August 6th, 2009
3:49 pm by admin
Check out Ebuild’s 2009 jury selected MVP or Most Valuable Products. It’s all about innovation and energy efficiency this year.
I really like the Karbon kitchen faucet, great for those who like intriguing design and exactness and efficiency in your dishwashing or food preparation methodology.
Designed with multiple, moveable joints, the faucet allows you to position and lock water flow exactly where you need it. You can extend the faucet fully to fill large pots, lower it into the sink for food preparation and cleanup, fold it compactly out of the way when not in use, or position it anywhere in between.
Products range from energy-saving roofing and solar water heaters to “haute couture for your shower”. Check it out.
July 3rd, 2007
7:59 am by admin
The Base Mate Professional Ladder Stabilizer is a “revolutionary” solution to unstable and unsafe ladders for both do-it-yourselfers and home improvement professionals.
The Basemate Ladder Leveller … is an ingenious arc of hardened steel that cuts the risk of falls by allowing ladders to remain stable on uneven ground.
Opposing locks on each side of the arc replace the feet of a standard ladder. As the locks are released, the arc slides over until its rubber treads are firmly on the ground while the ladder stays plumb.
- Vancouver Sun
It looks easier to use than traditional ladder levellers. To see just how easy, watch the video available at the Base Mate website. You lean your ladder, tap-release the lock with your foot, and start climbing. Pretty cool!
The Base Mate Professional Ladder Stabilizer has been tested, used and now endorsed by Mike Holmes who calls it “the smartest foot system of any ladder leveler on the market”.
Some Specs & Features:
- wider base which gives added support / stability to extension ladders
- strong enough for the heaviest construction ladders
- exceeds Grade 1 CDN and type 1A USA ladder requirements by 20%
- made of hardened steel
- insured by Lloyds of London
- patented triple action locking system with one foot operation
- installation to most fiberglass, aluminum and wood extension ladders (12†to 20†rung width)
- weight tested to 1,200 pounds
Check it out at the Base Mate website. The Base Mate Professional Ladder Stabilizer is available in Canada and the UK. Hopefully US distribution will be coming soon; the distributor plans to launch in the US after finding success in other markets.
Note: The system was originally developed in 2001 by home improvement contractor Martin Dennis (Surrey’s Precision Gutters). It received the “most innovative product” award at the Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show the same year but hasn’t been professionally marketed until recently. Just goes to show you that brilliant ideas do not go out of style.
