Canadian Contractor - July-August 2015

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MAXWELL PRODUCTS MAXWELL’S PICK ENVIROSHAKE Enviroslate Roofing Natural slate is one of the most expensive roofing options going, but a new Canadian alternative looks identical from the ground, it costs 50% less than mineral slate, and it can be installed with regular roofing tools on regular roof structures. Enviroslate is the latest composite roofing material from the same people who created the cedar look-alike roofing product Enviroshake back in 1998. Enviroslate is made using the same blend of recycled plastic and wood fiber feedstocks, so the reliability behind the lifetime warranty offered is more than just wishful thinking. What surprised me most about my tests with Enviroslate is the authentic look it delivers. It’s exceptionally similar to natural slate on the workbench, and even experienced slate installers can’t tell the difference from the ground. www.enviroshake.com/enviroslate MAXWELL’S PICK DeWALT DCS361M1 20V Cordless Compound Miter Saw This is the first Canadian print review you’ll see for this tool, but it won’t be the last. Ease of use for light- and medium-duty applications is the reason why. Weighing in at just over 30 lbs, this tool uses DeWALT’s standard 20V battery and crosscuts up to 8 1/8” at 90º in my tests. Although designed primarily for smaller cuts and trim, the thin-kerf blade on the DCS361M1 had no trouble chewing through 1 7/8”-thick cherry in my shop. I’m glad to see how this saw preserves the same classic features I’ve come to love in older DeWALT miter saws: super-easy miter angle adjustment that locks positively; an LED cutting light that uses the shadow of the blade to show where cuts will happen; dual sliding rails that deliver more stability than single rail designs. The only thing missing is preset detent stops for bevel angle, but that’s no big deal. Adjustable bevel stops at 0º and 45º can be flipped out of the way for back cutting, plus an easy-to-see bevel scale makes it simple to tilt the blade over for flat cutting crown. $399 bare tool; $499 tool with one battery and charger. Available in stores late July. www.dewalt.com 56 July/August 2015 www.canadiancontractor.ca
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