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NEW P DUCTS
And Selected Soles Ofds
New Lumber Cart
A new lumber cart from Jarke incorporates rugged design, lighter weight and convenient size to handle standard lengths of lumber, plywood and hardware items.
All-welded steel construction and a smooth steel deck help prevent product damage. T\e 26" wide by 30" long by based system, is new.
It allows users to connect to temote systems and share data across multiple platforms. Othcr features: paging to run multiple sessions on one or dual hosts; "hot key" to easily jump or page between computers; "cut and Paste" to transfer data; script to perform repetitive or complex functions, and pulldown menus for context-sensitive help.
Hardwood Project Genter
A Do-It-Yourself Projects display combining precut lengths of hardwood and plansheets for various pieces of furniture has been introduced by Canfield Forest Products.
Panel Pusher
A free-standing floor display for comrgated fiberglass panels is now available from Glasteel Tennessee.
The merchandiser takes up only 8 sq. ft., while holding 250 of the 6, 8, 10 and l2-ft. panels, plus accessories and "how-to" brochures.
Panels are ideal for building plant shelters, carports, patio shelters, fences and screening.
Gabinet Gare Package
The Bruce Cabinet Care Kit contains everything needed to properly care for new kitchen cabinets, as well as touch-up supplies to complete minor reParrs.
44" high cart also features 1,200 lb. capacity; easy rolling, 5" diameter phenolic wheels (two swivel and two rigid), and optional corner bumpers.
Packed inside a plastic case, the kit includes Touch-up Marker, Touch-up Stick, Touch-up Stain, Touch-up Clear, Creme Polish and Cabinet Care Guide. The polish is also sold separately in 8 oz. plastic bottles.
lnstant Access
Versyss Instant Access, a terminal emulation program that gives building supply companies access to their personal computer's DOS application programs and other remote computers as they are logged onto a host UNIX-
Free plansheets offer finishing suggestions, material list, tool list and dimensions for constructing a cabinet, tv/vcrstand, plantstand, toy chest,book shelf, wall shelf, end table, coffee table, microwave cart, child's desk and chair.
The Ready-to-Use Hardwoods feature the highest grade kiln-dried Appalachian woods, surfaced-four-sides clear boards and mouldings, and no knots, splits or checks.
Manageable Management
New Intel-based computer systems offering the same reliable inventory control and point-of-sale multi-user software previously available only on larger systems are new from ProfitMaster.
The 386 and 486 systems feature lower initial cost. low cost svstem maintenance, increased speed, industry standard SCO Unix operating system and full year warranty with on-site maintenance.
Fence Planner
New software for Innovis Technologies' in-store DesignCenter allows homeowners to design fences that complement their home's style and "draw" it around their house and yard.
Design options include classic board, board-on-board or picket fence. Fence tops can be straight line, pointed or beveled. Fences can range from 2'to 8' high, in a variety of woods with design details such as whether the gate opens in or out.
The system provides the customer with the price of the project, a 3-d color picture, construction plan, cutting list and complete materials list.
Ultra-lnsulated Patio Door
The new Insulated Patio Door System from Peachtree incorporates thermal efficiency, beauty, ease of operation and security into every facet of design.
The IPD panels feature larger stiles andrails, creating a classic Frenchdoor appearance while reducing the amoirnt of glass to improve thermal effectiveness. The 1-3/4" panels are nearly twice as thick as ordinary aluminum sliding weather-stripping, energy efficient divided lite, three-point latching system, and four-hinge system. Three models, Citadel, Newport and Avanti, are available, each in three styles, Slider, Swinger or French.
Treated Screws
Dec-King screws from ITW Buildex are said to outperform nails in all outdoor wood-to-wood applications, eliminating wood splitting, nail pops, hammer marks and bent nails.

The screws are coated with Climacoat, specially formulated for use in treated lumber, which provides optimum resistance to corrosion, staining
More Mantels
Six new fi reproof fue surrounds have been introduced by Outwater Plastic Industries.
Each plaster mantel is hand crafted and carefully inspected to correct any flaws or air bubbles. They can be and streaking both on the surface and inside the lumber. The coating's gray color also matches the color of weathered decking.
Installed with a conventional screwgun or Dec-U-Drive stand-up installation tool, the screws come in five sizes, from 6 x l-5l8" to 10 x 3-112".
UNIX-Xenix based multi-user systems to networks and single-user MS-DOS machines.
Neon Scrapers
Bright neon-colored cutters and scrapers are now available from T. M. Shea Products.
The line includes Blade-Ade, amultipurpose cutter/scraper designed to hold all standard single-edge blades; Big Job Window Scraper, whichholds a 3" wide double edge razor blade; Super Scraper with extension pole, and PenKnife, a glass doors and are injected with foam urethane insulation, which offers six times the energy efficiency of solid wood doors. Sills feature excellent drainage and thermal breaks also enhance energy efficiency.
The tempered, double-pane Twinsul insulating glass features a Twinsul LowE heat-reflecting coating and a 9116" argon gas-filled space, enhanced by a solid butyl Swiggle to reduce heat transfer between the glass panes. The glass surround materials resist shrinking, swelling and heat deformation, and the surround is foamed in place to prevent leaks and increase thermal effectiveness.
Also featured are redesigned bottom sweep, foam-filled compression quickly installed around most openings and easily finished with paint or stain.
Sizes of the period-inspired styles range from 4O-t12" to 57-ll2" wide by 36" to 55-ll2" high.
Lumber Software Package
Lumberplus, a fully integrated order entry, inventory control and accounting software package specifi cally designed for wholesale and retail lumber distributors, has been introduced by Bayem Co.
The easy-to-use, menu-driven package includes fast order entry, tracking of all types and sizes of lumber, fullfeatured accounting, profit margin tracking and multiple location inventory.
Lumberplus is available for a wide variety of computers ranging from combination seven-point, snap-off knife and ballpoint pen.
Bulk counter displays, blister cards and clipstrips are available.
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