Contractor articles from May 2005

Contractor archives from May 2005

UA, Calif. PHCC clash on open shop apprentice program.(United Association)(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contrac)
May 1, 2005... SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- The California Pipe Trades Council and the California Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors are in a row over California PHCC's open-shop apprenticeship program. California's United Association affiliate is appealing...

Nation's biggest builders will polarize housing market.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... SAVANNAH, GA. -- The nation's 10 biggest home builders will continue to grow at the expense of medium-sized builders, consultant Carl Cullotta told members of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute April 12 during their spring meeting here. Small...

'2005 is a great year': Giants rebound.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2005... FOR A CHANGE, we don't have too many caveats and cautions in our Book of Giants, compared with years past. The Giants are enjoying a good year, with a lot more work in health-care, government and the commercial sector. Service and maintenance...

Pay service workers to be more, not less, productive.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO, CALIF. -- Most plumbing service companies have developed a system of paying their field employees in a way that rewards their least productive people, consultant Ron Collier said. "You're the only service industry that I know...

Hudson joins Contractor to offer marketing.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DES PLAINES, ILL. -- Marketing expert Adams Hudson joins CONTRACTOR this month with a monthly column. His first column, which addresses plumbing contractors' Yellow Pages advertising, appears on pg. 68. "Adams has a track record of...

Advocate urges contractors to become 'green' leaders.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design )
May 1, 2005... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Mechanical contractors are ideally situated to make a significant impact on the green building movement, said David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council. "You are sitting at the essence of two of the...

Plumbers lend expertise to 'Makeover' job.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(services of Botto Bros.)
May 1, 2005... HICKSVILLE, N.Y -- When ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" arrived in late March on Long Island to help a homeowner, it was for a good cause. The new home was for a Suffolk County police officer whose wife died shortly after the birth of...

Contractors must take lead to cut supply chain costs.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... CONTRACTORS, WHOLESALERS and manufacturers in the traditional supply chain make too many errors and then have to spend substantial amounts of time and dollars to correct the mistakes, said Peter Placko, national accounts manager for wholesaler...

The Fifth Circuit Federal Appeals Court upheld regulations requiring that the Family and Medical Leave Act applies only to employers' worksites that have 50 or more employees.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Fifth Circuit Federal Appeals Court upheld regulations requiring that the Family and Medical Leave Act applies only to employers' worksites that have 50 or more employees, or sites with fewer than 50, but that reach the threshold when...

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... A new standard from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers provides a comprehensive set of airside, piping, controls and equipment symbols related to HVAC&R systems. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 134-2005, Graphic...

The Associated General Contractors of America has announced the winners of the AGC/Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, awarded to the safest contractors, as determined by each company's commitment and approach to safety and health as well as their statistical results for the year.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Associated General Contractors of America has announced the winners of the AGC/Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, awarded to the safest contractors, as determined by each company's commitment and approach to safety and health as...

Rehau.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Rehau announces its 2005 schedule of Skill Builders training classes, offered through Rehau Academy. Skill Builders Basic Training classes will be held: mMay 11, 12 and 13--Leesburg, Va.; June 15, 16 and 17--Seattle, Wash.; September 21 and...

This year more than $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation.(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... This year more than $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation. The scholarships are made possible by contributions from American Standard, A.O. Smith, Bradford White, Delta...

EMCOR wins $150 million in health-care jobs.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... NORWALK, CONN. -- EMCOR Group Inc. announced that it has been awarded contracts for a number of major healthcare projects across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. The total value of the projects exceeds $150 million. "The healthcare...

OPEN Prototype House Initiative begins testing.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Bensonwood Homes)
May 1, 2005... BOSTON, MASS AND WALPOLE, NH -- The OPEN Prototype Initiative, led by the MIT Open Source Building Alliance (OSBA) and Bensonwood Homes, has announced it will work with a roundtable of industrial leaders to develop a new model for creating more...

Online service connects contractors, homeowners.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... GOLDEN, COLO. -- Online marketplace provider ServiceMagic Inc. (www.servicemagic.com), has announced the launch of its one-to-one matching service in partnership with Citysearch. Exact Match delivers a one-to-one match for consumers searching...

EPA to strengthen lead in drinking water rules.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Environmental Protection Agency)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is initiating the Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan to strengthen, update and clarify existing requirements for water utilities and states to test for and reduce lead in drinking water....

Contracting: it's all about risk.(INDUSTRY EDUCATION)
May 1, 2005... LOOKING BACK OVER my many years in the mechanical construction business, I've come to the conclusion that what we're dealing with when we think we're just calculating man hours or feet of pipe installed--or crunching numbers to come up with a...

How plumbing standards can slow innovation.
May 1, 2005... NATIONAL PLUMBING standards are important because they help protect public health and safety. While there is no doubt that plumbing regulations have contributed to America's high standard of living, their problem is that they are also...

Little respect for book-smart inspectors.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- I am a repair plumber and writing in response to Dave Yates' column in the April issue ("Home inspections can lead to legal tangles," pg. 30). My prime gripe with inspections and inspectors (be they private or municipal) is they...

Inspectors protect consumers.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... MALDEN-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Dave Yates correctly stated in his column that the home inspection in question missed some things ("Home inspections can lead to legal tangles," April, pg. 30). I am a home inspector and the senior building...

'A great source of work'.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... STEVENSVILLE, MICH. -- Regarding Dave Yates' column in the April issue of CONTRACTOR ("Home inspections can lead to legal tangles," pg. 30), inspections are a great source of work. That's why we do them. We do hundreds of inspections a...

Big words don't mystify us.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... EVANSTON, ILL. -- I am writing in response to a letter from Janis Fahs that appeared in the Letters section of your March edition ("Avoid difficult words in articles," pg. 51). I was appalled to find that someone within our own industry...

Show discretion with letters.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... MEDFIELD, MASS. -- I am writing in regards to the letter that ran in your March issue ("Avoid difficult words in articles," pg. 51). It's one thing to know that there is actually someone out there that would send in this type of...

Giants enjoy the rebound: health-care, commercial and government markets, especially schools, are doing well while manufacturing remains flat.(BOOK OF GIANTS)(Illustration)
May 1, 2005... THE NEWS THIS YEAR is much better than we have been obligated to report in the past few years. This time around, the nation's top mechanical contractors say that most markets are doing pretty well and the worst that can be said is that...

Thinking outside the box DHW systems.(Domestic Hot Water )
May 1, 2005... I HEARD A TERM from a contractor customer the other day that conjured up visions of an antique domestic hot water system I remember my dad talking about. It was referred to as a range tank heating system, also known as a "side arm." The latter...

Photoshop Elements 3.0 organizes job photos.(FELDMANS ON COMPUTERS)
May 1, 2005... ANY CONTRACTOR who has discovered the advantages of taking photos to document everything going on at a jobsite, ordinary or unanticipated, is likely to benefit from easy organization and editing of those pictures. With a film-based camera,...

Ridgid unveils lifetime service plan.(FELDMANS ON COMPUTERS)
May 1, 2005... ANDERSON, S.C. -- Ridgid professional power and pneumatic tools will now carry a limited lifetime service agreement, the company announced in April. This new service agreement provides free service and parts on normal wear items, including...

What can you do about mistakes in bids?(McGREEVY ON LAW)
May 1, 2005... IT IS UNAVOIDABLE that, once in a while, someone is going to make a mistake in pulling a bid together. It could be a misplaced decimal, transposing numbers, not catching additional work on other drawings, a required extended warranty or any...

Meeting draws 500 to New Zealand. (McGREEVY ON LAW.
May 1, 2005... AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND -- The Seventh World Plumbing Conference, held in early March here, attracted more than 500 delegates, representing 15 countries. Opened by New Zealand Health Minister Annette King, the conference covered a range of...

Storm clouds gathering over U.S. economy?(BLACKMAN ON TAXES)
May 1, 2005... IKNOW! I KNOW! This is supposed to be a tax column, showing you how to keep it, once you've made it. In the same spirit of "once-you've-made-it," let's explore another area of "how-to-keep-it." The subject: the economy. The concept is...

Nexstar's top firms for satisfying customers.(BLACKMAN ON TAXES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. -- Delivering satisfaction to residential and commercial customers is the critical key to a service provider's growth and longevity, according to best practices group Nexstar. The organization said it feels so strongly...

Scope deconstruction reduces mistakes.(CRAIG ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
May 1, 2005... PROJECT MANAGEMENT has always been and will always be more of an art than a science, no matter how many metrics we apply to our actions and reactions. Even when our profession evolves into one that manages processes more than actual projects,...

Skills can be donated to help troops.(CRAIG ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
May 1, 2005... KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Since it began in June 2004, the Unmet Needs Program has given money to more than 200 American military families facing financial hardships due to deployment. Until now, donations have been limited to cash. Sponsored by...

Contractors to get service operation tips.(CRAIG ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN -- Best practices group Nexstar is giving independent plumbing, heating and cooling contractors an opportunity to learn more about running a service operation June 24-25 in Buffalo, N.Y. The Money Masters event is part...

How to keep your Hispanic workers safe.(BEST PRACTICES)
May 1, 2005... IN ADDITION TO all the training and your regular procedures to keep your workers safe, you have to overcome a series of cultural obstacles to ensure the safety of immigrant Hispanic workers. First of all, Hispanic men may feel they are too...

Workshops slated at heat pump conference.(BEST PRACTICES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- Two workshops will be held in conjunction with the eighth IEA International Heat Pump Conference May 30-June 2 here. The workshops will be held May 30 to discuss work underway or planned in two International Energy Agency heat pump...

Contractors cited during Small Business Week.(BEST PRACTICES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Joseph and Scott Needham, owners of Princeton Air Conditioning, have been selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2005 New Jersey Small Business Persons of the Year. Criteria for selection by the SBA included the...

Get more green from your Yellow Pages ad.(HUDSON ON MARKETING)(Column)
May 1, 2005... THIS WHOLE YELLOW Pages thing bugs me. If you're a Yellow Pages ad sales rep, you probably won't like this column, so I'd recommend you turn the page or go make a sandwich. If you're a contractor, this column probably won't be great news...

Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors Association.(Contractors)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE PLUMBING, HEATING and Cooling Contractors Association of Lake and McHenry Counties, Ill., has named David Ariano of Ravinia Plumbing and Heating in Highland Park, Ill., president for the term beginning in 2005. Tom Swartz of Swartz...

Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association.(Contractors)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Northern Illinois has elected three directors to serve one-year terms: Barry Thomas of Barry Thomas Plumbing, Lisle, Ill., who has been elected both director and secretary; Peter Fazio Jr....

Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors Association.(Contractors)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors Association elected the following officers: president, Rick Bushey of Mechanical Technologies, Green Bay, Wis.; vice president, Rick Hayes of E.G.I. Mechanical, Greenville, Wis.;...

Mechanical Contractors Association.(Contractors)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Mechanical Contractors Association of North Central Wisconsin elected the following officers: president, Robert F. Fischer of the J.F. Ahern Co., Fond du Lac; vice president, Donald Tennie of E.G.I. Mechanical, Greenville; and...

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Northwest Wisconsin has elected its officers for the coming year.(Contractors)
May 1, 2005... The Mechanical Contractors Association of Northwest Wisconsin has elected its officers for the coming year. They are: president, Joe Hengel, Hengel Brothers, La Crosse; vice president, Jim Eron, Eron & Gee/Hermans Plumbing & Heating, Wisconsin...

Murphy Co.(Contractors)(Appointments and Promotions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Patrick J. Murphy Jr. has been promoted to president of St. Louis mechanical contractor Murphy Co. Murphy had been senior vice president/sales and marketing, leading the firm's business development initiatives in all markets served by the firm....

Climate Zone.(Contractors)(Appointed Gerald A. Gallagher as a plumber)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Gerald A. Gallagher recently joined heating and air conditioning contractor Climate Zone as a plumber. The company is a recognized Lennox dealer.

EMCOR Group.(Contractors)(Appointments)(EMCOR Facilities Services)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... EMCOR Group has named Anthony R. Triano vice president/integrated services. Triano joined the company in 1987, serving most recently as executive vice president of the company's facilities services subsidiary. EMCOR Facilities Services, a...

Executive Plumbing, Heating and Air.(Contractors)(Promotions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Executive Plumbing, Heating and Air, Corona, Calif., has promoted Marty Martinez to director/HVAC sales and Rob Robertson to corporate director/purchasing. Martinez joined Executive Plumbing in 2001. Previously, Robertson managed multibranch...

Melissa McGinnis-Russo was promoted to manager of the Applied Engineering Group, and Mark D. Edwards was hired as a senior project engineer at St. Louis-based C&R Mechanical Co.(Contractors)(Promoted Melissa McGinnis-Russo to manager)(Appointed Mark D. Edwards as a senior project engineer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Melissa McGinnis-Russo was promoted to manager of the Applied Engineering Group, and Mark D. Edwards was hired as a senior project engineer at St. Louis-based C&R Mechanical Co. McGinnis-Russo joined the company in 2003 as project engineer....

Construction Contractors' Alliance.(Contractors)(Appointed Art Dexter as Chairman)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Art Dexter of LeDuc & Dexter, Santa Rosa, Calif., has been elected chairman of the Construction Contractors' Alliance, an enhanced service group of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association. Dexter, who is a charter member...

Quality Service Contractors.(Contractors)(Appointed Patty Frank as chairperson)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Patty Frank of Milton Frank Plumbing Co., Spring, Texas, was elected chairperson of the Quality Service Contractors at a recent QSC Power Meeting in Savannah, Ga. Keith Bienvenu of Bienvenu Brothers, Metairie, La., was elected vice chair. Doug...

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association.(Contractors)(Appointed Tim Williford as chairman)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Tim Williford of Southern Piping Co., Wilson, N.C., has been appointed as the new chairman of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association's Government Relations Committee.

Al Osterhout.(Contractors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Florida Institute of Technology Alumni Association awarded the Outstanding Advocate Award to Al Osterhout, president of Coastal Mechanical Services, for his support of the Florida Institute of Technology Construction Industry Advisory...

Associated Master Plumbers.(Contractors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Jeffery Mertz was recently elected president of the Associated Master Plumbers of Green Bay, Wis., for a two-year term. He is the owner of R.J. Parins Plumbing & Heating. Other elected officers include vice president, Richard Lund, Reeke Marold...

Viega North America.(Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Viega North America has appointed Tom Shields to regional manager for the Northeast region. He has been with the company since 2002, most recently as district manager.

Elkay Manufacturing Co.(Manufacturers)(Appointed Stephen C. Rodgers as vice president/engineering)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Elkay division of Elkay Manufacturing Co. has named Stephen C. Rodgers vice president/engineering. He joins the company after more than 27 years with the Inland Steel Co. where he held various managerial positions. Donna Horowitz has been...

Ridge Tool.(Manufacturers)(Appointed Steven D. Dyer as director/marketing communications)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Ridge Tool hired Steven D. Dyer as director/marketing communications.

Anderson Metals.(Manufacturers)(appointed Jerry Mitchell as national sales manager)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Anderson Metals, a manufacturer of brass fittings, valves and pipe nipples, has hired Jerry Mitchell as national sales manager.

Orion Fittings.(Manufacturers)(Appointed Mike Potts as product development engineer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Orion Fittings has named Mike Potts product development engineer. Potts previously served as president of Enfield Industrial Corp.

Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition.(Manufacturers)(Appointed Rick Giannini as co-chair)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Milwaukee Valve Corp. President and CEO Rick Giannini has been named to co-chair the new Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition. The coalition is a national organization dedicated to ensuring the continued strength of the U.S. Navy aircraft...

A.O. Smith.(Manufacturers)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... A.O. Smith has named Steve Anderson vice president/operations. Robert Grussing IV has been named vice president and CFO of the company's water products division. Most recently, Grussing was president of Weil-McLain. Kenneth R. Jarosz has been...

The weatherguard line of van ladder racks.(editor's choice)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE WEATHERGUARD LINE OF VAN LADDER RACKS now feature a universal gutter clamp that can be installed on virtually any make of van. The clamp is backwards compatible, allowing it to be used as a replacement on previously installed van racks. The...

Most 2005 F-series super duty trucks.(TRUCKS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MOST 2005 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY TRUCKS will have no price increase for the 2005 model year, and where prices increase, they will rise by an average of only one percent. The popular series offers a wide range of choices to the consumer, with three...

The 4.7 L I-Force V8 Tundra.(TRUCKS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE 4.7 L I-FORCE V8 TUNDRA features a bed that's over 8' long. It is available in two- or four-wheel drive with optional stability control and traction control. It delivers the highest torque in its class with a 5-speed automatic transmission....

The RAM 1500.(TRUCKS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE RAM 1500 features a large wheel and tire package, excellent handling and an all-new 5.7 L HEMI engine. The engine's hemispherical head design creates optimal air flow, while twin spark plugs, direct ignition and electronic throttle control...

The W42 platform custom chassis.(TRUCKS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE W42 PLATFORM CUSTOM CHASSIS for walk-in trucks features a new International VT275 V-6 diesel engine that delivers 200 hp and 440 lb.-ft. of torque. It replaces the P42 chassis that has been a staple of the company's commercial line....

The bedrug bedliner.(TRUCKS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE BEDRUG BEDLINER for the 2005 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 features a non-skid, polypropylene surface that looks and feels like carpet, but is actually a plastic fiber. It resists water, dirt, grease, acid, oil, bleach and solvents. A...

The Ready Van II van body.(TRUCKS)(Reading Truck Body)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE READY VAN II VAN BODY measures 132" in length, and is manufactured for use on a dual wheel cutaway chassis. It comes with powder coat paint and a compartment locking system as standard features. The body has rear drop down doors, a radius...

The Aerocell SRW van body.(TRUCKS)
May 1, 2005... THE AEROCELL SRW VAN BODY now has new door and roof rack options. Convenient double panel rear door, with or without windows, allow partial or full width access. Reinforced fiberglass construction and stainless steel hardware ensure...

The Z1322 and Z1332 ecolotrol wall hydrants.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE Z1322 AND Z1332 ECOLOTROL WALL HYDRANTS have an 8" diameter cored hole for tilt installations. Coring a hole in a wall is faster and easier than trying to hammer drill a square opening, saving on time and labor while preventing damage to...

The cutmaster 1series air plasma cutting systems.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE CUTMASTER 1SERIES AIR PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEMS are suitable for cutting materials including aluminum, stainless steel and mild steel in a wide variety of applications. Rugged wraparound roll bars provide excellent protection during transport...

This newly-designed heat trap.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2005... THIS NEWLY-DESIGNED HEAT TRAP is now factory installed on all the company's residential gas and electric water heaters with 3/4" NPT top inlet and outlet water connections. The new traps include a small disc that reduces heat loss through the...

The LK7420 kitchen pre-rinse faucet.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE LK7420 KITCHEN PRE-RINSE FAUCET features a residential-scale dish spray with a single-control joy-stick-like handle to control water temperature and volume. It is deckmounted, provides an 8" reach and has a stainless steel braided hose. The...

This new vandal-resistant drinking fountain.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THIS NEW VANDAL-RESISTANT DRINKING FOUNTAIN is designed for heavy-duty applications. Part of the Contour series, the fountain is made from 14-gauge stainless steel, and is offered in both a single and bi-level barrier-free models that can be...

The cold-shot pipe freezing kit.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE COLD-SHOT PIPE FREEZING KIT allows the user to repair an operating water system without draining water lines, sprinkler systems or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing. Using C[O.sub.2] in dip-tube cylinders, the system freezes...

The snake overhead anchor.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE SNAKE OVERHEAD ANCHOR combines the holding power of the popular wedge-bolt anchor with the aesthetics of an internally threaded body. It is a time-saving alternative to drop-in-type anchors. It give a flush-with-the-ceiling look, and...

The RSMCK series of radiant heating control panels.(PRODUCTS)(Orbit Radiant Heating)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE RSMCK SERIES OF RADIANT HEATING CONTROL PANELS provide up to 200 amps of power for use with pavement snow and ice sensors on most ground surfaces, including concrete, brick, pavers or asphalt. The control panels feature pre-wired and...

1207 series WOB-L piston pumps.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... 1207 SERIES WOB-L PISTON PUMPS are designed with oil-less, non-lube piston and cylinder for a long life and clean air flow. Bearings are permanently lubricated. Stainless steel valves, hardcoated aluminum cylinders and polytetrafluoroethylene...

The all-copper farmhouse sink.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE ALL-COPPER FARMHOUSE SINK is made of 1/8" thick copper, far outweighing the normal industry standard. It provides the sink with a lustrous, "living" finish that will change with time and usage. The sink has a distinctive curved apron front...

Two new mini grinder and drill accessory kits.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... TWO NEW MINI GRINDER AND DRILL ACCESSORY KITS are now available, one for angle grinders with 5/8" - 11 threaded arbors, the other for electric and pneumatic drills. The first includes an abrasive flap disc which will grind and finish in one...

The new LM490 series tempering valves.(PRODUCTS)(Powers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE NEW LM490 SERIES TEMPERING VALVES are offered in 1/4", 1/2" and 1" sizes. They feature union inlets for ease of service, factory installed check valves to prevent cross flow, and a locking temperature adjustment to deter vandalism....

The copro copper piping system.(PRODUCTS)(Titan Piping)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE COPRO COPPER PIPING SYSTEM allows the user to connect pipe with a push. A complete range of fittings is offered in six sizes from 1/2" to 2". The system can be used on copper, stainless steel, PEX and CPVC. There are no special installation...

Smootharc 4043 and 5356 aluminum welding wires.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... SMOOTHARC 4043 AND 5356 ALUMINUM WELDING WIRES provide excellent performance. Available both spooled and in cut lengths, they can be used in the welding of heat exchangers and a wide variety of applications. The wire can be used in MIG or TIG...

The pure stone lavatory.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... THE PURE STONE LAVATORY has a sculpted porcelain basin. The vessel style is offered in two sizes, 21 5/8" or 23 5/8". It is available in white, Star White (brilliant surface) or Edelweiss (a matte white). The Star White features a ceramic glaze...