Building Products Digest - July 1997

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Well bet you've never seen a rnailhox like Maine Ornarnental's new Fir* Classusystem. This new product and Mows uew and expanded lioe of wood and metal post caps ase only part of Mellco's 1997lineup. \Ab've addd some great new products to our extensive Outdoor Specialtietrx catalog and ptrt together a aompre hensive Winter hrrchase hogram so you can plan now to include these profitable items in your 1997 sales mix.

Need some new ideas? How about "The Faintablelrn a brand new assortment of treate4 kiln*ie{ and primed pord rail comp<> nents from Burton Woodrrorks. Regular treated rail components must dry for weeks and require hand priming before th"y'r" painted. "The Faintablssrt lins ca" be painted i'nmendiateV with

either oil-based or latex paints.

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We specialize in custom flashings, ventilation, and orffer our customers supportive services.

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The great southern pine forest

Looking down from 100 miles above the earth, the southern pine forest is a huge green area that embraces the U.S. from East Texas to Virginia. Its age is unknown. Certainly it predates the first White man and maybe those who lived here before him. Its size and the scope of its bountiful output remain a marvel of this age just as the forest was a marvel of the ancient world.

Whoever first used the forest probably knew he (or she) was on to a good thing. Whether for shelter from the elements or hungry animals or using green branches as mankind's first building products, our ancestors quickly made themselves part of the forest. Just as surely, the forest adapted and responded to man's entry and the use of its prodigious treasure.

Today, man's involvement has been multiplied many times over. Untold billions of dollars worth of goods have been harvested through the centuries as the great southern pine forest has continued to supply its dazzling aray of products. The

source of thousands of items used in everyday life can be traced back to the beautiful trees that grace the forest.

In 1909 the southern pine forest produced a record amount of lumber, so much so that the amount has not been matched to this day. Alarmists then cried that the forest was about done for, that over-cutting meant its end. But southerners knew better. They began to replant.

Soon there was a second forest to harvest. More cutting. Then a third forcst. Today's lumber ouput is close to the record of long ago, yet the forest continues to grow in all senses of the word. Far from being wiped out, it is healthier and bigger than ever as we end our centur5r and begin a new millennium.

We say our thanks for the great southern pine forcst and for the men and women whose skill and dedication ensure its health today and for tomorrows to come.

Wickes Lumber Opens New Prototype Yard

Wickes Lumber Co. introduced "a prototype for all of the Wickes locations" with the reopening of its remodeled Pascagoula, Ms., building center, according to newly named president Dave Krawczyk.

Krawczyk, on hand at the May 2 board cutting, said the store was renovated and expanded from 6,000 to 19,000 sq. ft. to provide more services and a larger inventory.

New services include a tool rental

program, door and insulation installation, and job-site deliveries. A new millwork display showroom, the region's largest of its kind, features a wide selection of doors and windows.

Concurrently, Wickes announced it is changing its corporate name from Wickes Lumber Co. to Wickes Inc. All 100 building centers, though, continue to operate under the Wickes Lumber name.

New Name, Plant For Temple-lnland

Days after announcing a new brand name, Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp., Diboll, Tx., revealed plans for a new gypsum wallboard plant.

The company is now marketing its building products under the shortened brand name Temple, revising everything from its logo to answering the telephone switchboard simply, "Temple."

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"Temple is shorter, simpler and easier to say. Easier to remember," Harold Maxwell, vice president of the building products group, explains. "It also recognizes that when

calling for our products, our customers, even now, just ask for 'Temple."'

Also, the company in a joint venture with Caraustar Industries, Inc., Austell, Ga., will build a wallboard plant near Clarksville, Tn. The facility will produce over 700 million sq. ft. of gypsum wallboard annually and uttlize IOOVo FGD synthetic gypsum.

When production begins in 1999, Temple-Inland will manage operations and market the product through its existing sales network, while Caraustar will supply the plant with wallboard facing paper.

PWFs Survive Floods

During recent floods in Fargo, N.D., Permanent Wood Foundation homes weathered water infiltration as high as 41 inches without suffering structural deflection, bending or other problems, according to inspections by the Southern Forest Products Association.

Conversely, many conventional basements, typically concrdte block, caved in or the house floated off the foundation.

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The new, high strength Power Beam@ from Anthony Forest Products is a happy partner in a successful engineered wood system with LVL, I-Joists and Parallam@.

Now, you have a choice for a full width beam that replaces PSL or multiple ply LVL, plus'

o Lower installed cost

o Drop-in replacement

o Anthony Woodworks software

o Reduced inventories

o Full width, 3t/2", 5t/2", &7"

. Lighter weight than LVL or PSL

. I-Joist depths

. One piece construction

Call us for more information.

NEW LOGO preserves Temple-lnland's corporate heritage by maintaining its distinctive T-wheel and the tag line "A TempleInland Company,'

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Beefier glulams support strong comeback

IEALERS throughout the South l-f arc noting renewed interest in glulams, as a new generation of higher strength products attempts to wrest back market share from parallel strand lumber, laminated veneer lumber and other engineered wood alternatives.

It's not that glulams ever went away, though. Glued laminated timbers, introduced in 1940 as the first engineered wood beams, have continued to increase their market share in many areas because of their strength, competitive cost, and attractive appearance, which often means they can be left exposed, if required. But growth had slowed with the advent of new engineered wood products.

John Rovi. Furman Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., says that the products like Anthony Forest Products' new higher strength Power Beam have helPed create new attention for glulam beams in his market. "Their sales growth has been consistent,"he notes.

The Power Beam recently achieved the highest strength values in the industry- 3000 Fb,z.lE,29O Fv-from major building codes and AITC. These values have existed under BOCA and SBCCI, and are now allowed in the Uniform Building Code.

"Glulams compete well with Ijoists when you show your customers the PLF design values of l-joist headers, compared to the higher strength glulam headers," Rovi explains.

Furman stocks a high percentage of architectural grade glulams because contractors and homeowners appreciate their attractive appezrance, particularly when they are left exposed in applications such as ridge beams for cathedral type ceilings.

The company provides technical seminars for their retailer and builder customers, covering the advantages of engineered wood products, with tips on how to specify the correct beam for different applications. Furman

also provides estimating and engineering assistance.

Truss manufacturer All Pan, Inc., Houston, Tx., recently began offering the new glulams to its retailer customers. According to Chuck Dryden of All Pan, it is a better alternative to traditional stock glulams, LVL and PSL because of its size and strengtha 5.5" beam replaces three conventional 1.75" LVL beams. Also, its PSI rating is 1570 higher than other stock glulam beams.

Dryden reports that most of the heavier duty beams are being used for long span headers and floor and roof beams, in both commercial and residential buildings. He says their onepiece construction eliminates the need to nail pieces of LVL together at the job site, and their lighter weight and competitive price have increased their market share with builders and retailers, They also have the strength and camber to resist sagging.

The beams are wrapped and come in pre-cut lengths up to 60 feet.

One of All Pan's retail customers is Montalbano Lumber Co., Houston. Mike Montalbano says the glulams are "very well accepted by our builder

customers, primarily for headers and floor girders."

He says the new beam "is competitive with other structural products because they have a higher stress rating, and carry heavier loads. Also, building specifiers are much more familiar with glued laminated beams than they are with other engineered wood products."

Carolina Builders, Charlotte, N. C., has distributed the Power Beam to its builder customers for a year. Most of the beams shipped by Carolina Builders are used as headers or floor beams in commercial and custom residential jobs, with spans up to 24 feet.

According to Matt Liska, the glulams have a lower in-place cost than LVL or PSL, and builders like their one-piece configuration, compared to bolting or nailing pieces of LVL together.

Retailers can also help increase glulam sales. Many dealers offer specialized support services and promo-

Story at a Glance

New high-strength glulams shift attention back to the original engineered wood beam.

tions, including material take-offs and computerized estimating and engineering assistance.

Other ways to boost sales include in-store displays and seminars for contractor customers, special education sessions for employees, separate order desks for engineered wood customers, breakfasts and golf events for contractors, and incentive programs with prizes for volume purchases of engineered beams. Engineered wood suppliers often make presentations and set up exhibits at retailer seminars and clinics.

RETAILERS are moving more glulams with the introduction of new producls like Anthony's Power Beam.

Grading lumber with

A LTHOUGH slightly more expenla,sive than visually graded wood. machine graded lumber is increasingly popular for trusses, glulams and other engineered applications needing greater confidence and predictability in meeting design requirements. And as milling equipment becomes more high-tech, the latest grading device is an X-ray machine.

The most cornmon type of lumber grading machine is a Continuous Lumber Tester (CLT), which directly measures the wood's stffiess. typically to provide Machine Stress-Rated (MSR) grades. The X-ray Lumber Gauge (XLG), on the other hand, directly measures the wood's density, often providing Machine Evaluated Lumber (MEL) grades.

While the volume of MEL is still low compared to both MSR and visually graded lumber, volume and types of uses are both expected to grow. Since 1993, Weyerhaeuser Co. has added XLG scanners at

Story at a Glance

New X-ray device provides improved accuracy, speed in machine grading lumber for engineered wood products Weyerhaeuser, Champion International expanding production.

its mills in Dierks, Ar.: Barnesville. Ga., Plymouth and Greenville, N.C., and plans to add equipment at its Bruce, Ms., mill later this year. In December, Champion International Corp.'s forest products operations began producing MEL at its Whitehouse. Fl.. lumber mill.

The sawmills process logs into dimension lumber, which then pass through a non-contact XLG scanner positioned directly after the planer. The XLG scans the entire width and length of each board, predicts strength and stiffness, and develops individual density profiles, at a rate up to 2,000 feet per minute, across a broad range of temperatures and moisture conten6.

Spikes in the density profile indicate the presence of knots and other deviations from straightgrained lumber. Algorithms then relate density to strength and stiffness, and the XLG labels the board with a grade indicator. After the boards are

X-RAY.Lumber Gauge scanner allows Champion International to begin prG ducing Machine Evaluated Lumber at its Whitehouse, Fl., mill.

presorted into specific grades, a lumber grader inspects each piece to ensure compliance with visual grade requirements (such as for wane and knots) and a gradestamp is applied.

Daily off-line tests for bending, tension and modulus of elasticity are conducted to verify the stress ratings. The mills' quality control processes are monitored by a third-party grading agency.

Developed in the late 1980s, the stress grades assigned to MEL provide a wide selection that can be tailored to spe-

Common MEL Grades

in M-14 and M-21. 2x5s in M-19 and M-24, and 2x6s in M-14 and M-24 grades.

According to Duane Peterson. vice president of manufacturing for Champion's forest products operations: "The XLG gives us the capability to provide lumber that helps the truss manufacturer on two fronts-it gives them product consistency which benefits design performance, and it reduces the cull rate in the truss plant."

Examples of commonly produced M-grades are M-14, M-19, M-23 and M-24. Unlike MSR grades, MEL's numerical designation does not correspond to allowable design properties. MEL grades apply to 2x4s and wider sizes and range from an M-5 to an M-

28. For example, when comparing allowable design strength of typical visual grades of southern pine 2x6s, M-14 closely matches No. 1, while M-24 closely matches Select Structural.

MEL grades, approved by the American Lumber Standard Board of Review, were developed specifically for engineered applications, such as trusses and glulams, where increased consistency and reliability are required. Champion International produces southern pine 2x4s

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,,,,,lilill,Ceillfica$on, tn order for any millt0,$,amp MEI-, th6r:itatio:testihg eQuipment,, $rading :,machinei bperators and MEL Erades must be ceftilied by the grading agency,

Daily Ouality Control Southern Pine lnipection Bureau procedures Cell.f0i - - | :,lo be pulled,and tesled at,l6ast oVery tour,houfs of pqoduc; tion; Champioh:s Whit6house; Fl., opeiations,test every two hours,

CallbrCtion The XLGis,sensors are calibiated eVery lour hours to ensure,it:ioqiectly measures density, lart size and knot pldcembnt.,,StatiC test:€quipment is:calibnled daily, week\t and annually using aluminum tesl bars, provin$ dngs.and: a:tdnsion calibfalion link,

producers, it is available in fairly small volumes, mostly in the southeastern U.S. and produced of southern pine. While there are 24 different grades listed in the National Design Specffication, just seven are being produced (see chart above).

Since MEL is relatively new and offered by only two cific engineering applications. Listed in the Design Values for Wood Construction National Design Sp e cific ation S upp leme nt, published by the American Forest & Paper Association, MEL grades are designated by the letter "M," followed by a number.

Contact local suppliers regarding what species, grades and sizes are available in vour area.

Performanc@-ratedl-ioists may usher in a new era of home building

Builders and specifiers now have to sort through a maze of manuals and m an u fac ture r specs to select the right product for the right application. But the new performance standard

EIVERY SO often advancements in I-lltechnology and market conditions combine to foster new product developments that trigger a revolutionary shift in the home building industry. History records such events and, ultimately, acceptance by builders, consumer demand and time determine whether they succeed.

Currently, economical and environmental forces are driving engineered wood products into the arms of a new generation of builders. In return, growth in new building systems and construction methods are increasing the need for product performance reviews, effective quality assurance programs and marketplace education about the correct specification and use of these new building products.

To that end, APA-The Engineered Wood Association is introducing a new performance standard for wood I-joists in residential floor applications that will make the product easier to buy, specify and use.

-known aS APA PRI-4OO_ will allow builden to easily select and use Ijoists from member manufacturers with common load/span tables, installation instructions and engineering design values.

APA PRI-400 increases availability through multiple suppliers and streamlines installation with uniform rules and guidelines. Under the performance standard, I-joist depths, load/span tables, installation details and hole charts will be standard among the APA EWS manufacnrrers.

Span ratings will be stamped right on the product making it easier for builders and remodelers to install them properly and more visible for code officials to inspect.

The stamp will reduce the need for an engineer's approval for uniformly loaded applications which should help reduce some of the unnecessary costs associated with using I-joists. Additionally, the universal span ratings allow builders the fr,eedom to use I-joists from different manufacturers having the same joist designation in the same floor system.

V/ood l-joists are made by a growing number of cornpanies and each product varies a little from its competition. Differences include widths, standard lengths, and materials used in web and flange. APA PRI-400 recognizes the differences in manufacturing of the product and prescribes a performance criteria ttrat all products must meet in order to qualify to become an APA Performance Rated I-joist. The result is a product that builders can feel comfortable using knowing it will perform in application.

Why I's?

The objectives for developing the I-joist performance standard are clean

'Simplify specification and use

' Create a level playing field of performance

' Lower costs

' Assure product quality

Story at a Glance

New performance standard makes l-folsts easier to buy, specify and use engineered product use should rise as costs decrease.

The standard assures specifiers and builders will receive a performancerated, quality-assured l-joist product that is simply smarter. APA PRI's provide consistent performance for

the most demanding residential applications.

To simplify I-joist use and specification, APA, through technical research, product tests and performance reviews, established standard depths, load/span tables, installation details, hole charts and trademarks.

Performance Rated I-joists are available in four depths (see chart below).

Corresponding load/span tables provide for sawn or laminated veneer lumber flanges and OSB or plywood webs. The tables also allow for simple and multiple spans and recognize composite glued-nailed construction.

Standard installation details include end and interior bearings, framing for openings, transfer of concentrated loads, cantilever considerations and rim board provisions. In addition, APA Performance Rated Ijoists have standard hole charts developed from traditional tables that permit round or rectangular cuts.

The performance standard is based on today's end-use requirements and is designed to ensure life/safety and performance of the structure. APA analysis of the wood I-joist industry shows that most wood I-joists look the same and perform the same. APA PRI-400 takes this to the next level by standardizing these products under one specification. Performance Rated I-joists will ensure that no matter who manufactures the product it will perform to the stamp's recommendations.

In general, this performance standard allows products to meet a certain end-use criteria without prescribing the manufacturing technology required to qualify.

Builders United

Most builders celebrate the idea of a performance standard. More than 90Vo of homebuilders responding to a recent survey by APA and Oregon State University Department of Forestry said they favor an industry

performance standard for wood Ijoists in residential floors.

Builders said they would prefer a new standard that will allow them to use more l-joists in more applications-with less trouble and less confusion. Over 2.500 builders throughout the U.S. were queried and cited numerous reasons for supporting the industry effort. Greater product availability, uniform quality control and simplified engineering were the most common responses in support of the performance standard. And since the performance standard allows for multiple l-joist types, it will provide the options required by builders.

With less traditional lumber available for wood products, producers have had to improve existing methods and invent new ways to make more with less, and with alternative wood fiber resources. That necessity, in turn, has given rise to innovations and manufacturing technology that is changing the industrv.

As glued engineered wood products, APA PRI's offer greater dimensional stability, higher strength, increased structural reliability and a lower tendency to check or split like solid sawn lumber.

A History Of Performince

Wood I-joists are urmong a number of "smart" engineered wood products championed by APA and its related corporation, EWS. The association has a long history of representing quality manufacturers of structural wood panels and glulam timber. APA, which pioneered the concept of performance rated structural wood panels in the early 1980s, provides a wide array of educational and field support services for engineered wood product users and specifiers worldwide.

Rated I-joists will be subject to APA's proven quality assurance program, which has expanded to include a host of engineered wood products including glulam beams and laminated veneer lumber.

The I-joist quality assurance program consists of a vigorous series of tests designed to assist manufacturers in maintaining consistent high quality.

APA's technical and field staff are working closely with code officials and building designers to secure recognition of the new APA standard. Simplifying the use and specification of I-joists will reduce the need for costly technical support.

But when support is needed, APA and its producing members will offer assistance from on-staff engineers and technical experts.

APA predicts the use of wood Ijoist in residential construction to increase significantly as national forest harvest constraints continue to affect the supply of high quality wide dimension lumber. as builders and specifiers become more familiar with the product's performance advantages, and as more manufacturers join the APA EWS l-joist program. Current producers include Willamette Industries, Georgia-Pacific and Standard Structures.

APA trademarked Performance

MAKING l-joists easier for builders to buy makes the engineered wood products easier for retailers to sell.

l2 keysto a successful deck clinic

LI'UNDREDS of retailers have disllcovered that customer education is an effective method of increasing sales of pressure treated wood and other decking materials.

They sponsor'"how-to-build" deck clinics at their yards for homeowners who want a new deck, or plan to expand and upgrade their present deck.

According to the Southern Pine Council, surveys of retail building material dealers indicate there are a number of key points to remember when planning a deck clinic:

Story at a Glance

Deck clinics can invigorate treated wood sales a dozen essential planning steps.

I Pt"n well in advance-develop flyers for store displays and local distribution. Other sales materials include neighborhood door hangers, advertising art from associations, brochures, plans and idea books, grade charts and banners.

2 ,"n"aure newspaper and radio advertising.

3 Have attendees sign up in advance at your store to register for the clinic.

4 Contu"t supplier sales reps for demonstrations of their tools at the clinics.

5 nnit" building inspecton to talk.

6 Ur" videos that are available, and a chalkboard.

7 U^X"a display of treated lumbcr and fasrcners.

8 tnoo, paperwork including building permits, sketches of deck designs, as well as stairs and rails. Show a typical bill of marcrials.

9 t*" srrre you have comfortable chairs, a well-lit area, bathroom facilities, coffee and cake.

10 ro find out who -, "116arting, have a sign-in book or entry blanks for a door prize.

ll rt,t"t" sure speakers are knowledgeable-introduce them and describe their background.

12 tl*presentation should cover:

- Standard materials and tools, as well as people and firms who can assist with the deck projecL

- Designs, sryles and constnrction methods for new decks and deck renovations.

- How to get building permits.

- Ordering materials.

- Estimating costs.

- Stepby-step guide to actual constnrction.

- Tools, nails, bolts, brackets, screws and other details.

- Ask for the order-your deck attendees are ready to build!

Finally, some retailers conduct deck construction contests and award prizes to homeowners who bring in photos of their new decks, built wittt lumber supplied by that yard.

SELLING a deck means selling lrealed wood, fasleners and more.

IURING the last decade, much Miscussion has taken place in the material handling industry regarding the economic and environmental value of electric vs. gas-powered forklift trucks. When placed in the correct application and used properly, both gas and electric forklifts can be economical.

When debated from an initial investment outlay, electric forklifts outweigh the cost of gas by a considerable margin because batteries and chargers must accompany the electric purchase. Because of this higher upfront cost, many would-be buyers do not weigh the benefits of electric forklifts and opt for gas.

The best way to decide whether to buy gas or electric is to review your operational needs with your dealer:

Do you operate multiple shifts?

Do you have proper ventilation?

How much cash do you have to make an initial equipment investment?

Have you considered the maintenance costs and overall life of the equipment?

Answers to these questions can affect your choice rather quickly one way or the other.

New technology in batteries, chargers and controls have enhanced the durability and reliability of electric forklifts. With electric equipment there is no need for under/above ground fuel storage tanks. Nor is there need for concern about odors or hazardous emissions for workers to breathe. Also. electric forklifts are considerably quieter to operate.

Extensive operating cost data on electric truck fleets have been collected over the years by forklift dealers and customers. Based on a study of

Story at a Glance

While gas-powered forklifts cost less, electric trucks

By Edward Cunha Sales Manager Crellin Handling Equipment

these figures, cost data tables and worksheet forms are available from dealers to help business owners calculate potential savings with using electric industrial trucks.

Below is an excerpt from an "Average Base Price Equipment/ Maintenance Costs" table.

Overall, electric provides longer life with less maintenance. Considering that gas trucks cost more to operate and maintain, they soon surpass the total cost of owning and operating an electric forklift truck over its useful life.

may be more affordable in the long term.

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84 Imber has opened a fiveacre yard with 36,00Gsq. ft. store in London, Ky. ...

I-ow Country Building Materials, Pawleys Island, S.C., was acqnired by Carolina Holdings ftam Cohtrnbia Imber & Manufacuring Co., Columbia, S.C.

Cashway Lumber, Ardmore, Ok., has closed after 4l years, following the death in January of founder Freeman Baker ...

Ridout Imber Co.has relocated its Forest City, Ar., store ...

Strand Hardware, Myrtle Beach, S.C., has closed due to warehouse competition ...

Bartonb, Stuttgart, Ar., has repainted its exterior and added new signage ...

Munden's Garden Center, Morehead City, N.C., was destroyed by fire April 21, but rnay rcbuild...

Home Depot opened a new store July 10 on a former Kmart site in Griffin, Ga., and unveils eigbt re.w stores July 31, including units in Hermitage, Tn.; Anderson, S.C.; Naples, Fl., asd Midland, Tx....

Home Depot plans to expand into Marathon (IGy Wes$, Fl.; is scouting sites ia lVinchester, Va., and is fighting to retain its trademark orange sign for a store being built in Blufton, S.C.

Iswe's Cos. is building stores in Lawrenceville, Woodstock,

West Marietta and Stockbridge, Ga, and Arlington, Sorth Dallas, Fort Worth, Lewisvile Mesquite, Plano and Carrollton, Ti. ...

Lowek plans a 115,000-sq. ft. store for Asheville, N.C., and a 130,316sq. ft. store with 35,670sq. ft. garden cenEr on 20 acres in Cape Coral, Fl.

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Scrristar Coast to Coast has agreed to sell KCI (Kurfees Cotings), Lebvilb, Ky., which it had planned to close, to P ro grcs s P aint Manufocturing Co., which will consolidate its existing Inuisvil-b operations at the larger 100,(XX).sg- ft. KCI frcility...

Aun-Stalc has acgirod ptopcrty for a rew coqpcaie Hq. b Wcstwoo4 NJ.

Tcmph- Inlatd Inc.' I ntrtgagg unit acquired kutsn Mortgagc Corp.,for abqrt f/l million ...

Frick-CrallagllerUan&cgrtts Co. has opencd a netr DC in Sm Antonio, Tx., serving Tcxas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Artanses ad Missouri ...

Rayonic r mbsidiary Rayonicr New Zealand ltd. ryd 3o provide Fletcher Wood Pancls Isd. with exclusive rig!fis to sell wi6in New Zealaod MDF from RNZ's new plant on Somh Island ...

Triangb Pacrtftc Cotp -, hllas, Tx., contibuted 40,(m secdlings for tree planting cfforts by the Hatdwd Forcstry fn4 Rcs0on, Va...

Anniversaries: OneSoarce Homc & Building Centcrs, North Little Roch Ar., 95th ... McShmt Imber Co., McShan, A1.,9(Xh Thc Merchant Magazirc,75th ... John Plyler Homc Center, Glenwoo4 Ar.,49th ... Ouwaar Pl;a.stic hdustrics, 25th ...

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Stringfellow Lumber Co., Brimingham, Al., has added a warehouse and distribution yild in Winder, Ga

Diamond Hill Plywood Co., Darlington, S.C., is sponsoring NASCAR Winston Cup legend

Norfolk Southcrn Corp. anil C$( Corp. are soeking federal regulatory approval to acquire Conmil htc. ...

New Web siEs: R.fl. fanbn & Sans, Staffond, Ti., www.tamlyn. com JJt Specialty Co., wwwjfispecialty.cm Dionond &bfurrlts, www.diamdl.corn ...

Housing storts in May (laast figs") slipod 4.8% b a maqnally adju$€d amual re of 139l Eillion singbfmily coctctioa fell3% to 1.08E million taits, multi'family (2 to 4 mils) dtrpcd to 38,000 units pcrmits rcmainedflaL

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Ultra!flood's backed by the best merchandising and promotions program in the business. \flho says so?

The Siluer Pro-Ads Award for excellence was given to UltraVood's consumer brochure, Ultra\flood commercials were a "National Winner" of the coveted Siluer Micropbone Award. Its national merchandising and marketing strategy won the KE)stlne "Grand Award" for America's most comprehensive approach to retail

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JI]LY

House-Eesson Eardwarc - July 1213, show, Gatlinburg, Tn

Plastic Lumber Trade Association - July 15-17, mccting, Holiday Inn Center City, Philadelphia, Pa; (216) 762-1963.

Carolinas.Tenncssee Building Mrtcrirt Assairtion - Jub f720, leadership conference, Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.; (704) 3761503.

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Louisiana 3gl1ding Meterid l)eelcrs Associetion - July 17-20, summer confercnce, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Al.; (60/-)9n43n.

Vltatters & Martin, Inc. - July 20-21, sumrncr road show, Nor' folk Scope Convention Center, Norfolk" Va; (8O4) 857-()651.

Orgill,Inc. -Jutrt en, martet, Atlanta Ga; (901) 94&33E1.

Internationsl Lawn, Gerden, & Povcr Equipmcnt EryoJuly %-?f,, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Ccnter, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767.

Herdex - July 25-29, hadware expo, fohannesburg, South Africa; (203) 8,1&5355.

Kentucky Lumbcr & Building Meterid lhrhrs AsietimJuty 2t, golf and awards dinner, Spnng l-ake Country Ctub, I*xington, Ky.; July 29, board mecting, Holiday Inn Nortb, Lexington; (800) 84+ 1774.

Southeestern Lumbcr Menufecturers Associrtion - July 3fAug. 2, annual mecting, Marrion River Cenrcr, San Antonio, Tx.; ({){;361-14./'5.

Lumbermen's Association of Teres - July 3l-Aug. 3, board/ comminec meetings, Manion, Arlington, Tx.; (512) 472'1194.

AUGUST

National Wood \tindos & Door Associrtion - Aug. 2.5, summer meeting, Copley Plaza, Boston, Ma; (E47) 299-52Ul.

Appdachian Herdwood Menufecturcrs Associrtion - AuS. 7' 10, summer mecting, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (910) 885-8315.

Nationd Building koducts Expcntion & Conferencc - Aug. 11I,13, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

National Hardware Shodlnternationrl Hrrdssre Wcek -. Aug. 1G13, McCormick Place, Chicago,Il.; (8aD 605-1025.

Virginie Tech-Dept. of Wood Sciencc & Forest ProductsAug. 14, Internet workshop, Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, Va.; (5,10) 231-5876.

Yirginia 3silding Materid Association - Aug. l'l-17, summer conference, Ramada Oceanside Tower, Virginia Beach, Va.; (804.)323-8262.

Mississippi Building Materirl l)ealers Association - Aug. l$ 16, mid-year meeting, Silver Star Resort, Philadelphia, Ms.; (&r)267-5522.

Handy Ilerdware Wholesale - Aug. U2.4, fall market, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Tx.; (713) &1495.

SEPTEMBER

Floride llardware Co. - SepL 6-7, fall show, Radisson Twin Towers, Orlando, Ft.; (9Oa) 783-1650.

Hoo-Eoo Internetiond - ScpL 7-ll, international convcntion, Colonial Hilton & Resort, Lynnfield, Ma; (501) 3534997.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - SepL 1315, annual meeting, Scottsdale, lrz.; QAO 565-6600.

At Britt Lumber, we specialize in redwood fence posts, boards and rails - made directly from the log in our modem sawmill. We're large enough to meet your customers' needs, yet smatl enough to care and provide the personalseruice you need.

CallRuss Britt or Ross Muxworthy at (707) 822-1779.

You've probably heard enough noise about quiet floors to make your ears ring. Fact is, today's engineered wood products make a quiet floor about as unique as a house with indoor plumbing. At Willamette, we have a lot more to offer than just silence, and we're going to make some noise about it.

For starters, let's talk about quality. Willamette gives builders a fully integrated package of engineered wood products to work with. We have StrucJoist@ l-joists and E-Z Rim@ boards, which work together providing superior design criteria and dimensional stability needed to make quiet floors. Our Glulams and StrucLam@ LVL

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are available for the heavy loads and long spans needed in today's large open-area designs. We rigorously check quality to ensure our products will be defect-free and we back that up with a written guarantee.

Next there are the benefits of stable supply. Since we own and manage 'l .8 million acres of forest, we are our own supply line, 1OO% of the time. That enables our distributors to consistently provide unmatched breadth and depth of stock, as well as stable pricing.

When it comes to service we have even more to shout about. We've provided our authorized distributors and retailers with everything they need, so you'll get service options tailored to meet your individual needs.

You know there's more to consider than just squeaky floors. With Willamette Engineered Wood Products, you're guaranteed selection, service, support and a stable supply. lf you're a builder who demands quality, that should sound pretty good.

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Lumbermen's Association of Texas will meet at the Arlington Marriott for its summer board and committee meetings July 3l-Aug. 3. A highlight will be dinner at the Diamond Club, which overlooks the field at the Texas Rangers' stadium, The Ballpark, followed by a game against the Cleveland Indians.

mittees, the program includes a derby night, activities for spouses and children, golf tournament at the Cypress Point Country Club, and tennis tournament at the Owl's Creek Tennis Center.

12, will also feature a completely new format.

With the area's unpredictable February weather in mind, MLA is considering "party buses" to transport dealers to the show from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.

Construstion Contracts Rise

The value of new coirstnrction contracts rose 2% in April to an annualized $330.9 billion, according to F.W. Dodge.

Virginia Building

Material Association will stage its annual summer management conference Aug. 1417 at the Ramada Plaza Resort Oceanfront, Virginia Beach.

In addition to a variety of business and roundtable sessions and meetings of the board of directors and executive, membership and education com-

Florida Building Material Association has already sold more than 175 booths of the 225 available for its 77th annual convention and buying show Oct. 2-4 at the Marriott World Center. Orlando.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association is moving to the new EPlex on the Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo., for next year's annual buying show. Expo '98, to be held Feb. ll-

"After a suMued start to 1997, the construction industry appears to be picking up momentum," said Dodge's Robert A. Murray. "The recent improvement for non-residential building might be characterizrA as'so far so good,' but further growth for this sector will be needed in coming months to ensure that construction as a whole remains in the plus column for a sixth straight year."

Residential building slipped 47o in April to an annualized $139.8 billion. Single family housing fell 5%, including down l0% in the South Atlantic and up2% in the South Central.

Sunbelt designs, manufactures and erects rack suppofted warehouse buildings and freestanding building material storage racks nationally.

Products and services include:

Rack supported drive-thru warehouses and T-sheds.

l-beam cantilever racks for lumber, LVLs, glulams and l-joist engineered products.

Pallet racks for sheet goods and palletized products. Racks for moldings, boards, and millwork.

Complete yard and warehouse planning service. STORING EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN

PERSONAI,S

Ron Lee has been named general mgr. at Weyerhaeuser's customer service center in New Orleans, L,a.

Russ Kathrein, ex-Hager Distribution, is the new director of purchasing logistics at 84 Lumber.

Don Waits, Boise Cascade, Tulsa, Ok., has retired after 2E years at the location.

Keith Strickland, ex-Building Material Supply, is new to the Atlanta, Ga., sales office of Sringfellow Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al., and will soon be relocating to the company's new warehouse and distribution yard in Winder, Ga.

Steve Garner has been appointed mgr. at the new Home Depot in Edmond, Ok. Robert Rojas is now mgr. of the new Jackson, Ms., unit.

Ed Kallaher has retired from WoodWare Systems, Memphis, Tn., after 14 years with the company.

Sandra Palmer is new to sales at U.S. Timber Co., Conway, Ar.

Richard L.'T,ich" Johnson is now mgr. at Starr Lumber and Home Center, Blackwell, Ok., succeeding Robert Thompson, who has resigned to pursue other venhues.

John Elwell, director of sales & marketing, Rayonier, Baxley, Ga., was presented the Rayonier Quality Award. Steven Sutton, mgr.-production, received the Silver Quality Award.

Debbie Temple, American Woodmark Corp. Winchester, Va., has been promoted to national account mgr. serving [,owe's Cos.

Buddy Rosser has joined Anthony Forest Products' Atlanta, Ga., division as a forester. Tim Isom is new to the planer mill.

Diane Spnhl6r has been promoted to customer service mgr. at Westem Reserve Products, Gallatin, Tx.

Lonnie Busby, ex-Georgia-Pacific, has been appointed Oklahoma distribution specialist at DW Distribution, Dallas, Tx. Dick Fortenbcrry has been named distribution specialist for southern Texas.

Christine Polarc has been named corporate counsel at Celotcx Corp., Tamp4 Fl. Arthur Noriega IV has been p,romoted to v.p.-international. Devid Schweibold has been named v.p.information tcchnology & chief information officer.

Thomas P. Wolf has bcen appointcd tchnical director at the EIFS Industry Members Associatiorl Atlanta, Ga

W. Mchrd Clevy has been rc-appointed pres"/ceo at Int€r-City Products Corp., Nashville, Tn Rirterd W. Snydcr is the new chairman of the board, succecding Mervin G. Mrrshell. Brooks Stephens, Tampa, Fl., has been named Regional Sales Manager of the Year and a Peak Performer. Wrync Millen, Brenrwood, Tn., was also narned a Peak Performer.

Ron Gegnon has bcqr named director of new business and product developm€ot at Wilsonart Intcrnational, Temple T)L

Russell S. Kentetter has been promot€d to v.p.-strategic pluning at RidgcTool Co. Scptt T. Aidlo is now director of mktg. for the RidgidKollmann troduct line. Dan Johnston has becn named director of hand tools.

Fffilr-gIIEnD. fi re retardant treated lumber and plywood is the #1 brand in the USA, from the largest producer in the USA.

Park Owens has been appointed president of Dalen Products Inc., Knoxville, Tn. Beth Leonard is now mktg. product mgr., and Anna Craver assistant product mgr.

G. Reid Marsh, ceo/pres. of Marsh Furniture Co., High Point, N.C., has been elected treasurer of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, Tarpon Springs, Fl. Bob Ladd, ceo, Texwood Industries, Inc., Duncanville, Tn.. was elected to a second term on the board.

Tom Kositzky, Atlanta, Ga.-based eastem field region mgr. for APA-The Engineered Wood Association, has been promoted to director of the Field Services Division, succeeding Doug McNeill. Mark Halverson has been promoted to replace Kositzky as mgr. of the field services eastem region, and Tom Fritschler replaces Halverson as materials handling mgr.

Richard T. Klein, Jr. is the new pres./ceo of Klein Tools, Inc., replacing Michael S. Klein, who remains chairman of the board. Mathias A. Klein III was appointed vice chairman and exec. v.p. Mark Swilley, formerly of Brand Forest Products and Louisiana-Pacific, is now in wholesale lumber and plywood sales at Prassel Lumber Co. Inc., Jackson, Ms. Joe Denton has been promoted from retail to wholesale lumber and plywood sales.

Andrew Setikas is the new Southern Florida regional rep for FMC Corp.

Guy Lefebvre has been named v.p.-operations at Garant, Inc.

Al J. Smrcina has been named v.p. of sales at Premier Sales & Marketing, Alpharetta, Ga.

Stephen Johnson, Johnson Lumber Co., Stigler, Ok., has retired as assistant fire chief of the Stigler Fire Department after 20 years.

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"The world is willing to pay a premium for ideas and for service but not for raw materials, regardless of their quality. What wise salesmen can do is eternally plant the idea of building specific things in the minds of prospective builders, and when the passive prospects become active, furnishing a service that attracts, pleases and enthuses." (October 1,1922)

- Jack Dionne, publisher of Building Products Digest' s sister publication, The Merchant Magazine, which this month celebrates its 75th anniversary

Michael Brian Pitts, co-mgr., 84 Lumber Co., Wilmington, N.C., wed Patricia Leanne Nelson June 7.

Benjamin John Dalton, operations mgr. at West Building Materials, Athens, Ga., wed Tonya Renee Whitfield May 17.

C. Howie Fields is now the company physician at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Gollapsed Rack Kills Worker

An eight-year Home Depot veteran was killed and six other people were injured by cases of ceramic tile and

grout that fell from a steel rack at the North Miami, Fl., store.

Employee George Fanfan, 36, was rushed to the hospital May 6 and later died. Two other employees and four customers sustained minor injuries.

Fanfan, whose job as a "spotter" was to ensure no customers got in the way of a forklift, reportedly was struck by the racking as he pushed two co-workers out of the way.

According to a preliminary Home Depot investigation, the collapsed shelf likely had been rammed by another forklift a day earlier, finally weakening to the point of collapse.

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Roofing Growth Slows

U.S. roofing products demand should rise 3.5V0 annually through the year 2001 to 300 million squares, valued at $11.3 billion, predicts The Freedonia Group Inc.

The deceleration from the early/mid-1990s growth parallels an expected slowdown in housing starts into the next century. Prospects for residential replacement, though, are

considered favorable.

Asphalt shingles will remain the most widely used roofing products, especially in residential applications, due to their cost effectiveness, ease of installation and improving aesthetics.

Plastic roofing products will show above-average increases, especially plastic membrane systems, but also polyurethane foam and corrugated fiberglass panels.

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TEAM McCOY: (l-r) Brian, Emmett and Michael McCoy at San Marcos, Tx., Hq. of McCoy's Building Supply Centers.

Emmett McCoy Retires

Emmett F. McCoy, 74, has retired as chairman and ceo of McCoy's Building Supply Centers, San Marcos, Tx.

McCoy began his career as a roofer and sheet metal worker, growing up in the family's roofing contracting business. By the 1960s, McCoy's operated three stores, added lumber to the product mix and discontinued the contracting side of the business. Today, McCoy Corp. operates

106 stores in six states.

The business will be run jointly by sons Brian and Michael McCoy, as co-presidents.

The elder McCoy will continue to participate in the operation of McCoy Land & Cattle Co.. with ranches in Central and West Texas.

Losses Don't Stop Bonuses

Hechinger Co.'s top three executives received big salary increases and performance bonuses for fiscal 1997, as the company lost $25.1 million.

For the year ending Feb. l, combined salary and bonuses of $918,000 went to chairman and ceo John W. Hechinger Jr., aTOVo raise; $818,550 to president Kenneth J. Cort, up 1OVo, and $512,550 to executive v.p. and c.f.o W. Clark McClelland,up 54Vo.

McClelland said senior management earned the bonuses by meeting a number of cost-cutting goals, which helped decrease the net loss from last year's $77.6 million. Sales also dropped 2.4Vo to $2.2 billion.

On the news, Hechinger's stock price, which fell from $6 to $3 a share during fiscal 1997, hit $1.25.

Soon after. the ll7-unit chain said it was in negotiations to be acquired for $3 a share (about $126 million total) from an unnamed suitor.

Hardwood Association Exec

Paul Houghland, Jr., has been named executive manager of the National Hardwood Lumber Association.

A Certified Association Executive with 26 years of national and international association management experience, Houghland was last executive director of the Opticians Association of America, Fairfax, Va., and previously with the American Dental Assistants Association.

Dealer Convention In Florida

The National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will showcase building material dealers who are "The Material Difference" through their people, training, community involvement, product mix and service during its 8lst annual convention and human resources conference.

Set for Sept. 24-27 at The Breakers, West Palm Beach, Fl., speakers include Dr. Gayle Carson on "Creating a Winning Image:" Bill Kohlhepp on "Adapting to a Renewed Vision for Your Business;" Wyatt Kash on "Helping Independents Compete," and Kevin Hancock, moderating "Profiles in Excellence," a fullday seminar on achieving human resources excellence.

Among the panelists will be three successful dealers discussing "Building Customer Relationships," APA-The Engineered Wood Association and American Iron & Steel Institute representatives on "National Product Trends," and three remodelers on "Remodelers: How to Get & Keep Their Business."

Other activities include comminee meetings, vendors showcase, golf tournament, snorkeling, greyhound racing, and chairman's beach party.

Depot's Blank Promoted

Home Depot president Arthur Blank has been named to the additional post of c.e.o., succeeding Bernard Marcus, who remains chainnan of the board and the board's executive committee.

Concurrently, Depot announced it was splitting its stock 3 for 2 and increasing quarterly dividends by 25Vo.

Gedar shakes and shingles for sidewalls

A LTHOUGH western red cedar lA.shakes and shingles are usually thought of as roofing material, substantial volume is used for sidewalls, according to Homer Earll, eastern district manager for the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau.

Traditionally produced from whatever species was available locally, shake and shingle sidewalls can be traced back before the 1700s. Colonists may have introduced them, since they have been used in parts of Europe for 400 to 500 years.

Using cedar for sidewalls is common throughout the U.S. and Canada, but the largest markets are New England, Long Island and New Jersey.

Sidewall material is available in 16", 18" and 24" lengths, with the most popular being the 18".

The standard shingle is dried, edges and butt machined parallel and smooth to produce a rebutted and rejointed, or R&R sidewall. The even edges allow the shingle to be laid with as little as an 1/8" keyway, and the perfectly smooth butt results in an eyepleasing, sharp shadow line.

An R&R shingle is sometimes seen

with a machine-grooved face, and sometimes a sanded face. Each provides a slightly different appearance to satisfy the preference of the architect or homeowner. A prime white or prime gray, or even a finished stain, may be factory applied to reduce onthe-job costs,

Most sidewall shingles are produced as a No. I vertical grain product-the top grade available. But, if economy is a factor, a No. 2 red label shingle may be specified. The No. 2 allows for flat grain, which may result

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in some movement when exposed to intense heat. In shaded areas or at reduced exposures, the No. 2 performs very satisfactorily.

For a more rustic look, the handsplit and resawn shake, tapersawn shakes or roof shingles may be used. This is a matter of personal preference. The shake will give the finished building a more rustic appearance because the sideways spacing usually is not as tight and the butts may be a bit shaggy.

Another option is to use a fancy cut shingle. This is a 16" product offering a variety of standard patterns. Architects often specify these to emphasize architectural features on a building.

Whatever product is requested, easily applied red cedar sidewall products provide a high quality appearance, low maintenance and a long life-often 50 years or more. In addition, the inherent insulative value of western red cedar assures homeowners of minimum heat loss in winter and excellent resistance to heat during warm months. And, as a renewable natural resource, they are kind to the environment.

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Stairing Into Space

An engineered stair stringer system from Building Components Manufacturing, Inc. replaces notched 2xl2 construction stairways.

The EasyRiser Stair Stringer system has scale-marked rise/tread measurements and fastens to a 2x6 to make a stairway that is fully adjustable to accommodate changes in flooring systems. Tread measurements range from 9" to 11" and can be adjusted to wider treads.

ing and varying the length of optic fibers that extend fromZ'x2' and2'x4' 3i 16"-thick black, reflective acrylic panels.

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Lightweight MDF Product

A lightweight MDF product that reportedly weighs one-third less than its Premier MDF product is new from Willamene Industries.

Designed for use as a substitute for lumber and regular MDF in applications such as interior doors, millwork, mouldings and high-end kitchen cabinets, Premier Lite is made from southern pine fiber, making it smoother and more machinable than other substrates and allowing it to handle a wide variety of profiles and edge treatments.

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Rock Around The Clock

A Photo Finish

A new line of easy-to-use stains and clears with a full line of sundries have been introduced by PPG Architectural Finishes. Inc.

Olympic Interior Wood Finishing System includes oil-based stains with an absorption control formula that helps provide even color absorption, and water- and oil-based polyurethanes that are designed to create a smooth, even surface application.

Designed not to sag, warp or need additional bracing, it comes in OSB and treated versions for either interior or exterior applications.

It is packaged in boxes containing 36 pieces.

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Star Struck

A fiber optic system that enables users to create an interior constellation or a glowing sign or message is new from Outwater Plastics.

Featuring 160 1.0 mm 4'-or l2'long acrylic optic fibers mounted in a harness attached to a 35-watt, l2-volt halogen light, Galaxy Fiber Optic System can be customized by insert-

A shop clock made of a genuine 10" circular saw blade is new from Wolfcraft. Inc.

Available in self-merchandising stackable trays that hold six clamshell packed clocks, the Saw Blade Shop

The polyurethanes can be applied over stained, sealed or bare wood of all types and are reportedly ideal for floors, tables, doors, countertops, trim and furniture. They come in three sheens: gloss, semi-gloss and satin.

The finishing system also includes a fast-setting wood filler to repair damaged or rotted wood filler to repair color blending pencils to fix nail holes and scrarchesCirde N0.705

Quality Stained Doors

Five new designer stain colors have been added to Weyerhaeuser's line of factory-fi nished architectural doors.

With the addition of nutmeg, seafoam, raisin, cane and earth, Weyerhaeuser now offers l7 stain colors, as well as a range of custom colors.

The doors, which reporrcdly meet or exceed environmental requirements, arrive on site, ready to install. Cirde No. 706

Easy Estimating Software

Professional construction estimating software with a bonus deck estimator has been released by E-Zl-egal Forms. Inc.

Clock's blade is cut and polished, but not sharpened, and not designed for power tools. It has large Roman numerals and a quartz movement that operates on one AA banery.

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Designed to calculate and print proposals, materials, labor and item cost lists, Windows-compatible E-Z Construction Estimator and E-Z Deck Estimator come prc-loaded with cost figures that can be adjusted for local rates and standards.

E-Z Construction covers foundations, plumbing, electrical, roofing, walls and more.

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Plastic Wainscoting Paneling

Plastic wainscoting that replicates traditional wood paneling is available from Outwater Plastics Industries. Inc.

Patterned after fine oak woodgrain, the Plastic Wainscoting panel is made of polystyrene and can be painted or stained. It is available in 1/16"-thick unfinished pecan-colored I 2"x36" and 18"x36" panels and a 9"x36" filler panel. A special lip on each panel overlaps adjacent panels for a seamless installation.

Made of Steel

Stainless steel fasteners from Elco Consumer Products, Inc. are reportedly superior to other corrosion-resistant fastening products.

UltraPlus fasteners are used for home exterior maintenance. marine. bath, spa, appliance and machinery repair, and swing sets.

The fasteners come in blister card packaging.

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Also available is a plastic wainscoting outlet bezel for one or two outlets.

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Stick lt To'Em

A grout sealer applicator has been developed by Groutstick, Inc.

Designed to seal grout four times faster than with a brush. Groutstick reportedly can seal 150 sq. ft. per hour.

Streaking Not Allowed

A stain-removing agent that reportedly won't streak or leave a residue on any solid or stone surface or lami-

Skin-Tight Gloves

A lotion that rapidly absorbs into the outer layer of skin forming a matrix between the dead skin cells is new from Gloves In A Bottle.

Designed to protect hands against most irritants and toxins, including grease, solvents. thinners. paint, industrial detergents and disinfectants, epoxies and glues, cement and lime, gasoline and diesel, Gloves In A Bottle allows skin to breathe and perspire naturally, while it increases the retention of the skin's natural moisturizers. It reportedly leaves no greasy or tacky residue and is non toxic and hypoallergenic.

It cannot be washed off and comes off through the skin's natural exfoliation process, which takes about four hours.

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The Prying Game

A powerful line of nail pullers with a specially designed flat claw that enables each tool to slip under nail heads without marring the surface is available from Vaughan and Bushnell Mfs. Co.

For use with acrylic or silicone sealers, the applicator comes with one hardened nozzle and two hardened adapters (1/4" and 3/8" diameters) that will seal up to 10,000 sq. ft. of 8"x8" tile.

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nate has been developed by Stone Care International, Inc.

Designed to remove food oils and fingerprints, Clean Encounters degreases and requires no rinsing after application.

It comes in a pop-up display box containing 24 bottles.

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Made of tempered steel, Bear Claw nail pullers can be hammered onto a sunken nail and locked onto a headless nail for extraction.

The nail pullers comes in seven sizes from 6-114" to l4-114" and weigh from 10 oz. to 2O-3/4 oz.

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Engineered Hardwood Floor

GenuWood II engineered hardwood flooring has been introduced by PermaGrain Products, Inc.

Available in 14 colors, the floorins's extra-thin veneers are sand-

Featuring a searchable and customizable database of over 300 sources and buyers of (and organizations involved with) certified wood products, version 2.5 has export-analyzed data, improved printing of comparative data, faster criteria searches, more stability, a new system for showing help messages, and variable and user-controllable display of wood species/graphics on the command screen.

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Snappy Profile

A vinyl window and door profile has been introduced by Alum-A-Pole Corp.

The Pro-Trim 908 brick mold snaps onto J-channels or existing wooden 908 windows and doors.

wiched between a tough 20 mil wear layer of clear textured vinyl and a core of fiberglass and vinyl.

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Revised Wood CD-ROM

A revised Woods of the World CD-ROM has been released by Tree Talk,Inc.

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Audio Internet Advertising

A retail-store audio computer system that produces a continuous program of music and ads that are distributed via an Internet connection to each store has been introduced by TriAd Audio.

The system allows stores to target

Manufacturers of Southern Yellow Pine

audio ads to shoppers in selected stores at specified times. l.ocal news and announcements for community events are included and each audio system can operate in conjunction with an existing music service or it can receive its music programming via the Internet.

The audio computer allows the play log at each store to be retrieved daily for proof of advertising performance.

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For manufacturers of composite wood products or lumber dealers who supply these building componen$, Strong-Tie has the right connector to meet the needs of your customer.

' Largest selection of connectors engineered for wood web or other composite wood products.

' Developed in cooperation with the major engineered wood products manufacturers.

' Many connectors are in stock at local distributors for same-day quick shipment.

Held Under The Surface

Hidden fasteners from Supreme Decking Inc. create nail/screw free decking surfaces.

Reportedly easy to install, Lshaped Deck Straps provide smoother, better looking surfaces, allow for easy replacement of deck boards, and help eliminate split boards, splinters, pockets for water damage and rot, and nails and screws popplng or rustlng.

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Ladder Leveler

A ladder stabilizer from W. Taylor Products Co. reportedly attaches to the bottom of any type or brand of

from a roof 50Vo faster than existing roofing tools.

Made with a sharpened edge that shears roofing nails and staples and an

Entwined

Twine used for bundling hard-tohandle items is available from Nifty Products.

angled handle, Roof-Stripper weighs about 12 lbs. and is 5-l/2' from top to bottom.

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extension or straight ladder constructed of metal or fiberglass.

Made of heavy-duty aluminum, the Shur-Foot provides a self-leveling, four-point, non-ski footprint that will secure the ladder.

It also enables one person to "walk" the ladder to an upright and stable position without any assistance, while the base remains in its orisinal position.

The standard-duty model holds up to 2,9O0lbs. and weighs 2 lbs. A heavy-duty or commercial version has a capacity up to 7,900 lbs. and weighs 6 lbs.

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Stripped Off The Roof

A roofing tool from Roof-Stripper Mfg., Inc. reportedly strips shingles

For use on products such as fluorescent light tubes, wood trim and moulding, hoses, pipes or tools, transparent Flat Twine is easy to cut and sticks to itself, leaving no residue on the wrapped items.

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NEW LITERATURE

Hardwood Plywood Buyers

A 156-p. hardwood plywood and veneer buyer's guide is $5 from the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, Box 2789, Reston, Va. 20195; (703) 435-2900.

An Abrasive Tone

An abrasives brochure is free from Uneeda Enterprizes, Inc., 640 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Spring Valley, N.Y. 10977; (9r4) 426-2800.

In Case Of Emergency

A 68-p. emergency lighting brochure is available from Prescolite, l25l Doolittle Dr., San Leandro, Ca. 94577: (510) 5623500.

Fenced ln

A six-panel fencing, banister and trellis pamphlet is available from Abode Lumber Corp., 4872 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Ste. 410, Woodland Hills, Ca. 91364; (800) 52r-3633.

Decked Out

NWWDA Member Directory

The 1997 membership and product directory of the National Wood Window and Door Association is available from 1400 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, Il. 60018; (847) 299-52m.

D-l-Y Plans & ldeas

A set of 16 d-i-y plans and two idea books are $6 from the Western Wood hoducts Association, 522 SW Fifth Ave., Ste. 4o0, Portland, Or.972M; (5O3) 22+ 3930.

Interactive Building Products

An interactive building producs CDROM is new from ABTco, Inc.,3250 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 2fi), Troy, Mi. 48084; (800) 521-4250.

G-P C[)-ROM Product Info

Sales Strategies

A 132-p. "Marketing Plans for Growing Sales" is $80.25 from the National Association of WholesalerDistributors, 1725 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006; (202) 872-088s.

Rolling On Up

A 4-p. roll-up door brochure is free from Woodfold-Marco Mfg., Inc., Box 346, Forest Grove, Or. 97116; (503) 3577181.

Roofer's Delight

A l2-p. roof window and skylight catalog is free from Roto Roof Windows, Box 599, Chester, Ct. 06412; (800) 2430893.

Software Product Directory

An 84-p. software product directory for builders and remodelers is $22.50 from Home Builder Press. l20l 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 8220394.

Pallet Pleaser

A 6-panel pallet truck brochure is frpe from Hyster Co., 10701 Hampshire Ave. S., Minneapolis, Mn. 55438; (800) 4978371.

The 120-p. "Advanced Deck Building" is $16.95 in hardcover, $14.95 softcover from Black & Decker, 5900 Green Oak Dr., Minnetonka, Mn. 55343: (800) 3280590.

Power Lifter

An 8-p. heavy duty fork-lift brochure is free from Nissan Forklift Corp., 240 N. Prospect St., Marengo, Il. 60152; (815) 568-0061.

A CD-ROM educational program with 23 product modules is $2,fiX) (or $99 for individual product modules) from Georgia-Pacific, 133 Peachtnee St., N.E., Atlanta Ga. 30303; (77O)221-2323.

Hem-Fir Species Book

A 2Gp. hem-fu species book is $2.50 from the Western Wood Products Association, 522 SW Fifth Ave.. Ste. 4(n. Portland, Or. 97 2M:' (5O3\ 22+3930.

A Closed Deal

The 192-p. "Closing Strong: The Super Sales Handbook" is $17.95 from MBA Publications, Box 50, Kiny Hawk, N.C. 27949; (800\ 26r-7613.

Oklahoma City Bombing

"Lessons from the Oklahoma City Bombing: Defensive Design Techniques" is $44 from the American Society of Civil Engineers, l0l5 l5th St., l{lv, Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20005 ; (202) 7 89-22n.

Tooled For Perfection

An 8Gp. power tool catalog is available from S-B Power Tool Co., 4300 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago,ll. 60646; (773) 28G7330.

Broiling Hot

A 4-p. gas-fired hot water residential boiler brochure is available from HydroTherm, 260 N. Elm St., Westfreld, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

lnsulated Against The Cold

A revised insulation/finish board brochure is frree from The Celotex Corp., 4Ol0 Boy Scout Blvd., Tamp4 Fl. 336O7; (813) 873-4230.

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Obituaries

Marty Lynn Heinley, 40, vice president and general manager at Kaufman Lumber, Little Rock, Ar., was killed in a motorcycle accident May 18 in Little Rock.

Born in Guthrie, Ok., he joined Kaufman in sales in 1983. and was promoted to v.p./general mgr in 1984.

Oscar Gordon Bullard, 95, former chief lumber inspector for the National Hardwood Lumber Association. died of Alzheimer's disease May 17 in Largo, Fl.

He joined NHLA in 1948 as an inspector in Canada. He was promoted to assistant chief inspector for the New England district in 1958, and to chief inspector in 1970, based in Chicago. He again relocated with NHLA to Memphis, Tn., where he stayed until his retirement in 1984.

Clark McDonald, 80, former president of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, Reston, Va., died May 15 in Jacksonville, Fl.

Born in Greenville, Ms., he was a major in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.

He went on to manage the American Wood Window Institute and Southern Sash & Door Jobbers Association before becoming managing director of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association in 1958.

He retired in 1987 and was elected to the Plywood Hall of Fame, and was presented the Wood Salutes Award.

Panel Industry Stirs Demand

Faced with more capacity than market demand, North American structural wood panel producers are engaged in an ambitious effort to boost sales through a strategic marketing plan coordinated by APA-The Engineered Wood Association.

APA nearly met its goal of creating 402 million ft. of new demand in 1996, the first year of the five-year plan to add 4.2 billion sq. ft. (3/8" basis) of annual incremental demand for panels by 2000. Through first quarter 1997, demand was on pace at 39Vo of its 1.2 billion fr. target.

The capacity-demand imbalance is

the result primarily of an OSB mill building boom. Twenty new OSB mills have been built since 1994, l0 each in the U.S. and Canada. Five others substantially increased their capacity. Altogether, 9.3 billion sq. ft. of structural wood panel capacity has been added since 1994,up29Vo. Letters

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MAKING TIIE DIIT"ERENCE

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Are Your PaintPrimed Boards Prime Quality?

If your customers are complaining about your paint-primed boards or are taking their business elsewhere, it's time you take a closer look at the quality of your inventory. Today's contractors don't want to pay for "primed" material they have to re-prime and sand anyway, and most know there's a much better alternative.

Your customers deserve prime satisfaction. Treat them right by stocking Prime Poplar@ fingerjointed, edge-glued boards by Glen Oak Lumber & Milling. Featuring the highest-quality paint prime on the market, each board is uniformly primed, sanded and buffed in a state-ofthe-art process which eliminates grain raising. Manufactured in Somerset, Kentucky, Prime Poplar@ requires just one coat of finish paint at installationresulting in substantial labor savings and no call backs!

For projects which specify an open-grained alternative such as oak, try Glen Oak's veneered red oak core boards-an extrawide/long, stronger alternative to natural, one-piece lumber.

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Things were simple back in 1964. Business relationships were based on good value and good service. That is still true today, but it takes more than that for most building supply retailers. Quality and service are givens now, but your customers also expect more. That's where Southeast Wood can help with our full line of pressure treated specialty products and decking components. We manufacture and treat a full line of specialty products, including spindles,

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Give us a call and we'll give you the inventory item that will bring turns and margins that you probably thought were a thing of the past. Best of all, we can put it all on the same load with your dimensional treated lumber.