BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.

(AND THE DEALER, THE INSTALLER, THE HOMEOWNER, TH E ENVI RON M ENTALIST...)

Strong lines and natural features have always been the trademarks of timeless beauty. Which is why Geodeck'M is catching the eye of so many different people.

This distinct family of composite decking products looks as good as natural wood but offers the added benefits of being fade-resistant and maintenance-free. It's also guaranteed against insect damage, vvarping and cracking for up to 20 years.

Available in tongue-and-groove or traditional profiles, Geodeck is designed for quick, easy installation. lt also comes with a variety of brushed natural wood finishes with rnatching railings, posts and balusters for a complete, integrated, beautiful decking system.

Geodeck. lt's innovative. It's reliable. lt's durable. And you thought beauty skin-deep. was only

Will Riegel, v.p.-sales & marketing, retired Dec. 31 from The Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., after 30 years with the company.

Matt Yates, ex-Weyerhaeuser and 84 Lumber, has joined Capital Lumber Co. as the new Tacoma, Wa., division mgr. Phillip Floyd, ex-Humphrey Lumber, is a new account mgr. in Tacoma.

Charles McKarras, ex-PrimeSource Building Products, has joined Building Material Distributors, Galt, Ca., as outside sales representative covering a new territory from Medford, Or., south to Redding, Ca. Victor Vandenberg, ex-Hampton Distribution-Andersen Windows Division, has been hired for the newly created position of business development mgr.

Robert Spaulding has transferred to the plywood sales department at Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or.

Sara Beckman, faculty member at the University of California at Berkeley, has been appointed to the board of BMC West parent Building Materials Holding Group, San Francisco, Ca.

Doug Dryer, ex-Georgia-Pacific, has joined the sales force at Redwood Empire, Morgan Hill, Ca.

Jerome C. Knoll, v.p. and director, Genie Industries, Inc., Redmond, Wa., has been elected to the board of directors at Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa.

John Stockham is now sales mgr. at Weber Plywood & Lumber Co., Tustin, Ca.

Charles S. "Chuck" Dielaney, exGreenwood Forest Products, has joined the sales department at Pasquier Panel Products, Sumner, Wa.

Sean Wally has been named store mgr. of Home Depot's new Hayward. Ca.. home center.

Tom Lindquist has joined Timber Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., in the newly created position of executive v.p.-real estate and strategic business development.

James E. Sterrett has been named v.p.-panels and lumber sales & marketing for Boise Cascade, Boise,Id.

Joe Kloh has transferred to domestic sales and marketing for the pencil and slat business of California Cedar Products, McCloud, Ca. Charlie Moss and Samantha Mayer have assumed his duties with the incense cedar business.

Dave Brown has been named c.e.o. and president of Owens Corning. Mike Thaman becomes chairman April l8 when current chairman Glen Hiner retires.

Kevin J. Breen has been named president of Snavely International. Jeff Pinter is the new assistant sales mgr. for Maze Nails.

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Mike McClelland, president and c.e.o., Do it Best Corp., will retire Aug. I after 28 years in the industry. He will be succeeded by Bob Taylor.

Hayden Anderson has been named sales & marketing director at Fort Apache Timber Co., Whiteriver, Az. Roscoe Pusher. Sr.. is now sales mgr.

Ted Cap has been promoted to general merchandise mgr. for Ace Hardware Corp.

Robert Niblock has been promoted to executive v.p. and c.f.o. of Lowe's Cos.

Peter Lenar has left Schlage Lock, Colorado Springs, Co., to join Hurd Millwork Co. as marketing mgr. David Whelchel has rejoined Hurd as director of sales & marketing.

Arnold J. Thimons is now construction market development mgr. for Bostik Findley, Inc.

Carl Hedlund, ex-Owens-Corning, has been named president and c.e.o. of Therma-Tru Door.

Jeff Loftus, Sacramento Pacific, West Sacramento, Ca., left for a month's vacation in Hawaii.

John Gooley, v.p.-sales, Withers

Lumber Co., Brooks, Or., was recently inducted into the Oregon Building Industry Association Housing Hall of Fame.

Bill Berry, Wisconsin-California Forest Products, Redding, Ca., recently got back from a business trip to Russia.

Frank Kinney, Hulbert Lumber Co., Fremont, Ca., Kevin Fogerty, Osborne Lumber, Newark, Ca., and Al Diamantine, Hayward Building Supply, Hayward, Ca., recently met in San Francisco, Ca.,

Potlatch Harvesting Poplar

Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., recently began harvesting timber from plantations it transformed from pulp to poplar in the mid- 1990s.

Potlatch's 17,000-acre hybrid poplar plantation in eastern Oregon was until 1994, a pulp operation that grew only fast-growing hardwood species.

As a result of a sharp downturn in the pulp market nearly l0 years ago, Potlatch made the decision to change over to saw timber-a risky move for a traditional softwood producer.

"This is all new for us," said plan- for their annual lunch. tation production superintendent Pat Moore. "We're building the bicycle as we're riding. If only they'd give us some handlebars."

Phil Dodson, general mgr., All-Coast Forest Products, Chino, Ca., recently returned from a woodworking machinery open house in Huntersville. N.C.. where he "went down in the first round of his first unscheduled, unsanctioned boxing match."

Rayne Deere assisted in packing away the Christmas decorations at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Industry analysts have noted that introducing a new species into the solid wood market is never easy. Hybrid poplar is most often used in furniture building. cabinetry. veneer and other non-structural applications.

Moore says he expects the timber to be straight, clear and limb-free up to 22 ft. "We're looking at an annual cut of 41 million bd. ft. bv 2005." he added.

Specialists from our own Distribution Yard

PORTLAND Wholesale Lumber Association enjoyed its annual Christmas lunch Dec. 13 at the Doubletree Hotel: (1) Lumberman of the Year Floyd Hambleton, incoming chairman Humphrey Wildeboer. (2) Allan Hurd, Kevin Munay, Ron Liebelt, (3) John Murphy, Roy Crow. (4) Mike Beard, Tony Pires. (5) Pete Noble, Gary Davisson, Robin Derrick. (6) Floyd Billings, Gary Collins. (7) Ed Christie, Dennis McWhirter. (8) Scott Driskill, Marie Worcester. (9) Bill McGovern, Gary Newman, Mike Boone. (10) Scott Daley, John Dimeling, Jerry Westberg. (11) Chris Lund, Ken

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Bronson, Vince Mast, Jim Stanhope. (12) Dave Lund, Karen & Greg Quibell. (13) Ron Hanson, Dixie Tibbets, Troy Bailey. (14) Hal Fay, Tom Dittrick. (15) Bruce Grass, Dave Craig. (16) Jim Shelton, Matt Kolar. (17) Tod Kintz, Tom Meyer. (18)Joe Beechler, Brad Wilkins. (19) Kristy Fagen, Ken Schulz, Bill O'Banion. (20) Jim Chambers, Bryan-Borovec. (21) Bill Friedlander, Bob Reynolds. (22) Neil Nakamura, Scott Slaughter. (23) Dave Halsey, Curt Bodenstab, Loren Krebs. (More photos on nert page)

SEASON'S GREETINGS (contrnued from prevtous page) t'on Port ano wroresalers: (1) Dustin O'Sullivan, outgoing Portland Wholesale Lumber Association chairman Brett Slau0hter, (2) Terri Adair, Pat Burns, (3) Matt Engler, Bob Mauier. (4) David McNabb, Louie Buschbacher, J.V. Togerson, (5) Wayne & Jeanie Holm (6) Martin Schwab, Chris Schureman. (7) Larry Smith, Gary Knight, Chuck Danskey (8) Bill Youngmayer Ed Schu merich. (9) John Friesen, Harlan Friesen. Ned Olson (10) Scott Alldredge, Bill Kriener, Glenn

Lowe. (11) Leo Howard. Greg Thelen, Mark N z c (12) Ken Tennefoss, Carl Nash. (13) Mrke Holm, Dave Blasen. (14) Mike Herrema, Perry Schlitt, Bill Gray (15) Ken Face, Mel Pellow. (l6) Karen Slaughter, Tammy O'Sullivan. (17) Joe Clegg Carter Stinton, John Wagenho{er. (18) Steve Webb, Larry Buelna. (19) Steve Hogan, Steve Gestiv, (20) Randy Gregory, Gary Zauner. (21) Brian Vance, Dick Vance, David Bond. 122) Pal Murphy. Thom Wright (23) Frank Moxley, Cheryl Downer. (24) Ralph Hull. Wayne Giesy, Al Kirnack.

Houdini's Deck Clip

A hidden deck fastening system with no surface nails or screws is new from Deckmaster Products.

Trim Board Tutorial

Vycom has introduced a non-wood, polymer trim board designed for trim, fascia, soffits and cornerboards that is reversible.

The Azek Frontier Series is rough on one side, smooth on the other and manufactured for paint adhesion.

It is also said to be insect resistant and does not require painting or sealing for protection. It comes with a 25-year manufacturer' s warranty.

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Winter Needn't Be Cold

World Marketing of America has introduced a portable forced air heater with an adjustable BTU output, continuous ignition and adjustable heat direction.

DuraHeat features a "sure fire" ignition system, heavy duty fan motor and a fuse protracted electrical system.

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A Clay Brick For All Seasons

The system is fastened to the underside of the deck, eliminating cuts to bare feet, hammer dents and nail/screw rust bleedins. It comes with a 25-year guarantee.

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Drilling Dialectics

A combination drill/impact driver with a dual mode switching gear system to change functions is new fiom Panasonic.

The EY6535NQKW comes with an attachable l/2' keyless chuck for drilling speeds of up to 650 rpm in wood and metal. It also comes with a l/4' quick change chuck attachment for shorter diamaeter screws.

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Thick-walled clay bricks reportedly strong enough to be used for load bearing walls have been developed by

Monomour.

The bricks feature a honeycomb design and are said to act as both an insulator and heat regulator at the same time.

They are l00%o recyclable, containing no minerals, plant fibers, solvents or binders.

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Batten Down The Hatches

A corrugated plastic batten designed to allow moisture drainage and air movement under roofine tiles is new from TrimLine Building Products.

Flow-Thru-Battens are said to eliminate backup and ponding of moisture behind the batten. They come in 8'fold-out lengths.

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Trim In A One-Piece Outfit

A one-piece, engineered wood composite 4" window and door trim profile that reportedly won't warp or decay like wood is new from Crane Products Ltd.

The trim profile includes a primed one-piece outside corner, inside corner and "J" channel for installation of fiber cement, hardboard, OSB, wood and vinyl siding.

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Get Caulked In The Act

A dispenser/applicator for use with cordless drills or 110-volt electric drills to apply sealants, adhesives and caulking is new from Delta Industries.

PowerCaulker features a universal mounting bracket for compatibility with most drills and its desien is said to reduce fatigue an*d the likelihood of carpel tunnel development.

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The Decline of Water Stains

A polymer deck protector that allows potted plants to be placed on a deck or patio without damaging the finish is new from L.B. Plastics.

Sheergarden Deck Protector consists of an open radial design and is placed underneath potted plants, allowing for water drainage and quick drying.

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Jambs Worth Embracing

CertainTeed Corp. has introduced jamb extensions applied at the factory, eliminating the need for field application of drywall or wood returns.

The jamb extensions are made of a tri-extrusion of PVC, semi-rigid-PVC, and foamed PVC that can be specified for 2"x4" or 2"x6" construction.

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The Oak Door Ridge Boys

An oak door with a three-quarter oval decorative glass panel, matching sidelites and three transom styles is available from Royal Mahogany Products.

Portable Power Plant

A portable generator designed specifically for the day-to-day rigors of the job sit is new from Coleman.

Powermate features a Honda GX overhead valve engine and an electric

The doors feature triple-insulated glass and a uniform. mulii-step finishing process that includes U-V protection.

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Full-Court Gluing Press

A compact edge-gluing press that can produce batch or continuous ribbons of solid wood oanels is new from Weinig.

ProfiPress cures adhesives by RF, hot oil or water. It processes fixed widths as well as random widths for maximum material yields and features automatic infeed and glue applications.

Circle No. 512 starter. It also features two pneumatic tires, fold-down handles, and a 5.6gallon metal gas tank.

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Get Your Nails Done

Galvanized nails that are said to offer high holding power, ease of drive and a collation method for improved fastening performance are now available from Paslode. Hot Dipped Galvanized nails reportedly feature up to 10 times more zinc than other fasteners and meet all building. code corroslon requlrements, including ASTM A153 and NER 272.

Circle No. 514 is ovoiloble by circling the corresponding Reoder Service number opposife the inside bock cover ond sending the form to New Products Editor FAX to 949-852-0231, by E-moil to rfoy@ioc.net, by moil to 4500 Compus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beoch, h.92660, or by colling (e4e) 8s2-r 990.

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Measured Moisture Response

Wagner Electronics has introdriced a digital moisture meter that is reportedly unaffected by the surface moisture or the temperature of the wood.

MMIll00 permits the selection ol species settings. eliminating the need to refer to manual correction tables. It also features data collection, a press/hold function, and an extended range setting for measuring exotic and imported specles.

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A Bit Of Router Advice

A router bit bearing system that allows for the use of router bits on either hand-held, table router or CNC router applications is new from LRH Enterprises.

Quick Chalk

Stanley has introduced a new 100' chalkline reel that is said to offer two times the line strength of traditional chalklines.

FatMax 100' Chalkline Reel features a 3:l gear drive system that reportedly rewinds three times faster than other chalklines.

A push button locking mechanism keeps the line taut during usage to prevent inaccurate measurements.

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The Versatile Bearing System does not require a bearing post, instead incorporating a self-centering bolt with a shoulder to allow a standard bearing to roll freely.

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Beaded Cedar Lap Fiber Cement

Beaded cedar lap-siding that reportedly combines the look and feel of natural wood sidins with the characteristics of fiber cement is new from Cem--plank

Beaded Cedar is installed iust like'wood. and is resistant to fire, termites and moisture. It comes with a non-prorated, lifetime limited warranty.

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Backerboard To The Future

Bonsal has introduced a concrete backerboard that is 7OO7o waterproof and reportedly 787o lighter than cement boards.

ProPannel has a polystyrene core with an insulating Rvalue of 2.17 per l/2" which is said to reduce heat loss through tiles.

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