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Dallas, Texas 75222-6g57

Ll ASSLES over Product qualitY

Fl are the dread of everY retailer' but when you're dealing with Pressure treated wood, You can cut the possibility of such problems by being informed on approved quality marks'

All material Produced under the monitoring of the American Wood Preservers Bureau and inspected by their I I approved inspection agencies is produced to nationally recognized and accePted consensus standards of the American Wood Preservers Association.The AWPB cloverleaf quality mark has been a recognized symbol of quality for over 20 years.

The d-i-y customer usuallY has limited knowledge of lumber grades and often judges treated wood bY appearance only, buYing wood that "looks good." Because he is oblivious to the approved grade marks, it is the responsibility of the retailer to provide him with properly treated, wood suitable for the intended use' If he doesn't, the seller maY face a product liability problem in addition to an unhappy customer.

"The advent of the treated lumber market has created a somewhat different buyer and user due to the volume of treated'lumber which is sold directly to the retailer consumer for d-i-y projects," saYs B. W. Perkins, director of the Treating Division of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau. "We need the help of retailers at the consumer level to assist the uninformed buyer and user of treated wood. The quality mark for treatment assurance is important but so is the grade mark sinte the lumber is the vehicle for the treatment."

Lon J. Sibert, manager of the lumber division of Timber Products Inspection, offers the following guidelines for those Purchasing either untreated or treated lumber.

(1) Beware of anY good deals that are significantly below the market price. Report any suspicious sales proposals to any appropriate ALSC approved grading agency.

(2) When approPriate, sPecifY lumber with an ALSC aPProved gradestamP (and AWPB qualitY mark) on your Purchase order. Notice how your suPPlier represents the product in his acknowledgement or invoice'