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Call (714) 852-1990 tell me exactll what to buv for m1'panicular project. That's '*hr I feel abandoned uhen I u'ander through a ty'pical chain home center. There it is-all the lumber I'll erer need. Clean. Available. Competitirell priced. But I feel very unsure about maliing the selection ml self.

Whlli through anv home center and vou'll find all their hardgoods departments fairll' well signed. The merchandise signing and the packaging describe the qualitl. the features and the uses of the items. Not so in the lumber department.

I don't recall ever seeing signing that tells me the difference between the 77c stud and the # I construction grade or where I should consider using either of them. Other than on paneling. signing in the lumber section of the store is non-existent.

If there are readers out there that can direct me to a lumberyard or home center that does a good job of signing its lumber. please direct me to it. I'd like to write about it. Good signing requires more than just the

.from the forest of Northern California Clear. All-Heart

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Where texture. uarmth. and beauq are lmponant: lnterior uall paneling

Exterior siding

Wainscoting

. Exterior & InteriorTiim & Soffits

Deluxe Shelving

Classic Outdoor Furnirure

Hot Tub Construction

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The size of the sign is unimponant. Keep it small. With most items-the merchandise is the message. With lumber. this q'pe of information in a self-sele,ct store can sure help more the inrenton through the front register.

Actualll I prefer to select material mr'self-especialll. at the home center nearest mv office. During ml last trip there I asked for fbxture One Eleren. The kid behind (he counter replied. "We doni sell fabricl"