One of the first things any visitor to your home will notice are your cabinets. Whether they’re in your kitchen or in your bathroom, cabinets can say a great deal about you as a homeowner. If your cabinets have an interesting, thought-provoking look – be it traditional, modern or avant-garde – people will notice. However, […]
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Eager to break into the automotive industry, but not sure where to begin? We get it. Like any industry, the world of automotive companies can seem complicated and intimidating from a difference. It can be difficult to see what sets one company apart from another. How do you know which is the best car company
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Many people don’t notice tamper proof screws until they attempt to get into something that uses them. Sometimes mistakenly called tamper resistant screws, these anti-theft and anti-vandalism fastening devices are ingeniously designed to foil unauthorized attempts at removal. There’s no one-size-fits-all with a tamper proof screw. They come in all sorts of shapes and styles.
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Fasteners aren’t always used for simple construction projects. They are often needed for developing new technologies and machines that will expose their fasteners to incredibly high temperatures. These extreme temperatures demand specialized fasteners that can stand up to the challenging environment and keep on performing. The development of high-temp fasteners is an incredibly difficult process
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When you need a bolt, it’s tempting to find whatever’s around that meets the size specifications you need. But so much more goes into choosing the right solution for the job. There are considerations like how well a bolt grips and how it distributes a load. There are many types of bolts, screws and other fasteners to support
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When you install a fastener, you want and expect that fastener to stand the test of time. For projects large and small, fasteners serve as the glue that holds together various pieces to create a structure or object that has integrity. But there’s one enemy that can threaten that integrity and the strength of metal
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A well-designed, well-built deck can transform a yard in all the best ways. But proper deck construction requires the right materials. You can’t just throw one together using whatever’s in your garage or tool shed and expect it to be safe for you, your family and your friends. Unfortunately, decks not properly installed can collapse
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When new legislation comes into play it can be a daunting prospect! Especially if it involves products or processes that construction companies have never used before. Take the new solar panel rules now in force in San Francisco, where all new buildings of 10 floors or less must have solar panels installed. For those companies
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We had quite a heated discussion in HQ this week about keeping building through the winter. Some of the team said it was more of a personal choice that if you built through winter, particularly if you’re building a new home or even a log cabin in the woods, that their choice would be to
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The Difference Between a Warranty and a Guarantee In this business, doing it right the first time is like money in the bank: less scrap, less wasted time, more on-time deliveries, the list goes on and on. BIG KAISER takes a similar approach and applies it to engineering and building its tooling; when you buy
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