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In this short video, Andrea Galindo, Technical Specialist for ITW Construction Products Canada, demonstrates the correct way to use Red Head A7+ Quick-Cure Adhesive to install a threaten rod in concrete. Why might a contractor want to use a chemical bond

ITW offers two superb chemically-bonded anchoring systems: RED HEAD C6+, an epoxy-based product; and RED HEAD A7+, a "hybrid" product. In this short 4 minute video, Rob Koci is once again joined by Andrea Galindo, Technical Services Specialist for ITW Construction

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,

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

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

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

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 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

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,

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