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  • This Old House

    Inspired inventions

    Jun 07, 2019 4 minutes
    BY THOMAS BAKER

    WHETHER YOU’RE building new or fixing old, you want the final results to look great, make your life more comfortable, and keep maintenance to a minimum. These are the criteria we applied when vetting the candidates in this category; then we added an extra twist: Each of them also had to show that it’s truly innovative, either in its design, how it’s made, or the way it incorporates leadingedge technology. Here are the ingenious products that made it through our selection process.

    1. PERENNIAL ROOF TILE

    Daltile

    Porcelain, known for its great durability and resistance to fading and moisture, is now going on roofs. The 9mm- and 12mm-thick tiles, which

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