NEW PRODUGTS

And Selected Sales Aids

Energy Saver lnsulation

A new polyethylene energy-saver home pipe insulation from Macklanburg-Duncan can be cut, bent and twisted to fit around water and air conditioning pipes as well as refrigeration, heating and solar lines. In packages of four 3 ft. lengths, it is available in two sizes, one for Yz" coppet pipes (3/8 " iron pipes) and another for 3A " copper pipes (% " iron).

range from ?A,gn BTU per day with a 95 o Farenheit collector temperature, to 2,9(X) BTU per day with a 212" Farenheit collector temperature. As fluid is heated, it is transported to the heat exchanger module.

In-store Floor Display

A new compact pedestal display of wood floor styles, designed for retail stores with cramped floor space, has been introduced by Chickasaw Hardwood Floorings.

The self-supporting display carries 12 sample panels of the bestselling plank, parquet, and strip floors. Samples are mounted facing both sides of metal wings, which also have full-color information graphics for each floor style. Room scenes are included, as well as details of sizes, finishes and other data.

Called the "L-Plex" display, it consists of a chrome floor stand supporting a section of wings at the top. The wing section rotates like a lazy susan and wings will also swing open much like a multiplex.

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Solar Water Heating

A three component solar water heating system is being marketed by W.L. Jackson Manufacturing Co.

Incorporating solar collector panels, a heat exchanger module and a storage tank, the Solar Metermiser, is designed so that a conventional electric water heater of 50 gallon capacity or more can be used in lieu of the storage tank. Backup may also be provided by employing a conventional gas or oil fired water heater in tandem with the storage tank.

The solar collector panel complements the system. With dimensions of 8' by 3', the panel provides 22.25 sq. ft. of transparent frontal area, The output energy ratings

The heat exchanger is designed to accommodate up to 100 sq. ft. of copper solar panels, providing heat transfer and monitoring of the entire system. The module has a double wall, counterflow heat transfer system.

Available in 66, 80 and 120 gal. sizes for single tank installation, the storage tank features poly-foam insulation.

Plumbing Fittings

Plumb Shop has announced a new bulk retail program for hardware stores and home centers.

It is said to allow a retailer to sell parts to the experienced d-i-y-er at a more economical price. They are the same parts as packaged with illustrated installation instructions.

The entire line of flare and compression fittings, more than 190 parts, can be ordered on an open stock basis. Retailers also can select from four merchandising assortments ranging from a starter kit to a complete, 3 sq. ft. bulk fittings department. Blue steel cabinets are available with the assortments.

Fashion For Walls

Classic textile patterns and vinyl wallcoverings have been combined in a new wallcovering collection from Stauffer Chemical Co.

The residential collection, Phoenix Textures, offers contemporary interpretations of traditional textiles in patterns and colors to suit most decorating situations. Matching a growing interest in decorative fabrics for wall treatments, the collection features burlap and linen, grass cloth and Indian cotton, herringbone and suede in easy-to-install fabric-backed wallcoverings.

Available in l9 patterns, wallcoverings are offered in l4O colorways reflecting the current trend towards natural colors.

The wallcovering, weighing I I to 14 oz. per linear yard, has been designed for both residential and light-duty commercial applications.

A Royal Flush

Eccon Corp. has announced Accu-Flush, a patented water volume-control device for virtually dl tank type toilets.

The system, which reportedly can be installed in minutes, is designed to save water by limiting the amount used by a toilet. A dual handle design makes it possible to control how much water should be used by selecting the appropriate handle for liquid waste or solid waste.

Findings by National Testing Laboratories show savings up to l8 gallons of water per day and 6,570 gallons per year. For a family of four, that can mean a savings of over 25,000 gallons per year as well as the attendant savings in money spent for water.

With a money back guarantee if returned unused in its original package and warranty for a period of three years against defects in material and workmanship, units of one are designed to sell for $24.95.

Classic Entries

Inspired by the chateaus of Old France, The Nicolai Co. has created Bourbon and Bourbon Royale as well as La Rosa to add to its line of stile and rail entrance doors.

The classics are made from vertical grain, old growth Douglas fir. They can be trimmed to fit existing open- ings. Highlighting the Bourbon Royale design are handcrafted leaded glass lites with the top edges accented with a French curve set off by raised mouldings. Both the Bourbon designs have carved lock rails and raised mouldings for a Victorian period look.

La Rosa features handcrafted, etched glazing in rose patterns, and a handcarved lock rail in a classic pattern.

This ls On The Level

The PRO #700 series level and angle finder converts a carpenter's square or any straight edge to a horizontal or vertical level.

This unit, which operates on the principle of gravitation force, has a magnet in its base and can be attached to any square or straight edge. It can be used individually by setting its magnetic base or side on the surface to be checked.

It is also available as Model700-V, provided with a sensitive spirit level vial.

An angle grade chart is permanently attached to the back side of the housing and shows degrees in angles converted to pitch per foot, pitch per inch as well as the formula for computing rise and pitch of any angle.

Made of high impact plastic, the unit measures 5" x 4Vz " overall and the dial has a 4 " diameter, protected by a clear plastic face. The left side is provided with a V-groove for using on pipe or round surfaces.

Self Starting Salesman

Fairchild Industrial Products has announced the first Super 8 film projector that uses a photo electric cell to activate a point of purchase sales film when a prospective customer walks into range.

The Galaxy 990 Timer/Sensor (T/S) model projector, with the optional Sales Sensor device, will start a film when it senses a change in light up to 25 ft. away, but is designed to ignore ortremely rapid or slow light changes such as flicking fluorescent lights. It automatically adjusts to the room's light level with the viewing angle directed so that it reacts only to customers in the immediate area.

Once the projector is running other start signals are ignored until the film ends. The sensor is programmed to shut off the projector for eight seconds between showings to permit the viewer to walk away and purchase the product without restarting the film.

The console type projector, with a 16 " diagonally measured screen, also has a tamper proof control cover and a timer that can be set independently to automatically turn on a film at pre-selected intervals up to 30 minutes.

Paints Resist Heat

Colorful heat-resistant paints for decorating wood or coal stoves, barbecue grills, or other metal items which become hot in use are featured in the Thurmalox Accenter Kit introduced by the Dampney Co.

Homeowners can highlight handles, hinges or edges of stoves or barbecue units, or add color to molded-in scenes on stove sides and doors. Paints can also be used to paint original designs on stovepipes, or to brighten up stove and fireplace accessories.

The kit contains a I oz. jar of either gold or silver paint, "eraser" black paint for covering mistakes, and thinner. A brush and sponge applicator are also included.

Window Blocks Elements

Fin-Seal weatherstripping is the core of the new storm window designs from Schlegel Corp. called Point One.

The seals are made of densely woven pile, with a center plastic fin that runs the length of the weatherstripping. The fin puts up a solid barrier to air, as well as dust, noise and water.

The window has an air infiltration rating of 0.1 cubic feet of air per minute, per foot of crack perimeter, 20 times tighter than the current industry standard.

Heat-circulating Fireplace

A new convective heat-circulating fireplace, the Advantage, whose low-profile, flush-hearth design permits installation as a supplemental heat source virtually anywhere in new and remodeled homes, has been introduced by Heatilator Fireplace, a division of Vega Industries.

The double-flow heat system draws room air into the firebox from the sides of.the fireplace, channels the air over the rear surfaces and the double heat exchanger, and returns the heated air to the room at the top front of the fireplace. Flush hearth design eliminates cold air entry slots at the bottom providing trimmer styling and low profile.

The new fireplace has a refractory lined brick-pattern firebox, fully insulated for safety. The heatcirculating air return features an extra-large screen area for greater efficiency.

The fireplace is offered in two standard widths, 28 in. and 36 in. at the opening. But the two are actually a variety of fireplaces, because each is available with options which permit the builder or remodeler to tailor the fireplace to each home.

Optional features include bifold tempered-glass doors with solid brass framing; two six in. diameter outside combustion air inlets with adjustable, positive-seal shutoffs; heat ducts, with adjustable flue damper, as well as circulating fans to carry fireplace heat into other parts of the same or an adjoining room.

Heatilator also has introduced a new chimney system that features thick blanket-type insulation design with al% in. blanket of noncombustible mineral wool insulation sandwiched between an inner stainless steel wall and outer galvanized steel wall.

lnsulation Board

Prime-Foam-X is a new low-cost underlayment board from Primex Plastics Corp. for insulation walls on old or new homes.

An extruded polystyrene core sandwiched between layers of paper or foil, depending on underlayment needs, it is available in three forms: laminated both sides with aluminum foil; laminated one side with aluminum foil, one side kraft paper; laminated both sides with kraft paper. This reportedly offers options for every type of installation.

Air infiltration can be adequately controlled by installing the product over old walls or as a base for new siding. Light weight, the underlayment comes in 48 " x 60 " sheets which can be butted to window and door openings to provide a smooth, flat surface for finishing materials.

It is said that a homeowner can cut total energy loss by 3090 in a poorly-insulated home.

SWEET-SMELLING "skunk" (Gina Guzzaldo) helps to introduce Emersdn Environmental Products' new two-in-one product, Fresh 'N Lite plug-in air freshener/nite lite.

Permanent Wood Treatment

Varapel Polymer Wood Treatment and Stabilizer, the first complete wood treatment based upon the Envirosol System, has been introduced by the Flecto Co.

It reportedly is the first decorative interior-exterior wood treatment product marketed in the United States to combine fire retardant, wood stabilizers, and ultra violet absorbers in a nonleaching, watercleanup formula.

The product is said to be ideal for home, industrial and agricultural use. The treatment is non-film building and can be applied on top of any porous-type coating. It can be recoated at any time after the first application, and even applied on damp wood.

Varapel is offered in four semitransparent wood tones and five opaque colors as well as a nonyellowing white.

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Double Action Scraper

Scrape-eze, from BST Industries has double action blades that scrape in both directions, and an easy grip chemical resistant handle.

Using it, almost any surface from. floors to garage doors can be scraped clean in a short time. The tool can be used with most paint removers.

The scraper was developed by refinishing professionals so rough peeling surfaces could be prepared for paint. It has eleven tempered blades which can be resharpened.

" **=ry'*a: "J: Plastic Bag Opener

Snippit, a small cutting tool for kitchen and household use, is made of durable plastic fitted with a sharp cutting blade.

Ideal for opening almost any plastic food bag or pouch, it has a small magnet to hold it to the refrigerator, or other appliances. It can also be used for cutting sewing threads and fishing lines.

Dishwasher safe (top rack), it is designed so that the cutting edge of the blade is safely protected. Available in assorted colors.

No Tilt Hang-up

A heavy gauge wire hanger that suspends loads up to 50lbs or more without tilting is available from Automatic Specialties, Inc.

It has three wire support stringers tightly wound around the shoulder of the hook to provide maximum strength and prevent slippage. The hanger provides alignment dimples near the bottom of each stringer to insure that loads hang level. The hooks come in 16", 18" and 20" lengths, bundled in lots of 25 in boxes of 1000.

Concrete Paint

Quickseal, a cement-base damp- proof paint for concrete and masonry, has been re-formulated to include a bonding agent for increased strength and is being reintroduced under the name of Super Quickseal, reports the manufacturer, Thoro System Products.

It reportedly can be used on concrete or masonry walls above or below grade.

It also can be applied over brick, concrete, block tile or stone and used for refinishing gunite and cement-plastered pools.

Designer-type Interiors

ICI Americas Inc., has introduced Interiors, a collection of coordinated fabrics and wallcoverings.

The fabrics are designed to complement Vymura vinyl wallcoverings. By complementing wallcoverings, not necessarily matching them, the decorator design option of harmonizing is available.

To help retailers market this concept, a display kit gives pointers on how to showcase the product. Retailers can enter a contest offering ten cash prizes of $200 each for the best store displays.

Hardwood Stair Parts

Individual stair parts which can be used to create a variety of staircase designs are available from L. J. Smith, Inc.

The staircase, curved or straight, left or right handed with one rail or two, or with an intermediate landing, can be assembled to reflect the individual taste and needs of each customer. Each part is manufactured to precise industry standards and can be applied to any stairway design.

Starting steps are produced with treads of red oak with risers available in oak, beech or poplar. Newels are crafted void of finger joints. Balusters, rails, and fittings including gooseneck styles are manufactured from hardwood.

Parts with the elegance of custom furniture can be assembled in circular, straight, U-type, or L-type styles. Available in Southern California from Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca. complete with instructions designed to help you assist your customer in layout, design, and construction.

Sander Surfaced Lumber

Sander-surfaced Douglas fir and hem-fir clear lumber, a development of new technology, is now being introduced by the Weyerhaeuser Co. Sander surfacing is replacing knife planing in the clears operations at the,Longview, Wa. and Springfield, Or., mills.

The company also has introduced new footage and length packaging units for the product, Sander-Pak and 2x4-Pak. Sander-Pak is a unitized 3'-16'package made up of three individually tallied sub-units (3 '-6' , 7 '-10') in the three clear finish grades. The 2x4-Pak has four configurations, individual 2'x4' units in 3',-6',, ',I ',-10',, ll '-16' or 17 '-20' lengths in SFG and PMG only.

The sanded surfaces reportedly are ultra-flat and provide an excellent base for all finishes. Corners are square, not eased, eliminating the need for further planing in edge gluing and joinery. Although they are not suitable for use in face-toface structural laminations, interior or exterior. it is said that there is no problem in non-structural face gluing or standard edge gluing.

Feeding the door into a door processing machine has always been a problem. Regardless of the method,the door ends up being pushed off the track or onto the stack after machining which results in scratching.

The KVAL Model ON-l is said to be designed to solve these problems. The door is actually picked up off the stack and placed on the infeed side of the machine, eliminating scratching and most of the manual labor involved.

The logic can be reversed for picking the door off the machine and putting it on the off-feed stack, eliminating most of the associated marring problems. It reportedly will also keep up with a horizontally designed door machines.

Stylish Wall Plates

A Pennsylvania Dutch-design wall plate is one of more than 30 selections available in General Electric Co.'s Designer Collection of decorator wall plates.

Designed to complement the most popular furniture and decorating styles, all are packaged on display cards. Two-ft and four-ft assortments are available.

Home Fix.up Magazine

Georgia-Pacific will introduce in April a new quarterly consumer magazine called Great Possibilities to be distributed nationally through G-P registered dealers.

The full-color 32-p. publication will highlight a home-improvement theme featuring decks, fences, interior remodeling, large and small do-it-yourself projects, basic building information, tips on using tools, and related recipes and gardening ideas.

Plans are to introduce the Spring l98l issue with a three week promotion running April l9-May 3, with ads in Sunday supplements nationwide. Future issues will be advertised in leading national shelter magazines.

The first issue features photos and plans for three outdoor decks; an 8-p. section on deck-building basics; recipes for a deck-building party menu; project plans for planters; and a 4-p. section on adding a solar greenhouse to a home. A regular column discussing tools for the home workshop rounds out the issue.

The magazine will be free to consumers visiting participating dealers.

Home lmprovement Dates

National Plan Service, Inc. has 1982 calendars designed for the building supply industry.

The Petite calendar, designed to stimulate remodeling and new home sales, has 13 months in an 8/t" by l3/t" size. Full color illustrations are used.

The Town & Country calendar,

The Merchant Magazine also stimulating do-it-yourself home projects, is available with or without a sales discount coupon. The full color calendar measures 9Vr " bv l7 l/9,.

All calendars are imprinted with your company's name and address at no charge.

Shade Out Sun Verosolpleated shades distributed by Verosol USA, Inc., are fashioned bya patented assembly process from a polyester vacuum bonded on one side with a micro-thin layer of aluminum. They function as sunscreens in summer and insulators in winter, while providing natural light and outward visibility.

Available in two weaves and a variety of fabric colors and complimentary hardware trim, they can combine with draperies and other window coverings. They're almost totally out of view when fully closed.

The shades can be raised or lowered to any height and stack between trim rails. They're anti-static to resist dust and, if necessary, they can be washed.

Display Sells Finishes

Le Spray and Le Brush Envirosol System pigmented plastic finishes are now presented in a 36 " merchandiser display from Senico, Inc.

Display header terms highlight the benefits, which incorporate water cleanup.

In addition to the display, the firm offers}4" and 48 " free standing merchandisers and shelf organizers for use in gondola space. Several product assortment mixes are also available.

Real Wood Quality

Clear western red cedar reversible paneling from MacMillan Bloedel Building Materials has the rich texture, color and grain patterns to provide that extra quality found only in real wood.

Smooth surface or the sawntexture face are available. The paneling comes in poly-wrapped packages complete with application instructions for retail sale; and in random length bundles in a variety of widths and thicknesses for builders and contractors.

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