterior rvood structures.

With a unique honey to golden brown hue. the wood is IOOVI clear all-heart that is hand inspected to ensure the absence of knots and saprvood streaks. The species is priced about 307c less than ipe.'

- Please contact (414) 445-8989 or vi s t www,.i ronwoods.com

Composite Edging

Composite edging from ICT will protect landscaping but not be affected by rot or insects.

Two profiles are available: thin, flexible for edging and thick, rigid for use as a border. Both come in a choice of textures and colors, and never need painting or staining.

- Pleqse conract (478) 472-l 155 or vi sit www. ic t - c omp o s it e s.com

Tiles From Down Under

Imported from Australia by U.S. Tile Co., Montoro clay roof tiles reportedly can withstand extreme conditions such as repeated freeze-thaw cycles and salt-laden air.

A Roof That Reflects

A reflective roof coatins from Henry reportedly reflects up io 857o of the sun's ultraviolet rays, protecting and prolonging the life of a roof.

The tiles have an interlock at the head and side laps for maximum weather protection and meet all specs for Grade One roof tiles. Two profiles, Tuscan and French, are ideal for custom projects.

- Please contact (800) 252-9548 or visit www.ustile.com

Cordless Screw Gun

The PC-12 cordless screw sun from PAM Fastening has a Iighrweight, ergonomic design for use where a corded tool is inconvenient.

The gun runs 1" to 2" fasteners with 600 to 900 screws per charge, perfect for drywall applications.

- Please contact (704) 394-3141 o r v i s i t www.pamfas t.com

Solar-Flex is water-based and can be used on roofs less than 10 years old. Homeowners can apply the coating without specialized training, once the roof is inspected, cleaned and repaired. Two coats should be applied with a brush or roller.

- Please contact (800) 598-7663 or visit www.henry.com

Cedar Shingle Lookalike

Cedar Discovery from Alcoa combines the look of hand-installed cedar shingles with the low maintenance and high performance of premium siding.

Decked Out With Dowels

The Miller Dowel Deck System reportedly combines the traditional look and feel of wood with sreater load capacities than comparabl6 metal fasteners and greater resistance to corrosion from chemicals such as ACQ.

Included are lX Ipe'dowels, lX TruFit cobalt drill bits, and Purbond 960 deck adhesive. The dowels are turned to exacting specifications and packaged at a prescribed moisture content. The drill bits are sround of solid cobalt to withstand-workine with ipe'.

The special adhesive, activated by exposure to moisture in the surrounding wood, cures in 10 minutes.

- Please contact (866) 96-3734 or v is it www.mille rdowe l.com

Bright, White Railing

Radiance Rail from TimberTech offers the attractiveness of a bright, white vinyl railing with the sturdy structural feel of a wood railins.

Each piece is contructed 6f composite capped with white vinyl, its clean look accentuated with no exposed hardware or mounting collars. The rails are available in both 6' and 8' kits, with all the components necessary for stair rail and straight and angled rail sections.

- Please contact (800) 307-7780 or visit www.timbertech.com

Crafted of polypropylene, the siding offers resistance to impact, cracking, splitting and shattering. The double'7" shingles can be used for the whole house or as an accent, and are available in 700 colors.

- Please contact (800) 962-6973 or visit www.alcoahomes.com

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Look of Historic Siding

Certainteed Board & Batten vertical vinyl siding recreates the look of historic saw-textured cedar sidins.

Each board is 8" by 6-112" wide, in lengths of 10' and 12'6", in a choice

Tiny Cordless Drilt

PowerMaxx from Metabo Corp. is reportedly the smallest, lightest and most powerful cordless drill/driver on the market.

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Hansgrohe's patented air-injection technology adds air bubbles to each drop of water, for a unique and invigorating shower experience. A selfcleaning system ensures that channels remain free of debris and limescale build-up.

- Please contact (770) 360-9880 or vi sit www.hans grohe - usa.com of l2 colors. A straight, even face with a flat surface reportedly gives a true cedar board appearance.

The product is backed by a limited lifetime warranty with PermaColor lifetime fade protection.

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Luxury Showering

Downpair Air Rainmaker showerhead has a diameter of 24" and 350 spray channels, including a whirl-air

Heat-Packing Pellets

Heat generating pellets from Garon Products reportedly are 24 times more affective than rock salt at meltins ice and snow, and don't leave messy-salt slush to clean up.

Garon De-Icer is non-corrosive and easy to apply with a spreader on walkways and larger areas.

- Please contact (800) 631-5380 or v i s it www. gar onproduct s. c om

The tool is designed for easy operation, with the switch positioned for for both right- and left-handed operation. The forward-reverse lever can be changed with just one finger.

- Please contact (800) 638-2264 or visit www.metabousa.com

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Team Of Silencers

Suppress "sound-engineered" panels keep out unwanted noise in residential and commercial structures, without creating unreasonably thick floors or ceilings.