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Q: Rre there major differences between the different species of cedar? Adkins: The difference is in the different color and knot structure. And they may be graded on different rules.

Taylor: Inland cedar is more expensive, yet it seems to contain more sapwood, making it less resistant to decay and termites. Down here, we have tidewater red cypress and the closer it grows to the shoreline, the redder its color and the greater its salt content. This makes it more resistant because there is less sapwood, which tends to rot. California redwoods withstand rotting similarly. We believe cedar's also the same way.

Q: What should dealers look for in choosing a cedar wholesaler?

Adkins: Experience. My partner and I have been buying lumber for 25 years. We have extensive product knowledge and mill knowledge; the same product from different mills can mean the difference between night and day. We know who prior selects and picks patterns. And we know what regions like what, so we don't quote information to them if we know beforehand they don't want it.

Q: ls there anything to look out for?

Adkins: All cedarif it's not S4Sis not grade stamped, so wholesalers can play grade games with you if they're lacking integrity or just don't know what they're doing.

Q: What does the future hold for cedar?

Burdge: I think we'll see more and more demand for exterior landscaping due to environmental concerns over treated products.

Bryan: In the rural, resort and mountain areas, wood will always be popular. You can't get that look with hardboard, brick or synthetic materials. It's more than a phase.

llarch: Kedwood Special Issue

April: Pressure Treated Wood Special Issue

June: Panel Products Special Issue

July: Door & Window Special lssue

FIay: D-l-Y Home lmprovement Special Issue

Hechinger's new subsidiary, Home Quarters Warehouse, Inc., plans to open three new stores Home Depotwill be an anchor tenant in the King's Market shopping center under construction in Roswell, Ga., opening thisfall...

84 Lumber, Oak Ridge, Tfl., has remodeled its showroom and lumber yard . . . Coast-Americo Corp., Denver, Co., has acquired the 9 store Bill Watson Hardware chain, based in Tampa, FI....

Lowe's has opened new stores in Garner. N.C., and Knoxville. Tn., and purchased land in Tullahoma, Tn., for a 1989 opening; l6 stores in Tulsa,Ok.; Clifton, College Station, Garland, Irving, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Cleburne, Grapevine, Rockwall, Sherman, Waxahachie, New Braunfels and Texarkana, Tx.l Columbia, S.C., and Marietta, Ga., have been closed

Azle True Value Hardware, Azle. Tx.. has closed Channel Home Center has closed Handy Dclr stores in Channelview and Fort Worth, Tx. Scofty's Inc. has trimmed l0 corporate staffers in a cost cutting program

North American Lumber Corp., Dallas. Tx.. has closed . Powell Lumber Co., Lake Charles, La., has closed its San Antonio. Tx.. branch yard Georgia-Kraft Co., Rome, Ga., has ceased operations . .

Hechinger Co. has opened a new store in North Charleston, S.C. . Georgeto*^n Industries, Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Western Lumber Co.. National

City, Ca., for an undisclosed pnce...

F.L.M. Building Products, Inc.. Orlando, St. Petersburg. Tampa and Fort Myers. Fl., has been named 1987 Wilsonart Distributor of the Year by Ralplt Wilson Plastics Co.. Temple, Tx. . .

Red Mountain Brokers. Birmingham, Al., has added a 14,000 sq. ft. warehouse. expanding distribution yard capabilities ... Boise Cascade's plants in Chester, S.C., and Moncure. N.C., have been acquired by' Willamette lndustries

Falcon Internationad Houston. Tx.. is acquiring Louisiana-Pacilic Corp.'s Fibreboard Corp. fiberglass insulation plant in Tucker, Tx.. for an undisclosed amount.

Vermonl Antericon Corp., Louisville, Ky., intends to purchase Gates Rubber Co.'s vinyl garden hose business

Cross Industries,frc., Atlanta. Ga., has moved Hq. and fabrica- tion operations to larger facilities

The Stanle.y Works will establish a Stanley Manufacturing Technology Center in Dallas. Tx., to develop product design and technology for hand tools . .

Giles and Kendall. Huntsville. Al., has acquired Paci/ic Rim Manu.facturing, Jasper. Or.. and McKenzie Troding Co., Eugene, Or. Wayne-Dalton Corp. is now in production at its new residential overhead garage door mfg. facility in Pensacola. Fl.

Acquisition of ,lirtr Walrer Corp., Tampa. Irl., for 52.44 billion bv Hillsborough Holtlings Corp.. an investors group led br Kohlbert Kravis Roberts & Co.. has been conrpleted.

Louisiano-Pacilit' is adding new warehouse facilities at its Rounds & Porter Crr. div in Ok. and Tx. . . . Bolrcrnia /rr<'. ivill increase laminated tinrber production by' 50')1' with a S,1.7 nrillion mfg.facilit-v being built at Vaughn.Or....

Sales of ntetal buildinS' s.ts/ertls climbed to S1.081.102.000. up 3.73r/,,. in 1987 . . sluggish consumer spending is forecast b1 a Uniyersit.t, o./ .Vicltigan surve!' shorving that the public's confidence in the econonl\' continues todrop...

Soutltern Forest Produt'ts lssociation s European marketing mgr.. Bob Kincaid. is nou in the Agricultural Trade Ofllces. 5th Floor. 101 \\'igmore St.. London WIH 9AB. telephone (01) 193 6430/l/2. telex nuntber 296009 "usA GoF"..

The .\ational Oak Flooring Manufacturers .4ssociation has moved to new ofllces. Suite 660. Falls Building. 22 N. Front St.. Memphis. Tn. 38103; post office address and telephone remain thesame...

Sales of building marerials increased 1.3% in Dec. . .

Housing s/arrs for Dec. (latest figs.) thudded down l6.2olt to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million units.. multifamily slarts dropped 33.601t, single-family starts, 7.801,; building permits. 8.801, analysts were divided on the cause with the stock market's Oct. collapse and high interest rates sharing blame final housing starts total for 1987 was 1.62 million units