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Plywood will meet all your requirets for sanded plywood, sheathings and 'ood sidings. And that's just for starters. u'll find a complete line of cedar and ood fencing here, too. Posts and rails cluded. Plus a full selection of Redwood h and bender board.
Douglas Fir timbers or roofing? We you need. ve exactly what can also count on Crown Plywood for asonite@ brand siding and hardboard 'oducts. In fact, we have the largest stock Masonite siding in all of Southern lifornia. So you're assured of a versatile, rable, easily-applied siding at a price you
As you can see, Crown Plywood has a wide range of products and we are ready to handle any size order, mixed loads as well. To sum it up, Crown Plywood is ready when you are - with everything.
Arizona Dealers Convention Set
The 58th annualconvention of the Arizona Lumber and Builders Supply Association will be held May 3-5 at the Radisson Scottsdale Resort and Racquet Club in Scottsdale, Az. The theme of the gathering is "Coping with Business Cycles in the Lumber lndustry. . The Optimistic Approach," according to Frank Davis, exec. v.p, of the AL & BSA.
Among an outstanding roster of speakers is the Honorable Don Young, United States House of Representatives from Alaska, who will talk on "Our Land, Keys to Freedom." Another major convention event is the presentation on how to improve return on investment by Ross Kincaid and Sel Vanderwegen.
Other business includes "Coping with Business and Life in '79," by keynoter John M. Grogan of John M. Grogan & Associates of Scottsdale. Calvert Brand, president of the national dealer group will speak on teamwork in the association and Robert Herbst of the Western Wood Products Association will talk on their new marketing approach.
The president of the Arizona Senate, Hon. Leo Corbett will present a "General Legislative Report," and attorney Robert Fannin will explain the mechanics of the lien law.
Backing up the business will be several social events, plus a golf tournament and a tennis tournament. An awards ceremony will be held Sat., May 5, at the annual banquet.
Home lmprovement Program
'llt's Home Improvement TimeA Good Investment" and "Energy Management Is A Family Affair - Improve Your Home" are Home Improvement Time (H.l.T.) promotions designed for use by contractors, dealers, home centers and financial institutions.
Three different sets of free display materials are available from H.l.T.: one set consists of eight pieces including four color posters, streamer, pennant, bumper strip and theme seal, a set of 15 four-color posters includes l5 different home improvement productsl a set of six energy posters includes six different energy conservation products.
Also, a new 28-p. H.l.T. newspaper is being made available to business firms and business groups. In orders of25,000 the cost is 150 each. The cost is higher for smaller quantities. Stories include many items on hom.e improvements and energy saving products and servlce.
A new l6-p. fullcolor brochure, also filled with sales motivating home improvement and energy saving ideas, has been designed to allow for dealer, contractor and financial institutions front and back cover imprint. This sales aid can be used ,as a mailer, newspaper insert, pass out for shows or as a counter piece.
More than 200 communities nation-wide. use the H.l.T. Community Program File each year to help create an entire community awareness of the benefits of home improvement and energy saving.
H.l.T. is sponsored by an advisory committee of the National Assn. of Home Builders. National Home Improvement Council, Home Center Institute, National Remodelers Assn.. National Retail Hardware Assn., National Assn. of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors, National Environmental Systems Contractors Assn., National Decorating Products Assn. and 45 manuflacturers, utilities, publications and allied associations.
Thompsons Waterproofing Seal-Stain. One can instead of two for total allweather protection. Rich, deep penetrating stain, PLUS Thompsons Water Seal in one easy application.
Works great on wood, concrete and masonry. Interior or exterior. Delivers years of colorful protection, without chipping, cracking or peeling.
Choose Irom 24 enhancing colors -solid and semi-transparent. Chemically blended ThompsonsWaterproof ing SealStain requires no special mixing. Easy to apply with brush, roller or spray.
New Energy Tax Gredit
Congress has given homeowners and tenants a new tax break for making homes and apartments more energy efficient. This new "residential energy credit" lets taxpayers use dollars they would otherwise pay in taxes to purchase energy saving home improvements.
According to Coopers and Lybrand, one of the nation's largest CPA firms, the residential energy credit is actually two separate credits. The first is a "home insulation credit," which covers part of the cost of insulation and other devices designed to cut energy used in homes. The second is the "solar credit," which covers not only the cost of a solar heating system, but also many other heating or cooling systems that use a "renewable energy source."
The insulation credit is equal to 150/o of the first $2,000 spent on insulation and energy saving devices, for a maximum savings on tax returns of $300.
The expenditures qualifying for the credit are those made for home insulation, (including the insulation of water heaters. hot water pipes, and air ducts), and for other energy-conserving devices includlng:
. a furnace replacement burner designed to reduce the amount of fuel used by increasing combustion efliciency. It is unclear how this provision would apply where a whole furnace is replaced; o a storm or thermal window or door. (These would include doors and windows made of materials specially designed to reflect or absorb heat); o an automatic energy-saving setback thermostat: o caulking or weatherstripping for exterior doors and windowsl or
. a meter which displays the cost of energy usage.
The IRS has been given the authority to expand this list to include other properties which increase the energy efliciency of a home, such as attic fans and plastic window covers. It is also supposed to set up a procedure under which manufacturers can have their products certified as qualifying for the credit.
The IRS has already indicated that certain products do not qualify for this credit, including: carpeting, drapes, paneling, exterior siding, heat pumps, wood-burning equip.ment (fireplaces and wood stoves) and fluorescent lighting systems, even though they have energy saving qualities. The credit applies only where expenditures are for improvements on homes that were built before April 20. 1977.
A new forni (f'orm 5695) is used for reporting qualifi ed expenditures and for figuring the amount of the credit. After computing the credit on this form, taxpayers claim the credit on line 45 of their basic tax return (Form 1040).
The solar credit is slightly more complicated than the insulation (Please turn to page 68)
