One of the things I'm planning to do through these blogs is to share some of the interesting things I come across.

One thing I kinda liked was the fall protection from Safety Maker (booth W6094). I talked with Sandra Hilliard, who explained that their method of fall protection is OSHA-compliant, but it doesn't affect framing the way typical fall-protection devices typically do. The trick is that Safety Maker's product actually screws down into the subfloor, rather than being attached to the framing of the house as it's being built.

Something else that was pretty cool was the demonstration over at the Quikrete booth (W5660). They've made some interesting advances over the years in decorative applications (countertops, walkways, etc.) that homeowners will want to know about, and a lot of things for builders as well.



Another thing of interest was a residential elevator from Inclinator. I talked with Jim Patterson about it; he told me they've been in business for 80+ years and that they handle wheelchair lifts and other things of that sort.

There was also something I'd never heard of called a "window well system" from the folks at Scapewel (booth W5945). It allows natural light into basement rooms in addition to adding safety (there's enough room for occupants to escape through the opening -- as well as to allow rescue workers to get in if necessary.

I'll keep blogging. Hope you folks are enjoying the show as much as I am!

-Ralph