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Western Species Details

Western Lumber Span Tables, a newly updated manual on common loading conditions for floor and ceiling joists and roof rafters made from western species, is free from Western Wood Products Association, 522 SW 5th Ave., Suite 500, Porr land Or. 97204: (503) 224-3930.

It's Shutter Season

A 68-p., full-color catalog of western red cedar shutters is free from Timberlane Woodcrafters, 197 Wissahickon, North Wales, Pa. 19454; (800) 250-2221.

APA's Collected Works

APA Engineered Wood Handbook, covering plywood, OSB, glulam, I-joists, LVL and other glued engineered wood products, is $86.25 from McGraw Hill, (80u262-4729.

Siding With The Good Guys

An 8-p. brochure and a technical info CD of siding, trim, fascia and soffit panels are free from James Hardie, 26300 La Alameda, Suite 250, Mission Viejo, Ca. 92691; (800) 542-7343.

Accordion Door Music

A custom accordion door brochure is free from Woodfold-Marco, Box 346, Forest Grove, Or. 97 116:' (503) 357-7 I 8 1

Project Tips From Norm

"Easy Weekend Projects," a 12-p., full-color booklet of simple furniture projects, with an introduction by The New Yankee Workshop host Norm Abram, is free from Minwax Weekend Projects Offer, P.O. Box 1023, Grand Rapids, Mn. 55745; (2Ol) 818-7500.

Got A Light?

Lighting Concepts, a 100-p lighting systems catalog, is free from Outwater Plastics, 4 Passaic St., Wood-Ridge, N.J. 07075; (800) 631-8375.

Toilet Training

A five-minute CD presentation on installing a toilet fill valve is new from Moen,37'l Woodland Ave., Elyria, Oh. 44036: (440) 962-2000.

The Latest Metal CD

A new CD catalog of metal roofing and rain removal systems is free from Custom-Bilt Metals, 9845 Joe Vargas Way, South El Monte, Ca. 91733; (800) 826-7813.

At Britt Lumber, we specialize in redwood fence posts, boards, rails, decking and balustersmade 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 personal service you need.

Sister Mill Joins Superior

Swanson-Superior Forest Products, Noti, Or., has merged with its sister company, Superior Lumber Co., Glendale, Or.

Although for years the companies have enjoyed common ownership, they had operated as separated entities.

Sales and marketing for all mill operations are now handled out of the Glendale office under the new name of Swanson Group, according to Bob Maurer, v.p.-sales & marketing.

The consolidated sales staff now includes Mark Denner, Christy McDowell and Troy Bailey, handling dimension lumber; Dixie Tibbets, studsl Ron Brandt, veneer; Nancy Daniels, plywood; Michelle David, freight, and Heather Sheppard, invoicing.

Builders Speak Out On SYP

Researchers at Louisiana State University recently surveyed 500 of the top U.S. home builders on their perceptions of southern yellow pine.

About 637o of builders stated that the species of wood used in building is important. Eighty-five percent went on to say that they would be selective about the species of wood they would use in building a new house.

In regards to species choice,637c f'elt that spruce-pine-fir is a close substitute for SYP, followed by steel and then concrete.

The LSU study found that 527c of builders had a "positive perception" of southern yellow pine, although 497o felt the quality of SYP had declined (citing warping in service and a perception that SYP is grown and kiln dried too rapidly).

A clear majority (83olo) said they would be willing to build with southern oine.