roducts

are said to reduce installation time compared to asphalt shingles.

Centura shinsles are coated with

Single Hung Jury

CertainTeed has introduced a single-hung design to its construction window line.

New Castle XT is built with two real sashes to provide the look of a double-hung window. It also features hardware that allows the bottom sash to slide further up the frame, creating an egress window that is 3'x5'.

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Get Your Balusters In Order

Crown Heritase Stair Co. has introduced whatls said to be the industry's first stair system that perfectly aligns standard balusters with the rake of the rail and the tread.

Fluropon paint to reflect UV rays and come with a 50-year limited warranty on the Galvalume substrate.

What's Under Your OSB?

Boise has introduced an OSB underlayment that uses MDI resin technology to improve stiffness and resist edge swell.

Voyageur Elite features a tongue and groove profile and is available in 23132",7/8" and l-l18" thickness.

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Renaissance Siding

New solid core sidins from Crane is said to look like wo-od, have the impact resistance of fiber cement and install like vinyl.

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Durable Trim ls Good

Craft Master Manufacturing has introduced a treated exterior composite trim that is said to have uniform density and consistency in every board.

MiraTec is treated with zinc borate and is said to last l0 to 15 years longer than most wood composite or cement fiber trim. It comes with a 25year walranty.

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Wheat's lt All About

New engineered strawboard that is said to replace particleboard, MDF and OSB has been develooed bv Dow Bioproducts.

The system was designed to meet new building codes.

A patent is pending.

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Decking That's A Snap

PVC decking designed to be snapped together is new from TekRail.

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UV Rated Roofing Shingles

Georgia-Pacific has introduced a new line of steel roofing shingles that

Woodstalk is made from wheat straw and a non-formaldehyde-based resin and is designed for kitchen counters, shelving, door cores and floor underlayment.

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Tek-Deck can be attached to wood trusses with a minimum size of 2"x6" and placed on a maximum of 16" o.c. It comes with a 20-year warranty.

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Screws & Fasteners Needed

PrimeSource Buildins Products has introduced a new line 6f construc-

Framing Gets Safer

A new framing product designed for wall lifting in stick frame construction that reportedly improves workplace safety is new from South Sound Metal.

tion fasteners designed for professional grade use.

Pro-Twist fasteners have sharper points for faster penetration and come with two free bits or drivers in every box.

PrimeSource has also introduced Crip-Star. a line of exterior screws that are approved by the manufacturers of ASQ and feature three layers of coating.

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I,500 RPM and 400"/lbs. of torque and weighs 4.5 lbs. with the battery.

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Sashes To Sashes

A&H Window has introduced a sash replacement system for conventional double hung windows.

Nuview comes in a boxed kit that allows an installer to change only the sash and not the whole window. It comes in vinyl, wood or vinyl-clad SASN.

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These Panels Floor Me

Floor panels designed to take the chill off damp concrete floors are new from Driflor Corp.

Wall Hinges are fastened along layout lines and then the bottom plate is nailed to them, allowing the rest of the wall to be built. The wall is then lined up along the layout line, eliminating repositioning of the wall befbre and after the lift.

Toenails are eliminated, reportedly reducing the fear of the wall falling before or after the lift.

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Drilling For Dollars

Dewalt's updated line of compact cordless drills reportedly has 237o more torque than previous models.

The l8-volt DW929K-2 produces

Driflor is surfaced with OSB impregnated with water-resistant resins and waxes. The underside is polyethylene plastic with 5/16" protruding dimples.

The panels feature an interlocking tongue and groove conslruction-no glues or nails required.

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Fence Architectural School

Kroy Building Products has updated its vinyl fencing design software using Internet technology.

VinylScapes Imaging & Estimating now allows users to upload home photos to their computer and then superimpose potential fencing products over the image.

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Tougher Tie Downs

Kinedyne's new abrasion resistant webbing for cargo control tie-down straps is now available from Walter Teny Distributor, Inc.

Rhino Web is said to yield 307o more tensile strength after severe abrasion and is available in 2" and 4" winch and ratchet straps.

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Clad ln Windows

Milgard Windows has introduced windows made with a vertical erain of Douglas fir on the inside and fiberglass on the outside.

Woodclad is said to withstand humidity and temperature changes and resist warping, chipping and fading.

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You Gan't Burn This Lumber

Arch Wood Protection has introduced a new brand of fire retardant treated wood for exterior use.

FRX treated wood has a Class I flamespread rating and is permitted by major model building codes as a substitute for non-combustible materials in various USCS.

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Got Bendable Substrates?

A line of bendable substrates that are said to provide fast and accurate radiuses when weight is a problem are new from Interior Products.

The line includes Ultralite Kerf- kore, Timberflex Lite, l/8" Italian poplar bending plywood and Kerfboard.

Circle No. 832 allows an installer to change only the sash and not the whole window. It comes in vinyl, wood or vinylclad sash.

Luxury Cabinets Come West Cabinets in a black piano finish with Japanese Hanabi accent doors are new from Sokee USA.

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Mount Mailbox

Ultralast Architectural Classics has introduced a vinyl mailbox mount that reported- ly does not require painting, staining,sealing or scraplng.

The mounting kit comes in a box that includes a 4' pressure treated post. The mailbox is not included.

The cabinets are made in Japan and feature shelves that are 3/4" thick with laminated, 180' rounded front edges.

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Sashes To Sashes

A&H Window has introduced a sash replacement system for conventional double hung windows.

Nuview comes in a boxed kit that

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Windy City Shingles

Roofing shingles that reportedly can withstand hurricane force winds of over I 80 mph are new from Soveco.

The shingles are made of wood tiles and feature a 3O-year warranty.

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