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choice of 12 styles and four hardwoods. A self-adhesive hardwood veneer to cover cabinet boxes can be stained or painted to match or complement new doors. Hinges and hardware are optional. Complete "how to" instructions accompany the materials.

Water Repellent Preservative

A new line of water-repellent, copper-based wood preservatives, Woodlast, is being introduced by the American Tar Co.

The products are said to meet all EPA lowered-toxicity requirements and are effective in controlling rot, decay, mildew and moss, as well as inhibiting attacks by termites above and below the ground.

Fast Exit Line

An emergency fire escape for homes, the Life Ladder, a development of D&R Safety Products, Inc., has a special latch at the top that opens for fast descent. It reportedly cannot be opened from the bottom, even by prylng with a crowbar, making it intruder-proof.

The 12 inches between rungs :ue said to allow for easy escape by children and adults. Rungs are 24 inches wide for sure footing. The cable that supports the ladder in the open posi- tion reportedly holds over 1500 pounds of weight. Made of aluminum and stainless steel, the ladder has reportedly been engineered for long lasting, virtually maintenance-free life.

Standard length is 12 ft. for exit from the second floor. Custom sizes up to 36 feet are available on order.

Put Up A New Front

A new d-i-y cabinet remodeling program has been introduced by Quality Doors.

Reportedly costing three to four times less than cabinet rebuilding, the d-i-y program includes custom, madeto-size doors and drawer fronts and a

The service life of exterior+xposed wood is said to be doubled or possibly tripled by periodic applications of these preservatives.

Easy Carc Blinds

Stock vertical blinds from Kenney offer four fashionable, light filtering woven fabrics or contempor:rry, room darkening vinyl.

Both styles of 3-Vz in. wide vanes are reportedly easy to care for. The vinyl is said to wipe clean while the fabric is reportedly €{lsy to vacuum.

The blinds mount from the ceiling or outside the window allowing 180' vane rotation.The sturdy track unit is reversible for either left or right traverse with just a pull of a cord.

Each carton includes track, vanes, snap-in brackets, necessary center supports, cord weight hardware and do-it-yourself instructions.

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Jacks And Better

New accessories from American Oak Accessories, Inc., help complement a finished room with oak telephone jacks, standard television wall plates, and wall plate line ups, as well as solid oak finished and unfinished bathroom/kitchen accessories.

The Fonedecor series is said to offer the Decjax snap-in accent plates in chrome, polished brass and antique brass. The double jack outlet allows the user two phone line hookups to one plate or two single line devices such as telephone answering machine,/ phone and autodialer compatibility.

The Videodecor line offers television wall platesand video cable jacks, while the Camelot oak collections are all hand sanded and stained with two coats of water resistant lacquer.

well as unhnished solid oak or western hemlock rail.

The prefinished system is available in 2 ft. to 14 ft. lengths and in 29 in. or 35 in. heights, preassembled for reportedly simple, fast expansion to fit any angle, or for use on the level. All fastening hardware and prefinished fillets are included.

Each unit is packaged individually for d-i-y sales.

Set Your Sights on Saw Teeth

A new saw set from Stanley magnifies the user's view of the teeth, reportedly making -possible a greater degree of accuracy in setting them to the correct angle.

A magnifying lense over the setting area provides visibility for accuracy. An adjustable knob is said to dial the appropriate settings for saws with from four to 12 teeth per inch. A contoured pistol grip allows comfort and lwerage in setting.

The saw set reportedly can be used on ordinary hand saws, both cross cut and rip, on back saws and panel saws.

Longer Pickup Power

H-P Products, Inc. has extended the wananty for the Vacuflo central vacuum system's power unit to two years.

The new warranty applies from the date of purchase by the first consumer buyer. The.guarantee is said to be applicable under normal intermittent use and when properly installed and operated in a single family residence. The previous one-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in material and workmanship remains the same for all other components.

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Coming Up On The Rail

An adjustable stair rail from Western Tirrnings is now available in prefinished oak or walnut finishes. as

Door Light Assembly

A new 20 minute. fire-rated wood door light $azing assembly that reportedly meets the standards of major safety codes has been introduced by Doranson Systems Inc.

Available in most species, the assembly comes in dimensions up to A" x 54", reportedly offering more flexibility than metal frames.It is said to fit standard | 3/4 in. solid core, 20 minute-rated doors and will accept l/4 in. Georgian wired glass. Also available are 2O minute-rated wood door frames and sidelight assemblies.

Because the units are said to be precision+rafted, they can conveniently be installed with standard wood working tools. All are available as non-rated assemblies.

The Arranger, from Teters Floral Products, is a complete floral arrangement kit consisting of flowers, a container, floral moss, floral foam, floral pins, and full 7-step instructions.

Available in six different color schemes, the kit also includes a full color picture of what the finished arrangement should look like.