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DeckExpo 2010 Recap - September/October 2010
by Andy Engel
What caught the eye of PDB editor Andy Engel at DeckExpo 2010? Read his report from Baltimore on new products, trends in the industry, and some good reasons you should consider attending in 2011.
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Hardware Watch 2010 - March/April 2010
by Joe Stoddard
Smartphones and other handheld devices are up and coming technological wonders that can help you run your business more effectively.
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Big Beams? No Problem - January/February 2010
We found this video of Minnesota carpenter and deck builder Brian Campbell making quick work of crosscutting 6x6 timbers using a Makita 16-inch circular saw.
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Are the Wood Treatment Wars Over? - September/October 2009
by Andy Engel
The withdrawal in 2004 of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) from the residential treated-wood market led to a spate of new preservatives such as ammoniacal copper quat (ACQ) and copper azole (CA).
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PDB WEB EXCLUSIVE: Complex Pergola Details - July/August 2009
by Laurie Elden
Careful planning and steel reinforcement help create the illusion that two separate structures are a single 78-foot-long pergola.
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