Sliding Security
Pocket doors save space in small bathrooms, but
how do you lock them? With the Pocket Door
Privacy Lock non-handed, reversible hardware that
installs in a standard, 21/8-inch-diameter, 23/8-inchbackset
bore. The lock latches automatically on contact
with the jamb and opens with a simple push
button. It retails for $16.
Contact: L.E. Johnson, 2100 Sterling Ave., Elkhart, IN
46516; 800/837-5664; www.johnsonhardware.com.
Rebar Made Easy
Correct placement of rebar in a footing can be an awkward, timeconsuming
task, but it’s essential. If you’ve been looking for a way
to make this often tedious task go faster, check out the new ReBar
Chairs, available in two different configurations for double or
triple runs using #3,