Building Materials and Supplies

McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets Network Building Product Information, CAD Details and 3 Part Specs. is a great source of all kinds of building materials information. Below are a few sources I've wanted to keep handy for some of my research.

Energy Conservation

Master Conserver instructional handouts

Electrical Supplies

Tapes

I found these 3M tapes at Home Depot in Pittsfield MA

• 3M™ 2242 Linerless Electrical Rubber Tape
• Scotch® Super 33+ Vinyl Electrical Tape
• Scotch 2000 Electrician's Bundling Tape - a vinyl tape like duct tape but without the cloth - excellent

Adhesives

• West System user manual

Materials

Architectural Copper

Vintage Copper cupolas, finials, roof vents, and gable end vents

Decking

CorrectDeck

Roof repair

Eternabond tape

Some people carry a roll of Eternabond sealing tape for making emergency leak repairs. I have yet to try this material but it comes highly recommended.

Best Materials carries a complete line of Eternabond RoofSeal White, RV Roof Repair Tape, Miracle RV Tape, Roof Leak Repair Tape at competitive prices.

Ventilation

Ventaxia Ventilation for Every Situation

Heating

• asapheat.com - a source of Orbis gas heaters
• BioBricks - compressed wood "bricks" for use in conventional wood stoves.

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