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In This Issue:

Front Page
U.S. Ready to Increase Mexican Cement Imports
Colin Powell Opens Show, NAHB 2006 Leaders Inducted
2006 GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Coast to Coast
Pop Goes the Bubble?
Politics & Government
Rep. Oxley Sees Passage of GSE Reform Bill This Year
GSEs United Behind Strong National Housing Policies
Economics & Finance
2005 Another Record Year for Single-Family Starts
Builders Report Favorable Market Conditions
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Dust Mask for Your Circular Saw
Katrina Recovery
Temporary Housing a Stumbling Block in Recovery
Building Systems
Find More About Building Systems on NAHB Web Site
Sales
Insider Sales, Marketing Info Now Available Online at NAHB
Environment
2006 Storm Water Permitting Guide Available
Are Consumers Buying Smart Growth? Let NAHB Know
Education
Education Calendar
Regulation
Builders, Forest and Paper Industry Share Concerns
Green Building
New Green Building Guidelines Available
Take Online Survey to Assess Use of Compressed Straw
Legal
Trials a Costly Way to Settle Home Buyer Disputes
Workforce housing
Nominate Communities That Promote Workforce Housing
Labor
Campaign to Make Housing Careers Happen
Building Products
Wood Framing Can Enhance Disaster Resistance
Builder's Engineer
I Always Get Slaughtered in the Dirt, Part I, Bad CAD
TV
NAHB Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
New York Builders Recognized for Pediatric Respite House
Builders Honored for Community Service
Association News
NAHB Services Come First for President David Pressly
David Pressly Elected NAHB President
Chicago Carpenters Donate $100,000 for Educational CD
Randy Lee Honored for Staten Island Philanthropic Work
Ed McGowan, Remodeling Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 69
Calendar of Events

Builder's Tip: A Dust Mask for Your Circular Saw

For those of you who occasionally cut bricks and concrete blocks with framing saws, consider fabricating a “dust mask” for your circular saw. It’s easy to do. Here’s how:

To avoid abrasive dust being drawn over the motor windings, simply pull an old sock over the motor housing. The sock will serve as a temporary dust filter.

— S. J. Chant, Wyalusing, Pa.

Tips & Techniques provided by Fine Homebuilding.
©2005 The Taunton Press

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