Keep Your Construction Crew Busy This Winter

Posted by Brett McCutcheon on Dec 2, 2023 7:15:00 AM

Winter is a time when many construction companies see a drop in consumer demand and a corresponding drop in revenue. While this can be a difficult time for some construction companies, there are things you can do to protect your business and keep your crew busy. Making the most of your winter months can help stabilize revenue and keep profits coming in.

Subfloor repair is a popular project to perform in winter. The SCRAIL® SUBLOC® PRO system from BECK can help keep your crew successfully working on subflooring. The system uses fasteners with specialized double threads for squeakless subfloors that helps keep screws in place. But before we explore subflooring further, let's delve into other options to make the most of your winter construction efforts and keep your business thriving. 


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Topics: Pneumatic Nailers, pneumatic staplers, Subloc Pro, Scrail Fasteners, Nailers, subfloors, fasteners, Tools, pneumatic tools, coil nailer, scrail, power tools, traditional tool, flooring, pneumatic system




Spring Means It’s Siding Replacement Time

Posted by Brett McCutcheon on Mar 25, 2023 7:30:00 AM

As springtime rolls around, contractors everywhere swing into action as the demand for repairs, upgrades, and remodels rises. It’s a good time of year to do a lot of different types of jobs—and that includes home siding replacement.

We’ll explore why spring is a great time to replace siding, and we’re also going to look at the FASCO® (a BECK member) F44AC CN15W-PS65 nailer, which is a great tool that will help you repair and replace siding.


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Topics: Pneumatic Nailers, Nailers, Metal Siding, coil nailer, spring, power tools, plastic strip system, siding repair, vinyl siding, Siding replacement




What’s the Difference Between Underlayment and Subfloors?

Posted by Brett McCutcheon on Oct 15, 2022 7:30:00 AM

This is a question that sometimes results in a little confusion. Is there a difference between underlayments and subfloors? Yes—there is. Do you always need to use both? Often—but sometimes, you can get away with just the subfloor. But there’s more to it than that. Below, we’ll dive into the types of flooring available, which underlayments to use with them, and more. We’ll also talk about the SCRAIL® SUBLOC® PRO System, which is ideal for installing subfloors.


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Topics: Subloc Pro, Construction Fasteners, Scrail Fasteners, floors, subfloors, fasteners, coil nailer, wood, scrail




What is Fiber Cement Siding?

Posted by Brett McCutcheon on Jan 22, 2022 8:30:00 AM

Fiber cement is an interesting building material with a lot of applications. You’ll often find it used as siding, although there are uses for it indoors as well. When installing Fiber Cement, traditional nails or screws wont work with this material —but there are fastener alternatives out there. BECK offers the PANELFAST® Model 510A Nailer plus Fasteners to match. But we’ll get into that below! Keep reading to learn more about fiber cement and its uses.


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Topics: Construction Fasteners, Nailers, ET&F, coil nailer, Fiber Cement, cement siding





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