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• Quiet Ventilation

  Broan’s new Ultra Silent Series QTRE080R retrofit bath fan is designed to be installed from below the ceiling.

• For Lasting Paint

  Polymatrx is an elastomeric paint additive that can make an exterior paint job last 20 years or more, says maker Gulf Synthetics.

• Sticky Edges

  3M’s latest masking tape, ScotchBlue Advanced, has a moisture-activated additive that reacts with the water in latex paint to better seal along the tape edge.

• Lighter Backerboard

  U.S. Gypsum has replaced its Durock backerboard with a version called Durock Next Gen.

• Better Bucket

  Bercom’s Handy Paint Pail offers a couple of advantages over painting right out of the can.

• A Brief History of Quonset Huts

  A hut for all seasons

• Products

  Central-vac alternative; bay-front fireplace; wood-look decking; quick-dry latex paint; lighter bricks; more

• Products

  Exterior trim; housewrap

• Q&A: Repainting Aluminum Siding

  Q: Does faded aluminum siding with a chalklike residue on the surface require any special preparation before repainting?

• Using an Airless Paint Sprayer

  Look for equipment that will move the heaviest coating you're likely to use.