A simple idea...that sells redwood

f, | ODULAR redwood planters . . IUI a simple idea, simply designed, easily built, but an idea that enhances the environment indoors and outdoors. The versatile multi-tiered planters permit a variety of arrangements, suitable for patio or deck, or for any room in the house.

The planters are light in werght, easy to move outside during spring and summer months to take advantase of the natural sunlight and then to 6e returned inside when the weather turns cold. The design was planned for potted plants, providing ease in transportation and permitting a quick rotation of plants for variety and a change of decor.

The base planter is built with four legs since it partially supports the weight of all others. Each succeeding planter has three legs, with one corner resting on the planter below, permitting each to be turned at different angles to accommodate spaces and plant arrangements. Planters may be built in a series of 3,4,5 or 6, based on a modular progression stemming from the fourJegged bottom unit.

Redwood 2x2s were used in the construction of the planters shown in the accompanying photos. About 54' of lumber was required for the three-tiered model. The planters may vary in size, according to individual plans.

Those shown are 2'x2'x7Yz" and 10Y2" . A square bottom, 7%", fits inside each planter to hold the potted plants. A molding strip around the inside edge forms a ledge to hold the bottom piece. The 2x2s forming the sides of the boxes are edge glued together with a Resorcinol waterproof glue permitting the planters to be used outside as well as inside. The top edge is finished with 1x3 redwood.

A semitransparent stain was applied to the planters to accent the grain and texture of the redwood and to hold its fresh milled color. The choice of redwood with its great beauty and the

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Modular redwood planters are a natural for the nursery, d-i-y trade moveable f rom inside to outside they require about 54' of redwood for the three-tiered model shown.

built-in resistance of its heartwood to rot, decay and insects make it the right selection for these handsome, versatile planters.

Information on redwood for amenities, such as the planters, is available through Simpson Timber Co. redwood dealers in your area, or by contacting the company at 900 Fourth Ave., Seattle, Wa.98164.

REDW00 D Design-a-Deck exhibit at the Denver, Colorado Home & Garden Show launched major CRA publicity and advertising campaigns this Spring for garden grades of redwood. Copyrighted Design-a-Deck package was also displayed, including graph paper and unique punch-out patterns of deck shapes for designing a deck to fit any house and yard, plans sheets with materials lists, and a construction manual. Display included cut-away section (lower right) showing deck understructure. Redwood lumber and building supply dealers should stock garden grades and Design-a-Deck kits for major selling this Spring.

Desigll-?-Deck

REDWOOD Design-a-Deck exhibit at the Denver, Colorado Hornc & Garden Show last ntonth launched a ntajor Calilbrnia Rcdwood Association Spring pronrotion campaign for redwood garden gradcs.

Design-a-Deck cxhibits in tliis and otlrer shows will tie in with nationwide advertising and publicity prornoting Design-a-Deck a copyrighted d-i-y plans kit fbr honrc intprovcrnort and outdoor living.

Thc Dcsign-a-Deck cxhibit was displaycd at thc De nvcr Corrvcntion Centcr wlrerc the Honre & Gurden Show drew about 80.000 visitors Feb. 4- 13. Thc exlribit, a two-level redwood deck witlr stairs. a butcherblock bench and dccorativc railings, wls built in a lurnbcryard owned by Econorny Lumber & liardwarc in Denver.

On hand to supervise construction was Richard K. OGrady, deck designer wlro de.vekrped thc kit originally. Redwood lurnber was donated by W.O.O.D. Inc.. the local retail luntber dcalers' association.

With participation in the show, the CRA has chosen Denver as an "er.nphasis" nrarket. CRA serninars on February 9 and March 3l for Denver area redwood wholesale and retail managenrent. yardnren and counternren will tie in with special Designa-Deck ads in April lbr both tlre city's daily newspapers and the Colorado editions of Bettar llomes & Garrlens and Srolse/ rnasazincs.

At the sanle tinre, full-page, fullcolor consunler rnagazine ads and nragazine and newspaper publicity on Dcsign-a-Deck are planned to reach over l0 ntillion consunrers nationwide during March, April and May. Other Redwood Design-a-Deck exhibits will be displayed at scveral tradc shows around the country, including thc Honre Center Show in New Orlcans this nlontll. lrrd u Irorne i:nprtlvcnrent show in Phoenix during May.

CRA pronrotion and exhibits show how thc copyrighted Design-a-Deck kit is the first do-it-yourself package witlr all the planning rnatcrials necdcd to design a rcdwood deck for any liouse and yard, buy all building niaterials, including reconrrnendcd redwood garden grades, and build all deck parts. Redwood lunrber and building supply

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Major redwood promotion by CRA kicks off at Denver show... Redwood Design-aDeck package is already receiving raves and is slated for wide promotion emphasis in the West this Spring.

dealers can display the kit itsclf. and also build redwood decks.

Design-a-Deck nraterials lists recommend construction heart grade rcdwood fbr dcck posts, stringers and all parts in ground contact, and construction conrnron and nrerchantable grades lbr decking, bcnches, and railings above ground. Also recommendcd are noncorrosive hot-dipped galvanized, stainlcss stcel or alunrinum nails, and application of clear water repellent fbr rttaxinrunr pcrlorrnance ou tdoors.

The kit cclntains unique punch-out patterns of sinrple. basic deck squarcs and rectangles that can be arrangcd on special graph paper to design a deck of any shape, size or style. A 20-p. construction manual, conrplete witlt a glossary of building terms, gives stepby-step instructions for building all parts, and also stairs in both cleated laminated and plank patterns, a butcherblock bcnch and decorative raillngs.

Sorne rcdwood wholesalers and dealers have their own plans for special Dcsign-a-Deck promotion this Spring. Capital Lurnber Co., Phoenix, will ltold a total of five breakfast nreetings for local redwood dealers, (Please turn to page 26)