The Greatest Nail ever made?

We take them for granted - nails are nails, right? The December, 2006 issue of Popular Science (p. 41 & 106) will open your eyes to a simple solution that will save billions of dollars over the next few years. This is a story about a builder/engineer who has reinvented the nail to provide nearly double the protection against the destructive forces of hurricanes and earthquakes.

For a cost of about $15 more for a 2000 sf house this is by far the cheapest insurance you will ever find for disaster preparedness. The company is making these nails as fast as the factory can pump them out. Currently they are available only in the Gulf states.

Check with your supplier and ask for "HurriQuake" fasteners.

Features of the super nail.

Features of the super nail.

Maps of at-risk areas where will be most valuable.

Maps of at-risk areas where will be most valuable.

See the Manufacturers slide show here - http://www.bostitch.com/xhtml/interactive_hurriquake/hurriquake_show.html

The downside is that they are designed for power nailers and they are no fun to pull out. :o - So, you better have that window in the right place. :D