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Synergy Pacific welcomes Mid America Cedar to the QuattroTimber family
Synergy Pacific is pleased to welcome Mid America Cedar to the QuattroTimber family. The Western Red Cedar focused distributor is now carrying the full product line of WRC QuattroPost and QuattroCorner products. Located in Osseo, MN, MAC services Minnesota, Iowa, northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, eastern Nebraska, and eastern North and South Dakota. Contact them today at 800-328-1403 or 763-425-0125. www.midamericacedar.com
Synergy Pacific joins the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
Synergy Pacific is pleased to announce that we are now members of the Western Red Cedar Association. The WRCLA has long been recognized as a strong organization that supports the marketing efforts of high quality WRC manufacturers. As market demand has been constantly increasing for the WRC QuattroTimber product line, it was a logical step for Synergy Pacific to apply to become members of this respected organization.
Quattro Timber goes national with Broadleaf Logistics…
Synergy Pacific, the manufacturer of wood products is please to announce that the QuattroPost and QuattroTimber product lines are available across Canada. QuattroTimber products are now available at any home building products store in Canada!
QuattroCorner wins national award at ABSDA Show in Moncton, NB…
Quattro Corner took the Best New Product Runner Up at the ABSDA show in Moncton in late February 09. The manufacturer, Synergy Pacific was honored to receive the award and please with the market response to the product line being launched in Eastern Canada. Broadleaf Logistics is now carrying stock of QuattroTimber products in all 16 branches across Canada!
Fine Home Building Magazine rates Quattro Corbel in Top Ten products on display at the International Builders Show…
Ten Cool Tools and Materials from IBS 2009
The International Builders’ Show, held in Las Vegas last week, is so big that it’s hard to come away with only a few best-in-show picks.
So after spending a much-needed weekend recuperating from the show (and Typar’s StormWrap demo), my head is finally clear enough to jot down some cool items I saw on the show floor.
Here are 10 products that I think were showstoppers, with the caveat that I wouldn’t necessarily buy them myself.
1) Coolest truck toolbox ever
The new 2009 Dodge Ram Crew 1500 has an integrated toolbox in the sides of the pickup bed. Sure, it won’t hold as many tools as a rack-mounted box, but this design is sleek and makes use of space wasted for decades. When I came across this truck, I thought, “Why doesn’t every truck come with this option?”
Maybe because an $1800 option on a truck that goes for around $45,000 is a bit steep. If you do some quick division over the payment cycle of the truck, that’s $30 a month (without interest) to store tools in something the size of a beer cooler.
2) Smaller, lighter, and taller than before
I’ve never been a big fan of lightweight ladders, but this product changed my mind. The Telesteps automatic telescoping ladder is made from high-strength aluminum, in a self-collapsing design. The round tubes adjust easily, and adjustable feet keep the ladder mounted firmly.
I tested the 14-ft model, which when closed is 28 in. tall and weighs 18.5 lb. The product looked like it would fit in the trunk of a sedan, and I can easily imagine scores of building inspectors owning these.
Pricing for the above model comes in around $250, and is available online or at Lowe’s.
3) Build stairs with false stringers
We do a lot of articles about stairs. There’s the Rick Arnold way. There’s the Captain Kirk way. Heck, there’s even My Way. But this Canadian product now available in the USA is pretty neat.
The GoPro Universal Stair Bracket is actually several sets of three brackets: a left, a right, and a bottom base bracket. To build stairs, you start with an uncut stringer and adjust the brackets until the premarked measurements match your desired rise and run. One trick benefit is that you can screw the treads and risers from behind to avoid nail holes.
A word of caution: The promotional literature states that the brackets are not to exceed 500 lb.
4) You say corbel, I say rafter tail
If I ever were building a Craftsman-style home, I’d sure love to have fancy rafter tails that perhaps integrate a half-round gutter system. Of course, that will never happen, but if I did, I’d sure use this product.
QuattroCorbels look like a thick beam, but really are an engineered faux cap that slips onto standard 2x rafter tails. The company can cut patterns to your CNC designs, or you can choose from several standard profiles. At about $15 per corbel, they don’t break the bank compared with the cost of functional rafter tails, which extend deep under the roofline.
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http://finehomebuilding.taunton.com/item/4568/ten-cool-tools-and-materials-from-ibs-2009
Respected architect at IBS rater Quattro Corbel as best product on display at the International Builder’s Show…
Dominick returned from the Builders Show today with a fresh perspective on the new national trends and with a mountain of product brochures and pamphlets that he met with vendors and tradespeople about on the show floor.
Inside that mountain, there were a few building products that Dominick thought stood apart from the rest in appearance, energy efficiency, or simplicity of installation - and here they are:
1. Quattro Corbel - Pre-engineered, appearance grade, easy-to-install wooden corbels add architectural detail and authenticity to exterior elevations. www.quattrotimber.com .
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http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com/2009/01/dominicks-10-favorite-products-at.html
