Staying safe is priority number one for families. These are dangerous times, and it’s important that people do everything they can to keep themselves, their loved ones and their possessions safe. One new store is offering vital home security and personal safety items for budget prices. Safe Home Smart Home, recently established by entrepreneur Janice [...]
MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Tool continues to expand its Hand Tool offering with the introduction of five pump pliers that feature a new-to-world reaming head for easier and more efficient deburring of pipe. The new additions include 8”, 10” and 12” Quick Adjust Reaming Pliers designed with the Electrician in mind, as well as 10” and [...]
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According to recent news reports, Hurricane Irene has left 4.2 million people without power(1) and has caused devastation up and down the East Coast. While the storm has passed, the effects of the hurricane will continue with record flooding predicted throughout the Northeast and with the disaster still unfolding, it is important to be aware [...]
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Georgia-Pacific Gypsum continues to innovate in the roofing industry with its DensDeck® Roof Boards, which are the first gypsum roof boards tested to contribute to Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings of up to 61 and Outdoor Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) ratings of up to 49 in roofing assemblies for commercial framed construction*. These high levels [...]
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ClarkDietrich(TM) Building Systems recently introduced the construction industry’s most comprehensive Building Information Modeling (BIM) system tailored specifically for interior wall creation and steel framing. ClarkDietrich BIM Wall Creator(TM) develops information-rich wall types, with specific details on UL, STC and limiting heights. Professionals using AutoDesk(R) Revit(R) can add the new ClarkDietrich BIM Wall Creator by visiting [...]
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MetLife Mortgage Consultant Remigio Ferrara says the time is right for a big move. “It’s the perfect time to to refinance or pick up that vacation property you’ve had your eye on,” says Ferrara. With real estate prices and interest rates at their lowest levels in years, the time is definitely right. MetLife Home Loans [...]
Harsh winter weather and high heating bills are making homeowners consider what they can do to increase their energy efficiency. Many are looking at giving their home a makeover with vinyl siding that has a high R-value. Insulated vinyl siding is thicker, stronger and more energy-efficient than other options. Insulated vinyl siding is a new [...]
Ice dams can cause significant damage to your home. They are created for the most part by heat escaping upwards from your home into your attic. For ice dams to form there must be snow on the roof and at the same time higher sections of the roofs outside surface must be above 32 degrees◦Fahrenheit. [...]
When considering New Year’s resolutions this year, great mortgage opportunities may move home improvements and investment properties to the top of the list. MetLife Mortgage Consultant Remigio Ferrara says the time is right to look at new home loans and refinancing. “It’s the perfect time to to refinance or pick up that vacation property you’ve [...]
Henry Company’s BlueskinVP™ — the next generation in air barrier technology for today’s “green” homes — is being showcased as part of the “Think Green” series of WEtv’s “Designing Spaces” on October 31 and November 1 and 12 at 9:30 a.m. (ET/PT). Henry Company’s Director of Product Management Marc Tropper will demonstrate why architects, contractors [...]