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Backyard Bonanza

A round backyard building is now available from Eagle's Nest Homes.

The 500-sq. ft. structure with a pagoda roof features l0 precut wood panels. The interior of the structure can be divided into rooms since there are no interior load-bearing walls.

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Face Off

A lightweight, disposable face shield from M.C. Johnson Co., Inc. keeps paint and dust out of your eyes.

The MCJ Full-Face Shield features a contoured, medical grade foam headband and an anti-fog plastic lens

Designed to prevent rotting. Dekfast offers a no-nail finish that eliminates the penetration of water into the supporting lumber through the fastener hole.

The fastener is reportedly installed in about the same time as traditional nailing.

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Blocked Off

Hy-Lite Block Windows have added round and arch top acrylic options to their line of windows.

from 7'x8' up to l0'x22' with the use of one to three kits, use 2x4s and come complete with angle and stud brackets made of electro-plated galvanized steel.

that keeps splatter, splashes, particles and dust off your face. Optically clear and designed to provide cool air flow, the shield has an elastic strap for the head.

Reportedly ideal for painting, cleaning and working under objects, the shield is not intended to replace safety glasses in heavy-duty applications that produce chips such as grinding metal.

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Getting Down To lt

Constructed of acrylic blocks, the windows are reportedly 75Vo lighter than glass block and come pre-assembled and ready to install.

The windows are available in 6" or 8" blocks with an aluminum frame.

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Freeze Frame

Utility structure framing systems from Creative Sales & Mfg. feature component parts that eliminate the need for angle cutting on gable and gambrel roofs.

Fast Framer and Quick Framer kits, designed to frame a structure

AnE-Z up model utilizes 2x2s and frames a structure from 6' to 8'. The kit includes polypropylene angle and feet brackets,

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The Sands Of Time Columns. Inc.'s has added a new color to its line of columns.

Sandstone color will be available prefinished in selected sizes along with almond and brown.

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Lumber Over The Internet

An Internet site with a search and inquiry system that enables users to locate the inventories of approximate- ly 100 lumber companies has been introduced by Internet Lumber Services. Inc.

Lumber buyers can conduct free, detailed searches over the Internet (www2.hardwood.net) and enter search criteria for dryness. region, thickness. grade and species.

Also. buyers can select any number of companies whose inventories they would like to monitor, and when these companies' inventories are updated. the buyer is notified via email. The e-mail listing includes a link directly to the site for the buyer to review the updated change.

If the buyer is looking for particular items. the ltem Watch instructs the system to monitor all the inventories in the database and notify the buyer by e-mail when the items are posted on the Internet site.

Sellers on the site can update their listing anytime via a simple list updating module. Sellers can also fax their stock updates and receive their inquiries by fax instead of e-mail.

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Lighter Than Air

Five new metal low-voltase outdoor lighting fixtures with a blick finish have been introduced by Intermatic Inc.

TheLT2 glass tulip walklight has a frosted glass tulip globe.

The LT3 adjustable pyramid walklight incorporates a tilting metal shade for controlling light direction to highlight flowers and shrubs along walkways.

Bin There, Done That

Overhead storage bins from ODL KeepTrak Universal Storage System pivot down from ceiling rafters to create I I cubic feet of storage for offseason items.

For use in the garage, recreation room or basement, the unit has a capacity of 40 lbs. and is molded out of fi berglass-reinforced polymer.

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A half-globe moon beam with an adjustable shade is available in the LT4 adjustable moon beam walklight. Designed with the look of handblown glass, the LT5 crystal flare walklight creates a light display on surrounding surfaces.

An adjustable head on the LT9 floodlight enables the user to aim the light and control illumination on surfaces.

All the metal fixtures, except the floodlight, use an l8-watt bulb. The floodlight uses a 2O-watt halogen bulb.

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Stone Faced

An interactive CD-ROM desisn aid from Stone Products Corp. alloi,s users to visualize, select and specify manufactured stone products. Stonecad enables users to draw CAD-generated cultured stone shapes, sizes and textures reportedly to exact slze.

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Shower Power

A shower that permits barrier-free entry or exit, but still prevents water from escaping is new from TubMaster Corp.

Featuring a low threshold acrylic shower pan with a flexible shower sill. Tub-Master enables users to sit while showering or shaving.

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Multi-Profile Rosette Cutter

An automatic rosette machine has been introduced by Charles G.G. Schmidt & Co.,Inc.

Designed to produce in excess of 500 rosettes per hour depending on the wood and size of cut. the machine has a multi-profile rosette cutter head, a blank set of knives and a manual starter switch, suitable for single or three-phase operation. It features two adjustments to allow for size changes from 2-112" to 5" and a hopper that holds 40 pieces, approximately 314" thick.

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Beaming With Pride

Anthony Forest Products has been granted higher design values for their glulam, making the Power Beam the strongest engineered wood product on the market.

Previously, the beam had the industry's highest design values in the Eastern and Southern U.S. Now, the new 2800 Fb and 3000 Fb I-joist compatible glulam have received new design values for the other half of the U.S.

The new values are MOE (modulus of elasticityl=2.1 x 106 psi (formerly 2.0): Fc (compression perpendicular to grain=740 psi (formerly 650), and Fv (horizontal shear)=290 (formerly 200).

The Power Beam is a drop-in replacement for Parallam or LVL.

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Order Entry On The Web

An Internet order entry tool has been introduced by Distribution Management Systems. Inc.

EntryNET uses order entry features found on DMS+ software and performs similar adrninistrative tasks.

Users can build and send their orders on-line anytime; create a personal list of favorite inventory items; do an inventory search by major and minor product groups as well as by any item number, and view information about current and past orders, credit and debit memos, and unapplied cash. all located using your purchase order number.

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Safety At Your Fingertips

New garage doors from Wayne Dalton have a pinch-resistant design for safety.

Designed to push fingers and hands away as the door closes, Thermogard garage doors have tamper-resistant bottom brackets to prevent loosening while the lifting cables are still under spring tension.

On Guard!

An improved utility knife for cutting carpet, vinyl flooring, fiberglass, cardboard and other materials is available from Fiskars Inc.

Designed with a blade-changing door for changing blades without a screwdriver, the PowerGrip Utility Knife Model 7845 incorporates blade storage in the handle to hold four standard-sized utility knife blades. The housing snaps shut tightly and opens without the use of tools.

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Multi-Faced Tool

A palm-sized tool from Torq-It features a screwdriver, ratchet and nut driver, and drill all in one.

As a ratchet driver, Torq-It provides a secure grip. The tool's large diameter generat€s more than three times the turning force of regular screwdrivers and nut drivers. o M€ury connectors are tn stock at local distributors for same-day quick shipment.

One pull on the tool's handle is reportedly equal to 15 normal ratchet motions. It has a driving force of speeds up to 6(X) rpm.

It accepts 3/8" and l/4" square drive sockets and extensions, and l/4" hex screwdriver bits, drill bits and accessories.

The tool comes in a kit with an adapter and six screwdriver bis, or a Deluxe set with 24 sockets, hex bits and drill bits and accessories in a case.

For manufacturers of composite wood products or lumber dealers who supply these building components, Strong-Tie has the rigfrt connector to meet the needs of your customer. . largest selecflon ofconnectors engineered for wood web or other composite wood products.

Developed in cooperation with the maJor engineered wood products manufacfurers.

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Blind Sided

A door light with internal mini blinds has been introduced by ODL Inc.

Encased in a sealed double-pane tempered safety glass, the Internal Mini Blinds can be adjusted with a special adjustment at the top of the doorlight frame.