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For cedar and redwood decks Fences . Stairs & Railings. House

Trim o Outdoor

Furniture o Boat

Repair o Piers & Docks o Window Boxes & Planters o Lattice

Lengths: 1" through 4"

Strea king! o Self-counter sinking bugle or trim heads Square drive recess eliminates driver bit cam-out o "Beaver Bite" point lor quick penetration Selftapping coarse threads . Coated with non-stick, dry lubricating film o Solid nickel/chrome stainless steel for superior corrosion resistance.

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Each tile is about l7"xl2-318" with an average thickness of l-l/4". Installed, it weighs about 9-ll2 lbs. per sq. ft. with a 3" headcap.

Cirde N0.819

New SP Dimension Grades Added

Two new special product grades are now in effect for southern pine dimension lumber.

Approved by the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau and the American Lumber Standard Committee, the new grades, No. I Prime and No. 2 Prime, are derived from and have the same design values as existing No. I and No. 2 dimension gtades, but offer fewer defects.

According to SPIB, the grades practically eliminate wane, seriously limit skip dressing, eliminate holes in No. I Prime, considerably restrict holes in No. 2 Prime, and require a higher quality of manufacturing for No. 2 Prime over No. 2 dimensional material.

They address not only wane, but several appearance-oriented values of SP lumber, and apply to both treated and untreated 2" dimension SP, in all widths up to 12".

Fox-Gal Sells Roofing Firm

Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., has sold its wholesale roofing products subsidiary, Consolidated Roofing Co., Gilbert, Tucson and Phoenix, Az., to ABC Supply, Beloit, Wi.

The sale, said pres. and ceo Walter Foxworth, "allows us to focus our resources on doing what we do best, namely the wholesaling and retailing of building materials."

Founded as a roofing contractor operation in 1931 by Foxworth-Galbraith, Valley Feed and other investors, Consolidated Roofing became strictly a distributor in 1945. In 1994, Foxworth-Galbraith purchased the remaining stock of the company as part of the larger acquisition of Arizona Sash & Door Co.

lnsulation ls Out Of This World

A space age insulation using materials developed by NASA is finding limitless new applications right here on earth.

Made of aluminized polymer film, the radiation barrier has been used in the nation's space program since the days of the Apollo race to the moon. The insulation ensured that comfortable temperatures were maintained inside the Apollo command modules on their way to the lunar surface and permitted the astronauts to ride and work in their shirtsleeves instead of bulky, uncomfortable space suits.

The material also has been used to protect satellites and the inner workings of unmanned spacecraft from the exfreme temperatures of space. The current fleet of space shuttles use the insulation to protect its computers.

Now Tech 2000 LLC, Roswell, Ga., is manufacturing the insulation commercially as Energy Q Radiant Barrier, which can be incorporated into the design of a structure before it is built, retrofitted to existing buildings, or used inside a structure for wrapping hot water tanks and water pipes and insulating heating, ventilating and air conditioning ducts.

Slow Climb For Coatings

U.S. demand for paints and coatings is forecast to increase I.9Vo annually to 1.3 billion gallons in 2000, according to the Freedonia Group.

Key developments for both interior and exterior paints include formulations that are low in odor, possess good single coat coverage and are easy to apply. By contrast, lacquers will remain a static, mature market.

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