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Gas shut-off valves for seismic areas
Gas + Earthquakes = Trouble. These dirt-simple valves automatically cut off the gas supply to your house in the event of an earthquake.
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AZEK now in Home Depot
3 commentsI went to Natick, MA the weekend before last to help my brother do some work on his kitchen. We took the obligatory drive to the local Home Depot to pick up a little of this and a little of that, and...
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Lenox Releases Uber-Recip Blades (and a really cool website)
2 commentsTo be honest, I was going to write a blog post about the new double-tang cast-iron cutting blade that Lenox recently released, but when I navigated to the company website I was immediately distracted...
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Return of Some Classic Hand Tools
4 commentsJust like a old leather tool belt or worn pair of double-knee Carhartts, there's a certain romance to classic hand tools. I was flipping through the latest Garrett Wade catalog and decided it would...
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Senco's New Hoseless Trim Nailer is a Game Changer
4 commentsWith no gas cartridge to change, and no mechanical flywheel to wait for, this fast and portable trim gun is well worth its premium price.
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Is your vac compliant with EPA lead regs? (hint: who knows...)
3 commentsSo, by now we all know about the strict lead regulations being handed down by the EPA (if you don't know, you aren't visiting www.finehomebuilding.com nearly as often as most doctor's would...
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Handy little nailset
2 commentsThis review was emailed to me by a long-time Fine Homebuilding tipster Don Mathis: Any old fool can drive nails under good conditions, but in hard to reach places (like hardwood tongue & groove...
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Reader Email: Bargain bin flooring nailer?
5 commentsI got an email this weekend from a reader that had a question about the off-brand flooring nailer pictured in last issue's What's the Difference? on flooring fasteners. Here's the...
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Dewalt's slim, balanced approach to 12v
DeWalt may be late to the game as far as 12v Li-ion tools are concerned, but their new entries appear to be solid competition for the current market leaders.
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Tough Folding Tweezers Easily Remove Splinters
2 commentsPull the most stubborn splinters on the spot with folding tweezers that clip to your keychain.
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