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Torture Test: Paint Strippers
Safer products get the job done, but unfortunately, the fastest are the most toxic.
Choosing Impact-Rated Glass
Understand the relative impact resistance of laminated glass.
Splurge-Worthy Bronze Hardware
You may think that adding hand-cast bronze cranks and locks to your perfectly trimmed-out casement windows is overkill. Well, Brad doesn’t need a tuxedo, and Angelina doesn’t need diamond earrings,…
What’s the Difference: Paper and Fiberglass Mesh Drywall Tape
You can use either tape, but each one has advantages in specific situations.
Granite too mainstream? Try volcanic rock
Volcanic Rock Countertops Manufactured by Pyrolave, USA (919)788-8953; Pyrolave.com Cost: about $280 per sq. ft. Looking for something a little more exotic than honed granite for your new countertops? How…
HydroGap Housewrap
HydroGap is apolypropylene housewrap with three-dimensional plastic nubbins that help maintain a gap of 1mm to encourage water to drain downward
Polymer Shower Walls
An Australia-based company has introduced low-maintenance polymer panels for shower walls that have a “glasslike depth of color” and clean up with nothing more than warm water and a microfiber…
BUILDING SKILLS: Installing Housewrap At Inside Corners
Install housewrap right if you want your walls to last. Watch this video and learn how to get your corners tight.
Energy Edge Form
Form and insulate in one step
Lightwaver Laser Panels
Cost: $78 and up for stock products; custom products must be quoted

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