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We've always considered our forests to be a precious natural resource, which we respect and treasure. Few people realize that most of the old redwoods are preserued in our state and national parks, and almost half of these trees have come from the Pacific Lumber forests through the Save The Redwoods League.

When we harvest the trees we grow in our private forests, we always follow the strict rules of the California Forest Practices Act. And we always will, because the rules are there in everyone's best interest. We grow all the trees, that we cut for lumber. in our own forests.

Although the stump of a harvested redwood tree grows back as another tree, we annually plant over 750,000 redwood seedlings to insure a perpetually green and growing forest.

The forest is a natural resource that everyone must use wisely so that it can continue to benefit our country for generations to come. If you would like more information on forest conservation or would like to visit a Pacific Lumber mill, please write the Forest Manager at the address below.

Publlrhor David Cutler

Edltor Juaniia Lovrct

Asloclrlc Edltor David Koeni3

Contrlbutlnt Edllorr Dwight Curran. Gatc McKinncy. Kcn Thim. Wally Lynch

Arl Dlrrctor Martha Emery

Strff Artlrt Ginger Johnson

Clrculrllon Lynnette A. Perkins

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From washington State. Oregon, ldaho, wyoming. Montana, Utah, Colorado. Northern California and Canada: Contact Carole lJofm at (206) 174-3773 or 21819 77th Place West. Edmonds. Wa. 98020.

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Recognlzing the imposslbllity of improvlng on the genius of nature in fashioning a tight knot redwood lor slding uss, we concsntrated 0n improving the humanly controlled steps of selection, seasoning, manufacturing, and protective packaging.lhe triumph: Premium Knotty redwood, .lhe resulting ths elite among tight knot sldings.

>Each piece of Premium Knolty is individually mashine monitored t0 assure a moisture conlent gl 19% or less.

> Careful pre-selection and exacting control of seasoning inhibits lurther shrinkage as well as relleving drylng stresses which can contribule t0 checking and loosening of knots.

>Tighter standards of selection and grading have also eliminated all cut-outs formerly allowed,

A handsomely saw-lextured range of available patterns includes Thick Butt Rabbeted Bovel, V-Joint Tongue and Groove, 1 " Channel Shiplap, V-Shiplap, and trim'. Virlually all patterns have undergone performance enhancements including among others, increasing t0 3/r" the lap of the rabbet on the Thick Butt Bevel siding pattorn. lmproved unit wrapping and a protective end cap assures that all the values added al the mill are delivered to lhe Jobsite. The end cap canies storago, applicalion and finishing instructions to enable those values to be properly utllized,

Even better, Premium Knotty retains all of redwood's legendary naturd properties including outstanding resistance to warping, twisting, and splitting; excellent insulation characteristics, and an exceptional ability to take and hold a finish. $o rldo rlth tb bsst-Premlum Knotty tght knd rodwood $lng. Tln obvhur cholco. l{abrally. For information on availability and the name of your nearest source ol supply call:

Do we need a new name for remodeling?

lKl'- lots of things today, the world of remodeling has gone from bare bones basic to the opposite end ol' the spectrum. ln the process. remodeling has changed from simple kitchen, bath and backyard fix ups to elaborate, expensive, sophisticated projects that give heavy, new meaning to the word excess.

With this change comes the thought that perhaps we need a better term to describe a situation where the home is totally gutted or enlarged by 2001'l,.ln some cases a perlectly good home is simply scraped off the face of the earth and replaced by another more to the homeowner's taste. Or perhaps lack ol' taste. The word remodeling just doesn't seem grand enough to describe some of the latter.

Some remodelings are so extensive they're like the movie where the Hollywood studio takes in the fat, homely girl and transforms her into a svelte glamour girl, impeccably groomed and dressed. lt's such a total overhaul that you could call it Re-('reation.

What's primarily important lbr our industry is that the growth of remodeling of all types and sizes has dramatically increased opportunities for dealers and wholesalers to sell more products and services. In times of slow building activity, remodeling has often been the only game in town, allowing companies to survive that would otherwise have turned to dust.

As the activity has gone upscale so has the price ofthe products: $1000 gold faucets, acres of paneling and moulding and high tech kitchen equipment that wouldn't be out of place in Mission Control at Houston. Tx.

So whether we call it Re-('reation. remodeling or whatever, it is an area that has a future as big as some of today's top-to-bottom, hang-thecost overhauls.

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