Tools and Equipment

  • Take preventive measures to secure jobsites

    Take preventive measures to secure jobsites so materials and equipment stay safe.

     
  • Now Hear This

    Hearing protection is often overlooked as a jobsite necessity.

     
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    Staff picks for tool storage products

    Remodeling Magazine staff picks the best new tools and tool products.

     
  • Useful roof stripping tools

    Speaking about roof tear-offs, roofer Pat Green of Columbia, Mo., says, “There's no replacement for plain old hard work.” Power spudders and wheeled tear-off bars are designed for flat, commercial roofs, he explains. “In residential work, there is no secret weapon.” Still, he concedes, good tools...

     
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    High-tech tool products for the field

    Remodeling magazine staff picks the best new high-tech tools products for the field.

     
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    Dodge Sprinter heads the class of functional work vans

    There's a lot to be said for work vehicles that really work for you. A recent entrant to the work van market is the Dodge Sprinter (far right), which rolled out in 2005. Sprinter's three available wheelbases (118, 140, or 158 inches) and up to 473 cubic feet of cargo space offer flexibility.

     
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    Exterior and Interior Products, Plus Tools...

    Vail, a new line of floor, wall, and countertop tile, is ideal for medium- to heavy-traffic areas, the manufacturer says.

     
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    Clearing a Path

    It starts with the major snowstorm that hit the East Coast this weekend, dumping 8 inches on downtown Washington, D.C., where I now live. Shoveling snow may seem like a mindless chore, but like everything else, it is a problem to be solved. During the hour or so I spent clearing snow from the...

     
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    Power Platform

    A tool's productivity is often of greater concern than the battery chemistry that drives it, but the Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery platform merits closer consideration.

     
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    Software

    Developed by industry professionals, ProPink ES 5.0 is an integrated software program for insulation contractors.