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Editor's Notepad

The 2017 Builders’ Show Preview

Looking ahead to the annual Builders' Show, the largest and best-attended trade show for the home-building industry.

By Patrick McCombe

One of the best parts of my job at Fine Homebuilding involves seeking out problem-solving tools and building materials. So as you might imagine, I really look forward to the annual Builders’ Show, which is the largest and best-attended trade show for the home building industry. It’s also one of the very best places to find promising new  building products. This year’s show, which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., from Jan. 10-12, features 1,400 exhibitors, displaying everything from basement waterproofing to roof shingles.

In the days and weeks leading up to the show, my inbox has been filled with press releases describing new products debuting at the show, and I already have a list of promising new things to check out while I’m there. If you’re at the show, be sure to visit the Fine Homebuilding Booth, #W7065, and be sure to keep an eye on the Fine Homebuilding Facebook and Instagram feed and finehomebuilding.com, where we’ll be sharing the cool things to see and do at the show.

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