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Features

Focus on French Doors

Engineered for energy efficiency and leak-free performance, hinged patio doors are an elegant option in any climate.
Getting Into Gutters

This specialty trade can provide profits in slow times.
Residential Fire Sprinklers

Your state may be the next to mandate these systems, so it’s a good idea to understand how they work .
Tiling an Outdoor Countertop

A reinforced mortar-bed substrate is key to success.

Letters

Letters

Using stainless with copper; window-seat safety; hanging loads from beams; the true cost of regulation

In the News

In the News

Stringent new energy code offers flexibility; company fined for breaking FTC’s R-value rule; Denver’s moratorium on fees pays off; PV-panel prices decline; more

On the Job

On the Job

An unlikely window; bench bump-outs expand a narrow porch

Business

Business: Boosting Revenue With Change Orders

Boosting revenue with change orders

Products

Products

Clips for flat tiles; mounting blocks; aluminum-and-glass railing; crawlspace ventilation; fibercement siding panels; more

Toolbox

Ridgid R3030 Recip Saw

Ridgid recently added a one-handed recip saw to its Fuego line of power tools.

Toolbits

Pearl Abrasive DTL10HPXL Porcelain Blade

Cutting through porcelain can be a challenge, and sometimes it takes a special blade to do the work quickly and cleanly.
MBright Tools iVac Switch Box

With MBright Tools' iVac Switch Box, any old shop vacuum or small dust collector can be used as a tool-triggered system.
MK Diamond TX3 Tile Saw

Most tile saws pump water out of a large pan to cool their cuts, which can cause a lot of overspray and dripping.
Bosch X5L Full-Head Carbide Bits

Rebar is the bane of concrete drilling, capable of stopping a bit dead in its tracks.
Ford 2010 Transit Connect Van

Small service and delivery outfits now have a compact, fuel-efficient alternative to a full-size truck or van: Ford's 2010 Transit Connect.
DeWalt DWM120 Portable Band Saw

Most portable band saws have a cut capacity of 4 3/4 inches, but DeWalt's new DWM120 can handle pipe up to 5 inches.
Diablo Drill Mixers

Using a drill for heavy mixing is hard on the tool and on your wrists. A dedicated mixer makes the job easier.

Backfill

Backfill: A Rising Tide Lifts All Houses

A rising tide lifts all houses