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Launch Time 2002
It's getting hard to keep up with the new tools, but that's a problem we like to have. Here are this year's newest introductions.
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Subtle Soffit Vents
We pay as much attention to the quality of our exterior trim as we do the interior trim on the upscale houses we build, so we don't want to see ugly strip vents or round metal button vents messing up the soffits. Instead, we've come up with a nice-looking detail that provides plenty of roof ventilation without calling attention to itself. The vent is concealed behind the 3Ω-inch to 5Ω-inch-wide crown molding that typically installs between the fascia and soffit on our homes.
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Hammer Tackers
Lowly-but-essential tools that we count on unconsciously and curse when we can't find them buried in the toolbox, hammer tackers simplify the tedious task of driving wire staples into all sorts of building products. Whether you're tacking down carpet pad, hanging faced fiberglass batts, felting a roof, wrapping a house, applying fan-fold siding backer, or posting 'Keep Out' signs, you'd be lost without these fast staple-driving tools.
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