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Grid clips are placed on the unfinished side of the required lite-beam length, with tabs facing up, at 2'intervals and at each end of the beam. After clips are aligned along the Lite-Beam, they are secured into the beam with screws provided.

With grid clips attached, the Lite-Beam is positioned along the main tee or cross-

Hord Use Areq Pqnels

Eight pneumatic tires carried. Loads are distributed over eight pneumatic tires. The rear tires are attached to a hinged plate that allows g0 degree f,urns.

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Quick Clips For Beqms

Urethane Fabricators introduced grid elips for application of lite-beams in iuspended ceiling systems. The steel clips feature tab fasteners designed to accommodate the suspended tee of any standard grid system.

tees of the grid system, with the tabs extending above the base of tee. While holding the Lite-Beam in place, tabs are easily bent down over main tee. Ceiling tiles are then put into place.

The grid clips fit 2" x 4", 3" x 4" , 2" x 6", 4" x 6". and 6" x 6" Lite-Beams.

Cost of grid clips to apply Li.te-Beam in a 12' x 20' suspended ceiling is 95.00.

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Cedar Specialties

cedar €f pine mouldings;

C0UIIIERTOP DISPLAYER shows Masonite Corp. Royal- tile panels for hard use areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens. Top in the sample pack is Gossamer Blue. 0thers include four plain and 4 x 4" scored patterns and a gold fleck on white called gold dust. The base for Royaltile panels is Ya" tempered duolox.

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Pinslriped Potio C.overing

A multi-colored fiberglass plastic panel for use in patios, awnings and fencing has been announced by Filon Div., Vistron Oorp.

Called Filon series 410, the panels are offered at a price for volume sales. The product completes a line of light-transmitting

Ponderosa Pine White Fir

doki"g and otber speciahies

Also now producing kiln dried meranti, a product of Malaya. random length drawer sides and other furniture products

Box 75I, No. Hollywood, Calif. 91603. Ql3) 877-3088

building panels specifically designed for residential use.

It offers new colors with accent patterns of tape stripes and pin stripes. The sheets, 26" wide in lengths of eight, ten and twelve feet, will sell for about 351 per square foot.

A patio planning kit, including photoswatches of all patterns and complete building plans for patios and other home improvements, is available, IVRITE: The Merrchant Magazine, 5?3 So. Lake Ave.. Pasadena. C'alif. 91101.

Aluminum Screen Doors

Empire Metal Products Corp. introduced their 1970 model House of Stewart screened grille. Up to 13 lbs. of aluminum is used to construct each fashion door.

Other doors are available in roll formed or extruded aluminum and in an iodized, gray baked enamel or mill finish.

All of Empire's doors are made of aluminum, including the frame, screening, push bar and kick plate. Push button or knob latch hardware sets are available.

Empire ofrers a range of prices starting with the low cost, economy leader door and going up to the fashion doors.

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Eosy To Get Stuck Up

Even a novice can put up ,Dacor miracle bricks without special training. The

Goes up quickly

The series is produced in curved panel shape in three patterns: daisy-an offwhite background with accents of forest green and bronze; goldenrod-gold-toned background highlighted by oak brown and bronze striping; spring green--chartreuse with highlights of marina blue and white. All patterns feature narrow pinstripes of both contrast colors near the outer edges of the panels and, in the center of the sheets, two broader bands of the light accent, each flanked by the darker pinstripes.

All aluminum doors, Each door in the lir-re is all aluminum and a complete ran3e of prices is offered.

The top of the line is called the fashion door and built of gold anodized aluminum. Each fashion door features decorator

Even a novice can do it "bricks," which come individually and have the Iook and feel of real bricks, are a tough high-density polyester product. Each one weighs four oz., is lt" thick, and has the same length, width, and color of a real brick. Also, bricks are non-porous and need only a damp cloth to wipe clean.

Bricks will go on any solid surface such as a plastered, plywood or sheet rock wall with a three-inch putty knife or trowel to spread a thin layer of mastic.

Bricks are available in: Colonial white: white oak bark; red oak bark; used brick; lvhite roman and antique.

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Potch Thor Crcck

Rockite is a powder-like compound that mixes with water to a pouring or pliable consistency for quick repair of cracks, holes, or breaks in concrete, It anchors bolts and similar items in concrete.

Rockite, from Hartline Products Co., Inc., is available in 1-1b., 5-1b., 26-1b., 50-1b., and 125-lb. packages.

Anchor bolts and similar items are secured by drilling and cleaning the hole to receive the bolt, mixing Rockite with water, placing bolt in hole and pouring Rockite mixture around the bolt. The bolt is set in 15 minutes. Within an hour, the bolt is solidly imbedded.

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Hung Up?

For do-it-yourselfers ny.ith hang-upswhether they be tools or equipment-W.J.

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Seidler Co. is introducing the hang-up hanger.

They are made of a tenpenny, smooth box nail imbedded in colored hi-impact plastic that strengthens the holding powers of the nail. Overall length of the HangUp is three inches, with approximately twothirds consisting of the cylindrical plastic hanger.

Hang-ups come with green, red or white plastic tops to blend or contrast with walls. Colors also permit a coding system to be developed.

Hang-Ups are priced at 915 a gross, Sample orders of a dozen are $1.50 postpaid.

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Urethqne Sondwich

Three Conwed Corp. sandwich insulating panels solve thermal fluctuation problems in a variety of environments.

The panels consist basically of a urethane foam core sandwiched between various surfaces which alter individual characteristics and end uses. The three are urethane foam insulation building, foil faced, and climate control panels,

BIG 0R small house, this dining area could be part of a combination living-dining room or a separate unit. The divider, which includes a desk, screens the area from the kitchen. All walls and built-ins are covered with Marlite. Textured oak paneling and beams provide a contrast to the neutral paneling on wall and ceiling. WRIIE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave.. Pasadena. Calif. 9ll0l.

U]IITEO

All three urethane panels are lightweight and easy to install. They readily apply to wood, masonry or metal structures. Standard sizes run 8. 12 and 16' long with special lengths to 24'; standard width 4', standard thickness lg" lo 2".

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live Action

A "live action" counter display promot- ing better living with decorator-created

A United staff of veteran lumbermen experienced in handling the requirements of the retail dealer

United in their effort to provide prompt, efficient service on whOlesales16ers from our striped, multi-colored translucent fiberglass panels is offered bY Filon. approximately 60 days operation is supplied by two standard flashlight battedes. A photo on the display illustrates the third and newest line of Filon panels, the Series 4t0.

United inventory of prime softlumber maintained with retail dealer's needs in w00d the mind.

The display is free to dealers participating in the Filon "Showcase" promotion v'ith the purchase of a 30-panel order.

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New Fotch Pock

A new package for FI:X wood patch plastic putty wood filler creates its own point of sale display. A' LV+" ounce tube of wood patch is mounted in a stretch pack, on a rack-hung card which features a fullcolor illustration of the product in use. Selling points are printed on the back of the card. full instructions on the tube. Woodpatch accepts all stains. The 4" x 6" cards are packed 6 per box.

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Weelern Lumber ond Building Moleriols IIERCHANT

wheeled hand truck to a four-wheel platform truck, complete with brake, 'w'hich can be pushed along like a wagon.

The converti-truk can handle 500 tbs. in the upright position and 600 lbs. on its four wheels. Of all-steel, welded construction it is 21" wide, 47" in height in upright position (37r/2" in 4 - wheel position)' weighs 46 lbs. and is finished in baked enamel.

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Pre-Grouted Cerqmic Tile

The do-it-yourselfer who wants to put up ceramic wall tile can do it without grouting. Pre-grouted ceramic tiling named "easy tile" (4Y+" x 4/+') is the product of Villeroy & Boch.

Boosts patio materials

The display, 15" wide and 20" high, features triangular samples of Filon-stripes and sunguard panels that rotate. Power for

Convertible Truck

Jackson Manufacturing Co. introduced a "converti-truk" which converts from a two-

The "easy tile'l grout is a stain resistant and washable silicone compound strip. The grout is of uniform thickness and depth. Because the grout is flexible' the panel can be bent at the tile joints for application to corners, as well as for adaption to moderately curved surfaces.

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Job Opporlunilies

Hands To Build America is a series of youth-oriented materials developed to help educators and public-service agencies spread news about employment opportunities in the housing industry. Current figures indicate the availability of 280,000 new jobs each year in the residential contruction business. Upbeat music from the movie soundtrack of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," and photography help the slide series speak out in relevant language to youth.

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Where To Buy lt

The Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Assn, has issued their Where To Buy directory. The 18 page booklet lists 56 member mills that manufacture hardwood plywood in plants throughout the United States and Canada. The directory lists the person responsible for sales in each company, maximum and preferred sizes, and glue types manufactured.

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Automoled Specs

A 10 p. brochure provides detailed information about Masterspec, requiring no in-house comp uter or data-processing equipment. Alternative methods and materials are included in the highly flexible text. Masterspec was developed by PSAE, a not-for-profit corporation sponsored by the AIA.

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Exhibit House

Potlatch Forests issued a Newsbrief describing use of computed graphics to design an innovation exhibit house. The precise computer plotted drawings helped in planning the wall planes and unusual roorn shapes.

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Portoble Electricity

Multiple uses and savings delivered by the portable electric power unit, Pep IV, are illustrated and explained in a rbrochure from Power Electron- ics. This compact power source is 4', x 4r/2,' x 9%,,, fits under the instrument panel of practically any vehicle and delivers pulsating DC eurrent for charging batteries, for operat- ing power hand tools, for remote emergency light source and for checking defects in electrical systems.

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Hqrdboord Promolion

The American Hardboard Assn. 19?0 home building and remodeling promotion kit theme is "HardboardWood at Its Best!" The kit includes display of Bulletin 311 issued by the College of Engineering, Washington State University. An experimental floor systems program was carried out at Washington State University under the sponsorship of the NFPA. This program developed lowprofile wood floor systems whieh utilized the shallow, non-access space under the floor as an air distribution plenum for the house's heating system.

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Free Service

For furlher informo. tion on oll New Literoture items, write The Merchanf fiogazine, 573 So. Loke Ave., Posodeno, Colif. 9l l0l. Pleose mention issue dote so we con process your request foster!

Exterior Siding

Hardwood promotion kit streamers, overwire pennants and price stickers. Also furnished are envelope stufers, facts, noise control and 24 page consumer brochure; builder's report, publicity sheet and ad idea folder.

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Storm Resistont

How to Bui,Id, Storm, Reeistant Structures, issued by three forest industry organizations, details construction methods to minimize destruction by hurricane winds and water. The building practice recommendations were developed by a team of industry engineers and construction specialists which searched for clues in the construction wreckage along the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricane Camille. The 24 pp., illustrated booklet graphically shows the destruction to homes and commercial buildings from hurricane winds and water.

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Experimentol House

Perf ormance of E nperimental House Embodying Som,e New Concepts ,i,n Floor, Found,ation, anil Heating Syatetns is the title

The 1970 issue Erteriols trotn Masonite Corp. shows additiorrs to the company's line of hai'dboard sidings and portrays ali the types in four-color illustntions. Included are descriptions and specs for applying the various products. The 24 pp, bmchure also gives the text of the X-90 25-year hail damage guarantee and the Colorlok X-90 10/26 year guarantee.

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Lond Monuol

The National Assn. of Honre Builders' Land D eoeloprnent Manual is recently off the press. The 376 pp. manual devotes 20 chapters to such topics as taxes, home and apartment marketing, all aspects of environmental design, land and site studies, erosion and pollution control, utility installation, and finane ing. Price is $7.00.

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Interior Syslems

Newly-added Royalcote hardboard panels are shown in color in the 1970 edition of Masonite Corp's. brochure Interinrs, Decorutioe Poneling Sgstema, Also, vignettes showing all the decorative, prefinished hardboards in the extensive Royalcote line are pictured and described. The 24 pp. booklet reproduces the Royalcote paneling guarantee and lists other available catalogs. lilRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif.91101.

Fork Lift Trqclors

A free four-page brochure illustrating and briefly describing 24 of the fork lift tractor attachments being manufactured by Little Giant Products, has recently been published. The attachments shown are mechanically, hydraulically, or vacuum activated, and include drum handlers, bale clamps, scoops, box dumpers, maintenance platforms, pick-up sweepers, and snow blowers.

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Interior Wqlls

Architects, designers and builders are given installation and application data on interior wall sur{acing systems in Panel Syatems 197O, from Formica Corp. The booklet contains installation photos, detail drawings and maintenance information on both panel system 202, 404 & 505. AIso included are drawings on moldings and fastening components 4nd data on the systems' fire ratings.

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Pulpwood Grinders

Koehring-Wateroug released a brochure describing its high capacity pulpwood grinders at installations using stones as large as 72" in diameter, and with power ratings as high as 6000 hp. The full-color, eightpage brochure points out recent technological advances.

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Housing Morkel

Seymour Kroll & Assoc. published ?i.e U.S. Hotrsi.ng Market Bibli,ogra,phg of current marketing studies on the U. S. housing market. It contains over 330 research studies, classiffed and cross-indexed into nine major subjects. Cost is $24.50.

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PosltlonE wanted 25, a word, mlnimum 22 words (22 words - $5.50). All others 35, a word, min. 20 words (20 words : $?.00). Phone number counts as one word. Boxed ads $1 extra. Fancy headllne or borders $2 extra. Box numbered ads add $1.