NEW PRODUCTIS and

Selected Sales Aids

T-Post Hardware

Hardware from Wedge-Loc Co. allows easy installation of fences by bracing T-posts witll other T-posts.

Wood By The Can

Fast and easy wood filler

Famowood has been renamed Woody Putty by Eclectic Products to better appeal to do-ityourselfers and hobbyists.

Formulated from wood in a resin base, the filler has all the properties of wood. It reportedly will not shrink, crack or crumble, and can be nailed, screwed. sawn. sanded and stained. Applied like a putty, it adheres like glue and dries quickly, becoming waterproof and weatherproof.

Woody Putty is offered in l8 colors in pint and l/4-pint cans.

A compact double display with a bright yellow header is afso offered to hold 48 l/4-pt. cans.

Narrow Colonial Siding

Chatham Ridge, reminiscent of narrow, Colonial-style clapboard, has been added to Georgia-Pacific's line of vinyl siding.

With triple 3, low gloss, wood grain pattern. the siding comes in six colors: blue, cream, clay, gray, almond and white.

It also sports the same features as its wider counterparts: easy installation, low maintenance and 50-year limited warranty.

A universal collar is slid onto the post and positioned between two lugs. The needed socket is then attached and wedged in place. The collar has spaces for up to four attachments, making two, three or four-way corners possible.

Reusable hardware is constructed from heavy gauge aluminum.

Hammer & Pail

Bucket Boss from Portable Products turns an ordinary 5 gallon pail into a handy tool carrier.

Placing tools in the organizer's protective pockets keeps them visible, neat, and quick and easy to find.

Suited to pressure treated lumber, the screws feature a Golden Galvanized finish which reportedly stands up to wet weather, providing optimum holding power without being countersunk. The color also blends naturally with pressure treated lumber.

Sizes range from 6 x l" to 8 x 3". Screws come in boxes of 50 and 100 or bulk packages.

Compost Kit

The EnviroCare compost and mulch kit, a self-contained package complete with all equipment needed to compost properly for the entire season, is new from Bio Industries. Each kit includes biodegradable compost covers, odor eliminator, BioActivator to speed waste decom- position, eight tie-down stakes and instructions.

Perforated in 36" increments, covers absorb the sun's heat, raise internal temperatures needed for composting and enhance natural decomposition. Covers are a grass color to blend with foliage and landscaping, eliminating unsightly compost heaps.

Railing Kits

Convenient, affordable deck railing kits made with No. I grade pressure treated southern yellow pine have been introduced by Madison Wood Preservers.

Madisonian Rail mini-packs include l2'lengths of one molded top rail, one beveled 2x4 bottom rail and two fill-it strips for baluster spacing. The grooved rail pieces accommodate all standard 2x2 balusters and spindles. Top rails are either 2x4 or 2x6.

Wood is treated with Wolmanized Extra, which combines water repellent and preservative to minimize warping and maximize protection against water damage. Rails have a lifetime limited warranty against termites and fungal decay.

Self-Leveling Floor Mix

Pour-A-Floor self-leveling floor underlayment for use over concrete surfaces is new from Empire White Products Co.

The product is said to provide a hard. smooth. flat surface without troweling. It flows evenly, filling holes and cracks, even into corners. It can be applied from l" thick down to a feather edge.

Fast Posts

Packs are individually banded with nonmetallic straps to avoid damaging the wood.

Stack The Deck

Deck-Mate, an inexpensive tool to ensure uniform spacing of boards in deck construction, has been introduced by Riecreation Products.

In addition to enhancing the appearance of the deck, using the spacer provides for boards to drain and to expand and contract as the weather changes.

The hand-held plastic tool spaces boards either 1/8" or 3/16", serves as a template for marking evenly spaced pilot holes on board ends, and floats if dropped in water during dock construction.

Brush Up

An adjustable paint brush extension that inserts into any brush handle to allow easy access to hard-toreach areas has been introduced by lnvention Prototypes & Marketing. To reach extra high ceilings, the holder attaches to extension poles.

Speedpost post support from Silver Metal Products allows quick, easy installation of fences, signs and mailboxes without digging holes or pouring concrete.

Jumbo Balusters

Jumbo size solid wood balusters for large balustrades are now available from Mansion Industries.

Available in 24" and 30" lengths, the support is manufactured from heavy 13 gauge steel in painted or galvanized finish, with optional wedge grips for permanent holding.

Mansion Massives come in sizes 4" x 4" x 33" or 6" x 6" x 33" in either CCA pressure treated solid pine for exterior use or untreated for interior applications.

Distasteful Cleaners

Three cleaners from Savogran Co. now include Bitrex, a bittering agent designed to discourage swallowing of harmful substances.

Fast, a liquid concentrate wallpaper remover; Liquid Dirtex, an all-purpose cleaner, and Driveway Cleaner & Degreaser, a cleaner for blacktop and concrete driveways, all contain the additive to make them less likely to be accidentally ingested.

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Clock The Temperature

Easy-to-read thermometers designed for indoor or outdoor use are new from Chaney Instrument Co.

The Acu-Rite line features durable, molded plastic cases that resist moisture and weather; dials covered by crystal-clear lenses for added protection, and double-slotted mounting templates for easy installation with two screws.

Seven dial designs are available.

Curved Corner Mouldings

Perma-Edge rounded corner wood mouldings lrom Ralph Wilson Plastics Co. allow for rounded corners on solid wood edged tops.

Complementing their Heritage and Kingston moulding lines, the two edge profiles are offered in 2". 4" and 6" radii.

Water Spotter

Flood Control f,rom A&W Industries uses sensors installed at critical locations throughout a home to sound an alarm when water is detected and automatically shut off

Tinted "Glass" Blocks

Glass block alternatives constructed of heavy duty Lexan plastic are now available in crystal clear, futura blue, green, red and smoke tints from Outwater Plastic/Industries.

The Treated Answer

Lumber, plywood, round stock stokes, poles, & pilings Agency stomped, ground contoct fire retordont pressure-treoted wood products the main water supply

Power to air cdnOiiioners is also disrupted, eliminating additional water run-off. An optional autodialer telephones a service number. Technology consists of solid state electronic circuitry and a solenoid valve.

Compared to glass products, they are said to be 200 times stronger, 250 times more impact resistant and 50% lighter. They reportedly are abrasive resistant, will not shatter and can be mitered to fit snugly around corners. Each 8" x 8" x 3" block is snapped together and sealed.