http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/products/foundation-and-framing/foundation/foundation.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1764877http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/11-03-09-the-remodeling-show.aspx?rssLink=11%2f03%2f09%3a+The+Remodeling+ShowNew and interesting products as seen at the 2009 Remodeling Show.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/foundation/simpson-strong-tie-masa-mudsill-anchors.aspx?rssLink=Simpson+Strong-Tie+MASA+Mudsill+AnchorsAn improved mudsill anchor design provides contractors with a replacement for 1/2- and 5/8-inch anchor bolts. Key areas of the MASA mudsill anchor have been reinforced, and fasteners have been added.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/12-08-08-a-little-structure.aspx?rssLink=12%2f08%2f08%3a+A+Little+StructureNew products from Arrow Fasteners, FibaTape, Hilti, Nuheat, and Royal Wood, add strength and structure to remodeling projects.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/11-03-08-new-products.aspx?rssLink=11%2f03%2f08%3a+New+ProductsNew products from makers around the industry, including Arizona Tile, BernzOmatic, Broan, Danze, Muck-Truck, ProSpec, and Xylem.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/sitework/rough-hardware.aspx?rssLink=In+Focus%3a+Rough+HardwareNails, blades, and foundation products.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/hang-tight.aspx?rssLink=Hang+TightIn January (News+Notes), we previewed some of the conclusions of "Foundations for Future Growth in the Remodeling Industry," a report produced by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) about the remodeling industry. The full report, released last month, draws some conclusions that should inform everyone in our industry who is thinking about how to approach the next 10 years.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/business/rallying-the-team.aspx?rssLink=Rallying+the+TeamTwo years ago I checked in with the local community foundation to see if it needed volunteers. Before I knew it, I was part of one of the very best teams I have ever worked with — a committee tasked with developing three new awards, giving them to worthy recipients, and celebrating those recipients at a gala dinner. The entire committee has just agreed to stay together for a third year and take on a new task.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/sitework/readers-choice-product-dewalt-rotary-laser.aspx?rssLink=Reader's+Choice%3a+Level+FieldTo achieve a quality finished project, remodeler Chris Peterson starts all his jobs with a level line. Whether he's establishing grades for excavation of footings and foundations, leveling floors and ceilings, or making sure crown moldings and chair rails all run at the same height, Peterson uses his DeWalt Cordless Rotary Laser.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/walls-and-ceilings/cracked-up.aspx?rssLink=Cracked+UpRemodeler Kevin Wallace learned an expensive lesson on a project in Pacific Heights. Wallace's crew completed the 1,400-square-foot room, but for future projects, the company added a line item about soil conditions to its "Not in Contract" list.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/sitework/looking-in.aspx?rssLink=Looking+InExcavation contractor Tom Gebhardt says remodelers just need to remember a few key steps to make his work more efficient. In another instance, he had to wait a few hours for the project manager to contact the architect before he could set the footings.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/sitework/hard-knocks.aspx?rssLink=Hard+KnocksThe price of growth is great if one doesn't do it carefully," reflects Chuck Green of Four Corners Construction (Big50 2003).The Westborough, Mass., contractor learned that $55,000 lesson in what would have been his best year in 18 years, had it not been for five degrees of a wrongly dimensioned foundation.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/walls-and-ceilings/basement-waterproofing.aspx?rssLink=Basement+WaterproofingA two-part waterproofing system prevents leakage, condensation, and seepage. Xypex Chemical Corp. HD-150 penetrates into the structure of concrete walls and floors, creating a non-soluble crystalline formation that seals the concrete.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/kitchen/beforeafter-on-a-tight-rein.aspx?rssLink=Before%2bAfter%3a+On+A+Tight+ReinCosts were cut on this Palo Alto kitchen remodel. But in the end, not a lot of sacrifices had to be made.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/fall-protection/fall-protection-creates-safe-work-environments.aspx?rssLink=Working+With+a+NetToday's fall protection and staging systems create a safer workplace for the remodeler on the job. Here are a few systems that can help prevent catastrophic mishaps on your jobs.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/sitework/firm-foundation.aspx?rssLink=Firm+FoundationRemodelers aren't called upon to build as many foundations as new home builders, but it's still a skill at which they need to be proficienthttp://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mold/best-defense-mold-prevention.aspx?rssLink=Best+Defense%3a+Mold+PreventionHeightened concerns about toxic mold have been spreading across Austin and the rest of Texas since last summer, when a jury awarded Melinda Ballard of nearby Dripping Springs $32 million in a suit against Farmer's Insurance Group for the mishandling of a policy claim. According to the Texas Department of Insurance, the number of claims filed in Austin make it the second-most mold-plagued city in Texas, behind Corpus Christi.