Southeast Wood Treati ng PutsYou Ahead Of The Gompetition!

At Southeast Wood Treating, there's a long history dards. And, because we operate our own sawmills, of providingtheverybestintreatedlumberproducts. remanufacturing plant, and a fleet of 40 modem From hard{o{ind items to custom-produced spe- trucks, you'll get shipments on time... l\ naro-to-lrno rtems cuslom-proouceo IrucKS, you cialty products, we're the South's most diversified every time! wood treaters.

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Enduratex steel entry doors and garage doors from Pre Finish Metats offer the look, feel and versatility of natural wood.

They can be stained or painted but, unlike wood, will not warp. swell or crack.

A special coil-coating pr(rcess ap- high luster linish resists stains, mold and mildew.

A Side Cabinet Surround provides a cabinet on either of the side panels.

Plpe Chamfer Tool

A new pipe chamfering tool from Excalibur Hand Tools reportedly eliminates burrs and jagged edges in pvc waste and overflow pipe, allowing for a tighter fit.

The palm-sized tool accepts 3/4", l-l/4" and l-l /2" cold water drain plies a thick-film coating to galvanized steel and embosses a detailed wood grain.

Shower Storage

Two new bathtub surrounds with built-in storage cabinets are available from Trayco.

Formed-in cabinets are self-draining and feature mirror and removable doors for easy cleaning.

With color-matched cabinet doors and metal towel bar. the Decorator Cabinet Surround is a three-panel system with five additional shrilves.

To operate, the tool is slipped over the end of the piping, which is then rotated for two or more complete turns, until the desired finish is reached.

Faucet Wrench

A new plumbing tool from Perfecto Products reportedly makes it easy to quickly remove faucet hold down nuts to facilitate changing and repairing faucets.

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14.8% Canadian Lumber Duty

Provisional duties of L4.48% are tn place on Canadian lumber entering the U.S. following a Department of Commerce finding that Canada subsidizes its softwood lumber industry.

Importers of record which can be Canadian producers will post bonds equal to the duty with U.S. Customs for lumber coming from all Canadianprovinces except the Maritimes which are exempt. A final Commerce Department decision on subsidies is due in May and a final decision on injury by the International Trade Commission in the summer. No duty will be implemented if either is negative. Bonds will be retumed if this happens.

Both the cash and futures markets for Canadian lumber responded to the decision with sharply higher prices.

Lowe's To Relocate Stores

viced by the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association in cooperation withthe Small Business Research and Education Council.

Dealers may call (8OO) 947-4646 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (eastern time) for information or referrals to ADA compliance specialists.

SP Production Holds SteadY

Lowe's plans to relocate 123 small

This year 31 stores will be relocated storesintolargerstoresinthenextfour and four closed. Relocations include years, standardizing sizes at 49,000, Moffoe, Pineville and Hickory, N.C.; 65,000and96,000sq. ft. offloorspace. MountPleasant,WestColumbia,Irmo,

In 25 locations, spokesman Cliff Florence and Anderson, S.C.; Hot Oxford said, one large store will re- Springs,Ar.;Macon,Ga.;Tupelo,Ms.; place two smaller stores. These loca- Murfreesboro, Tn.; Longview, Tx.; tions were not identified. New stores West Richmond and Woodbridge, Va. will employ 80 to 90 people compared to around 30 now in the smaller units.

A pretax charge of $71.4 million for the past quarter will be taken to pay fot the conversions. This reflects costs and expenses required, chairman of the board Robert Strickland said.