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Charming Railing

Two new railing systems from BW Creative Wood combine premium wood rails with aluminum balusters.

shingle exposure on a 15"x60" panel. They're made from injection-molded polypropylene and feature reinforcing ribs on the nail slots and lockins tabs. Shingles come in four diTferent styles. none of which require painting.

- Please contact (800) 233-8990 or v i s it www.certainte ed.com

Quartz At Your Feet

Flexible, durable quartz floor tile from Rikett is offered in24"x24" and 12"xl2" formats.

The CreativeRail system is now offering a traditional and Tuscany series of railing.

Each is pre-drilled for an opening with less than 4" spacing between balusters, are made from aluminum with a powder-coated finish, have angle adaptors that snap into the rail, eliminating the need to angle cut balusters. and are available in seven powder-coated finishes.

The traditional series is available in two sizes. The Tuscany series is curved and features lock-bar curved balusters.

- Please contact (604) 467-5147 or v i s it www. bw c re ativ ew o od.c om

Triple Shingles

CertainTeed's Cedar Impressions line of cedar-shingle style vinyl siding is expanding with the addition of Triple 5" Perfection Shingles.

The shingles have three rows of 5"

It packs 2000 lbs. per sq. in. of compression versus VCT's 75 lbs. It can be color matched or custom colored to meet design needs.

- Please contact (800) 356-0740 or v i s i t www.r i ke tt q uart z.c om

Rock The House

Cultured Stone manufactured stone veneer from Owens Cornins is available with a new Rockface teiture.

White Composite Railing

White deck railing made from pure wood composite decking material is new from TimberTech.

The Whitesand Ornamental Railins System is a blend ofpure plastic resini and wood flour. The railing kit, available in either 6' or 8', includes an ornamental top rail with two universal rails for the top and bottom.

The solid baluster kit is also available in 6' or 8'. and contains solid square balusters precut to 27".

Accessories include 4' and 12' post covers, flat top post caps, and solid balusters in 12' lengths.

- Please contact (800) 307-7780 or visit www.timbertech.com

Driving ln Color

Swan Secure Products has added stainless steel screws with colored heads to its product line.

Offered in five colors, the texture can be combined with different types of mortar, providing either a contemporary or Old World look.

- Please contact (800) 638-7465 or vi sit www.owe ns corning.com

The Scrudini fasteners come in 305 and 316 stainless steel.

The screws can be used with most fine woods, composites, and next generation wood preservatives.

- Please contact (800) 966-2801 or vi sit www.swans ecure.com

The House Parka

A rainscreen-weather resistant barrier that helps to protect and lower moisture levels in siding and cladding systems has been introduced by Benjamin Obdyke Inc.

The Home Slicker Plus Typar rolls out onto the wall with the siding or cladding applied over it. Each roll is bonded to Typar housewrap.

The caulk matches all 86 BurkeMercer wall base colors. The sealant/adhesive caulk fills gaps or irregularities during installation of rubber or vinyl wall base, wall base corners, stair treads, tile, mouldings, and other flooring finishes.

The caulk is moisture. mildew, and stain resistant.

faster installation.

- Please contnct (800) 233-8990 or visit www.c ertainte ed.com

Seal Those Cracks

A flexible epoxy sealant said to fill floor cracks without becoming brittle is new from Garon Products.

Joint Guard flexes uo ro 50Va ensure expansion joint repairs stay place. Made from 1007o solids, to in ir

It is reportedly effective for wood, fiber-cement, EIFS, and brick. Each roll measures 39" wide x 6l-112-ft. long, covering 200 sq. ft.

- Please contdct (800) 346-7655 or v i sit www.benjami no bdy ke.com

Caulk lt Up

A new line of acrylic color caulk from BurkeMercer Flooring hides installation imperfections.

- Please contqct (800) 669-7010 or visit www.bu r ke nte rce r.c'o m

Fastener Find

CertainTeed has added a hidden deck fastener system option for its Boardwalk composite decking line.

The system eliminates the need for under-the-deck work as each plank features a notch that accepts a selfaligning hold-down clip, allowing for reportedly will not break out with movement.

It is pourable, self-leveling, selfpriming, and non-shrink.

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Measure The Slant

Tajima's new dual-scale rotary angle meter allows the user to easily measure, verify or replicate an angle or nse.

The Fair Bluff offers a continuous rail over the posts, while the Charleston is a standard post-and-rail design. The York features post caps that can be chosen to best complement the architecture of the deck.

Clips eliminate visible fasteners on the deck's surface.

- Plea.se contact (800) 933-5769 o r v i s it www.kroybp.com

Sawy Software

Special order inventory software that both sells and tracks return inventory by category, vendor, and location is new from Suncoast Software Solutions.

Slant AL200 features large, easyto-read scales that rotate and alien using a bubble vial, aluminum frarie with magnetic base, and a thumbscrew on the handle for one-handed operation.

The angle scale reads 0" to 130" in 2o increments, while rise scales read 0 to 0.8 in 0.05 increments.

- Please contact (888) 482-5462 o r v s t wru til.taj imatoo l.c om

So Many Rails

Timberlast from Kroy Building Products now offers three new styles of composite railing.

SOR software allows users to view sales statistics using a variety of reports or by 2-D and rotating 3-D charts, and insert digital images for onscreen viewing of unique items.

The software was desisned with a sales staff in mind so that-each salesperson can virtually search, evaluate, view and sell an item quickly.

- Please contact (800) 669-4546 o r v isit www. s uncoust so lut i ons.com

Molded For Beauty

Window crown I molding and band T board have been I i ncorporated i nto Crane Performance

Siding's Crane Solid t Core Architectural I ESSenuals llne oI trim. r

The window crown moldins was created for a classic look. It is 4.lZS" wide and comes in l2-ft. sections in l3 colors.

The band board features a'7-112" wide by 20-ft. long panel and also comes in 13 colors to add to the architectural detail of a home exterior.

Both products feature a real wood appearance and a solid core backing that reportedly makes each piece 300% more impact resistant than vlnyl.

- Please contact (800) 366-8472 or v i sit www.c rane sidin g.com

Spegies

Western Red Cedar Incense Cedar . Redwood Hem-Fir. Douglas Fir

. Pine. White Fir

Proiiucts

Fingerjoint Boards

. Pattern Sidings

Spa Components Engineered Products

Alder

,12Dry Kilns for Custom Drying .

Anderson, Ca.: (800) 427-8253. (530) 378-6980

. Edge-Glued Panels ^e\sKt

Fax 530-378-6987

Fred Duchi. Don Cherovsky

Mike Webster. Darren Duchi Dean Duchi

Weed, Ca.: (800) 374-0210 (530) 938-2771

. Fax 530-938-3227

Bill Duchi Dennis Duchi

Grand Shingles

Elk Prestique Grande High Definition laminated shingles have a bold, large-scale look, but can still compete with traditional roofing materials like wood and slate.

The new shingles from Elk Premium Building Products, Inc., incorporate the popular random-cut design of the Prestique 5-518" shingle wtth 4OVo larger exposure and an optimized high definition look to increase dimensionality.

They were created with a bigger Il14" nail area delineated by two parallel lines across the shingle, and features fire-resistant technology and interply headlap and are available in barkwood, sablewood, weathered wood. and antique slate.

- Please contact (972) 851-0500 or visit www.elkcorp.com

Heavy Metal On Top

Metal roofing panels in both concealed and exposed fastener styles are new from Follansbee.

The eight new profile panels include panel lengths up to 50', come with curved and embossed ootions. and are available in TSC ll stainless steel and coated in a zincltin alloy, Terne II Terne metal that has improved capability for resisting corrosion, and prepainted Terne II KlassicKolors.

The concealed fasteners styles offer a 1"{hick double-lock standing seam with pencil ribs, 1"-snap seams with striations and nailer strip, and l "-thick loc-seam striations. The exposed fastener panels include 5-V crimp, 2.5" corrugated and 1.5" corrugated.

- Please contact (800) 624-6906 or v isit www.fo llansbe eroofi n g.com

Hammer Away

Four new steel hammers from Vaughan & Bushnell feature ShockBlok vibration-absorbing cores in the heads and slip-resistant grip handles.

A 14" drywall hatchet features a l3/4" cutting edge and a flat head striking face for close-in corner nailing.

A shingling hatchet has a 1-3l4" cutting edge for lath and shingles, retractable and replaceable blade for asphalt and composite shingles, and a three-hold overlap gauge and nailpulling slot.

A 3-lb. hand drilling hammer is used for striking metal tools such as star drills, cold chisels, brick chisels and punches, and features an oversized face.

A steel ball pein hammer is offered in five sizes with head weights of 8, 12,16,24 and32 oz.

- Please contact (815) 648-2446 or visit www.vaughanmJg.com

Elk Builds Shingle Facility

Elk Premium Building Products, Dallas, Tx., has added a $75 million, 415,000-sq. ft. asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, A1.

The plant. which began operations in April, manufactures Elk's Prestique line of premium, laminated shingles for steep-slope residential and commercial roofs.

Elk's existing Tuscaloosa facility employs about 150 and will continue operations as usual. Built just next door, the new shingle plant hired an additional 125 workers.

Depot Buys White Cap

Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., expects to close a deal this month in which it acquires White Cap Construction

"You can hear the sense of panic in people's voices when they have a job to fill and they can't find the wood in time. When you have l0 of them on hold, you know it's time to raise the price."

- Josh Gibeau, sales manager, Mc Ken:ie Forest Products, Sprinffield, Or.

Supply to become part of its Home Depot Supply division.

Costa Mesa, Ca.-based White Cap distributes specialty hardware, tools and materials targeted at construction contractors.

Depot decided to acquire the 70unit chain in a effort to expand its presence in the pro market. White Cap offers over 65,000 in-stock products including construction materials, hand tools, fasteners, safety equipment, and power tools and equipment.

Although the majority of White Cap's locations are in the West, it also operates branches in Springdale, Ar.; Springfield, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.; two each in Nebraska and Indiana; three each in Ohio, Georgia and Texas, and four in lowa.

"We remain committed to finding new business opportunities for The Home Depot, and this acquisition adds new customer channels and product selling opportunities," said executive v.p.-business development Frank Blake.

The Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) represents ovef 20A independently owned wood products manufacturefs throughout the Southeastern United States. Members of the association produce 1.4 billion board feet of quality hardwood and soft'wood products annually. For a complimentary copy of SLMA's 2004 Menbership Directory, cail, (800) 789-7562 or log on to www.slma. a.rg.

NEARLY 1,000 customers, suppliers and employees increased loyalties and built more profitable relationships and connections to knowledge, productivity, strategy, teamwork and partnerships at NxTrend Technology's annual user conference lllay 2-4 at the Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, Co. (L-r) Thad Zylka, NxTrend director of base sales, and Mike Brooks, v.p. of lT for Stock Building Supply, at one of 85 conNxTions sessions.

Depot Launches D-l-Y Web Library

For consumers looking online for instructional advice on home-related projects, Home Depot may have just what they need.

The "This Old House" video library on www.homedepot.com features over 60 streaming videos offering tutorials on projects ranging from fixing leaky faucets to freeing paint-stuck windows.

"The new video library allows us to bring a range of expert advice directly into a consumer's home to use whenever they need it most," said Shelley Nandkeolyar, Home Depot's v.p.-e-business.

In addition to the tutorials, the Web site includes printable lists of tools and materials, and expanded explanations of the steps to each project.

The partnership between Depot and This Old House, a Time Inc. magazine, includes a three-year commitment.

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