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Product Picks: May 2017

Each month, hundreds of products hit the market. Here’s our pick of the ones to watch.

Simpson Strong-Tie

Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Wall® Shearwall Selector Web App

Simpson Strong-Tie has launched a new version of the Strong-Wall Shearwall Selector web application created to help building designers choose shearwall solutions based on up-to-date building code and product information without having to download additional software. The app features two modes for producing engineered solutions that resist design shear: Optimized In-Plane Shear and Manual In-Plane Shear. The latest release now complies with the 2015 International Building Code. Based on user input data, the program performs a rigidity analysis to determine the actual distributed shear to each wall in settings involving multiple aligned walls. www.strongtie.com

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Combi WR4

Combi-WR4 from Combilift

The Combi-WR4 is the first pedestrian reach stacker to combine multi-directional travel with innovative ergonomics and features such as a pantograph reach, side shift and tilting fork carriage. These features are designed to ensure safe operation while also offering space-saving handling and storage of both palletized and long loads in very narrow aisles. The Combi-WR4 was built to be the only pedestrian reach stacker that can work in an aisle-width of 84″ pallet to pallet. The Combi-WR4’s design, including a patented multi-position tiller arm, electronic power steering and fingertip controls make it easy and effortless to operate, reducing general manual strain, the company says. Push button controls on the tiller rotate the rear wheel parallel to the chassis to ease picking and placing loads in confined areas, allowing the operator to remain at the side of the unit rather than between the rear and the racking when placing and picking in the aisles, eliminating crush risk. www.combilift.com

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AdvanTech Subfloor Adhesive

AdvanTech® Subfloor Adhesive from Huber Engineered Woods

Huber Engineered Woods LLC, has introduced the AdvanTech Subfloor Adhesive, said to result in squeak-free subfloor assemblies. With a heavy-duty, polyurethane bond, the gun-applied foam settles into a high-strength gel adhesive to create a bond that the company says exceeds industry performance standards. Engineered to adhere to wet and frozen wood, it can be applied in temperatures ranging from 20 to 105 degrees. When combined with AdvanTech subfloor panels and deformed fasteners, the product is backed by a 10-year Squeak-Free guarantee for the panel-to-joist connection. www.AdvanTechQuiet.com

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MFM SubSeal

MFM SubSeal

MFM’s SubSeal is designed for use around window openings, doors where high use and movement will occur, under door thresholds, and anywhere where high moisture content will be present, such as stucco or masonry. SubSeal is composed of a multi-layer, cross-laminated film that is coated with a rubberized asphalt adhesive system. The high strength, high elongation film is designed to accommodate expansion and contraction to waterproof critical areas where air and water can infiltrate the building envelope. SubSeal-40™ (40 mil) and SubSeal-60™ (60 mil) comply with AAMA 711-13 as specified in ICC-ES AC148 (ICC-ES ESR-2783) and ICC-ES AC38 (ICC-ES ESR-3980). www.mfmbp.com


Royal Exterior Elm Grove

Royal Building Products Elm Grove™ Vinyl Siding

Royal Building Products has introduced an economy line to its Exterior Portfolio brand. Elm Grove features a new raised woodgrain that is designed to capture the look and texture of real wood without the added maintenance. Other product features include a 0.040″ panel thickness, an emboss roll coating technology developed to create a nonglassy look, a partial roll-over nailing said to provide up to 155 mph wind load performance, and a 1/2″ profile edge. Elm Grove is available in an array of UV-resistant Smart Styles™ colors. All Royal vinyl siding brands promise longlasting color retention and fade resistance. Homeowners can choose from three popular profiles—Double 4″, Double 4″ Dutchlap and Double 5″ Dutchlap—all with a lifetime limited warranty that includes color and hail protection. www.exteriorportfolio.com


Versastex Porch Ceilings

Versatex Canvas Series Porch Ceilings

Canvas Series tongue and groove porch ceilings from Versatex are designed to have the look of hardwood in a maintenancefree, easy-to-install Versatex premium PVC. Engineered for ceilings and other situations with minimal UV exposure, the Canvas Series is developed to be ideal for wainscoting and other interior applications where moisture resistance is critical. Feedback from more than 120 builders, dealers and distributors determined Versatex’s selection of wood tones. The initial Canvas Series release conforms to the Versatex WP4 T&G profile, with black cherry, walnut, or macorepatterned woodgrain laminates permanently bonded to moistureresistant cellular PVC. The 1×6 WP4 profile (actual thickness, a full 3/4″) comes in 18′ lengths that can span up to 24″ on center. The matching 4″ crown moulding is sold in 16′ lengths, and the system includes a colormatched touchup kit for use on butt joints or fastener marks. www.versatex.com


Diamond Kote Post Wrap

Pro-Post Wrap from Diamond Kote

Diamond Kote Pro-Post Wrap is a decorative wrap conceived with the contractor in mind, developed to be easy to assemble with a nearly seamless appearance. Pro-Post Wraps are designed to be used on front porch posts or on pressure treated under-deck posts. Available in 30 colors, Pro-Post Wraps can also be custom ordered to match any brand of decking. Pro-Post Wrap is available in 12′ lengths that are pre-sized to nominal 4×4, 4×6, or 6×6 posts. www.dkprefinish.com

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