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Monday, November 16, 2009
Back from GreenBuild
Nov 16 2009 1:34PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (1) |
By Nick Bajzek
The conference put more than $30 million worth of direct spending into the local economy say the estimates from the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau, which booked the event for Phoenix in 2005. Former Vice President and Internationally-Renown Green Guy Al Gore gave the keynote address during the opening-night festivit...Read More
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
It’s Showtime: AASHA and GreenBuild
Nov 10 2009 1:10PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
"From sensor systems to high-tech medication dispensers to height-adjustable cabinets that lower so that people in wheelchairs can access them, technology and design have converged to make aging easier - and safer - in today's modern world," AAHSA CEO Larry Minnix said in prepared remarks.
...Read More
Monday, November 9, 2009
More iPhone Apps: DuPont Joins the Handheld Crowd with mySurface
Nov 9 2009 9:25AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
Considering all the new useful applications to hit the market in the past few months, the ubiquitous iPhone may be a wise investment for your folks in the field. Both Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore have iPhone paint selection apps. Now DuPont has entered the app market with the mySurface program. Like the paint apps before it, mySurfac scans pictures taken with the phone’s camera to search for the company’s Corian or Zodiaq quartz surface colors by hue. The app then spits out a color swatch that fills the screen along with a sku number and in...Read More
Thursday, November 5, 2009
More Products from the Remodeling Show
Nov 5 2009 10:28AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
Johnson Hardware The company has some great options for installing pocket doors. I’m personally a big fan because the doors free up about 8-10 extra square feet and I think they are quite nice on the aesthetic level. The company also has a solution for those builders or contractors that say pocket ...Read More
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Remodeling Show Product Highlights from The Product Guy
Nov 4 2009 1:29PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
As promised, here are some of the great new products I was able to check out at the Remodeling Show (Twitter hastag: #RemShow). Be sure to click on the links for more!
I’ll be featuring more products tomorrow. Check back around lunch time or look out for the word on Twitter. Follow me (and follow some of the people that follow me!) on the messaging service @nbajzek.
MoistureShield / A.E.R.T. Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (A.E.R.T.) has a new deck tile in the MoistureShield EcoShield Deck Tiles. One thing you won’t notice is how it’s put tog...Read More
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Update: The Stanley Works and Black & Decker Merge
Nov 3 2009 9:10AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
According to a press release issued by the combined company, the Black & Decker shareholders will receive a fixed ratio of 1.275 shares of Stanley common stock for each share of Black & Decker common stock they own.
Update: “A lot of the value of this transaction is in the brands,” says...Read More
Monday, November 2, 2009
Notes from the Remodeling Show
Nov 2 2009 9:44AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
From where I stand, I thought the show went very well. First, some quotes from Carl Seville during his “Dry Home: 7 Things that Must Happen”. He laid out seven points all builders and remodelers should follow when it comes to maintaining a tight building envelope in our homes:
1. Ventilate
2. Right size HVAC
3. Air seals intact
4. Allow walls to dry out
5. Drain
6. Def...Read More
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Follow Me at the Remodeling Show
Oct 27 2009 8:56AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (1) |
By Nick Bajzek
A manufacturing rep told me earlier this year at IBS that although the show floor traffic was a little light, he reported an uptick in the quality of traffic. So it’s not all bad.
Anyways, I’ll be attending Carl Seville’s &ldqu...Read More
Monday, October 26, 2009
Check Out Autodesk’s Free pre-release Design Software: Project Cooper
Oct 26 2009 11:43AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
I downloaded it this morning and have been playing around with it for a little bit, so by no means am I ready ...Read More
Friday, October 23, 2009
Video Blog: Dow’s New SafeTouch Fiberglass-free Insulation
Oct 23 2009 10:31AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek
The friendly PR person even suggested I use it as a pillow…might not be a bad idea after those Krispy Kreme donuts we had this morning (Happy Birthday Sue!) So why can I handle this stuff as recklessly as I am in the video below? It has no formaldehyde binders, no acrylic binders and no borates, which you’ll...Read More
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Copper Kills…Germs, That Is
Oct 21 2009 1:37PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
By Nick Bajzek

I won’t deny there was some good science behind those claims. After all, the EPA said earlier this year announced that copper has antimicrobial properties, capable of killing bacteria as well as viruses....Read More
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
DiggersList.com: A Craigslist for Builders and Contractors
Oct 20 2009 1:44PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (15) |
By Nick Bajzek
Anyone involved in the construction industry can use the service. Like Craigslist, there are no qualifying criteria (and no solicitations for prostitutes!). Browse through the listin...Read More
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Story Preview: Paint Tech Update
Oct 15 2009 10:19AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (4) |
By Nick Bajzek
Behr Paints’ Joe Richardson gave me some great insight into where the industry is heading over the next few years. “There is a transition toward products that are environmentally sensitive. Customers are asking for it and we will all enjoy the benefits as we work to protect the environment. In the future I think we will see normalized pricing and improvements in quality as these products become more widely avai...Read More
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Video: On a Home Energy Audit with Building Energy Experts’ Mickey Schuch
Oct 8 2009 9:55AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (3) |
By Nick Bajzek
As an auditor, Schuch says, there’s a blend of high technology and common sense. I’ll let the expert take it from here. Click on the video below. And be on the lookout for a feature on home energy audits in the November-December issue of Professional Remodeler.
...Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
Home Automation Talk with Dave Hanchette at On-Q / Legrand
Oct 2 2009 10:12AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (2) |
By Nick Bajzek
Q & A with Dave
Q: What’s the hottest trend in the R&R home automation market?
A: Electronics in the kitchen are the hottest trend. Over 125 million existing homes in America and people are spending more time at home, investing in cool technologies for all areas of the home. Kitchen electronics are hot - flat screens, internet access and touchscreens - for entertainment...Read More










