Four Ways to Shingle a Valley by Mike Guertin, Fine Homebuilding
A custom builder shows three conventional ways and one new method to weatherproof this crucial roof detail.
Porter-Cable Invents Keyless Blade Change on Circular Saws BuildingOnline
With its one-of-a-kind, Quik-ChangeTM system, Porter-Cable's new line of circular saws enables users to easily change the circular saw blade by hand and get the blade as tight, if not tighter, than using a wrench. The hassle-free, keyless blade change system saves time on the jobsite by eliminating the need to locate a wrench or other tool in order to change blades.
Firewalls Missing in Devastating California Wildfires prnewswire
The use of concrete masonry in construction for fire containment walls limits the spreading of fires when they do occur -- it is noncombustible and maintains its structural integrity during a blaze.