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Hearty Prefinished Plywood

A prefinished hardwood plywood is new from Columbia Forest Products.

Designed for cabinets, case goods, end panels and drawer parts, UV three-wheel drive with differential lock push button and 5,000-lb. lifting capacity obtainable at all heighs and reach with stabilizers.

The unit is powered by a37-ll2hp diesel engine equipped with glow plugs for cold weather starting.

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Building With Glass Blocks

A glass building block with an injection-molded interlocking PVC belt around its edges is new from SEMB, electrical box locators are attached to the panel and traced by installers. Made of sturdy cardboard with a selfsticking backing, each template can be reused in multiple boxes.

Kis include templates that Frt single, double and round electrical boxes.

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Wood-Be Plastic Panel

Wood is prefinished in a satin, medium-gloss or high-gloss clear finish with one sealer coat plus one topcoat both cured to a total dry thickness of .8 to 1.0 mil.

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Lifting To New Heights

A forklift from JLG allows for loading and unloading from one side with a 60" frame opening.

Designed with a 48" scissor reach, the Tail-Gator Mobile Forklift has

Designed to be glued together with a PVC adhesive compound, Cubiver interlocking blocks are fitted onto reference bands, come with an A-frameshaped joint designed for curved construction, and are available in several colors.

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Goof-Proof Template

Cardboard templates that helps eliminate measuring errors while cutting electrical box holes during wallboard installation are new from PolyTex, Inc.

Designed to be inserted into standard plastic electrical boxes, Panel Pal

A large, flat, lightweight plastic panel from Hettinga Technologies, Inc. offers an alternative to plywood, pressboard and other wood-based products.

Controlled Density Molding panels feature a thin, smooth outer skin, sandwiching a lightweight foamed inner core. The panels reportedly ar€ moisture proof and not susceptible to rot or mildew. They can be drilled, sawed and worked like plywood, but hold nails and screws like hardwood.

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Strip Act

A galvanized steel drying strip from Gosso minimizes staining or mildewing of sawn woods.

Available in 18 mm- or 25 mmhigh strips, Zig-Zag strips are placed between layers of sawn wood during stacking and are ideal for drying lightcolored woods such as beech, maple, ash and cherrv.

The ladder's outside slide guides are secured to the top of the base section, with four rivets per guide. The rungs are D-shaped for more standing area and serrated on top for a slipresistant surface.

It comes in seven sizes with total lengths of 16', 20', 24', 28', 32', 36' and 40'. Separate section sizes are 8', LO', l2', l4', 16',18' and 20'respectively; maximum extended lengths are 13' , l7' ,21' ,25', ,29', , 32', and 35'.

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Budget Friendly Gas Heater

A vent-free gas heater is available from Temco Fireplace Products

The American Dream Vent-Free Gas Heater reportedly converts 99.9Vo of fuel to usuable heat.

The Masked Paint Protector

An acrylic-coated, kraft-paper masking tape from Daubert Coated Products, Inc. reportedly won't allow paint to seep through or leave a sticky residue upon removal.

The strips are designed to bear loads up to several metric tons per linear meter without buckling and can be slotted together to reduce storage space.

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Ladder And More Ladder

An extension ladder from Louisville Ladder Corp. can be used as two separate ladders.

The 300-lb.-rated Admiral Stacked Extension Ladder features a runglock to secure the fly and base sections.

Equipped with a self-generating control system, it has a textured, baked-on finish; is hearth trimmed with brass-anodized aluminum extrusions; is mountable on the wall or floor, and comes with a floor stand or walnut-stained wood cabinet.

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Colorfast Siding

A carbon polymer formulation has been added to Heartland Building Products' Satin Ensemble collection of vinyl siding.

Color-Keeper Anti-Fade Protection reportedly is said to prevent color fading and results in greater weatherability and lower surface gloss.

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Designed to protect baseboards, woodwork and windows from paint splatters and spills, Easy-Mask comes in rolls of 2"x50', 2"x180', 3"x400', 3314"x75', 6"x400', 9"x400' and l2"x4OO'.

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Trio Of Tough Wood Finishes

A trio of waterborne wood finishes is now available from Eclectic Products. Inc.

Super Stain is a sprayable, brushable, fast-drying stain that provides clarity with adhesion to both substrate and topcoat.

Sanding Sealer is a fast-drying, non-yellowing and flexible sealer that withstands harsh degrading.

Super Lac has a crystal-clear finish that cleans up easily with water. It is available in gloss, semi-gloss, satin and eggshell.

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Hanging Storage Hooks

Overhead Storage Hooks from Crawford mount to ceiling beams rafters, creating storage space garages, tool sheds and attics.

Made of zinc-plated, rust-resistant tubular steel, they have a 12" ceiling drop.

Designed to handle an 8" shelf, the hooks are packed 12 per display.

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