Louisiana'Pacific

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L-P Sweepstakes Official Entry Certificate

Mail to: Louisiana-Pacific Custom Vacation Home Sweepstakes, 1300 S.W. sth, Portland, Oregon 97201

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FIR & HEML0CK Door Association, meeting in McCleary, Wa., elected new officers. Pictured fronr right:0utgoing president Del 0rren, Simpson Tirnber Co. door div., McCleary, new presi. dent Roger Eklund, E. A. Nord. Co., Everett, Wa.; v.p. Alan Malm, Semling-l\4enke Co., lVlerrill, Wi., and secretary Pete Tronquet, West Coast Door. Taconra. Wa.

Housing Strong Into 198Os

Tlrc outlooL for I conlinrrirrg strong U.S. housing nrarket ti'us cx tcrrclcd into tltc carly 1980s in a litr.cclst bv Strrrrlcl 5. I)crrrrisorr. v.l).. (lt,orriu-PuciJi.. ( rrr1'. x11,-l 11.ri1 of its rlrlionrvide Buildirrg 1\'llterials Distribution Division. [{c also lirLccast that lurnbcr. plyrvocld. roofing und gypsuur wallboaLd shouid see a fairlr. even balance bctwce.rr srrpply lttrl dcrrrlrr.l.

"Ilorvcver. sypsLlnt supplics rvill be tight urrtil tlrc l.hird quarter this ycar," he addecl.

A near-r'ccoLd 1.8 to 1.9 rrrillion new conve ntional housing starts werc forecast lbr 1978 rvitlr 1.7 to 1.8 nrillion in 1979. 1.85 to 1.95 rnillion in 1980 and 1.7 to 1.8 rnillion ilt 198 I "based on knorvn dentand and cconornical condititlrrs plus estirnatcd liscal. monetar-y and political tactors."

Help Your Customers Buy

Make seliing "hig tickct iterns" easicr. (live sonte rhought to irrvcstigating thc bcst places for- )'oLlf custollters tct borr'()w nr()ltcy. Arrtontoltilc dealerships do this rlrrite succcsslully.

Fllvc iniirrrtrational rrrater-ial frclrn sevcral sources of crcdit on hand. Show youf custonters tltcy crrr enjoy a honrc irnprovement carlicr. than planned tor vcrv little. if arly. lllorc llloney by buying norv. witli a hornc irrrprttvenrent loln. Fcderal Erre rgy Adrtritristratiorr contputcr studies on weatlrcr-ization of the Itorrrr. estitnate irrvcstnrcnts ir-r mate rills tttr rnuking the lronte' ntorc cnergy cf'ficicnt can yield returns ls high as 100.ll a year on the honreowners tnoney. This rate ttf return docs noI include the additional savings dcrived ll orrr tax advalr tages. Bor.rowing to l'itrancc a ltorne irrrprovcrrrerrt isn't as cxpensivc as it rniglrt secrrr. but current l rerrtls indicate tlre lougct tlre custonrcl tlke s in rnaking his clccision, the rrtr-rre costlv tlie rraterills will be. Yor"rr salesrlen can leatn to help the custorner beul inliation.

For weatlrcrizing a horne, tlie reduction in energy uusts should offset principal and interest costs wilhin a 1-ew years. AlteL a short pay-ltack period, the inve stnrcrrl is pure pr.ofit. at a hlgher yield than ctllld be obtained ll.ont the santc lnoncy in a savings accoultt.

Arr ob'"'ious aclded bonus titr your custolllcr is increased cornlort for hirnselt'arrd ltis f'antilv.