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Cost Saving OSB

Roy O. Martin has designed WindBrace OSB panels as a cost-effective, labor-saving solution to meeting shear and uplift code requirements.

for a crane or other installation equipment. It also eliminates the need to hand carry lumber up to the roof.

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PVC Trim To Match

Wolfpac Technologies has introduced a new one-piece PVC trim system for corners and windows, with 3/4" grooves said to accept nearly all siding products.

round balusters as well as square. The kits are available in 6' and 8', 36" high level and stair kits. All can be painted or stained.

- Please call (877) 420-7245 or visit www.rdrail.com

lnstalled Sales Software

Activant Solutions' latest software suite gives dealers the tools they need to establish and maintain a profitable construction services business.

The Construction Services Suite works with the Falcon platform and has three complementary software modules: contract billing, installed sales, and job costing. All three are designed to allow dealers to adapt their billing systems to the construction services market.

A full l-l18" taller than conventional OSB sidewalls, the panels reportedly make it easy to tie a wall's top plate to its bottom plate for a seamless, continuous panel of OSB. No urea-formaldehydes are used and it meets both PS 2-04 and PRP 118 voluntary standards.

- Please contact (318) 445-1973 or visit www. roy omartin. c om

Larger Truss Brace

MiTek's new 16" on center truss brace reportedly enables closer truss spacing and helps meet higher performance requirements.

The Stealth trim system hides sealant and caulking for a clean, finished look. Window surrounds come with or without a nail flange to fit both new and remodeling applications. Finish choices include smooth or Timber Ridge.

- Please visit www.versatex.com

More Railing Choices

Novaline railing kits from Railing Dynamics now accommodate 314"

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Greener Particleboard

EVR oarticleboard from ATC Panels contains lo07o recycled and recovered wood waste or fiber generated from wood residue. It also reportedly complies with the European E-1 standard for low formaldehyde emissions.

The product is available a raw board or can be specified for thermally fused melamine panels. Sizes include boards in 4' and 5' widths, in lengths of 6',9' and 12' with thicknesses ranging from 112" to l-118".

- Please call (800) 334-2250 or visit www. atcpane ls. c om

Protect Those Floors

Pall Oil from Ufloor Systems combines natural liquid oils and waxes with a hardening component for a diffusive surface finish that is reportedly easy to spread and dries rapidly.

Easy Cedar Railing Cedar railing from Maine

Ornamental comes packaged in fully assembled sections complete with hardware, for quick and easy installatlon.

Deck Helpers

Hardware products from Starborn Industries promise easier installation of composite and plastic decking.

Manufactured by Ufloors Sytems, the product enhances the color and grain of the wood. is resistant to household chemicals, and has a waterand dirt-repellant surface. It spreads with a roller or trowel for a uniform matte surface.

- Please call (336) 454-7000 or v i s it w ww. uflo o r sy stems. c om

Smart-Bit is a pre-drilling and countersinking tool for deck screws. The bits have special fluting that reportedly cuts through dense wood and composite decking twice as fast as standard wood bits.

Headcote stainless steel screws are topped with heads that match 15 colors of composite and plastic decking.

- Please call (800) 596-7747 or visit www.smart-bit.com or www. headcote.com

Pre-glued mortise and tenoned connections allow a smooth, continuous finished. Both 6' and 8' sections are 34" high. Matching 42" cedar post sleeves and 6' stair rails are also available.

- Please call (866) 780-3507 or visit www.pos tcap s. com

Sink Down

Ridgid's new faucet and sink installer is a multi-purpose, undersink plumbing tool made of highstrength lightweight plastic.

The tool can be used to fasten and remove nuts and shut-off valves and secure secure sink strainer baskets. Aluminum attachments fit into the end of the tool to turn hard-to-reach angle stops and hold drain units in place.

- Please contact (800) 769-7743 or visit www.ridqid.com lmproved Sawhorse

Trojan Tools' sawhorse uses two pairs of collapsible steel legs and any length of 2x4 to form a convenient and safe work surface.

Two self-leveling sizes are avail-

Quolity Weslern Cedor Produds

able: standard (21") and tall (35").

- Please call (800) 745-2120 or v is it www.troj antools.com

Undercover Deck Fastener

Hidden Link deck clips distributed from SureDrive slide under deck boards for a clean, no-fastener look.

The clips reportedly allow air to flow between deck boards and joists so moisture will dry. No biscuit cutter or hammering is needed, and screws are included.

- Please call (866) 767-1850 or visit www. suredrive. com

H istorical Accessories

The William E. Poole collection by Fypon includes historically accurate decorative woodwork and moulding, plu.s a variety of trims and accessones.

More than 95 pieces are available in cellular PVC that resists rot, decay, insects and warping.

Included are window and door trims, modillion cornices, a threepiece dormer fagade, compound curve baluster kits, balustrade systems, and cupolas.

- Please call (800) 446'3040 or visit wwwfupon.com

Stylish Safety Glasses

Gateway Safety has added 4x4 safety glasses to its protective eyewear line.

The four-sided, wrap-around frame comes in three styles that have scratch resistant, dual polycarbonate lenses; a soft, inset nose piece for additional comfort and a snug fit, and temple tips to relieve pressure behind the ears. Several frame and lens colors are available for each style.

- Please call (800) 822-5347 or v

Headless Pinner

PrimeSource's Grip-Rite 23-gauge headless pinner has a tapered nosepiece for precise pin placement, a pin capacity of 140 with a reload indicator, and a nonrestrictive firing mode.

The tool shoots round and flat pins for finish and trim, decorative trim, woodworking and crafts. Included are carrying case, safety glasses, hex wrenches, tool oil, and male coupler.

- Please visit www.grip-rite.com

Nice, Clean Hands

Three hand cleaners from Klein Tools quickly dissolrre grease. paints. inks and hard-to-remove soils and are fortified with skin conditioners.

Heavy-duty pumice, orange pumice, and smooth pumice lotions all contain glycerin, aloe vera, jojoba, wheat germ oil, and vitamin E.

- Please call (800) 553-4676 or v isit www.kleintoo ls. com

All-ln-One OSB

Two new OSB panels from Huber Engineered Woods f'eature built-in moisture barriers as well as fastening and tape guides for quicker installation.

ZIP System Roof structural panels have a built-in Precipitek moisture banier that eliminates the need for felt paper and H-clips. Simply fasten the panels to rafters or trusses and tape the seams.

Easv Scriber

Walls and edges that don't fit squarely against a new countertop, cabinet or panel reportedly can be quickly adjusted with three new tools.

ZIP System Wall Sheathing has a Stormex water barrier that eliminates the need for housewrao. Seams. plus valleys. windows and door flashings. can be sealed using ZIP System tape and tape gun.

- Please contact (800) 933-9220 or visit www.huberwood.com

The QuickScribe and ScribeMate are attach to several popular routers, including Bosch, DeWalt and Porter Cable brands. The two products center the router's bit in a wheel, for an easier, more accurate cut.

The Euroscriber is designed to hold a cabinet's scribe strips in place. Then the Quickscribe can be used to cut the scribe strip to match the wall's irregulaties.

- Please visit www.thescribinstool. com

Paint-Grade Risers

A new paint-grade stair riser from Kerfkore Co. is reportedly half the price of standard veneer risers.