Vaults made easy
Bilco® has designed a new Type PV Precast Vault Door. The door features lift assistance for one-handed operation, automatic hold-open arm locks, corrosion-resistant materials, stainless-steel hardware and a latching mechanism to prevent unauthorized access. The doors are available in standard sizes, and special sizes can be specified to meet unique access requirements.
Roof system uses three types of shingles
Owens Corning® has designed a new Total Protection Roofing System® engineered to look better and last longer. The system of components were tested to seal, defend and breathe.
A two-part waterproof barrier made with synthetic underlayment blocks ice and water. Three kinds of shingles work together to provide a layer of defense from water and wind. Ventilation provides balanced air flow to attic areas.
Slate is lightweight
North Country Slate® has teamed up with Slate-Tec™ to provide a 100% natural slate option to be installed at a reduced weight.
The system allows a 35%-40% reduction in roof weight to accommodate slate roofs at less than 6 pounds per square foot. Suitable for new construction and roof system replacements, the slates are available in various colors, sizes and thicknesses and can be blended to create a unique slate roof.
Ladder accessories provide convenience
W.Steps has introduced new accessories to make transporting ladders easier: a backpack carrier, top support, tool tray, adjustable safety feet and ground spikes.
The backpack carrier allows for transporting ladders hands-free and features a zippered front storage compartment with 16 pockets for tools, padded back and shoulder straps and two snap-locks to secure the ladder.
Top support features 14-inch top support posts with rubber ends to keep the ladder stabilized against a variety of surfaces and can be folded down against the ladder when not in use.
The tool tray is a click-on attachment that holds tools and equipment that can be mounted on any of the top three rungs and does not need to be removed when folding the ladder after use.
Available on W.Steps PRIME and RESCUE ladders, adjustable safety feet can be individually set to ensure stability.
The ground spikes can be used in dirt, mud or snow.
Combo latch designed for versatility
Central States® has introduced a Sentry self-storage combo latch for secure self-storage applications.
The design enables operators to use padlocks or cylinder locks on the same apparatus or transition to keyed bezel locks without needing to replace the latch.
The combo latch is available in yellow zinc or stainless steel, and the latch tongue is compatible with magnetic locking systems and security technologies and has a 90-degree tongue angle for added protection against forced entry.
Shingles built for hail
TAMKO Building Products Inc. has introduced HailGuard,™ an asphalt shingle system with a hail warranty. Designed with advanced color and ImpactCore™ technologies, the shingles reportedly have a Class 4 impact rating and 160-mph WindGuard® extended wind warranty and can be installed in temperatures as cold as 25 F.
The shingles are available in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
