Hot Finds for October 2019

Stone veneers, a combined paint and primer, screw fasteners, engineered wood fencing, and levers are some of the new products featured here.

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Cultured Stone meets increasing demand for saturated, monochromatic color options in manufactured stone veneers with two color palettes for its Country Ledgestone profile: Gunnison and Wheaton. Gunnison (shown) reveals hues of charcoal and gunmetal with highlights of light gray and Wheaton mixes silvers and neutral grays. Country Ledgestone profiles feature stark, cut lines and rugged edges of each stone shape to complement both rustic and contemporary designs. culturedstone.com

PacTool’s Snapper Shear Pro is designed to fit on any cordless drill, allowing backer board cuts to be made quicker and easier, while reducing airborne silica dust. The product enables professional builders and remodelers to cut circles and curves into backer board as small as 3 inches in diameter, as well as make straight and 90-degree cuts. The manufacturer states that the Shear Pro is ideal for cutting shapes for toilet flanges, hardware, outlets, and corners in kitchen and bath projects. pactool.us

Sherwin-Williams’s SuperPaint Interior Acrylic Latex provides “excellent hide” to help make color changes quick and easy, according to the manufacturer. The coating, a paint and primer, delivers a smooth and uniform appearance designed for fast and easy application. The product, which can be washed and scrubbed, is available in flat, satin, velvet, and semi-gloss sheens and can be used on previously painted, bare, or primed wallboard and wood, primed plaster, masonry, and metal. sherwin-williams.com

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Boral Roofing’s line of Screw Fasteners is designed for durability and ease of installation, and can be used with Boral’s Stone Coated Steel Roofing Tile. The fasteners are weather resistant and designed for use in any climate. They are covered with a corrosion-resistant coating and are colored to match roofing panels and trim. The screws are equipped with H-Low high and low threads to ensure they drive quickly through steel panels and wood decking. boralroof.com

LP Building Solutions unveiled its LP Elements performance engineered wood fencing. LP Elements fencing comes in 6-foot-6-inch normal width, featuring a dog-ear picket design and is tested to resist hail, winds over 200 mph, and humid temperatures. The wood does not bend, warp, or twist, the manufacturer states, and a proprietary zinc borate-based process provides additional resistance to termites. The fencing is available in cedar and redwood varieties. lpcorp.com

Ashley Norton introduced five Midcentury Modern–inspired architectural lever designs: Bauhaus, Lugano, Fountain, Phoenix, and Claros. The styles are designed for interior doors and kitchen and bath cabinets and offer a wide array of finish choices. Each lever is cast from either bronze or brass and is available in numerous finishes. Select finishes are available with hashtag-like knurled details or reeded details to add texture. ashleynorton.com

About the Author

Vincent Salandro

Vincent Salandro is an associate editor for Builder. He covers products for the Journal of Light Construction and also has stories appearing in other Zonda publications. He earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.S. in economics from American University.

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