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Achieve beauty for any interior, and rugged style for unique exteriors with cypress. Cypress is at home in both formal and casual settings.

A favorite for centuries, cypress is easily installed, readily finished, stable and long-lasting. lts versatility and distinctive look lend character to siding, fencing, paneling, millwork and fine architectural woodwork.

In a highly competitive market you need every advantage you can get. Enhance customer satisfaction and give yourself a competitive edge by choosing consistent quality... by choosing cypress.

For more information contact:

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association 400 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 530 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 5235

(412) 829-0770

Fax: (412) 829-0844 or contact a Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association member:

Barnes Lumber Manufacturing, Inc. (e12)764-8875

J.W. Black Lumber Company

(501) 8s7-3576

Coastal Lumber Company (91 e) 536-421 1

Gorbitt Manufacturing Co., Inc. (904) 7s5-2555

Georgia-Pacif ic Corporation (800) 285-4393

Griffis Lumber Company (352) 372-ee65

Acadian Cypress & Hardwooos (504) 386-607e

Florida Cypress & Wood products, Inc. (904) 3s3-3001

Richard Landry Lumber Sales, Inc. (318) 442-04s3

The Mann & Parker Lumber Co. (717) 235-48U

Jefferson Smurf it Corporation (912) 487-5251

Mackeys Ferry Sawmill, lnc. (91 9) 793-2e50

Marsh Lumber Company (803) 493-51 1 1

Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Inc. (800) 299-s1 74

Thompson Hardwoods, Inc. (e12) 375-7703

McEwen Lumber Co. (910) 472-1669

Monis Farms, Inc. (912) 367-3736

Williams Lumber Co. of NC, Inc. (91s) 442-2136

\,Vilson Lumb€r Co., Inc. (901) 274-6887

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DOOFS have a limited life -[L"*p""tuncy. And as houses grow older and do-it-yourselfers become more sophisticated, an increasing number of homeowners are undertaking their own reroofing projects and turning to their local building material supplier for direction.

Composition or asphalt shingles are by far the most common roofing in most areas of the country. The best-selling configuration, the threetab shingle, gets its name from the two thin notches that divide each shingle into what appears to be three separate pieces.

There are also three basics to maximizing roofing sales to d-i-yers:

(1) Sell up.

Convince the customer that this can be the last time they'll have to reroof by upgrading to a premium roofing product. The two basic types of asphalt shingle - organic and inorganic - may be indistinguishable once installed, but they differ in durability, fire resistance and cost.

Asphalt shingles are categorized by their weight per square (100 sq. ft.), with heavier shingles carrying longer warranties. Organic shingles retail at $25 to $29 a square and typically carry the lowest Class C fire rating and a manufacturer's warranty of about 20 years.

Their core consists of a cellulosefiber mat that is saturated with asphalt and coated with mineral granules that provide color and protection from ultraviolet radiation and fire. On a higher quality shingle, the granules are evenly distributed and tightly packed.

Although similar in construction to organic shingles, inorganic shingles are made with a fiberglass mat, which is more durable than felt, permitting a manufacturer's warranty of 25 to 30 years and a Class A fire rating. They retail for $18 to $22 per square.

Both organic and inorganic shingles come in a premium grade, called architectural, heavyweight or laminated. Designed to simulate the look of wood, they feature a deep profile that creates a distinct shadow line. Laminated shingles sell for $29 to $80 per square and, at 325 to 375 lbs. per square, carry significantly longer warranties.

(2) Sell a system.

Even though the price tag gets bigger, price usually becomes less of an