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April

Southem Forrst hoduc& AmcielionSoufrcrn Ph Cmc[ - April 10-11, spring committce nccdngst Lc Mcridico Hotefr New Orleans, LLt (504) 4,l'34464.

Americen Wood hesencrs Idiffic - Aprlt 1#16, legislativo conference, Hyatt Regcocy on Capiol llill, WashingOn, D.C.; (703) 2044500.

Netional Eerdwmd Lunbcr Associrtim - April l+17, gr:d.ing corses, Hickory, N.C.; April2l-Zl, Manphis, Th.; (4$4; 36r-r4/'5.

Lumberments Associetio of Ters - Aprit 17-20, amual cm-' vention and expo, San Antonio Convention Ccnter, Sant Antonio, Tx.; (512) 472-ll%.

Ace Eerdwere Corp. - April 17-21, spring nartct St Loris,l Mo.; (708) 9G6600.

Cotter & Co. - April 1&22, spring nartet, Atlanta, Ca; (773) 695-5m0.

Cerdinas.'Tenncccec Buitdhg Mrtcrirt Anddon - t ptiln contractor sales seminars, Hampton Inn, Asheville, N.C.; April Z, La Quinta North, Knoxvillq Tb-; (704) 67-2022.

Interurtiond Flooring, Wdlcovedr3, Tlh & Stone ErycLpsil &%, Orlildo, Fl.; (E0) 881-94m.

Nationrl Dimension Mrmfrctucn Ascodedm - Lprll?blr, annual mecting, Marco Bcach llilton Hotcl, Marco Islan4 Fl.; (770) s6s{560.

American \tood heeelrcrr Asdrlio - ADril 7l-I), anntal meaing, Doubletnee Hobl, Pitsbqg[, Pa; (tl7) 32ffi30J..

Anerican Eardwerc Mrnufec{nrcrs A$odrdon - Aprll ?3{1, hardlines tcchnology forum" Maniott Rivcrccntcr Hotel, San Antonio, Ti.; (&47) 605-1025.

Forest FrrDGrs Association - April 3lf.,Mey 1 annud mceting, Fort Magud€rlnu Wiliamsburg, Va; (,f04) 3E-29Y.

. Gorrugated Drainage Pipe . Culvert Pipe

Slotted, Solld, or Septlc-Leoch Bed Styles

Droln Plpe4" or 6"

Sold In l0 ft. lengths or rolls

Cufvert Pipe8" to24"

May

Sqrislrr - Itfay 2-6, m&a"Baltimorc, Md"; (al2) 2E34567.

North American Wholesele Lumbcr Asocledon - Mey 15, annual mecting, Hyar Hill Country RcsoG San Antonio, Tr; (800) 527-82sE.

National Eardwood Lumber Assochdon - Mey 6, drying course, Roanoke, Va.; (901) 377-1818.

\ilallace Eardware Co - Mey 7-t, spring nd€t, CattinUurg Convention C-enter, Gatlinhug; Tn.i @23) 5t65650.

* Epanded uses approved by N.C.and S.C. DOTs Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc,

Comes In 20 ft. lengths Post Office Box 68 Roseboro, NC 28382

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800.334-507 1

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National Eardwood Lunber Associrtkn - Itrt 7-10, symposiuuu Higb Hampton lnn, Cashi€rs, N.C.; (901) 377-lElE.

Internationd Mrss Retril Aseociedon - Mry llF14, annual convention, Orlando, FI.; (703) 841-300.

Forest koducts Sodety - Mey ll2, woodfibcr-plastic composite.s conference, Madison, Wi.; (608) 231-1361.

Eardwood Manufechrers Adrtion - lfiey l*lli, regional mcaing, Greensboro, N.C.; (412) 8294nO.

Florida Builditrg Mrterirl Assodrdon - Mey llllt, ntmmcr management retreat, Indian Rivcr Plantation, Hutchinson Islan4 Fl.; (352) 383-0366.

Eardware Wholcsalcrs, Im. - Mey l7-fr,ffi* InOianryotis' In.; (219) 74-53m.

American Forest & Paper Associetim - Itflry 1&20, lcgislnirc conference, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.; (2U2) 63-nn.

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Does CCA treated wood last too long?

In millions of applications, CCA treated wood has proven safe and effective for ove 65 years. But is CCA too effective?

For years, retailers have handed out Consumer Information Sheets that set forth guidelines for safe use and disposal of treated wood, including that it should not be burned. One small-circulation environmental publication, Environmental Building News, is concerned that, as more and more CCA treated wood nears the end of its 30- to 50-year lifespan, the waste might be landfilled or incinerated.

Their solution is to gradually phase out CCA in favor of more expensive alternatives, such as the three major wood preserving chemical manufacturers' copper-based preservatives.

"Certainly, a phase out could happen," suggests CSI's Jim Saur. "But, remember, this is not an emergency situation. The treating industry has long worked on disposal methods and possible reuse. American Wood Preservers Association even has a special committee (S-3)."

The American Wood Preservers

Institute says that the treating industry for years has sought alternative preservatives, considered disposal alternatives, and funded scientific research on preservative reclamation. Recycling options now being researched include pulping the wood or using the fiber in inorganic binders to form sheetrock-like material which won't be incinerated but rather remain indefinitely stable in landfills.

Switching to less effective chemicals could, in fact, have envrronmentally unfriendly consequences. Copper-based preservative-treated wood would have a shorter useful life, meaning more trees would have to be cut and landfills would fill up quicker, explains AWPI.

"Around the world there are about 16 or so other preservatives being used," says Huck DeVenzio, Hickson Corp. "CCA, because of its longevity and affordability, is the best available preservative for most of the ways we use treated wood in the U.S. If CCA were phased out, end users would suffer the most. Dealers and purchasers would have to pay more money for products that would not last as long."

AWPI contends that a phase out is not the answer to disposal concerns. "If a 'magic' preservative or simple solution existed, we would all adopt it today, but none exists," says AWPI president and ceo Gene S. Bartlow. "There are no risk-free alternatives to pressure treated wood products."

Aging Homes Need Facelifts

The nation's aging housing stock will strengthen the remodeling industry to $125 billion this year, predicts the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

NARI estimates there are 24 million houses in the U.S. between 16 and 25 years old, and 61.1 million homes over 25 years old, prime candidates for remodeling.

Big 100th For Housewares

More than 61,000 visitors. including more than 17,000 buyers, attended the recent l00th annual International Housewares Show in Chicago, Il. Sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association, the 885,0o0-sq. ft. centennial show featured 2,080 exhibitors.

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It lakes a special nailto provide long and dependable fastener s€rvice, and to perbrm e{iectivelyorerthe ertended life of pressuretreated wood projects. Maze Stormguard "PTU' Nails are actually dipped twice in molten zinc to insure a thick, unitorm coating that protects the nails lrom prematurely rusting and spoiling treated wood structures. These slim shank, high quality nails have the kind of zinc{oating recommended by producers of wood preservative chemicals. So play it smart -for "PTU'wood, use Maze Stormguard "PTIJ'Nails!