SamplingTreated Lumber Just Got Easier!

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Sompling treated lumber is hord work Thoft why this increment brer chuck ond new, speciolly designed steel borer bits are so great!

Used in conjunaion with o l/2'rarcrsible elutric drill ,you can toke core nmples quicklywithout the need of on etrtractor. Simply core intothe sidewallof on individualburd tothe desired depth, then back out by reversing the drill direction. The core remains inside the bit and is pushed out of the side opening of the chuck when the net<t core is taken. When you've taken the last core drill the bit into the end grain of a board to push out the lost core. What could be easier?

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SALES DEPARTMENT (8001 647-s368 that snaps closed, deep rounded handle, and grooved bonom for nesting.

The product also comes in 5, 8.5, 10, 12. 16 and l7-gallon sizes.

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Hot Spots

Three new gravity wall furnaces have been introduced by Empire Comfort Svstems.

The 25,000, 35,0m and 50,000 btu heaters utilize state-of-the-art technology, including tubular heat exchangers and in-short burners-

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Auto Slider

An inconspicuous device that automatically closes sliding patio doors has been designed by ATC Products Ltd.

The Air Slide MDC/I000 automatic sliding door closer consists of two aluminum tubes, one with an adjustable weight mechanism inside. The weight, together with compressed air action and a valve. closes the door at a slow, constant speed.

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Quota Foes Form Alliance

The Alliance for Affordable American Homes is a new industry group formed to fight the U.S.Canada Softwood Quota Agreement.

Announced during the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's joint spring legislative conference with the National Association of Home Builders March 10 in Washington, D.C., the group seeks to revise the trade agreement "to restore and ensure a steady supply of fairlypriced home building materials."

More than 1.000 dealers and builders in attendance were urged to demand their Congressmen co-sign repeal legislation, sign "Dear Colleague" letters and demand President Clinton renegotiate the current agreement. Attendees were told that once they return home, they should write letters to newspapers, attend town meetings, and tell their stories to local Chambers of Commerce,

The alliance's founding members include NLBMDA, NAHB, National Retail Federation and Wood Truss Council of America.

Siding Class Action Rejected

A federal judge in New Orleans, La., denied a request for class action certification by owners of homes and commercial buildings using Masonite hardboard siding.

Plaintiffs contend the products are inherently defective since moisture causes them to swell. rot and disintegrate, damaging the buildings. International Paper, which purchased Masonite in 1988, blames poor construction and design and construction techniques, not the products, for any moisture damage.