NBN Online for the week of May 29, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Copper Prices Put Plastic Water Piping on the Rise
Share Nation's Building News With Your Company's Employees
Southeast U.S. Told to Prepare for More Hurricanes
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: 'Katrina House' Auction Benefits Four Families
Coast to Coast
Market Action Slips Away From Coasts
Politics & Government
OFHEO Identifies Corrective Steps for Fannie Mae
Senate Puts Immigration Reform on the Right Track
House Reforms Would Revitalize the FHA
Minnesota Latest to Enact Opportunity to Repair Law
Economics & Finance
Fed Policy a Growing Concern for Housing
New Home Sales Rise in April, But Trend Is Down
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Landscape Fabric As Tarp for Power-Washing
Business Management
Seller-Funded Downpayment Help Not Tax-Exempt
Custom Home Builders, Have We Got an Award for You
Codes and Standards
Green Building Guidelines to Become a Standard
Multifamily
Alternative Sought to HUD Section 8 Reform Approach
Rising Tax Assessments Threaten Tax-Credit Apartments
Workforce Housing
Builders Work With NAACP to Close Homeownership Gap
Remodelers
Too Big a Backlog? Time to Raise Your Prices
Building Systems
Tilt-Up Construction: Not Just for Box Warehouses Anymore
Enter the 2006 Brick in Home Building Competition
Sales
More New-Home Buyers Using the Internet to Find Homes
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Katrina
Volunteers Needed to Help Hurricane Victims
Building Products
Tracing Bit Takes Measuring Out of Cutting
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Funds Affordable Healthy Housing Symposium
Association News
Michael T. Rose Recognized for Contributions to NAHB
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books in June
Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Tracing Bit Takes Measuring Out of Cutting

The RotoZip Spiral Saw line from the Robert Bosch Tool Company continues to expand with the recent addition of a metal cutting bit and now a tracing bit that makes cut-outs fast and easy without ever picking up a tape measure.

Robert Bosch Tool Company is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 of NAHB.

RotoZip says its XB-MPGP2 Tracing XBIT is the industry’s first full-fledged multi-purpose tracer, and it can be used for applications in a variety of materials, ranging from wood to fiberglass.

The tracing bit tip makes perfect cuts every time by avoiding the object behind the surface and only cutting out the material desired, the manufacturer says. From electrical boxes to window frames and more, this new bit eliminates the need for measurement. The 5/32-inch diameter bit is compatible with both RotoZip and competitive Spiral Saws.

To use the bit, users simply plunge directly into the work piece; pilot holes are unnecessary. Next, they drive the bit in one direction until it hits the edge of the object they are cutting out. Finally, utilizing the object as a template, users follow the edge around to complete the cut. By simply following the template, users end up with a perfect cut.

The product is available in a two-bit execution at home centers, hardware stores and wherever professional power tools are found. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $11.99.

RotoZip manufactures a broad range of XBITS compatible with both the RotoZip series of Spiral Saws and competitive tools.

Additional XBITS include:

  • Drywall (XB-DW2)
  • Multi-purpose (XB-MP2)
  • Tilecut (XB-TC1)
  • Underlayment (XB-UL1)
  • Laminate flooring (XB-LF1)
  • Metal (XB-MC1)


This feature is solely for educational and informational purposes. Nothing on this page should be construed as policy, an endorsement, warranty or guaranty by the National Association of Home Builders of the featured product or the product manufacturer. The National Association of Home Builders expressly disclaims any responsibility for any damages arising from the use, application or reliance on any information contained on this page.


 

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