NEW PRODUGTS and selected salesaids

Roof Insulation

Construction Products Division, W.R. Grace & Co., developed Grace Insulperm Roof Insulation for retrofit/reroofing installations.

With a slope-to-drain feature that eliminates water ponding problems, the system is based on Insulperm insulation board, a patented, expanded polystyrene board.

Through the Keyhole

High Power Brush

New models of Liquid Brush high-pressure washers are available from Britt-Tech Corp.

Designed to perform a wide variety of heavy duty cleaning tasks around the home and farm, the machine washes windows, campers, cars, house siding, barbeque grills, and snowmobiles, and is especially adaptable for stripping blistered paint before repainting.

All models are built with 50 ft. service cords as standard equipment to eliminate the need for an extension cord when a 50 ft. garden hose is used. An internal waterbreak tank replaces the previously used flow control valve to create an air break between the incoming water line and the high pressure washer pump. This assures more accurate detergent metering and less servicing. It can operate on incoming pressures as low as 20 psi.

Additional new features include an external detergent metering adjustment, a trigger guard, and a trigger lock pin to prevent operation.

Furniture Look

A hutch end panel is now available to customize all lines of Haas cabinets.

The curves of the panel give a furniture look to modular wall units in kitchen, dining room or living room settines. Dimensions are 52Y2" x 13" xi".

Kwikset has designed a series of free-standing mini-displays for use on counters, shelves, and gondolas to show all product lines: deadlocks, locksets and lever locksets.

Only 12" square, each showcases an actual working lock, backed with headers and consumer sell copy.

They are available at no charge when ordered with the necessary Kwikset hardware.

Textured Walls

Gold Bond Building Products, a division of National Gypsum, has a new wall and ceiling texture product for the do.it-yourself market.

Called Fresco, it comes ready to use in both a smooth texture for interior walls and ceilings and a coarse texture for ceilings only. Both allow working time to formulate a desired pattern.

It can be cleaned up with soap and water.

Spring Cleanup

Rubbermaid's Spring Cleaning/ Kitchen Helpers promotion, with shipments beginning March 16, is in effect for orders postmarked through April 30.

A drainer tray, normally retailing at a suggested $4.19, is promotionally priced at a suggested $3.17; a dish drainer with a regular suggested price of $4.69 and a wastebasket and a 12qt. Roughneck bucket, regularlY $4.79, have suggested promotional prices of $3.57 each; and a twin sink dish drainer, normally $5.29, has a suggested special price of $3.97.

Two assortments feature these items. An end cap assortment includes all five items as does a smaller assortment with a self-service displayer 48" wide x 30" deep x 60" high.

Also on sale are sink mats and a sink divider mat, regularly a suggested $1.89 each, during the sale a suggested $1.47. A larger size sink mat and sink divider mat, normallY $2.39 each, are priced at a suggested $1.87.

Space Stretcher

Model Industries is introducing the Big Six, a low cost, full size chest and roller cabinet, for hobbyists, apprentice mechanics, farmers, homeo,wners and tradesmen.

Top and bottom units features front drawers for maximum tool storage capacity. Other features include spot welded cold rolled steel construction, one piece I beam drawer slides, baked on red silicone body, red enamel drawers, nickel plated hardware.

The six drawers have a generous 2403 cl. in. of storage. The roller cabinet has 3124 cu. in. of storage in drawers and 6600 cu. in. in the bottom of the cabinet.

New Look Package

Raychem Corp. is infroducing new display headers and redesigned product packaging for Frostex II pipe heating cable.

The new display, recently selected by the American Hardware Manufacturer's Association for a 1980 Packaging Award, is available at no expense to the dealer.

The campaign includes window banner, new POP headers. and literature to illusnate product installation and use.

a push-button Piezo ignition system that permits lighting without matches and generates full heat within seconds.

It is equipped with a special safety device called an oxygen depletion sensor which automaticallv shuts off the gas supply in the event-the oxygen content in a room would ever fall below l8%o. A flame failure device automatically shuts off the gas sup- ply should the flame ever go out during operation.

The slim design mounts on any wall to fit into any room where gas can be piped.

Free Reader Service

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Garage Door Header

A new garage door header based upon advanced wood fiber technology has been introduced by Trus Joist Corp.

Manufactured entirely from laminated veneer lumber, it offers sfructural performance, plus material , weight and labor savings. It is 3Yz" wide and is available in standard depths of l2Yz" , 133/a" and 153/a" The header is engineered for single story applications with maximum total roof loads of 55 psf.

The header reportedly has an exceptionally high degree of dimensional stabilitv.

A Perfect Match

Almost any existing or obsolete siding and moulding pattern can be reproduced by the Union Planing Mill at Union Forest Products.

Packaged to Go!

Simpson Timber Co. is now offering a 6' version of LaHonda 3/e" redwood paneling, shrink wrapped to protect edges and surface.

Aimed at expanding the impulse purchase potential of the packaged LaHonda panelinss. the packase is designed tb be eEsily canied home by a woman in the family automobile.

The 6' length is available in 4" and 6" widths to complement finger jointed random plank LaHonda in lhe 4" and 5" widths. The new shorter length reportedly is easy to handle, permitting faster installation, especially for one person working overhead on ceiling areas.

A new display rack was designed to accommodate the shorter 6' length

Unvented Heater

Empire Stove Co. has a new unvented heater available with a choice of burner positions.

Either 3,500 or 7,000 BTU's on the R-7 model or 5.000. 10.fi)0 or 15,000 BTU's on the'R-15. ir features as well as the standard 8' paneling. The in-store display is part of a promotion program which offers 507o co-op advertising support through wholesale distributors to dealers stockine and advertisine LaHonda redwdod paneling prod[cts through Feb. 28.1981.

In addition, they maintain in stock a large inventory of moulding in a wide range of architectural designs. Elbow bar rail, hand rail returns, and many of the "WM" and "WP" mouldings can be run to order in a selection of Douglas fir, hardwood or redwood.

To duplicate moulding needed for repair, remodeling or restoration, the mill has the capability of grinding the knives needed to produce virtually any pattern.

Rock Hound Pick

Vaughan & Bushnell has a 16 oz. rock pick for precious metal prospectors and rock hounds.

It features a solid steel head and handle with cushioned neoprene grip. The head is dual heat-treated for proper temper and durability.

Block that Draft

Weather Brush, a weather seal for home garage doors, is new from ReYnolds Aluminum.

A flexible nylon brush held in a PVC plastic extrusion, it seals sides and top of single or double overhead garage doors. Installed with hand tools, it also helps reduce noise, dust and insects.

The seal comes in kits for uP to 7' high by 9' wide single garage doors or 16' wide double doors. It reportedly won't interfere with the operation of automatic door opener mechanisms.

Formaldehyde Barrier

Mortell Co. has a new formaldehyde vapor barrier coating HydeChek for wood products made with urea formaldehyde elue.

The coatingi rep6rtedly can reduce formaldehyde fume emissions by as much as 99Vo. It contains chemicals called "scavengers" that absorb formaldehyde fumes. The coating also serves to diminish moisture vapor from penetratine and attackine the urea formaldehyile glue, thus ca-using the release of formaldehvde fumes.

It is applied to particle board or wall paneling with roller coating equipment on high volume production lines. Please

Traditional-Look Siding

A new lap siding with the look of traditional narrow-lap siding is from Masonite Corp.'s Western Hardboard Division.

Two 6" wide laps are embossed into each 12" wide, 16' long, piece of new DropSide siding.

The th," thick hardboard siding, applied directly to the studs, is resistant to warping and buckling.

Available in either smooth or natural cedar texture primed for on-site finishing, the siding, made from wood, is knot-free, and will not split or check.

lt is available in Western states only.

The lron Fist

Malco Products now offen a selection of work gloves to meet professional standards of construction and design.

Leather palms feature a combination of strength, thickness *9tuppl-qness in premium quality side split leather. Gunn cut pattern with a wing thumb construction extends leather two-thirds of way around each finger, eliminating exposed seams in the "wear" area. o S4S and pattern lumber o Architectural patterns o Mouldings o Mixed loads o Units: available in LTL. T&T and rail

Tips help prevent pinching or bruising of fingernails. Rubberized safety cuffs protect wrists. Other features include a seamless index finger, knuckle strap, large pull piece, elastic strip to hold glove in place, and inside linen to absorb sweat.

Other models include a gauntlet which provides protection to lower arm, driver gloves, and cotton jeneys wrth kmt wrrst.

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Gold Plated Luxury

Tlte Price is Right, Tic Tac Dough, Cross Wits, and other television network game shows will be giving M.ysgn gold plated towel warmers to wrnrung contestants.

Keeping towels and clothes warm and dry in bathroom or kitchen, they add eleeance and economical heat to the eritire room.

Three hydronic (hot water) styles come in wall or floor mounted versions for homes with open or closed systems. For homes without hydronic systems, oil filled electric models plug-in to a standard outlet.

Plug-ln Air Freshener

A new, two-in-one, plug-in air freshener/nite lite is from Emerson Environmental Products

It plugs into any l20V double outlet with a built-in fan to freshen air. The night light provides illumination for any darkened room.

A replaceable, snap-in cartridge is available in four fragrances. The air freshener and lisht can be used separately or togetherl

Mirror Doors

A mirror sliding door system is new from Acme General Corp.

With pre-finished steel track, fascia, stiles and rails, it is available in a selection of colors. Doors glide on heavy duty bottom rollers which have nylon tires with steel races and ball bearings for a smooth, easy action. Top guides maintain quiet, precise tracking even with floor or ceiling irregularities.

Doors are available for standard and custom-sized openings to accommodate mirror panels up to 4' wide by 8' high.