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Extension Drill Fixture

The new Extension Flush Bolt Drill Fixture from Norfield makes drilling a cinch.

Using a fixture that clamps to the

Screw The Squeaks

A new solution for squeaky floors, the Squeeeeeek No More Kit from O'Berry Enterprises, contains a die cast alignment and depth control fixture, a square headed driver bit and 50 special screws. The user provides a power screwdriver or power drill.

Scored exactly 1" from the head, the screw is passed through the carpet with the aid of the depth control fixture, then snapped off, leaving the threaded portion below the surface of the floor to hold the floor members together.

Since no part of the screw sticks out of the floor, it is said to not pull the carpet down. The system reportedly works on hardwood floors, leaving a small hole that can be filled with wood putty.

Circle No, 201 on p. 54 corner of l-314" doors, it maintains the correct alignment of the bit, ensuring an accurate path for flush bolts.

The fixture uses a 1/2" diameter bit to drill a clearance hole up to 16" long,3l4" from the edge of the door.

Circle No. 202onp.54

Greener Pastures

A lightweight, polyester fabric from Reemay, Inc. speeds the germination and growth of grass seed without using chemicals, hay or straw.

Designed to last several seasons, the Germinator acts as a greenhouse to insulate seeds, encourage growth and protect against insects.

Circle No, 203 on p, 54

The OK-CB5 reportedly provides the support of rigid-style belts with the comfort of elastic-stvle belts. It uses a sturdv f'oam interior which retains its shaire.

Circle N0.205 on p. 54

Seals Wood Against Dirt

Rustic Seal from Burke's Protective Coatings protects interior logs or natural wood against dust, dirt, smudges, yellowing from sunlight and moisture damage in bathroom, sauna or hot tub areas.

The product dries rapidly, with one coat said to offer complete protection with a grain-defining satin finish. Additional coats add protection and a high gloss finish. Clear and honeytone shades are available.

Circle No. 206 on o. 54

Free Additional Information

on a.ny product in this section is available by circling the corresponding Reader Service number on the form on page 54 and sending the form to The Merchant Magazine, either by FAX 714-852-0231, by mail to 45OO Campus Dr., Ste. 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, or just caJlVl4) 852-1990.

Caulk Of The Town

The versatile Stroker caulking gun has been introduced by Newborn.

The caulker's Dripless On Demand feature automatically stops the caulking flow at any time, without an awkward thumb release.

^Ihe E-Z Thrust mechanism with

Two reusable patterns are packaged in a colorful box with complete instructions.

Circle No. 209 on p.54

Small Tillers For Small Jobs

The new Troy-Bilt Tuffy can make roto tilling easier for suburban gardeners.

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Adjust-A-Stroke allows switching from shorter to longer strokes, making extrusion of light or heavy viscosity materials faster or easier at the turn of a knob.

A handy spout cutter, seal puncture tool and ladder hook are included.

Circle No. 207 on p. 54

Maintenance-Free Posts

A line of no-maintenance synthetic turned posts and lampposts has been introduced by HB&G, Inc.

The posts are designed to complete a period look on Victorian and Queen Anne style homes.

Circle No.208 on p, 54

A RealTurn On

PaperPerfect, a pattern for creating a wallpapered outlet or switch plate, is new from PaperPerfect Inc.

The 3-hp. model can be with one hand and is useful operated for cultivatin vatlng, lawn renovatlon, terra hillsides, and making furrows lawn terracrng rows and trenches.

Circle No,210 on p. 54

On-Line Upgrades

ForestNet, Inc., a timber and wood products network, is now available to both Windows and Macintosh users.

The on-line service allows buyers and sellers of wood products to electronically post their needs and offerrngs.

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Roman Arch Cabinetry

Montclair Roman Arch cabinet series is now available from Aristohaft, Inc.

The maple door style on a traditionally-framed cabinet includes extended overlay doors with fully-concealed hinges.

The door construction features a maple veneer Roman arch raised cen- ter panel on wall cabinets and a maple veneer square raised center panel on base cabinets.

The line is available in cherry, alpine or natural.

Circle No.212onp.54

Graphic Gardening

Software utilizing the latest CDROM technology to help its users visualize their gardens come alive has been developed by Green Thumb Software.

The Windows-compatible product provides complete garden design capabilities, including drawing and editing tools, hundreds of pre-drawn graphic symbols and automated cost and materials calculations.

LandDesigner features over 1000 full-color photo images and an audio botanical pronunciation guide.

The program comes with an extensive plant database that has 16 different fields of information for each plant, including USDA growing zones; life span; sun, water and soil preferences, and suggested plant combinations.

Circle N0.213 on p. 54

Guide To Sealing Success

A new CeramaSeal point of purchase display from Bostik includes a product selector guide.

The consumer can choose the right maintenance product for a ceramic tile or fine stone surface with the color-coded grid matching different stones, tiles and finishes with appropriate cleaners, sealers, repellents, polishes and specialty products. A pocket size.brochure is offered.

Circle No. 214 on p, 54

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Triple Treated Decking

PrimeDeck, decking pressure treated with a combination of Sunwood color additives, Supreme Water Repellent and Osmose CCA-C preservatives, is now available from Allweather Wood Treaters and Chemco, Inc.

The Sunwood additive gives the decking a reddishbrown color that highlights the natural grain patterns, providing the look of redwood or cedar in a readily available pressure treated product. It carries a limited lifetime warranty against fungal decay and termite attack.

Designed to help reduce checking and warping, the water repellent is added during the treating process, penetrating t'he wood to provide protection said to be superior to that of brush-on treatments. It allows the wood to weather graduaully and eliminates the guesswork of determining when to apply the initial coat of water repellent'

Circle No.215 on P. 54

Torrential Roof Repair

An instant roof sealant that can be applied in pouring rain is new from Kwix-Fix, Inc.

When combined with water, the sealant swells to create a sel 15 times its sranular size that flows to the leaks thr"ough gravitation.'When it dries, it will contract and with the next rain expand again. A second application is final unless the roof n-eeds replacing (usually 25 years or more).

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Clutter

A new hardboard panel from Georgia-Pacific Corp. makes it easier to organize the home.

Available in2'x4',4'x4' and 4'x8' sheet sizes with round holes set 1" on

249 W. Vine SL, P.O. Box 57367, Munay,Utut'rSqlOZ (800) 666-2467 (8011 262-6428

-262-9822 center, the versatile Clutter Cutter panel can be mounted in any room. Uses include mounting on the kitchen wall for utensils or in the laundry room to accommodate supplies. It comes in white, wood grain or plain.

Circle No. 217 onp.54

Hardwood

A hardwood floor cleaner designed to prevent soap residues is now available from Minwax Co.

Designed to be applied directly to wood floors without diluting or rinsing, Dura Seal is available in 32 fl. oz. squeeze bottles.

Safe And Sound

Recessed wall safes for household valuables are now offered by Se-Kure Controls, Inc.

Featuring 435 cu. in. ofstorage space, recessed dead bolt o 9-car SP spur for flats, boxcars or Aframes .IlP & Santa Fe . Truck & trailer

Vans or pigsrbacks . Dock-high e. Fully fenced, paved lo-acre yard combination lock and double reinforced steel door, the Safe-N-sekure wall safe can be installed between 16-in. spaced wall studs and hidden by pictures or other wall hangings.

. Ttvo 2O,OOO+ sq.ft.covered sheds . Computeriz,ed inventory control

. Toyard or job site .Inbound or outbound quotes

. Full service facilitv: 3 resaws, lO cut saws, gang rip saws at your disposal . C/LTimbers o Header packages

. Built-up loads/pull to lengfh

. Trim & fascia loads

. Details & corbels o Custom mfg.

HONORED on his retirement lrom Arcata Redwood Co. was (1) Frank White, at the Humboldt Hoo-Hoo 23rd annual Crab Feed, Eureka, Ca. (2) Tireless organizer of the fraternity's largest event was Rich Giacone, with Kent Bond.-(3) George Johnson, Bruce Gravier, John Johnson, John Helela. (4) Orville Chedester, Mike Robinson. (5) Ken Ghiz, Dan Froehle. (6) Raffle ticket sellers Valerie Scoqqin, Anna Menanno, Linda Endicott. (7) Debb6-Ciowtey,

Val Morelli. (8) Julie Stagnoli, Ed Gavotto, Julie Suprey. (9) Daryl Blond, Sam Witzel. (10)Jill Felthoff, Vicky Sleight. (11) Jim Miiler, Ludwig Rabold, Bob Thomas. (12) Curt Bodenstab, Todd Bybee, Larrv Barker. fl3) John Casey, Tom vbn Moos. '(14) Hoo-Hori officer Gary Gamble, John Blatchiord. (15) Red & Gene Anderson, Bill Jacobson, Dean Fox. (16)Jim Betry, Jim Lewman. (lil Craio Barnes, Charlie Cbx, Bernie Guilin. hoberi

Harris. (18) Ben Cassinerio, Steve Culbertson, John Cligny. (19) Charlie Brittain, Kent Mulkins, Louis Goselin, Bill Crosswhite. (20) Dean Winters. (21) Mike Cameron, Jhc( Butler, John Russell. (22) Janet & Rob Welch, Rick Zaslove. (23) Fiank Velez, Cheryi Bahneman, Mike Herbert, Rick Cornell. (24) Stu Heath, Dan Kepon, John Snead. (25) Sam Sanregret, Hal Wagenet. (26) Randv'Hdvden, Doug Hanson. (27lTed a Todd pottard. '

INTERNATIONAL president of Hoo-Hoo (1) Eddie Z. Hunt, with Kent Mulkins at the Jan. 19 Crab Feed that drew 310 for dinner, 350 for cocktails. (2) Bryan Stanford, Paul Ward, Ted Gilberl. (3) Jim Johnson, Tony & Libby Titus. (4)John Meyers, Ralph Rundle. (5) Cliff Smoot, Tim Moxie. (6) Mark Anderson, Paul Edeline, Larry Renner. (7)Alvin Lyly, Tim Brennan, Gary Gundlach, Clark Wheeler. (8) Dixie & Dick

Tibbets. (9) Kevin Childs, Dan Zellick, Richard Miller. (10) Bob McFarland, Dick Lewis. (11) Bill Jones. (12) Ed Gale, Chad Singleton, Dave Swallow. (13) Chris Johnson, El Louise Waldron. (14) George Schmidbauer, Tony King, Jocene Jordan. (15) Rod Gasser, Linda Roche. (16) Bill Scott, Doug Willis, Dave Kaney. (17) Jetf Loftus. (18) Chuck Wertz, Don Bratcher. (19) Pat Meyers, Norma Carlin,

Bruce Tenney. (20) Fred & Chris Galten, Ron Bush. (21) Don Frank, Ed Gavotto, Dave Schaller, Jim Ramsey. (22) Lee lorg, Kevin McOool. (23) Phil Guardia. (24) Pat Hunter, Jill Felthoff, George Hammann, Rich Bonliglio, Ted Zaragosa. (25) Frank Solinsky. (26) Roger Burch, Jim Brown. (27) Bob Britt, Doug Seely. (28) Jim Dalziel, Dennis Baker. Meeting was held at Eureka's historic Eureka Inn.

ACE HARDWARE'S winter lumber & buildino materials show Jan. 12-13 in Las Veqas, Nv., was oversebn bv LBM manaqers (1) Wavne Wiboleton. Amv Pellerito.'Lvnn Nelson-, Matt Ecker.' (2) ToddThomas, D6n Kane. (i) Ffuck DeVenzio, Lee Strickland. (4) David & Linda PriddV, Kenl Porler. (5) Henry Vick, Robefl Fields, Jack Goldefn. (6) Tom Casteel. Debbie Brauohler. Leland O'Brian. (7) Steve Webb. (8) Thom Wriqht, fami Johnson. Nick Nabibr. (9) Carlos Vbhsquez, Richaid Kaiser. (10) Mire Tucni'nan, Bifi Slay, Dean Nelson, Bob Weiss. (11) Linda & Mike Massa, Kathy & Dev Bargfrede. (12) Glenn Lewis, Rich Michalak, Johri MillerwiseiGarv Fallin. (13) Travis Smith, Mike Brackin. (14) Jay Jolinson, Bob'Rridd. (15) Terri Adair, John Mensinger. (f6) Shelby & Larry Keilh.

It Grows On Trees

"Wood Is Growing Every DaY," a brochure on the environmental benefits of wood products, is $1 from Western Wood Products Association, Yeon Bldg., 522 SW 5th Ave., Portland, Or.977.04; (503) 2U-3930.

The Forest Resource

The video "The Miracle Resource" is $15 from Temperate Forest Foundation, 14780 SW Osprey Dr., Ste.355, Beaverton, Or. 97 007 ; (503) 579-0300.

ToolSafety

The safety video "Power Tools: The Rules of the Game" is available from Hitachi, 3950 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Norcross, Ga. 30093 ; (404) 925-177 4.

Future Of Forestry

"Trees & People: Forestland Ecosystems and Our Future" is $22.95 plus $3 shipping from Regnery Publishing, Box 155, Montclair, N.J. Q7042; (201) 2391553.

Woodworker's Yellow Pages

The 1995 Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America buyer's guide and directory is free from WMMA, 1900 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103; (800) 289-9662.

Painting Proiects

"Red Hot Painting Projects," an 8-p. booklet on using decoupage, stenciling, marblizing and sponging to decorate wood or metal surfaces. is free from Red Devil, Box 190950, Dallas, 'fx.75219 (214) 443-990r.

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Forms With Panels

"APA Design/Construction Guide: Concrete Forming," a 28-p. brochure on panel grades, form maintenance and design, is $2 from APA, Box 11700, Tacoma, Wa. 98411; (206) 565-6600.