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NEW PR DUCTS

NEW PR DUCTS

NEW! ..MARBLEINE'' STRUCTURAL COLUMNS

Genuine marble particles are combined with polymers and fiberglass and spun into colonial columns of true entasis taper. No splitting, rotting or termites ever! Stock sizes from 6" x I ft. to 12" x 16ft. Custom sizes and fluting also available.

Kitchen Cabinets

Four styles of cabinets are available in a ready-to-assemble line from Connor Cabinets. The company claims the advantages of the line are savings in freight costs due to compact f lat cartoning and minimum storage space. They are competitively priced and easy to transport in cash and carry sales for the d-i-y homeowner.

No Balk Caulk

Macklanburg-Duncan has a new siliconized acrylic latex caulk with a 25-year "no quibble" warranty.

ln four colors plus clear, it is packaged in a yellow tube with black graphics.

According to the manufacturer, the product if used as instructed will last for 25 years or the consumer will get another tube free.

Steel Appeal

A raised panel garage door by Windsor Door Co. provides the inherent strength, low maintenance and durability of steel, while offering the classic elegance of deeply embossed decorative panels.

Model 450 is available in both raised and raised-with-design styles. At a standard height of 7 ft., door widths range from 8 ft. to 18 ft. and the number of panels across the width range from 4 to 9.

The door features galvanized steel panels, tongue-and-groove waterproof joints between sections, steel ball bearing rollers and outside keyin-lock handles.

Builda Barn

The line of wooden yard storage barns in the kit form by Jer Manufacturing has been extended to six basic models with the introduction of a 6' wide barn for limited space locations.

With floor space of approximately 36 sq. ft., center headroom of 6'6" and a 6' x 3'door, the kit includes a pre-cut and numbered frame, trim and purlin members, door hinges, hasp and screws, nails and an illustrated step-by-step assembly instruction manual.

Dealers provide siding, roof panels and caulking compound. Average retail unit cost, dependent on the panel grade selected, is $159.

Doorsof Steel

Porvene Roll-A-Door is manufacturing lightweight rolling steel home garage doors, which roll up above the garage door opening like a window shade with eight pounds of upward pressure. It requires 15" of room above the door opening for storage. The embossed texture with weather resistant paint creates a hardware exterior. The steel doors are said to make forced entry attempts unlikely.

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Comprehensive Adhesive

Rubber Caulk and Gutter Seal from Franklin Chemical Industries is a general purpose premium construction grade adhesive,/sealant. Weather resistant, the brown or white material reportedly seals against water, wind, dirt and dust, while adhering to wood, metal, masonry, glass and most building materials.

It's available in standard caulkine cartridges.

Fancy Storm Door

Allan Mfg. Co. has a line of security/storm doors designed for installation by either a builder or doit-yourselfer.

The doors are pre-hung and packaged in standard 36 in. x 80 in. and 32 in. by 80 in. openings. The I in. x 2 in. steel tubing frames decorated with aluminum castings are sandblasted and electrostatically sprayed with a black stain finish alkyd resin paint containing rust and salt spray inhibitors.

Two Shakes ln A Panel

Shakertown's double course shingle siding panel, Colonial II, comes in 8 ft. panels faced with genuine Western red cedar shingles.

By combining two Tin.courseson one panel, reportedly the application time is cut in half. The product is said to be a complete system, including matched galvanized nails and mitered corners which give the finished exterior a professional look when applied by a d-i-y.

Accent on Patriotism

Decorative American eagles from Grove Products, Inc. can add a nostalgic accent to homes. Molded from durable, high impact plastic, the eagles come in three wingspreads, 12 in., 17 in., and 20 in. They are equipped with mounting screws.

AStripTease

Designed to speed floor-covering removal and clean-up jobs usually done by hand, Universal Stripper, Inc.'s light weight product is equipped with fivesidedblades.The company claims the stripper can be used in narrow confined spaces and reduce labor cost by half.

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