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Finally, A Decking Nternative ThatMakes Sense!

It lsn't eaqlfora treatedwood compalryto necommend PVCdecldng

At Mellco, we've looked at all of the plastic alternatives, and we fio.lly found one that makes sense. It's Teck Deck!

Teck Deck is a lightrreight two piece s;rstem that is easy to cut and i6tall. The decl<. top comes in 160 fL rolls, making it possible to build a deck of almost any size with no se:uns or buttjoints and without visible fasteners. It's covered by a Lifetime Limited Warranty, and doesn't rol weather, spawl, or change color.

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The gente conditioning of our steam dry kilns yields exceptional products such as Dean Deck, Ddcono fire retardant treated wood, Outdooro wood, Wolmanizedo Extra" lumber, and treated specialties.

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EDITORIAL

Hold'em Tight

"I'd had it with that customer. And after today, I made sure he'll never come back."

"I blew that guy off on the phone. No way he's ever gonna bother us again."

To some in sales, there's always another willing buyerjust around the corner or one phone ring away. Amazingly, even some in management share their cavalier attitude toward the need to cherish each and every customer.

As important as each customer is, every one that is lost is merely the tip of the iceberg. Research organizations which study the revenge of dissatisfied customers on the offending companies have discovered some startling findings.

On average, buyers who feel wronged will tell between eight and 16 people. A tenth of them will tell more than 20 people about their bad experience. Of those with negative experiences, 95% will never buy from the establishment again.

Statistics indicate only one in 26 will complain to management about bad service. The vast, unhappy majority will simply bad mouth the com-

pany and its people. ln other words, when your customer departs, you will likely never get a second chance to repair the situation. Chancas are, you'll never know why further orders weren't forthcoming.

The other side of tbe coin p,resens a far happier face. Satisfied customers are said ro tell at least five other people about their positive experiencas. That kind of genuine, unsolicited refe,rence is the strong foundation upon which great company r€p utations are built.

Anyone who understands sales can tell yor that it is a tough, demanding and unforgiving part of business. No company can always Fovide perfect sales and service. I:t's face iL customers can be unreasonable, dishonest, unpleasant and at least a half dozen other unattractive anribute.s.

Yet the need to retain every cuslomer should be paramounl Research shows that it costs five times more to attract a new customer thrn it does to kcep an existing one. The mission is cleac whatever it takes, love 'em or not, ke€p tb€ custom€r.

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Ownership Change At

Dean Lumber Company

Steve Dean has bought out his brother, Elliott, to become sole owner of Dean Lumber Company, Inc., Gilmer, Tx.

The board of directors elected Steve Dean president and ceo of the combined companies.

Dean's management team is now headed up by v.p.-marketing Ron Hilliard, also v.p. and gen. mgr. of Fry Wholesale Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., which will add a Gilmer location next year.

Other appointrnents and executive committee members: v.p. administration Tom Steele, also v.p. and gen. mgr., Dean Lumber Co.; v.p.-finance Dick Arbegast, v.p. and gen. mgr., Jamco, Inc.; v.p.-forest resources Richard Hill, staff forester and woodlands mgr., Lasco, Inc., and v.p.-manufacturing Warren Worsham, v.p. and gen. mgr., Paradigm Pallet Co.

Dean also confirmed key operating department mgrs.: John Bullock, sales; Scott Nevins, forestry; William Brooks, sawmill; Audean Coppedge, planer mill; Danny Hurt, treating plant; Greg Davidson, power plant and transportation; David Tackett, safety; Brian Herndon, dry-end mgr., and Jodie Miller, environmental compliance.

Home Depot Greates Southwest Division

Home Depot has formed a sixth division to handle its growing expansion plans for the Southwestern U.S. Taking Depot's stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana from its Southeast division, New Mexico from its Western division, and Kansas and Missouri from its Midwest division, the new region will add nearly 130 stores in the next three years.

It now has 61 stores-with more than half of those in Texas-and more than $2 billion in annual sales.

Ken Ubertino, currently vice president of merchandising for the Midwest division, will head the new Dallas, Tx.-based division when it begins operations Feb. l, the first day of Depot's fiscal year.

One reason for spinning off the new group was to ease the pressure on the fast-growing Southeast division, which had been on a pace to expand to 300 stores by 1999.

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MANUS COATINGS & RESEARCH CO.

3706 Mercantile Ave. Naples, FL 34101 (800)32&2687

rf.tHE quintessential uestern uood. I redwood. is easv to sell for deckr and fences, especially by a sales staff familiar with its properties and strengths. according to the California Redwood Association.

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BEDWOOD rs an dea soecies to sell for decks {u0oer ohoto, and lences cwer e11

uclod dr'ck: :et the \tage for ouldoor cnjor nrent.

Trpical rcdriood deck con.tructitrn use\ \tnglr' span: t'rf non-sIre::-gradc'd Construction Heart and Con:tructicln Corr.rr.rron red*ood gradc's. uith a lire load oi -10 lbs. per \q. ft.. and dead loads of l0lbs. per sq. ft.

Plantcrr and other t'urnishings nrar crc-ate ;lhnorrl]al loads that require .htrrler \nJn\ r)r llrr'er beunts anti r -., joists. Honreouner. should consult local building codes resarding regulations tbr all load-bcaring \upports.

stre\\ to custonrcr\ that red$ood deck posts nru\t be heartsood Srade lunrber. Stlndard -lr-1. -1r6 or 6r6 sizes should bc attached an inch abore ground l() concrete tbotings lhut \lopc trutr't ard. draining \\ alcr r\\ ur l'rrrnr rrood. Never corer footing: *ith :oil. grar el or other ground co\ L'r\. Rc'duood deck \upport\ nrust be conr-

pletely independent of a pool, tub or spa installation.

Beams, stringers, joists, blocking and framing should also be all-heart redwood. For double-beam construction, 2x6s, 2x8s or 2x10s can be anchored in pairs to the sides of posts; for single-beam construction, 4x4s, 4x6s or 4x8s can be toe-nailed on top of posts-never in ground contact. Deck joists, usually toe-nailed on top of stringers or beams, should be supported laterally with blocking at regular intervals.

Redwood decking may use 2-inch heartwood or sapwood-containing lumber, parallel, diagonal or perpendicular to building walls, or in parquet, diamond or sunburst patterns. Decking should span no more than 24 in. for a live load of 40 lbs. per sq. ft. (and a 10-lb. dead load), with deflection limited to L/l80.

All large knots and butt-joined board ends should be centered over joists. Flatgrain lumber should be installed "bark-side" up to minimize raised grain and splinters. Pre-drill nail holes at board ends and edges, or the tips of nails blunted slightly to avoid splitting lumber.

A staggered nailing pattern provides the best performance; two nails at each board end, one nail at each joist on alternating sides of boards.

Story at a Glance

Sales ammunition for redwood decking and tencing ... tips on installation, finishing.

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Redwood garden grades provide straight, long-standing fences with high stability and weatherability. Plain or fancy, high or low, solid or see-through, fences can be designed to screen, support, partition, protect, conceal, reveal, shelter or shade any space.

Posts of 4x4 or 4x6 Construction

Heart grade redwood should be set 2 ft. deep for a 5-ft. fence,2-ll2 ft. for a 6-ft. fence, and 3-ll2 ft. for an 8-ft. fence. Posts set in*concrete should rest directly on 6 in. of gravel without the concrete sealing off the bottom of the post and preventing drainage.

Fence rails of heartwood grade redwood can be attached to posts with lap, butt, grooved or mortised joints.

Fenceboards can be heartwood or

sapwood-contain-

:, ing redwood in varied dimensions and spacing, in vertical, diagonal or horizontal patterns. Standard designs, while often limited by local building codes, : include picket, split : rail, post and rail, post and board with or without lapped joints, board and: board. and louvered :: patterns.

Merchantable or Construction Common grade redwood 1x2s also can be used for diamond, parallel ,: slat or other open laf tice patterns. Fence panels can fit togeth- ,: er for herringbone,

parquet or other mosaic effects, or alternate with contrasting fence materials. A "good neighbor" fence serving two property owners should have a finished design on both sides, while an "attractive nuisance" fence required by law around swimming pools and other amenities can be a landscape focus or subtle backdrop.

Among the add-ons and options: attached planters, benches, overhead trellising, recessed shadow boxes, airy windows, and pivoting or sliding gates.

Fntrslns & Flsrnxpns

Redwood's acceptance of many different finishes provides design versatility and significant maintenance and refinishing savings over other woods. Unfinished surfaces may darken, then bleach naturally to driftwood gray, and coatings described here can gracefully modify or speed these effects.

Wood surfaces must be clean and dry before applying any coating. New structures built with unseasoned redwood should air-dry unfinished for one month. Brush or roller applications are preferred. Spray application should be back-brushed immediately for best penetration. Do not use wire bristle brushes or scouring pads.

Water repellent with mildewcide is recommended for all redwood outdoors, except planters, benches and garden furniture, to minimize the effects of dirt, water and weathering, deter checking and mildew, and eliminate redwood's natural darkenine.

For best results. one coat should be applied before construction to board ends, edges (including cut edges), and wood that will be in contact with wood, then a second coat to the entire structure after construction.

Bleaching oils containing mildewcide produce permanent driftwood gray, eliminating darkening. Some are available with a gray pigment to produce an immediate uniform finish.

Pigmented stains in "natural" redwood shades, or greens, tans, brown or black, range from lighrbodied penetrating stains that highlight grains, to heavy-bodied coatings that obscure the grain but show off textures.

For decks, recommend sealer-type or nonchalking stains, or water repellent containing mildewcide mixed with a semitransparent stain.

Latex paints offer maximum color variation for vertical surfaces. They should be applied over an oil- or alkyd resin-base primer. Avoid penetrating oils, including boiled linseed oil, tung oil, synthetic oils, varnishes and other clear film finishes that may yellow, crack and fail within ayear.

Noncorrosive nails-only stainless steel, aluminum, or top quality hotdipped galvanized-should be used on redwood exterior applications. Mechanical or electroplated, poor quality hot-dipped or other nails may cause stain streaks with heartwood extractives. If nails are countersunk, non-oily wood filler should be used on wood that will receive a natural finish, putty on wood that will be painted.

By Robert Petow Executive Director-Marketing and Communications Westem Wood hoducs Association

f UMBER quality has long been an I-Jand debate: criticism of the wood and debate over the supposed decline

issue of criticism products industry in wood products quality.

In truth, the quality of lumber products today is as good ifnot better than in years past. The issue is not quality, but education. The education to select the appropriate grade of lumber for the intended use.

Too often the argument over lumber quality ignores how and why lumber is graded. Lumber grading rules are a set of criteria which define how various lumber characteristics, such as wane or knots, will affect the structural performance of dimension lumber and the aesthetic value of appearance grades. These characteristics are determined, in large part, by the natural variations in each tree from which lumber is cut. Grading is used to enable the mill, wholesaler, retailer and consumer to use each piece of lumber to its greatest advantage.

Soun Blcrcnouxo

ln 1924, the lumber industry agreed to produce lumber to common standards, published under a unique partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce. This agreement provided the framework for a national lumber grading system and uniform product standard. The current agreement is Voluntary Product Standard, published by the American Lumber Stan-

Story at a Glance

fs f umber quality really declining?

answers lie in how and why wood is graded.

dard Committee under the Department of Commerce. This standard has remained virtually unchanged since 1970. Today's lumber is graded according to the same standards which have been in place for more than 25 years.

These standards are based on how characteristics. such as wane or knots, will affect the structural performance of dimension lumber or the aesthetic values in appearance grades. As knowledge of lumber's structural properties has evolved, so have the grade rules. Today, thanks to industry-sponsored research and the performance record of millions of wood-frame buildings, we know more than ever about lumber's strucrural capabilities.

While some lumber products may look a linle different, for a number of reasons, the products available today are as strong and serviceable as ever. As Tom Hanneman, director of quality standards for the Western Wood Products Association (WWPA), says, "A No. 2 2x4 today is the equal of a No. 2 2x4 25 years ago."

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In recent years, the mix of logs processed by sawmills has changed significantly. The legal gridlock on public forests and a shift away from old growth has led to smaller second and third growth timber as the chief resource for mills. This change in log type affects the variety of lumber grades that can be cut from a log and the extent to which non-limiting characteristics appear within a grade.

Large diameter logs from older trees tend to yield more clear lumber compared to the smaller sizes. At the same time, the big logs also have sections with larger knots or other undesirable characteristics, which reduce the grade. While more clear lumber is found in old growth timber. there is also a higher volume of lower grade material.

Second growth timber may contain more knots. It yields much less clear, wane-free lumber and contains a higher percentage of middle grade material. This has fostered a perception that the material is of a lower quality. This is not true; the knots are smaller and tighter, and the slope of grain is often better for some categories of structural lumber.

The effects of this trend toward more second growth timber can be seen in grade recovery surveys compiled by WWPA. Structural lumber, dimension, studs and timbers have traditionally accounted for three-fourths of the West's lumber production. Structural grades are the most commonly cited as having quality problems. In 1972, approximately TOVo of dimension lumber (2" products commonly used in production) was graded as Standard & Better or No. 2 & Better.

Selecting dimension lumber

Western wood dimension lumber is versatile, easy to handle, structurally sound and readily available for low-rise framing. The many varieties and properties of softwood dimension lumber may seem to confuse the issue-in fact, the choices are fairly simple if you have some basic information.

Of the western species, there are four major groups used for dimension lumber: Douglas Fir-Larch, Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir (South) and Westem Woods. These groups are comprised of species that are grown, harvested, manufactured, grademarked and sold together because performance properties and/or appearance characteristics allow them to be used interchangeably in the markeplace.

The North American softwood lumber industry has three moisture content standards for framing lumber:

GRN (green) is unseasoned lumber with a moisture content in excess ol l9!o:

IIRY !{1} or I(D (kiln dried) has a maximum moisture

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15) or KD rs

has a nraximum moisture content of 15% or less.

Only GRN and DRY or KD are readily available in framing lumber grades. The amount of water in wood is expressed as a percent relationship betrveen the weight of the water and the weight of the wood itself. In living ftees it is not uncoilrmon for the moisture con0ent to be 1007o to ^ffi%.Moisture content standards apply to the lumber at the time it is cut to its final size at the mill. Green lumber is sized slightly larger than dry lumber because it shrinks more after manufacturing. In end-use, as green lumber reaches the moisture content of the surrounding environment, it will shrink to approximately the same size as lumber that was manufactured to a drv size.

Whether framing lumber is produced green or dry is a function of economics, epecies, climate, size and preference. Because drying lumber at the mill incrcases the cost, much of the structural material produced by West Coast mills is sold green. This is particularly Eue for Douglas fir lumber. As the product is shipped to market and then put to use, it dries nahrrally, saving tbe consurner flloney. la conuast, mist of the cdhr species of western lumber shipped to other parts of the country are dried before shipment. Because shipping costs are based on welghL it is often more cost efficient to dry lumber at the mill.

The species of wood and the location where it will be used also determines whether it is produced and shipped dry or green. Many builders in the West and Northeast prefer green framing over dry because it is easi€r to nail and less prcne to splitting when nailed.

The thickest framing lumber that is commonly sold dry is 2". Framing lumber 3" and 4" thick is manufactured green. Dry mernbers in these thicker sizes re only available in Bome non-structural appearance grades. Timbers, members 5" thick and thicker, are always sold green, since their size makes drying impractical. Because of thig the moishre csntent is not included on the grademark for timbers.

To ensure the lumber you are buying is graded to acc€1Hed standards, be sure it has been stamped by an approved $rading agency of the American Lumber Standard Corffidttee.

As more second growth timber moved to the mills, that percentage rose each year. By 1995, these grades accounted for more than SOVo of productionproviding the market with the products most in demand. At the same time, the volume of high grade, clear material has declined, as has the amount of lower grades.

GnnnN oR DRY

Grade recovery is not the only area where dimension production has changed. Highervolumes of green lumber are used today. Green lumber has a moisture content above l9%o. Twenty years ago, 29Vo of all western dimension lumber was green. In 1995, approximately 43Vo of dimension lumber produced by western mills was green.

Green lumber requires different handling and installation techniques than dry lumber. With improper handling, green lumber can warp, twist and split. Improper storage can lead to stains, mold and mildew. In some instances, problems such as these have prompted questions about the quality of the lumber due to its appearance. With proper storage and handling of green lumber, these perceived quality problems can be avoided.

Lrws oF NATURE

Two commonly cited lumber quality "problems" are knots and wane. However, these two characteristics cannot be changed in the raw material-unless someone develops a square tree with no branches.

Structural lumber grades consider how the combination of natural characteristics affect the strength of the piece. Since no two trees are (Please turn to next page)

The truth about lumber quality

(Continued from previous page)

alike, many combinations of characteristics are allowed within each grade. Despite these natural differences, the strength and serviceability of the product remain true to the grade.

CnoosrNc rHE RIGHT Gnaon

Lumber customers have a vast array ofgrades to choose from when selecting a product. Those who want a structural product with high appearance qualities can find the lumber to meet those needs. But, given the limited supply of such products, the price will be higher than other lumber grades which may not look as good, but will still perform as required. With today' s economic realities, it is more important than ever that users choose the proper grade of lumber for the intended use. Structural pieces are graded for strength, not appearance; just because it does not look perfect does not mean the lumber will not perform well. Making the proper selection lies in knowing which grades are best suited for the application.

Qulrrrv Assuuxce

According to Robert Bush, Virginia Tech, Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, "One route to competitive advantage and business success is differentiation through product quality. It is important to think beyond the physical product to the total or augmented product. The total product includes both the physical product and the services that are provided with the product (e.9., delivery, credit terms, technical information). For some, these associated services are more influential than the physical attributes in determining p€rceptions of overall quality."

It is this service quality that accompanies the lumber produced by WWPA member mills. The many services provided with WWPA member products include: quality assurance, lumber inspection. grading rules, technical assistance, field service after the sale, product education seminars and oneon-one contacts with retailers, wholesalers and customers, if necessary. These are the services that have helped to develop improved relations between mills and their customers, better understanding of lumber grading standards, and an industry commitment to consistent. quality products.

GROWING reliance on second and third growth timber has led to the mistaken perception of declining lumber quality.

TFeated wood production slips slightly

ITTOTAL production of treated

I wood slipped 8.7Vo last year to 578,874,000 cubic feet, according to the American Wood Preservers Institute's annual Wood Preserving Industry Production Statistical Report.

During the same period, annual gross sales for wood preserving plants fell just 4.OVo to $3.65 billion, mainly attributable to the continued rise in the cost of materials for the industry. The percentage of the cost of materials compared to the value of shipments has grown from 74.8Vo in 1990 to 80.2Vo in 1994.

Story at a Glance

Treated wood production

lalls 8.7o/o in 1995, sales down 4o/o ... southern pine continues as dominant species.

Shipments of particleboard and medium-density fiberboard experienced comparable decreases from 1994 to 1995.

Of the 486 plants surveyed by AWPI, 3l%o were in the Southeast, 32Vo in the South Central region,25Vo in the North, ISVo in the Northeast, lOVo in the North Central, less than 5Vo in the Rocky Mountains area, and 87o in Pacific Coast states.

Waterborne preservatives were used in treating 77.8Vo of the 1995 wood product volume. Creosote solutions accounted for l5.9%o, oilborne preservatives for 5.7Vo, and fire retardantsO.6Vo.

More than 4OVo of the volume treated with waterborne preservatives was treated in the Southeast. Over half of all creosote production was based in the South Central. Oilborne preservative treafinents were concentrated mainly in the South, including 40Vo in the South Central and nearlv 20Vo in the Southeast.

The most commonly treated product was lumber. T\e 251,280,000 cu. ft. of lumber accounted for 43.4V0 of all treated wood produced last year. About 987o of the lumber was treated with waterborne preservatives.

Poles. crossties and timber accounted for 74,124,000 cu. ft., more than a third of the total industry volume. Creosote-treated crossties accounted for 94Vo of that total.

Plants treated 73,862,000 cu. ft. of timbers. 98Vo of it with waterborne preservatives.

More than 69Vo of the wood used by the preserving industry last year was southern yellow pine. Over 6 billion bd. ft. of southern pine sawn lumber was treated in 1995.

Oak was the second most-used species at 9.3Vo, followed by mixed hardwoods, hemlock, Douglas fir, pond.erosa pine, lodgepole pine, mixed softwoods, and Norway pine.

The 1995 Wood Preserving Industry Production Statistical Report is available for a fee from the Ameican Wood Preservers Institute, 1945 Old Gallows Rd., Ste. 150, Vienna, Va.22182; (703) 893-4005.

Treated

Treated Wood Output

By Species (rggs)

Mixed

Production By Product

New home center study supports back belts

tD ACK support belts do indeed I-lreduce back injuries, according to a new study of 36,000 Home Depot employees.

Conducted by researchers at University of California at Los Angeles, the study may rejuvenate sales of back supports, which have plunged since a government agency announced two years ago it could find no evidence that the devices worked.

The study found back support devices reduced low-back injuries by about one third among employees at l7 Home Depot locations in California.

The study, none of it funded by manufacturers, covered a variety of back support products. According to the results, workers over age 55 or under 25 benefited most from the supports. Women, although they performed the same tasks, benefited less than men.

Researchers compared the inci-

Backs Are Basic For Safety Programs

Managed material handling consists of two elements, according to Donald Rung of Lumber Insurance Companies. The first is a comprehensive review of all mat€rial haadling exposures within your facility. At its most complete, this requires a rcview of how each class of product in your business is haadled or manipulated from tk time it is delivered from your supplier 0o the moment it is released to your custom€r.

The review should evaluate eac& product catego'ry in terms of its size, weight and handling characteristics and make a detsmination as to the safeet way to manipulfit€ the producL :

That determinatioa may requirc:

(1) Use of forklift, pallet jack, handtnrck or stock cart.

(2) Involvernent of two or more employees.

(3) Storage of tbat product in a specific location allowing optimum safe acsess to and travel with the prodwr

(4) Use of power tail gate lifts

on delivery tnrcks.

The second element is a mechanism that notifies all employees of the designated handling proccdues for each product and reviews any new product category and assigns an appropriate matcrial ftsndling strategy. This maneged marerial handling system requires rcgular review to ensure that specific strategias are being followedManaging for safe lifting behaviors is critical to tbe long-term control of back strain/back injury exposure. In too many cases, employen assu[rc that a one-tire class in safe lifting techniques is sufficient.

While it is important for employees to be trained in the fundamentals of safe lifting, fris is of little value unless mspgern€nt and supervisory personnel are committed to correcting inappropriate lifting be,havior and positively reinforcing properlifting behaviorm a daily basis. They must porposely watch for opportunities to reinforce employees who are demonstrating safe lifting tochniqucs.

dence of lower back injuries before and after the company made such belts mandatory for all store employees by 192.

Although Home Depot had no proof the devices worked, a spokesperson said, "we figured they couldn't hurt." Other employers discouraged workers from using the devices after the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in 1994, after reviewing the available scientific literature, concluded there wasn't sufficient proof to recommend that uninjured employees use the supports. Back belt sales, which reached eight million units in 1993, have fallen to four million last year.

Belt manufacturer Chase Ergonomics, Albuquerque, N.M., admitted the NIOSH report "really cast a pall over sales."

But NIOSH is anxious to find a remedy. "The economic costs of back

Story at a Glance

New research backs usefulness of safety corsets ...

36,000 workers at 77 Home Depots studied.

injuries are staggering," said NIOSH ergonomic director Lawrence Fine. He said a recent study showed the average cost of a low-back disorder is $8,300, more than double the average workplace claim.

According to government estimates, one-fourth of all workers' compensation claims paid by U.S. employers are lower back injuries, costing $l I billion in 1990.

The UCLA researchers advise that the question of the usefulness of back supports will not be senled until their results are duplicated in other companies and industries. NIOSH recently initiated a study of employees at WalMart stores.

If,/lTH housewraps becoming increasingly common in V V a wider range of construction applications, manufacturers are beginning to reformulate their multi-purpose products for specific uses.

Basically, housewraps provide three at-times-contradictory benefits: they cut down air infiltration, while providing moisture protection (keeping water from getting into a home) and breathability (letting moisture out of a home). Manufacturers are beginning to manipulate those three variables to produce different products with different strengths for specialized applications.

While a number of manufacturers are developing such products, the first out of the gate is DuPont with their new Tyvek HomeWrap. The new non-perforated, spun-bonded polyolefin sheeting reportedly is SOVo better at resisting water than their original housewrap, while providing twice as much air resistance for improved energy efficiency.

A new manufacturing/finishing process allows properties ofthe sheeting to be reconfigured, for the critical needs of each application. HomeWrap was designed specifically to protect against bulk water penetration and to protect the

Housewtaps get specific

Story at a Glance

Manufacturers developing new housewrap products for specialized applications Tyvek HomeWrap first on market.

and ensuring insulation performs to its R-value rating."

With new manufacturing processes like DuPont's, all the different properties of the sheeting can be optimized, depending on the type of construction and/or applications. One of the next products to be introduced is heavy duty Tyvek CommercialWrap, featuring an optimum balance of strength and water protection for commercial construction.

Increasingly, commercial projects are specifying housewrap as part of the wall system. "Building with metal studs and/or extensive masonry exteriors requires a thicker, stronger wrap or membrane designed for such demanding applications," Cain explained.

Stucco construction requires several different performance properties from a weatherization wrap. In traditional applications, stucco is applied directly over the weather membrane. A membrane is being designed to make the stucco application easier and to aid in the stucco drying process.

Next year, the company will also introduce new products it is currently field testing for the residential remodeling market as well as for commercial and stucco applications. Coupled with new innovations from other manufacturers, 1997 should make for an interesting year to weather.

R-value of insulation in wall cavities.

"A leading concern among builders today is protecting homes from the damaging effects of water intrusion inside walls, both during construction and for the life of the home," said Tyvek spokesman Jeff Cain. "Siding normally provides the primary protection against water intrusion and air infiltration, but many builders are finding it necessary to make a 'weatheization wrap' a standard building practice on homes. Pressure differentials from outside walls to the inside make any tiny crack or crevice a pathway for water to get into walls or around windows and doors."

According to Cain, tight wall construction is crucial to building a comfortable, energy efficient home. Using a non-perforated housewrap that is breathable to let damaging moisture vapor or condensation escape to the outside, while at the same time protecting against air and bulk water getting inside, is the key to an efficient wall system.

"Proper ventilation, effective heating and cooling, properly installed insulation systems all work together with the weatherization system to make a home work best," he said. "Just as proper insulation is standard in home construction, housewrap is also becoming a basic building practice necessary for preserving the installed R-value of wall systems

NEWS EFS

Retailers

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Hardin Plwtbing Co., Junction, Tx., is building an adjacent 7,00G sq. ft. warehouse for its new Kirzble Builders Supply division ...

Pelham Home Center, Pelham, Ga., has closed

Ridout lttnber Co. has opened its 14th location, on 5 acres in Fort Smith, Ar.; Dennis Joyce, mgr. ...

F oxworth-G albraith Lumber has closed its Pecos, Tx., yard

H&M Lurnber Co. has moved into a remodeled former WaMart in West Helena" Ar.

Junior's Building Materials, Ringgold, Ga., has closed its Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., yard

Graddy Sales, Salem, Ar., has remodeled its sales floor

Georgia Building Supply Center has moved to a larger facility in Americus, Ga. ...

Fon Smith Truss & Supply,Fott Smith, Ar., is now selling retail as well as producing tnrsses

84 Lumber Co. has opened a new 34,000-sq. ft. store with 2.5acre warehouse on 5.5 acres in Blairs, Va., Chris Martinelli, store mgr., and a 34,000-sq. ft. yard in Union City, Tn., Chip Turner, store mgl.

J&R Supply, Pineville, Ar., has remodeled its sales area and offices...

Payless Cashways is closing stores in Webster, Lake Jackson and San Antonio, Tx. ...

Delta Lumber Co., Elaine, Ar., has rebuilt its building following last year's arson fiie

McCoy's Building Supply Center has opened an 18,000-sq. ft. store with 10,000-sq. ft. warehouse on 4.1 acrqs in Stephanville, Tx.; Mike Cox, mgr.

Lawe's has opened a 130,00G sq. ft. superstore in Russellville, Ar., and a 150,000-sq. ft. unit in Denton, Tx., John Sester, store mgr.; hopes to begin stocking its 750,000-sq. ft. Valdosta, Ga., regional DC Dec. l; will build a new store in Orlando, Fl., and plans a 131,575-sq. ft. location in Jackson, Tn., to anchor the proposed 66-acre Jackson Towne Center; the existing Jackson store would either be closed or firned into a contractor yard to mart its 50th anniversary, [,owe's pub lished a 160-page coffee table book ofphotos and anecdotes ...

Scotty's this month will open its 6th Thmpa, Fl., location-a 9,7W sq. ft. hardware store in University Plaza; an 8,700-sq. ft. hardware store in Largo, Fl., its 3rd, Pat Dean, store mgr.; a 7,100-sq. ft. hardware store in Inverness, Fl., its 2nd, Kevin Foy, store mgr., and a 10,000-sq. ft. unit in Nokomis, Fl., Frank Secula, store mgr. ...

Home Depot last month opened a new store in Norman, Ok., and a smaller, 80,000-sq. ft. Expo Design Center #5 in Miami, Fl; plans a 102,00Gsq. ft. storc plus nursery in Hermitage, Tn., and will level a deserted Kmart on 14 acres in Griffin, Ga, to build a 100,00Gsq. ft. unit by the summer ... Depot raised $l billion in a public offering of convertible notes

Builders Square's long shuttered Daytona Beach, Fl., location is giving way to a flea rnarket-type mini-mall...

Hardware Wholesalers Inc. is about to launch two Do-it Best brand credit cards, one for consumelr, one for contractors

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Georgia-Pacific has closed its sawmills in Bellamy, Al., and Pearson, Ga.; the Pearson heating plant remains open

Hughes Wood Prcducts, Houston, Tx., has fild for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and believes its largest creditor may force sister eo. HoustonWdtech, Houston, also to file banknrptcy by early November

I-Wood Forcst Prcdtrcts, Pr,ovidence Forge, Va, has closed ...

Chandkr ltunber, Dallas, Tx., purchased Potlatch Corp.'s War. ren, Ar., specialtbs mill to c@vert production to mouldings, finger- joint studs and engineered wood producs; Steve Serq daily qcra tions; Robert Petersm, gen. mgr., Dallas national sales office ...

Deltic Timber Corp., Waldo, Ar., is the new name for Dcltic Farm & Tmbcr after being spun off by Murphy Oil Co.; Deltic's $40 millim in assas ircludcs two sawmills and 340,flD acres of timberland in Arkansas and Inuisiana...

Jenkins Wplcsab Suppty C.o., North S/ilkesboro, N.C., has joincd the CMS family of ry nies, Austell, Cra

McShn ltntbcr, Mcshan, AL, has begun operations at its new 60,0fi)-sq. ft. millwork facility, Melruse Millwor*s

Cancrcn Ashlct BuiWing Products, Dallas, Tl., ufrich plans to buY 50 millwort Plants in 6c Ext five years, has agJed to pchasc Metrc Roofng &tppty, Spingdalc, Ar., and certain ass€ts of Midwcst Insulation and Roofing, Tblsa, Ok; Midwest Ttatnal, Oklahoma City, Ok.; Insulation Exteriors, Springdale, Ar., rnil Llidwcst Iwulotion and Siding, Springfiel4 Mo. ... Cameron Ashley also opened a financial services division for contracSors ...

Insulation Materials Corp. of America, Bartlesville, Ok., was purchasedby Nonaco, htc.

Housihg starts in Sept. Qatest figs.) fell 6% a a seasonally adjusted annual rare of 1.438 million single family starts plunged nearly 9% ... building lrrmits, which have droppcd in five of ftc last six monfts, tdl2.9% to a se& sonally adjusted rale of 1.38 nillion ... year4datc starts are still lO.7% ahead of last year's totals ...

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NOVEN{BER

Kentucky Lumbcr & Building Materiat Dealers AssocirtionNov. 12, yard foreman seminar and Hill-Motley Lmber Co. open house, Bowling Green, Ky.; Nov. 13, board meeting; (502) ?t+s-6730.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Nov. 12-13, wood frame housing construction seminar, Sofia, Bulgaria; (2O2) 69O1858.

International Panel & Engincered Wood TechmloEl Erpcxntion - Nov. 1114, Georgia International Convention & Tradc Center, Atlanta 6a; (415) 9054940.

Vietbex - Nov. 13-15, building & constmction expo, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; (203) 840-5355.

American Lumber Standard Committec - Nov. 15, annual meeting, Marriott's Grand Hotel, Mobile, Al.; (301) 9721700.

Remodeler's Show - Nov. 15-17, lndiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, In. ; (800) 368-5U2.

Lumbermen's Club of Memphis - Nov. 1&23, Wood hoducts Week, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 3E5-E8O2.

Virginia Building Materid Associgtion - Nov. 19, sclling & sales management, Richmond Va"; (E04) 323-8262.

China Building '!16 - Nov. 19-ZZ, builditrg materids exhibition, China World Trade Crntrc, Beijing, China

Tecnomadera '95 - Nov. 19-23, woodworking and furniture supply fair, Santiago, Chile; (704) 459-9E94,

International Mass Retail Associetion - Nov. 2lI'22, store Planning, design & merchandising conference & exposition, Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

Canadian Home Centre Show - Nov.2&25, building matcrids and hardware show, Toronto, Ontario; (416) 362-2550.

Ausbex - Nov. Z-27, building & construction expo, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Center, Darling Harbour, Australia; (203) 84C5355.

DECEMBER

Chinabex $hanghai - Dec. 3-6, building & construction expo, Shanghai Intemational Exhibition Centre, Shangbai, China; (203) 84Gs355.

Consfuct Canada '96 - I)ec. 4-6, Metro Toronto Convention Centrc, Toronto, Ontario; (416) 869-1156.

National Oak flooring Manufrcturers Associstion - Dec. 7'E, annual meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 5265016.

Virginia f,uil.ling Material Associetion - Ihc. ll-U, credit & collections seminar, Richmond, Va-; (804) 323-8262.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association - Dec. 14, Christmas gal4 Guthrie, Ok.; (2105) 8//J-.l77l.

JAIYUARY

Buttcry Eardware Co. - Jan &5, annual show, Palmer Auditorium, Austin, Tx.; (915) 2474141.

Servistar - Jan 5-E, winter lumber markeq Orlando, Fl.; (al2) 2834567.

North American VYholesde Lumbcr Association - Jen 5-10, executive management institute, Univenity of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce, Richmond, Va.; (800) 527-8258.

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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Mid-America Lumbermens Association has scheduled two pilot programs in cooperation with the Arkansas Department of Labor to give retail dealers the tools and information they need to meet federal OSHA standards. The self-inspection compliance conferences will teach dealers to inspect their own facilities and assess their compliance to ensure they would survive an actual OSHA inspection.

Slated for Nov. 19 in the Little Rock, Ar., area and Dec. l0 in the Fayetteville area, the meetings will cover injuries, hazardous materials, recordkeeping, housekeeping, forklift safety, and electrical and mechanical requirements, and provide a question and answer session.

On Jan. 20-21, Keith Kluis will instruct a basic estimating seminar in the Jonesboro, Ar., area, then an Advanced Quick! estimating school Jan.22.

Mississippi Building Material Dealers Association hopes to have 100 booths at its 1997 annual convention and

building products trade show Feb.20-22 at the Silver Star Resort Hotel Casino Convention Center, Philadelphia, Ms.

Louisiana Building Material l)ealers Association is close to selling out booth space for its 1997 annual convention and buying show Jan 16-19 at the Lafayette Hilton, Lafayette. The agenda also includes an executive committee meeting, golf tournament, theme dinner dance, and seminars on product knowledge and the Teachers Tour program.

Lumbermen's Association of Teras is soliciting contributions for its 2nd annual silent auction to benefit LLJMPAC during next year's convention and exposition April 17-20 in San Antonio.

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Sequentia Inc., is moving operations from its Grandview, Mo., plant

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to its Grand Junction, Tn., facility, which will be expanded; its Houston, Tx., plant will also be up$aded...

Owens Corning has agreed to purchase a majority interest in South African producer Acoustical Fibre glass Insulation ...

Amerimax Building Products, Dallas, Tx., is the new name for Alumax Fabricated Products following its $245 million acquisition by Euranax Intemartonal plc

Tenneco Packaging, Smyrna, Ga., has purchased Amoco Foam Products and changed the divisions' nrmes from Amoco to Tenneco

New V/eb sitps: Amcrican Forcst & Paper Association, www.afandpa org ... Southern Forest Products As s oc iation, www.sfpa.org Heanland Building Prcducts, Booneville, Ms., www.heart-land.com

Itmber Tag Specialrtes /nc. now serves customers on three continents, in five countries and 2l states.

fire retardant treated lumber and plywood is the #1 brand in the USA, lrom the largest producer in the USA.

Dealers Welcome Tindell As Ghairman

Carl Tindell, president and owner of Tindell's Inc., Knoxville, Oak Ridge and LaFollette, Tn., was installed as chairman of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association during the group's 80th annual convention.

He succeeds Roger Scherer, Scherer Brothers Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Mn.

Coincidentally, Tindell's company won NLBMDA's 1996 Award for Excellence in Human Resources.

Also installed were chairman elect Larry McFadden, Fairfax Lumber,

Fairfax, Ca.; vice chairman Jesse Brand, Brands, Inc., Columbus, In., and treasurer Robert McClure, McClure Lumber Co., Charlotte, N.C.

The association convened Sept. 2628 in Tucson, Az.

Retail Parent Gonsolidates

To further its aggressive expansion plans, Carolina Holdings, Raleigh, N.C., parent of 34-unit Carolina Builders, is consolidating operations.

The operating structures of its Carolina Builders and Erb Lumber divisions have been folded into

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Carolina Holdings, which now oversees all 98 stores through a newly created East division and a West and Midwest division.

The new operating company will be managed by former GeorgiaPacific executive William "Dick" Rose, now senior v.p.-logistics; senior v.p. and c.f.o. David Halloran, and v.p.-human resources David Schmoll. Joseph Appelmann is now v.p.-financial services.

Partnership Bids For Triad

Triad Systems Corp., Livermore, Ca., has agreed to be purchased by a partnership in a $300 million deal.

Private investment firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc., Dallas, Tx., and partner Cooperative Computing Inc., Austin, Tx., initiated a direct offer to Triad shareholders of about $181.2 million, reflecting a 68% premium over the stock's price at the time. Shareholders were also to receive shares in the newly spun-off entity, with assets consisting of Triad's Livermore headquarters and about $20.7 million in debt.

James R. Porter, Triad president and c.e.o., will serve as chairman of the board. Glenn E. Staats will be pres. and c.e.o. of the new company, and his brother, Preston W. Staats, Ph.D., will be c.o.o.

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Both the North Carolina and South Carolina Departnents of Transportation have approved comrgated plastic culverts with smooth interior liners for expanded use under secondary roads in subdivision development infrastnrcture work.

Previously the culverts were approved only in driveway constnrction.

"New products take time to gain acceptance," says Houston Crumpler, Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc., Roseboro, N.C. "Both state DOTs have now developed enough satisfactory experience with CPP load-bearing plastic culverts to approve it for use under state roads. This expanded use will help suMivision lot developers keep their construction costs down since the lighter weight plastic can be installed in half the time of concrete or metal pipes."

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Wood Treaters Earn EPA Revision

Efforts by American Wood Preservers Institute members led to a revision of the Clean Air Act that removed wood treatment plants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of major sources of air pollutants, outgoing chairman David T. Bryce told more than 80 attendees at AWPI's 4lst annual meeting.

Bryce noted that AWPI also worked with the EPA to get the agency to eliminate the 1997 biannual reporting for water generated on drip pads.

Washington, D.C., attorney John Chambers, biologist Dr. John Paling and Dr. Kenn Brooks, pres., Aquatic Environmental Sciences, also spoke at the meeting in Amelia Island, Fl.

Paul A. Goydan, Osmose Wood Preserving, Inc., Griffin, Ga., was elected chairman; William R. Donley, Koppers Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., vice chairman, and William J. Baldwin, Hickson Corp., Conley, Ga., treasurer. New directors: John L. McGinley, Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahorna City, Ok.; Jim Saur, CSI, Charlotte, N.C., and Ian N. Stalker, Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids, Mi.

AWPI honored three members for service during 1996: Jeffrey L. Bull, Kerr-McGee; Stephen T. Smith, Koppers, and Charles D. "Huck" DeVenzio, Hickson, Smyma, Ga.

Rail Merger Moves More SYP West

The recent Union Pacific-Southern Pacific rail merger may lead to more southern pine moving west.

According to Southern Forest Products Association's transportation consultant Gene Harris, LJP/SP is expanding its fleet by 300 new 73-ft. centerbeam lumber cars-that can be loaded at sawmills or reload centers in Louisiana and East Texas and shipped to customers in California, Oregon and Washington.

Meanwhile, BN/ATSF, as a result of the merger, received track connecting Southern California and Washington. Now its 73-ft. centerbeams can be used to ship southern pine from reloads in Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas to its 18 reload centers in California. l0 in Washington, and six in Oregon.

DHP Sponsors NASCAR Race

Diamond Hill Plywood Co., Darlington, S.C., will sponsor next spring's NASCAR Busch Grand National Series auto race at the Darlington Raceway.

Dubbed "The Diamond Hill Plywood 200," the March 22 race is the latest and greatest collaboration between DHP and the raceway, which was built in 1949 as NASCAR'S first "superspeedway" on land provided by DHP founder J. Sherman Ramsey.

"This is a perfect marriage," said Darlington Raceway president Jim Hunter of the three-year agreement. "Had it not been for Sherman Ramsey, Darlington Raceway probably would not be here."

Over the years, DHP executives John and Jim Ramsey have served as volunteers during track events, but it wasn't until three years ago that Hunter suggested the company use the track as a marketing tool to increase our sales. "We listened to him, our sales grew and so did our involvement with Darlington Raceway," John Ramsey said. "As a source of entertainment for our customers, and the oppornrnity to showcase our suppliers, we felt the need to increase our presence in NASCAR racing."

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Jack Ward Thomas has retired as chief of the U.S. Forest Service to become a professor at the University of Montana.

Floyd Sulser, Jr. has been named c.o.o. and general counsel for Southern Lumber Co., Jackson, Ms. Jerry Lee has been appointed ceo.

Julie Reeves has joined Rex Lumber Co., Bristol, Fl., as a sales rep.

Steve \ileaver has been named mgr. at Zarsky Lumber, Corpus Christi, Tx.

Stan Elberg, ex-Southern Forest Products Association, was named exec. v.p. of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association, Memphis, Tn.

Jim Cox was named mgr. of the new Home Depot in Horn Lake, Ms.

Frank Fertitta, ex-American International, has been appointed sales mgr. at Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx.

Mike Shelton is the new mgr. of Bowman, Inc., San Angelo, Tx.

Quality

James Riley has been appointed mktg. director at Great Southern Wood. Abbeville, Al., according to pres. and ceo Jimmy Rane.

David Woods has joined Willamette Industries' MDF sales staff, which has relocated from Bennettsville, S.C., to Rock Hill, S.C. Alethea Brown replaces Woods as Atlantic plywood sales rep.

Mark Shrller is now mgr. of FoxworthGalbraith Lumber Co., Lampasas, Tx.

Don Jensen is now eastem account mgr. for Moulding Associates, Garland, Tx., covering Ga., Al., N.C. and S.C.

Monica Nbarado is a new customer service rep for Lafayette Wood-Works, Inc., l,afayette, L:. Elisha Richard is production adminstrative assistant; Greg Cline, production mgr.; Karl Ortego, inside sales rep, and Betsy Benoit, receptionist.

Robcrt Foreman, formerly with Hankins Lumber, is new to Hood Industries. Waynesboro, Ms.

Ron Alphin has joined Triangle Building Supply's truss manufacturing co. as regional truss sales rep, serving Aberdeen, Fayetteville, Laurinburg and Lumberton, N.C.

Joe McNeel ltr, previously with Soutbern Pine Inspection Burcau, is new to Gulf [,umber, Mobile, Al.

Bob Headrick has joined the industrial sales team at Parton Forest Producs, Rutherfordton, N.C.

Brian Troy has been appointed general sales mgr.-architectural ceilings for The Celotex Corp., Tampa Fl.

Ken Porter, formerly of G-P, is now group mgr. for Builder Marts of America's Greenville, S.C., forest products commodities division

Larry Adams is now account mgr. at Lonestar Plywood & Door Corp., Coppell, Tx., serving Plano, Richardson and North Dallas, Tx.

Greg Peek is now sales mgr. for lewis L,umber Co., Cove, Ar.

Jacob J. "Jakd' Ferro, former prcsident of the Kaolin Clay division of J.M. Huber Co., Macon, Ga., has been named c.o.o. of W.R. Bonsal Co., Charlone, frf.Q. \f,illirrn R .fl'od(5P Bonsal, III, chairman and ceo, will retire December 1997.

Pat Contestable, ex-Dixie Plywood, is new to Scholl Forest Industries, Houston, Tx.

Lemual Bivins has been appointed mgr. of Barton's, Manila, Ar.

Bob Kolp, international market mgr., has retired from Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., after 50 years in the industry. Also retiring: John Churchill, group mgr., Canadian joint venture-industrial wood products div., 40 years in the industry; Mac Stehman, area mgr.east region particleboard operations, 27 years at G-P and 40 years in the industry, and Dick Youmans, general mgr.-hardwood lumber group, 15 years at G-P and 45 years in the industry.

Jack Chapman is now Southeast and Central Southwest group district mgr. for Georgia-Pacific's Gypsum Division, restructured as part of G-P's recent acquisition of Domtar Inc,

Ilenry Skerry has been appointed mgr.business development, component plants at Wickes Lumber Co.

Greg Lebeck, Western International Forest hoducts, Portland, Or., recently travelled to Houston, Tx,, on business.

Ronald \il. Mathewson, ex-MagneTek Inc., has been named c.o.o. and exec. v.p. of Fibreboard Corp., Dallas, Tx.

Warren Markwell, ex-Skil-Bosch, is now president of Louisville Ladder Corp., Louisville, Ky.

Rae Lyn Williams has joined WoodWare Systems, Memphis, Tn., as product support specialist for the company's millwork software package.

Ted LaDoux, formerly executive director of the Northwest Forest Products Consortium, is now exec. v.p. of the Engineered Wood Research Foundation. research subsidiary of APA-The Engineered Wood Association. James E. Allen, Union Camp, Chapman, Al., was elected APA chairman of the board, and Alex R. Aitken, International Paper, Dallas, Tx., vice chairman. Trustees: Duane H. Peterson. Champion International, Camden, Tx.; James E. Sterrett, Boise Cascade. Boise, Id.; Dominic Gammiero, Norbord Industries, Toronto, Ontario; Allen Ainsworth, Ainsworth Lumber, Vancouver, B.C.; Donald R. Deardorff, Fourply, Inc., Grants Pass, Or.; lVarren Easley, LouisianaPacific, Portland, Or.; Donald L. Glass, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga.; Charles P. Grenier, Plum Creek, Columbia Falls, Mt., and Thomas J. Smrekar, Potlatch, Spokane, Wa. Shannon Watson has been named mktg. channel mgr. for American Woodmark Corp., Winchester, Va. Thomas F. Mylott is the new Kentucky territory mgr. for Bostik's industrial distribution division.

"Gluote" vof the Mgnth

"Malaysia wants to develop and I say to the so-called environmentalists: Mind your own business."

- Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian P rime Minis te r

Jim Duncan, pres. and gen. mgr., Monticello Hardwood, Inc., Monticello, Ms., was awarded the 1996 U.S. Small Business Administration Award.

Pete Tronquet is now v.p.-plastics products of ABTco's new exterior products group, Hopkinsville, Ky. Rick Thomas is now national accounts mgr.

James R. Margoni has been promoted to v.p.-sales & mktg. at A.O. Smith Water Products Co., Irving, Tx., replacing M.J. "Jay" Harms, who retired after 26 years with the firm.

Jean Anne Tonik provided refreshments at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products' Climax, Nv., company picnic, according to owners llugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

NEW PRODUCTS and selected sales aids

With The Touch Of A Switch

Fiber optic switches that can be placed in any location without the risk of electrical shock are new from Wireless Control Svstems.

vide simultaneous alarm signals.

A warning alarm will sound first if elevated levels of carbon monoxide are present, followed by a full alarm if levels persist or rise. A test/reset button quiets the alarm. If dangerous carbon monoxide levels exist, the device cannot be silenced.

Circle No. 702

Big Rig

A heavy duty tool belt has been introduced by Portable Products. The Builder's Rig nylon belt reportedly offers more abrasion resistance than leather.

Featuring a foam-padded belt with integral spine that retains shape and prevents crushing under load, it is riveted, bartacked at stress points, and has reinforced pocket rims.

FiberSwitch is reportedly easy to install and uses light instead of electricity to switch any electrical device on or off.

Circle No. 701

Carbon Monoxide Sensor

A carbon monoxide detector is now available from BRK Electronics. The single- or multiple-station, battery-operated COI l20B detector features a two-stage 85 decibel alarm, mounts to any standard electrical box up to 4", and interconnects with up to I I additional identical units to pro-

Complete with l8 pockets, the rig features dual metal hammer loops; back wall speed square pocket; tape measure pouch; pleated nail pockets; multiple smaller pockets for pencils, screwdrivers, and utility knives, and a fully adjustable belt to fit waists 28" to 52".

Circle No. 703

Decorative Corner Posts

A 6"-wide corner post with a raised corner angle and edges is new to CertainTeed Corp.'s line of decorative vinyl trim materials.

Available in 20'lengths, the corner post is said to snap easily into place.

Circle No. 704

Light As A Brick

Lightweight brick veneer panels have been introduced by Omni Building Systems, Inc.

Reportedly easy to install, Kwik Brik has modular panel construction and is fastened with screws.

Circle No. 705

Warmed By The Sun

State-of-the-art solar lights from Alpan, Inc. reportedly offer twice the running time of ordinary solar light-

ing and are the brightest solar garden lights available.

Solar Primelights have adjustable height stakes that snap together.

Circle No. 706

The Heat ls On

A gas-fired direct vent wall furnace is new from Empire Comfort Systems.

Equipped with quiet, high-volume blowers and an electronic temp€rarure control, the DV-55E's counterflow

design provides an even distribution of warm air. The furnace runs on natural or LP gas.

It has light gray cabinetry that stays cool to the touch during operation.

An extended vent terninal is available for thick walls.

Circle No. 707

Two-Geared Loppers

Loppers from Fiskars utilize two gears for cutting instead of one or two pivot points.

on any product in thls section is available by circling the corresponding Reader Sertrice nurnber in tJre back and sending the forrn to Nenr Pnoducts, either by FAX 714-852-0231, by mall to 45OO Campus Dr., Ste. 48O, Nerrryort Beach, Ca. 92660, or just call us at {7141852'f99O.

Premium Plywood Siding

Premium grade plywood siding from Roseburg Forest Products has selected face veneers for uniformity.

Reportedly the lightest loppers on the market, PowerGear Loppers are 15" long, have an anvil design, and cut branches up to l-ll4" in diameter.

Circle No. 708

A Homebody

A software program developed by Visual Applications, Inc. gives homeowners a sneak peak of what their home improvement project will look like.

Steps Laminated Flooring is composed of four layers and offered in a variety of wood grains and abstracts.

Circle N0.710

An Electrical Snap

A power system from Intermatic Inc. enables electrical outlets to be added nearly anywhere, without modifying walls or rewiring circuits.

Offered in three plywood siding types (primrose, Douglas fir, and medium density overlay) and over 70 styles, Breckenridge siding comes in 4'widths and 8', 9'and 10'lengths; 5ply panels come in 15/32" and 19/32" thicknesses, and 3-ply panels are ll/32" thick.

Circle N0.712

Customized Wall Framing

Computer-generated, customized wall framing layout tape from Your Set facilitates layout of studs, doors and windows.

With Showoff, homeowners can scan a picture of their home on the computer and then add amenities to visualize possible home plans.

It is composed of five individual, yet integrated, CD-ROM programs: "Build Your Home," "Landscape," "Remodel Exterior," "Remodel Interior" and "Decks, Pools & Hot Tubs."

Circle No. 709

Hearty Laminated Flooring

New laminated flooring from BHK of America reportedly is durable, hygienic, color fast, and easy to clean, install and maintain.

The low-profile, surface-mounted Easytrac Surface Power System has pre-wired power components, including track, receptacles, starters, corners and connectors, that connect to one another by snapping the components together.

Available in white and almond, it can be installed on a variety of surfaces and painted, wallpapered or decorated to match any decor.

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Once created with Your Set's software, the tape is attached to the 7-112" edge of the bottom and first top plates of a wall section.

Circle N0.713

Edging Out The Competition

A solid-surface edge product from Kuehn Bevel enhances countertoDs. Made with Corian, edges are available in a variety of colors in seven profiles.

Circle No. 714

A Brick Trick

Interlocking brick-like panels have been introduced by Nailite International.

Polymer-reinforced Hand-Laid Brick panels are lightweight, flexible and come in several colors.

portable receivers and two 150-ft. range transmitters.

The Messenger series has a 90-ft. range, 64 channel settings and an electronically programmable 8-note Westminster or 2-note chime.

Circle No. 716

Smoking Or Non Smoking?

A smokeless method of testing smoke detectors is new from CRC Industries, Inc.

Take A Dip ln The Hot Tub

Ready-to-assemble screens from LouveRail afford privacy and view around a hot tub.

Circle No. 715

Music To Your Ears

A selection of decorative door chime receivers can be added to Caradon Friedland, Inc.'s line of

Smoke Test, an aerosol spray that simulates smoke, is sprayed at the detector for three seconds, causing an unclogged alarm to sound.

Each aerosol can lasts about one year, testing each of four smoke detectors once a month.

Circle N0.717

The 72"x60" Sierra Screen threesection room divider or outdoor screen has an optional fan top.

Cirde No. 718

Contact Cement Products

An expanded line of contact cement products is new from Dap Inc. The Weldwood additions include contact cement gel formula, nonflammable contact cement and contact cement cleaner and thinner.

Circle No. 719

NEW LITERATURE

Wood Finishing Color Guide

An 8-panel color selection guide for exterior transparent wood finishing products is available from Performance Coatings Inc., 360 Lake Mendocino Dr., Ukiah, Ca. 95482; (800) 736-6346.

Laminated Flooring Info

A 6-p. laminated flooring brochure is available from BHK of America, 3 Bond St., Central Valley, N.Y. 10917; (800) 663-4176.

AWPA Book of Standards

The 1996 "Book of Standards" is $75 from the American Wood Preservers Association, Box 286, Woodstock, Md. 21163; (410) 465-3169.

Locating Remodelers

"How to Find a Professional Remodeler" is $20 from the National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; (800) 368-s242.

Hand Tool Ergonomics

A l2-p. "Introductory Hand Tool Ergonomics" booklet is $l from the National Safety Council, 1l2l Spring Lake Dr., Itasca, Il. 60143: (630) 77524t1.

Gas-Fired Duct Furnaces

An 8-p. gas-fired duct furnace catalog is available from Airfan, 260 N. Elm St., Westfield, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

Designing With Hardwood

"Hardwood Built-In Installations" is $7.75 from The Hardwood Council, Box 525, Oakmont, Pa. 15139; (412) 2814980.

Plastic Greenhouses

A greenhouse product catalog is free from Flex-Lite Corp., Box 467, Mt. Vernon, In.47620; (812) 838-5500.

Foaming At The Mouth

An 8-p. polyurethane foam material guide is free from Crest Foam Industries, Inc., 100 Carol Place, Moonachie, N.J. 07 O'7 4; (2Or) 807-0809.

Home Repair Tool

The updated "New Fit-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean, and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home" is $35 from Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest Rd., Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570; (203) 629-4416.

In Hot Water

The 140-p. "Hot Water and Steam Source Book" is available from the National Energy Control Corp., 312 Darby Rd., Havertown, Pa. 19083; (800) 227-9800.

Fiberboard Sources Listing

A revised fiberboard sources listing is free from the American Fiberboard Association, 1210 W. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, Il. 60067; (847) 934-8394.

It's Good In Or Out

A 6-panel indoor/outdoor fumiture catalog is free from Leisure Life, Inc., 215 4th Ave. N., Baxter, Tn. 38544; (615) 858-5788.

Engineered Plastic Products

A 40-p. engineered plastic products catalog is free from DSM Engineering Plastic Products. lnc.. 2120 Fairmont Ave., Box 14235, Reading, Pa. 19612;' (610) 320-6600.

New lnsulation Board Info

A revised foam sheathing/insulation board brochure is free from The Celotex Corp., Box 31602, Tampa, Fl. 3363 l; (8t3\ 873-4230.

Wood Moulding Profile

A revised 64-p. "From Tree to Trim" is $10 from the Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association, 507 First St., Woodland, Ca. 95695; (916) 661-959 l.

Door Delights

Hand Tools & Electronics

A 280-p. hand tool and electronic accessories and parts catalog is available from GC Thorsen, Inc., 1801 Morgan St., RocKord, Il. 6l 105; (815) 968-9661.

Long-Lasting Shingles

A 4-p. rustic shingle brochure is available from Classic Products Inc., 8510 Industry Park Dr., Piqua, Oh. 45356; (800) 543-8938.

D-l-Y Faux Stone Finishes

A do-it-yourself faux stone finish instruction book is $9.95 from Creative Touches, 5900 Green Oak Dr., Minnetonka, Mn. 55343; (800) 328-0590.

A 30-p. door and decorative glass catalog is available from Stanley Door Systems, 1225 E. Maple Rd., Troy, Mi. 48083.

New Cement Fiberboard Plant

Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp., Diboll, Tx., has entered into a joint venture with Re-Con Building hoducts Inc., Mission, B.C., to build and operate a cement fiberboard plant south of Dallas/Fort Worth, Tx.

The facility will take two years to build and have an annual capacity of 240 million sq. ft. of cement fiberboard siding and related products.

Temple-Inland will market the product through its sales network, backed by the technical expertise of Re-Con, North America's largest producer of cement fiberboard roofing products.

Safecracker Can't Crack Safe

Police have arrested a suspect who reportedly was able to break into Scotty's, Big Pine Key, Fl., and steal the store safe, but was unable to break into the safe.

Police said the suspect allegedly broke into the hardware store early Aug.18 by cutting through a security fence, severing alarm wires and prying open a roll-up door. He then allegedly used a pick axe to remove an office safe containing several thousand dol-

lars worth of cash, keys and office items and hauled it off on a Scotty's handcart.

An anonymous source later directed police to a vacant lot, where they found the safe, intact but "it was obvious that attempts were made to break it open."

The day before, employees had seen David Berkshire, 31, in the store examining the alarm's wires. He was charged with burglary and grand theft.

Hues You'll Choose In 1997

Reds and browns, especially in the mid-range of browns touching red, will be the hot colors for manufactured products in 1997, forecasts Color Marketing Group.

Also popular will be metallics, veiled colors, matte yet reflective surfaces, special finishes and "active brights," such as gypsy orange, magenta madness, lime fizz, bourbon blue and mardi green.

Housewares Continue Climb

The average U.S. household spent $567 on housewares last year, boosting retail houseware sales 6.37o to

$57.9 billion in 1995.

Among the top gainers, outdoor furniture sales climbed 257o, and smoke alarm sales ro*,36.6%.

Check Your Fax Costs

Fax transmissions make up 367o of. total telephone costs, according to a recent survey. The Western Building Material Association suggests the following tips to reduce fax charges:

' Ensure employees send faxes using the correct numbers. Often they may dial a telephone number or use an incorrect area code (especially where area codes have recently changed).

' Fax during non-business hours when rates are lower.

' Send only what is important. Combine copy rather than sending pages that arc primarily blank. Every page counts.

' Eliminate cover sheets. Use a stamp or affix a sticker with the name of the sender and recipienr

' To save time, respond using the incoming fax. When answering a question, try to use the same fax on which the question was asked, simply redirecting it back to the sender.

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Obituaries

T.S. "Smitty" Smith, 78, retired supervisor and buyer for Robbins Manufacturing Co., Tampa, Fl., died of cancer Sept.Z2 in Tampa.

Born in Okeechobee, Fl., he retired from Robbins in 1982 after 34 years with the company.

J.W. "Dick" Jones, 84, retired manager of Barton's, McGehee, Ar., died of a heart attack Aug. 15 in Pine Bluff, Ar.

Born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., he started with Barton's in Hanisburg, Ar., in 1936, retiring in1979.

Walton R. Smith, 86, a founder of the Hardwood Research Council, Memphis, Tn., died Sept. 10.

During his 62-year career, he worked for the USDA Forest Service for 33 years in Mississippi, New Orleans, La., and Asheville, N.C.

After retirement, he founded a forest products and management consulting business in Franklin, N.C., and

managed a 2,000-acre hardwood demonstration forest.

Mr. Smith received the Borden Award for Outstanding Research, the Nancy Susan Reynolds Award for Advocacy, the Fred Gottschalk Award, and the USDA Superior Service Award.

Wholesaler Makes History

Lyng & Son Lumber, Madison Heights, Va., has carved a unique niche by becoming part of historyfurnishing historically accurate materials to restore many of the venerable stuctures in the area.

While the bulk of its business is wholesaling wood products to millwork shops and building supply dealers such as Lowe's and Moore's, the company has supplied the replacement white,oak timbers for former hesident Thomas Jefferson's summer home, "Popular Forest," in Forest, Va.; lumber and timber materials for Colonial Williamsburg and George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia, and siding, flooring, roofing and structural timbers for numerous other state and national historical projects.

Most recently, Lyng & Son furnished the hand-riven white oak clapboards for the "Kitchen House" roof at the Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown, Va.

Owner Scott Lyng got the idea of seeking and bidding on restoration and preservation jobs from his days in the e?rly 1970s redeveloping large old houses and commercial buildings in the inner cities into apartuents.

"We would replace these massive solid redwood columns and these old crown mouldings that were six or seven pieces," he recalled.

The firn lists its products and services under "woodworking" on the Internet, but gets most of its renovation jobs from word of mouth.

Its reputation has led to projects "as mundane" as replacing dry docks and timbers for submarines in Chesapeake, Va., to residing Camp David in Maryland. Although Lyng provided all the siding for the presidential retreat, he "never got to see it. They made our trucks park six miles away from the complex, then had contractors with special security clearance drive the materials in and later return the trucks to our waiting drivers."

7x4, 1x6 6' dry redwood fencing

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

CallMlke Vlnum or Ross Muxutorthy at Q07) 822-1779.

Hoo'Hoo goes Down Under

ll/IORE THAN 150 members, IYlspouses and guests converged in Queensland, Australia, for the l04th annual convention of Hoo-Hoo International, the world's oldest industrial fraternity.

Hosted by the Brisbane Club, the event was held Sept. l0-13 at the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island.

Andy Blackwell was installed as international president; Kevin

McPhee, lst v.p.; Ron Garka, 2nd v.p., and Christopher Goff, sec-/treas. New directors: George Reneaud, Archie Brown, John Crooke, Dave Jones and Mary O'Meara Moynihan.

HOO-HOO convenlion attendees: (1) Andy & Barbara Blackwell. (2) Brian Tutton, Alyce & Roy Deering. (3) Chris Krans, Ed Gavotto, Dick Tipper. (4) Tom Donahue, John Crooke. (5) Dick Campbell, Hammie Ahlo. (6) Jan-

Greg Ellis, Fred Frudd, Tom O'Meara. (13) Margaret & David Mclnlyre. (1f) Robin Powell, Rod & Thelma Abel. (15) Ron Garka, Ray Sanders. HooHoo Intematinal is for lumber industry members.

Evert Hermans, Bill Bader. (7) Teeny Johnslon, Tony Vecchiolla. (8) 'Pip' Simons, Al Bayes, John Bowles. (9) lan Patterson, Tony Scen, Bill Kranenburg. (10) Joan Goff, Neil & Lonaine Can. (11) Kevin McPhee. (12)

ACE HARDWARE introduced its Premier Lumber Retailer program during its lall convention Oct. 1 I-14 in Las Vegas, Nv. Not only did the show attract record attendance, but within a week 70 dealers had signed up for the new PLAYER LBM program. Ace LBM department staff included: (1) Andy Faircloth, Mary Warren, John Neubauer, Terry Burkholder, Wayne Wiggleton. (2) Linda Portch, Bruce WestbrookiAngie Schlumberger, Bob Sauter.

(3) Leo Renner, Dick Nemeth, Joe Wack. (4) Jefl Pischke. (5) Joe Tucker, Jay Landem. (6) Matt Keller, Mike Metzger, Becky Guentner, Mike Economou. (7) Kristi Littleton, Anna Fine. (8) Joanna Wrublik, Tom Wright, Lynn Nelson. (9) Susan Faulkner, Julie Passmore, Elaine Alexander, Heather Tillitson. (10) Patti Cerven, Brian Wiborg, Mark Whitlock, Marie Dzendzeluk. (11) Tim Roberto, Doug Grover, Brian Wright, Jeff Strathmann, Bruce Wheeler.

(12) Guy Woods. (13) Carolyn Matrajian, Bruce Wheeler, Patg Maibuecher. (14) Dave Tackett, George Sola. (15) Jud Walford, Mary Hannifin, Rick Du Rapau. As part of the PLAYER program, Ace will offer LBM store and yard planning services, "core item" merchandise mix and LBM product catalog, and regional training seminars for slore employees on such tooics as outside sales and vard suoervision.

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For more information from advertisers, use FAX Response nwnbers in brackcts.

Americrn Wood hescrvers Institute If f 4l...-..*.-..-..-..21

Bean Lumbcr Co., Curt U0!)]..-.-.17

Bowie Sims Prange ll20l.---.-*--J5

Britt Lumber [124

Brungart Equipment [11]4 ..--7

Building Product of America [11t].-25

Burt Lumber Co. F06l ----*-5

Business Card Sp€d8l Section-Covcr II

Coning Issues

Cox Wood hcserving Co. [lf$---Jll

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc [f19l.--2s

Dean Lumbcr Co. [f|X]-*.."..*4

Ilricon (Eickson Corp) IlZl-

Georgia-Pacifi c [10fl -.-.-------5

For more information on products or companies (see list at right), circle the appropriate Reader Service FAX Response number(s):

Great Southern Wood heserving 11171...-..-..-- -..-.---J4

Haase Industries (Magnetic hsh Broom) IU f l -..--.-*-.-.*-lt

Hardwarc, Houscweres & Home Improvement Trede Show [f03l-J

Hood Indusbies [124 .***---2Gn

Hoover Treated \ilood hoducts [f l3l20

Iniernationd Paper [lDl *-..*12

King & Co. (Ihermollle) [fafl---J2

Lumber Trader Infl -.-..-..-. -----Jl

MariTile Inc. [112] ...-..-.-..-.-.---..19

Mellco, Inc. E02I

Merchant Magazine, The.-.-Cover Itr

Pacific Lumber Co. [fl0.-..-*---21

Simpson Strong-fie [f25| ---J2

Stewart & Stevenson Materid Handling [r0ll

News or Comments? We welcome your ideas about particular articles, the magazine, or news of your company (promotions, new hires, expansions, acquisitions, etc.):

Sure-Wood Forest Products [110]-.-.f E

Swan Secrrt [1231 1tl

Temple-Inland Fortst hoducts [f 0f l Cover I

Tropitec.h Coetings & Researcb Inc. IIO7|

Tubafor (Rightwood) [2E]..-.Cover IV

Van Keppel Lifbud( [fOI------..---7

Wood Protection Co. [129] ..-..-.-*12 ln

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