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Phone: (503) 874-2236

FAX (503) 874-2123

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Riddle, Oregon 97469

Get To First Base

A ready-mixed interior basecoat paint that can provide uniformly decorated walls and ceilings for do-ityourselfers is now available in a one gallon container from United States Gypsum Co.

coat over gypsum board and concrete surfaces. Decorating problems are minimized since the product equalizes surface absorption and texture differences between drywall face paper and finished joint compound.

It can be used right out ofthe one or five gallon pail with brush, roller or spray equipment. It dries to a hard white finish reportedly in less than 30 minutes.

Each gallon covers approximately 300 to 500 sq. ft.

Texture Team

A full line of texture products is now available from Homax Corp.

3/4 hp compressor is ideal for multiple repairs or "new" texturing. All guns feature adjustable spray patterns.

A hopper allows d-i-y mixing of textures.

Case Of The Missing Battery

A smoke detector cover which will not close unless a battery is in place has been developed by First Alert.

Sheetrock First Coat interior latex paint provides a high quality prime

Touch-Up units include sprayer and enough texture for a small patch and match repair.

Larger manual guns are designed for big repairs, while a pneumatic spray texture gun powered by any

The cover is now a standard feature to all First Alert batterypowered smoke detectors, designed to eliminate a major cause of detector malfunction: a missing battery.

Wet/Dry Vacuum

A wet/dry vacuum cleaner with centrifugal blower is new from Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

The l0-gallon capacity unit has positive water shut-off to protect the motor from direct exposure to water. Its filter system traps both coarse materials and fine dust particles. The vacuum can be used as a blower by switching the hose from intake to exhaust.

diameter vinyl hose and hose adaptor; cloth filter assembly; foam filter sleeve; three-wheel dolly, and three paper filter bags.

Accessories include major floor tool, lO-ft. hose, squeegee shoe, l5in. crevice tool, carpet insert, utility nozzle, double bend floor rod, furnace cleaning kit, hose carriers, steel hose connectors, fabric or felt shod attachment shoe, and brushes.

The Merchant Magazine grill, heavy duty frames with predrilled attachment holes.

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Precautionary Screenang

Screen Guard from Alumax helps protect door screens from damage by pets and children. The guards include mounting screws and expanded aluminum

They are available in mill finish, white or bronze in several sizes to fit a wide range of screen doors.

Hang On

A wide range of hanging hooks and bars which mount on door hinge pins are now available from Hinge-lt Corp.

The devices are said to be installed with only a hammer and screwdriver, move freely and indepen- hooks for coats and robes) and 14" bars (to hold towels, ties or items to dry). Each bar has a ball-end cap for safety and to prevent articles from slipping off, and the entire unit is finished in chip-resistant ivory epoxy.

Oentty of the door, and will not mar the door, woodwork or wall.

Convertible For Drivers

A tool accessory kit which converts a cordless screwdriver into a drill is new from Arco Products Corp.

The package includes a l/4" key-