Spring is around the corner, and so is cottage season
Spring means Cottage Season for many summer enthusiasts, and that may also mean renovations and building projects around the cottage, be it a new deck or dock, repair work, or even building a new cottage! No matter what the project,
All About Fasteners, Episode 9: Four common complaints about fasteners (and their solutions)
In this video, Will Chen, product marketing manager at ITW, explains the top 4 complaints that contractors have about fasteners. And how ITW Fasteners try to reduce these problems with their particular fasteners. The 4 common complaints are: Head Stripping Screws Breaking Head Snapping Time-Consuming Pre-Drilling ITW
All About Fasteners, Episode 8: How ITW tests its fasteners, Part 2
In this video, Andrea Galindo, a technical specialist with GRK, shows Rob Koci another type of test that the firm does at its Toronto test facility. This piece of equipment measures the force required to pull a fastener out of wood
Canadian housing starts trend lower in January
On a trend and monthly SAAR basis, the level of housing starts activity in Canada remains historically high; however, the six-month trend in housing starts was lower from December to January. In January, the standalone monthly SAAR of total housing starts
All About Fasteners, Episode 7: How ITW tests its fasteners, Part 1
In this short video, Technical specialist Andrea Galindo of ITW shows Rob Koci how the firm tests the tensile strength of its fasteners. The tensile (“pulling”) strength of a piece of a fastener can be expressed as two values. First, there
Canadian housing starts hit record in 2021, rising 21 percent
Canadian housing starts slowed in December as developers began work on fewer new condos, though construction remained at historically elevated levels. Builders started work on an annualized 236,106 units last month, which was down 22% from 303,813 units in November. Multiple
All About Fasteners, Episode 6: Special screws for cement backer boards
You don't want to use regular drywall screws for cement boards. They can corrode, they can break down the edges of the boards, and they won't drive in flush properly. Use ITW's ROCK-ON and BACKER-ON screws instead. In this short video,
Canadian housing starts witness massive growth in November
The trend in housing starts was 267,365 units in November, up from 264,583 units in October,according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The six-month trend in housing starts was higher from October to November, with total starts rebounding from
All About Fasteners, Episode 5: Anchoring to Concrete
Fasteners technical expert Gustavo Angola explains the 3 main types of concrete anchors: Adhesive anchors, Screw anchors and Expansion anchors In this short video, Gustavo Angola of ITW/GRK Fasteners explains to Canadian Contractor publisher Rob Koci the three main types of concrete anchors. Adhesive
The six-month trend in housing starts showed a decline from September toOctober
Canadian housing starts declined in October at a steeper than anticipated pace as construction activity related to condominiums waned. Housing starts for October came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 236,554 units, a 5.3%decrease from a revised 249,922