Products

Pocket Primer
Priming all end cuts is an essential step for prolonging the life of paint or stain on exterior wood trim or siding. That's more convenient if you carry End Cuts in your pouch — a handy 4-ounce bottle of VOC-free acrylic primer with a leakproof sponge-applicator end. Whether you're on the staging or manning the chop saw, just swipe the freshly cut end with the sponge tip for a prime coat that will block the uptake of moisture into the end grain in service. For more information, contact Ze-VO Products Group, 508/879-3151, www.zevoproductsgroup.com .



New Trim Styles
CertainTeed is broadening its palette of durable cellular PVC exterior trim elements with six new molding profiles in the Restoration Millwork line, including lattice, J-channel brick mold, and adjustable backband. Also new: 12-foot trim boards in various lengths, and 11/2-inch-thick sheets and trim boards that make it easier for craftsmen to rout and machine their own deep profiles for custom trim looks. For more information, contact CertainTeed, 800/233-8900, www.certainteed.com .



Synthetic Stone Backer
Brick, manufactured stone, and stucco provide great durability against the weather, but they have a critical vulnerability to windblown rain. Under wet conditions, the porous materials and mortar joints typically let water behind the hard cladding, where moisture can wreak havoc with vulnerable wood sheathing and framing. For that, Benjamin Obdyke offers Mortairvent, a two-ply system that uses open polymer mesh to create a ventilated drainage space, faced with filter fabric to keep mortar droppings from clogging the open space. Installed over code-compliant housewrap or building paper, Mortairvent helps the space behind mortared claddings drain and dry, for long-term durability of the entire wall system. For more information, contact Benjamin Obdyke Inc., 800/346-7655, www.benjaminobdyke.com.

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