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Wertern Woodt Are Hot Stuff

A report on flame-spread ratings for m4jor western lumber species is free for the first 25 copies, or $10 per 100 from Western Wood Products Association, Yeon Building. 522 SW 5th Ave., Porrland. Or. 97204.

Partlcleboard Publlcatlons

A buyers guide and a specifiers guide for particleboard and MDF are free flrom the National Particleboard Association, 18928 Premiere Court, Gaithersburg, Md. 20879.

Glued Lumber Ledger

A revised structural glued lumber technical information page is lree for the first 25 copies, or $10 per 100 from the Western Wood Products Association. Portfand, Or.97204.

Stress Therapy

Information on machine stress-rated (MSR) lumber is free from the Western Wood Products Association. Yeon Building, 522 SW 5th Ave., Portland, Or.97204.

Cedar Seekers' Directions

A western red cedar lumber products buying guide is free lrom the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Yeon Building, 522 SW 5th Ave., Portland, Or.97204.

Wood Finishing Wheels

A wood finishing wheel booklet (form CA-9024) is free from Carborundum Abrasives, Box 350, Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304.

lmprovements By The Yard

Information on a mulching blanket for growing lawns is free from Hoechst Celanese Corp., (800) 247-3319.

Ear Force

A 4-p. hearing protectors brochure is lree lrom American Optical, l4 Mechanic St., Southbridge, Ma. 01550.

Wood Colorlng Book

A wood stain catalog is free lrom Daly's, 3525 Stone Way No., Seattle, Wa. 98103.

Select Redwood Sldlng

A data sheet on tight knot, saw textured select knotty siding is free from Simpson Timber Co., Redwood Div., Box l 169. Arcata. Ca. 95521.

Treated Deck Deslgns

A pressure treated decking projects booklet is free lrom Cox Wood Preserving, PO Drawer | 124, Orangeburg, S.C. 29r 15.

Coverlng Roofs

"How to Keep Your Money from Going through the Roof is free from Celotex Corp., Box 22602, Tampa, Fl. 33622.

Get Satisfaction

Customer Satis.faction Guaranteed, a two audio-cassette program on building a business through effective customer relations, is $39.95 from Caddylak Systems, Dept. PZ, 60 Shames Dr., Westbury, N.Y. I1590.

Shake The Cedar

Three new technical brochures on cedar shake over shake applications, new construction roofing and fire-retardant, pressure treated shingles and shakes are free from the Cedar Shingle & Shake Bureau, Ste. 275, 515 ll6th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Wa. 98004.

Wood Productr Almanac

The Forest Industries North American Factbook, a 2nd annual. 300-p. softcover compendium including production figures, directories and other data, is $97 from Forest Industries, 500 Howard St., San Francisco, Ca. 94105.

Preggure Problems

A question-and-answer brochure on pressure treated wood is free from Western Wood Preservers Institute, 603 Stewarr Sr., Ste. 1018. Seattle. Wa. 98101.

Wood Doctor'g Orderg

"Protect Your Wood With Borates," a pair of videotapes on treating wood against pests, is available lrom USDA Forest Service, Forest Pest Management, Box 2680, Asheville, N.C. 28802.

Wood Finishing Guide

Wood Finishing with George Frank, a hardcover manual with 80 full color illustrations, is $19.95 from Sterling Publishing Co., 2 Park Ave., New York. N.Y. 10016.

All About Asbestos

Asbestos in Euildings: What Owners & Managers Should Know, a 38-p. booklet, is free f,rom Safe Buildings Alliance Booklet, Ste. 1200, 655 l5th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

New Panel Styles

"New Wall Styles - Decorating with Plywood Paneling" is free from the Plywood Paneling Council, 1633 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019.

Over Alarmed

For Prompt Service

on all New Literature stories write directly to the name and address shown in each item. Please mention that you saw it in Building Products Digesf, Many thanks!

Over 490 security and alarm products are featured in a free 32-p. catalog from Mountain West Alarm, (800) 528-6169.

Door Display Directory

A I 2-p. brochure on a full line ofdoor displays is free from Castlegate, Box 76, Pittsburg, Ks. 66762.

Buildinq -- ProJucrc

Experienced Traders

Opportunity available to join one olthe top oflice wholesale teams in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically looking for plywood, boards, green Doug fir, cedar and hardwood traders. Top commissions and benefits. Must be able to relocate.

All replies in confidence to:

Marv Sprecher, mktg. mgr.

Cascade Empire Corporation

P.O.Box 2770 Portland, OR 97208

800-547-8371 You've

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MAUGANS AND ASSOCIATES

P.O. Box 36802 Birmingham, AL 35236

Twenl.y-five (25) words for $21. Each additional word 700. Phone number counts as one word. Address counts as six words. Headlines and centered copy ea. line: $6. Box numbers and special borders: $6 ea. Col. inch rate: $45 camera ready. $50 ifwe set the type. Names of advertisers using a Address replies to box number shown in ad in care of Building Products Digest, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Make checks payable to Cutler Publishing, Inc. Mail copy to above address or call (714) 852-1990. Deadline for copy is the l5th of the month. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY COPY unless you have established credit with us.

FLATBED & Van Directories. Each $19.95 * $3 postage/handling. 1,000s of U.S. & Canadian carriers. Snowy Mountain Enterprises, 2013 NE Roberts Ct., Dept. D-389, Gresham, Or.97030-2748. (503) 661-5913. Claude Dion. (All orders filled same day received)

LUMBERMENIf you are a proven professional and looking for new horizons, we can help:

* West Coast lumber buyer for Hawaiian distribution yard.

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