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want top of the line," Bill Kavanaugh at Florida Cypress Wood Products, Inc., Jacksonville, Fl., immediately knew what to show her.

Gerry Ferguson and her husband wanted t;o give new life to an Atlantic Beach, Fl., beach front cottage, but Kavanaugh could have recommended cypress for ttre finest mansion being built in Jacksonville. Cypress is equally at home in a fomml or informal setting.

The Fergusons were sold on cypress when they saw the store's display. 'A good display really makes a difference," she commented. "Seeing all the different grades lets you choose between making cypress formal or informal. Cypress has a certain appeal and wood gives life as nothing else does."

"Its appearance, versatility and availability are Pafl of that appeal," says Susan Regan, executive vice President of the Southem Cypress Manufacturers Association.

Professionals who use cypress are enthusiastic about its qualities. "Cypress is the best product I know of," acknowledges Bob Frohwein, Frohwein Construction,. Inc., Atlantic Beach. He uses mainly select grades and finds cypress to be more available than other species and truly price competitive.

CYPRESS performs well in bolh lomal and informal settings. The classic millwork shown in lhese photos is crafted from cypress as ar€ lhe custom made kltchen and bath cabinets in an Atlantic Beach, Fl,, seashore cotlage. Cypress can be left natural or painted as desired.

Luther Mclendon, an interior trim carpenter with L&S Consrucdon, Jacksonville, agrees, "It has few knots and good color and, compared to a comparable pine, it's less expensive."

Cypress is an architectural woodwork favorite because it's stable, has good nail holding characteristics, doesn't split when nailed, glues very easily, is decay resistant and mills well, Kavanaugh adds. These characteristics make cypress ideal for mantels, mouldings, hand rails and other fine architectual woodwork.

"That's what I like about cypress," Frohwein says. "It's far superior to other species."

All three men and the Fergusons agree cypress has no equal. From a fine cypress tongue and groove ceiling with exposed cypress timbers and custom made cypress kitchen cabinets to a finely crafted cypress deck, the beach cottage also has no equal in their opinion.

For spec ific info rmat ion about cypress, contact the So uthern Cypres s Manufacturers Association, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 530, Pirtsburgh, Pa. 15235, (412) 829-0770 - Editor.

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