Builder Magazine: Tools and Equipmenthttp://www.builderonline.com/products/tools-and-equipment/hand-tools/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029691<url /><link /></image><description>The Information Source for the Home Building Industry</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate /><webMaster /><item><title>Tool Manufacturers Offer Dealshttp://www.builderonline.com/products/hat-tricks1.aspx?rssLink=Hat+TricksHow creative can tool companies get in a slow economy? Very.Duo-Fast Construction Coil Siding Nailerhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/duo-fast-construction-coil-siding-nailer.aspx?rssLink=Duo-Fast+Construction+Coil+Siding+NailerLightweight siding nailer offers automatic depth adjustment for fiber cement.Hilti Dust Removal Systemhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/hilti-dust-removal-system.aspx?rssLink=Hilti+Dust+Removal+SystemDRS-B clips to demo hammer to reduce user's exposure to dust.Hitachi 2-Inch, Gas-Powered 18-Gauge Nailerhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/hitachi-2-inch-gas-powered-18-gauge-nailer.aspx?rssLink=Hitachi+2-Inch%2c+Gas-Powered+18-Gauge+NailerGas nailer offers convenience of a cordless and power of a pneumatic.Bosch P2+R2 Combination Bithttp://www.builderonline.com/products/bosch-p2r2-combination-bit.aspx?rssLink=Bosch+P2%2bR2+Combination+BitP2+R2 bit works in Phillips and square-head screws to save time on the jobsite.Generac XG Portable Generatorshttp://www.builderonline.com/products/genrac-xg-portable-generators.aspx?rssLink=Generac+XG+Portable+GeneratorsXG portable generator line offers enough power for the professional market.Rapid Tools Rapid Warrior Multi-Use Utility Knifehttp://www.builderonline.com/products/rapid-tools-rapid-warrior-multi-use-utility-knife.aspx?rssLink=Rapid+Tools+Rapid+Warrior+multi-use+utility+knifeUtility knife transforms into a hand saw.Hilti HDMB Core Bitshttp://www.builderonline.com/products/hilti-hdmb-core-bits.aspx?rssLink=Hilti+HDMB+Core+BitsCore bits designed for easy drilling in masonry.Ridgid Fiber-Cement Sawhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/ridgid-fiber-cement-saw.aspx?rssLink=Ridgid+fiber-cement+sawCircular Saw Reduces Fiber-Cement Dust by 90 percentTiger Claw Deck Fastener Gunhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/tiger-claw-deck-fastener-gun.aspx?rssLink=Tiger+Claw+Deck+Fastener+GunSemi-Automatic Gun Reduces Installation Time for Hidden-Deck FastenersRockwell Power Tools LithiumTech Drillshttp://www.builderonline.com/products/rockwell-power-tools-lithiumtech-drills.aspx?rssLink=Rockwell+Power+Tools+LithiumTech+drillsLithiumTech Drill/Drivers Offer Battery Replacement for LifeImproved Spade Bithttp://www.builderonline.com/products/improved-spade-bit.aspx?rssLink=improved+spade+bitLED Work Lighthttp://www.builderonline.com/products/led-work-light.aspx?rssLink=LED+work+lightPower Tool Demand and Sluggish Housing Markethttp://www.builderonline.com/products/slow-growth.aspx?rssLink=Slow+GrowthTool manufacturers are pursuing strategies to counter the housing slowdown.Best Green Practices: A Systems Approachhttp://www.builderonline.com/framing-and-lumber/best-green-practices-a-systems-approach.aspx?rssLink=Best+Green+Practices%3a+A+Systems+ApproachAn advanced framing package is likely to include as much engineered lumber as possible, which not only reduces the amount of lumber required, but also makes more efficient use of forest resources and is less likely to warp in application, meaning a tighter structure with less thermal transfer.Top Shelf: November 2007http://www.builderonline.com/products/top-shelf-607472.aspx?rssLink=Top+Shelf%3a+November+2007This month's top shelf products include the sleek Aspire three-speed fan control from Cooper Wiring Devices, M-Shield paperless multilayer reflective insulation, and the Stone Veneer Mortar from Sakrete.BUILDER BRIEFShttp://www.builderonline.com/products/builder-briefs-607395.aspx?rssLink=BUILDER+BRIEFS-607395November 2007 news and tidbits. For more product information, visit ebuild, Hanley Wood's interactive product catalog, at www.builderonline.com or www.ebuild.com. New Building Products, Oct. 2007http://www.builderonline.com/products/top-shelf-products-october-2007.aspx?rssLink=Top+Shelf%3a+October+2007This month's top shelf products include the Husky 5-In-1 Professional's Drywall Tool, Titebond 571, the sound-reducing urethane coating from Franklin International, and the Bossmate Portable Workstation. Lithium-ion gives cordless tools the edgehttp://www.builderonline.com/products/keep-an-ion-lithium.aspx?rssLink=Keep+an+Ion+LithiumOnce upon a time, power tools came with a cord and life was good. Then came cordless, and life got better. Today, as more manufacturers adopt and perfect lithium-ion battery technology, tool users can be downright giddy at the prospects.Seen at the Show, Day Threehttp://www.builderonline.com/tools-and-equipment/seen-at-the-show-day-three.aspx?rssLink=Seen+at+the+Show%2c+Day+ThreeNew products from Hitachi, Dewalt, Senco and more...