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FATMAX XTREME FUBAR TOOL
Demolition Done Right
If you’re interested in recycled lumber and other reclaimed building materials, you probably won’t need to look beyond your own neighborhood for salvage opportunities. A little networking with local contractors who specialize in remodeling and small additions can yield big opportunities to stockpile building materials that might otherwise end up in the landfill. To liberate used lumber and other stuff, make sure you have Stanley’s FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool (model 55-099). The Fubar is one lean, mean hand tool that excels at prying things loose, pounding in protruding nails, and pulling loose nails.
A green house will have more insulation than local building codes require. In fact, it should have enough extra insulation to be at least 15 to 20 percent more energy efficient than a standard code compliant house, according to Energy Star guidelines.
