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Simpson Strong-Tie MASA Mudsill Anchors

An improved mudsill anchor design provides contractors with a replacement for 1/2- and 5/8-inch anchor bolts. Key areas of the MASA mudsill...


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Framing and Lumber

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    Suggestion for hand nailer products

    When a job requires working in tight spaces around existing walls, a hand nailer can become a remodeler's best friend. “I've been personally involved with remodeling a house, and you don't always have the convenience of working in wide open spaces,” says Drew Sundholm, product manager for Grip-Rite.

     
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    Take Care When Vaulting Ceilings and Adding Dormers

    When remodeling an old house, what can be more tempting than to vault the ceilings or add a large dormer? The attic joists don't seem to be doing much.

     
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    Green Solutions for all Four Walls

    A variety of green building products.

     
  • Products in Focus: Engineered Lumber

    The latest in engineered lumber.

     
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    Slowdown shifts supply houses focus to remodelers

    In order to understand what's currently happening in the supply chain, it's important to understand how we got to this point. Dealers won't admit it, but anecdotal and statistical evidence strongly suggests a conscious decision by the bigger supply houses to focus on the big-production builders, at...

     
 
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REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Online

Find building product information and advice from fellow pros in the roofing, siding, decking, window, and door industry.

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JLC Online

JLC-Online is produced by the editors and publishers of The Journal of Light Construction, a monthly magazine serving residential and...