Pressure treated wood: long lasting beauty

ITRESSURE TREATED wood is f being discovered by more home owners and builders for use in an increasing variety of residential back yard projects. Decks, fences and landscaping uses, including planters, retaining walls, board walks and gazebos, all create markets for this long lasting wood.

The durability and lasting benefits of treated wood are equaled in consumer appeal with money saving economics. Pressure treated wood costs less than many alternatives.

Once available only in a brownishgreen color, pressure treated wood now comes in different shades of colors and huesbrown through light green to an almost neutral color. Some suppliers now offer pre-stained wood as well as more varieties and improved colors than were once offered.

Pressure treated wood is said to solve a lot of problems for dealers. It is readily available in a variety of species and grades and the cost ad-

Story at a Glance

Pressure treated wood useful in a variety of ways... durable, economical, beautiful .. pre. stained, improved colors, more variety available.

vantages create profit opportunities.

Although the wood is available in two levels of treatment, ground contact and above ground use, some dealers are ordering all ground contact material for uniform inventory control. This also provides their customers with an assured quality product.

These photos show a variety of projects, using treated wood. Always an economical, durable choice for outdoor building, it is, as you can see, a versatile and beautiful choice too!

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Through Teamwork and Involvement. Preceeding these two speakers, Bob Ramsey, president of the ALBSA, will convene the convention with Dave Run- yon, chairman, welcoming the delegates with the assistance of Jim Babbitt, mayor of Flagstaff.

Friday afternoon, following the board of directors luncheon, Cal Brand, deputy assistant secretary of policy and budget, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., will

The Merchant Magazine give an update on his department in HUD-Helping America Build. Kyle Kincaid will close the afternoon with an emphasis on finance in Keys to Sunival in the 80s. He is a CPA with Kincaid and Vander-Wegen, Shelton, Wa.

TomHaagaiof High Point, N.C., will lead off the Saturday morning sessions with The Cavalry Ain't Comin'. John Pritchard, vice president of sales, national account department, Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance, Boca Raton, Fl., will talk about Creativity, a Key to Success. The annual meeting with nominations and resolutions will conclude the sessions.

For the athletes in our association, the annual lumbermen's golf and tennis tournaments will be held at the Fairfield Country Club on Thursday. A steak fry, luncheon for the ladies and the annual banquet will give delegates an opportunity to relax and renew old acquaintances.

Personals

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Curt Crow is a new lumber buyer at American Forest Products Co.. Stockton, Ca.