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D.l.YVertical Blinds

New adjustable Size-At-Home vertical blinds are available from Newall Window Furnishings Co., featuring thinJine tracks and adjustable 10090 knitted PolYester either two, three or four cutouts with door and jamb edge stops as well as floating nail fasteners. Used with standard or rabbeted jambs, it will fit any standard door from 6'8" to 8'in height and hinge sizes from 3" to 4Vz" butts. Special sizes are available.

A one holer which has all of these features may be used for re-hang jobs or where special or odd hinge spacing is required.

Lock and strike templates will accommodate door thicknesses from | 3/8" to | 3/4" with the same features as door mortising templates plus an aligner plug.

Flush bolt templates are available in all standard sizes and are reversible for left or right hand doors. Special sizes also are available.

StorageTriangle

The corner shelf is the newest addition to the closet Maid storage products by Clairson International.

The triangular shaPed shelves measure 26Y2" across the front and 19' ' along each wall. One or more can put unused corner sPace in bathiooms, laundry rooms and other rooms to work.

The product is constructed ofvinyl coated steel rod that supposedly won't crack, chip, peel or fade. The ventilating design eliminates stale odors and cleaning chores.

vanes in four colors and two textures protected by 3M Scotchgard.

The three track sizes which adjust to cover windows from 30" to 122" in width are available in ivorY or walnut grain finish. The vanes come three to a package and will cover 12" in width and up to 84" in length.

Kits are available to accommodate patio doors and large windows.

Router Templates

Templaco is offering several styles of router templates for door hinge and lock and strike plate mortising. A single, one piece template has

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A Tooth for Every Use

An all-purpose blade for metalcutting hand hacksaws that offers four uses in one blade through a design called progressive toothing has been introduced by Kapman, Inc.

With four different tooth Pitches on the same blade, users can switch from one cutting job to another without changing saws or blades.

The new blade features fine toothing at one end, medium toothing in the middle and coarse toothing at the other end.

FingerTip Control

Press-to-Caulk from Macklanburg-Duncan is packaged in a presiurized system that eliminates the need for a caulking gun.

Application is possible with the touch of a finger. The product is fastdrying and paintable with soaP and water clean-up qualities. The caP reseals to allow later use.

A New Outlook

A new line of replacement aluminum-clad wood patio door and slide-by windows is from Norco Windows, Inc.

Both are sized to replace existing aluminum units without reframing and offer the natural energy efficiency of wood on the inside and the minimal maintenance of aluminum on the outside. Tempered insulated glass provides safety and energy performance.

Available in a choice of colors. both provide easy opening and closing with energy efficient weatherstnpplng.

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WindowtotheSky

The new roof window from Andersen Corp. is said to transform attic areas into well-lit, ventilated living spaces, or enable the roofarea to

Paint RemoverGuide

Now available from The Savogran Co. is a new selection guide designed to give customers quick, at-a-glance information on selecting paint removers for all types of refinishing and maintenance projects.

The plastic laminated charts are printed with bright blue and red graphics. Color bars indicate which products are suited to which applications.

become a collector for passive solar heat.

Glazed with high performance insulating glass with a Vz" air space, the window has a "LJ" value of .33 (based on a 45 " slope).

FineTwine Line

A new line of economy priced utility twine is from Brownell & Co., Inc. Called Condor, the twisted twine comes in white in eight different sizes. All sizes are available in 1,5fi) ft. tubes shipped 2Ato a carton and 575 ft. tubes in cartons of 12.

I X." thick butt in a Dolly Varden or bevel pattern and comes in 6, 8 and l0 in. widths, random lengths, with two saw kerfs on the back of each piece. The product reportedly offers superior dimensional stability, decay and insect resistance, efficient thermal insulation and superior finishholding of stains and paints.

Suck lt Up

Royal United has introduced the Charg-A-Vac, cordless, rechargeable vacuum cleaner featuring a Ni-Cad battery with a I lov battery charger. Portable and lightweight, the

Fire-Rated Door Systems

Architectural Millwork, Inc. is introducing Guardwood Door Systems with hardwood frames and casings tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories for a 2O-minute fire rating.

The doors are offered in custom configurations or from stock inventory in almost any species of wood from red oak to exotics like zebra wood. Factory finishing is available.

Fire Protector

Beauty, fire-rated protection and energy efficiency combine in the new Centurion Series of wood panel doors from Simpson Timber Co. Every door comes with a WarnockHersey 2O-minute fire door classification label and complies with all major regional building codes.

The doors also meet all requirements of the Uniform Building Security Code and the ASTM F476 Security Standard. In addition, the extra thick laminated panels and double thick tongues provide 13.590 more energy savings than a standard panel door of similar design.

Manufactured with vertical grain Douglas fir or Western hemlock, the lVz" rused laminated panels have a fire resistant core. They are available in standard door sizes up to 3'6" wide by 8'in height in a six-panel and a selection of plain or carved eightpanel patterns.

Thick Look Siding

A new, thick look in exterior siding with the natural beauty and durability of inland red cedar is from Potlatch Corp.

Called Bitterroot, it features a cleaner is convenient for hard-toreach spots. Made of high-impact molded plastic, it has a finger tip control switch, reusable cannister and permanent washable filter. It is packed in a display box.

Clean Up Time

Plumb Shop has added 15 new shower related products to become the source of 35 shower products and accessories.

Merchandised as the "Shower Shop," five different assortments are available, including a 3 ft. end cap display with header.

New products include massage action shower head, shower arm and flange, an adjustable glide rail, a variety of shower heads, personal shower kits and hand-held showers. Each package contains illustrated installation instructions. All shower heads feature the water saver design.

Spray'n Seal

Polycel One from W.R. Grace & Co. is an expanding sealant which can be applied directly by a professional insulating contractor or a d-i-y homeowner.

Used to seal around windows and doors in new additions or renovations, it expands and cures to a closed cell weathertight substance that fills and seals air infiltration areas in the home.

After the product is cured, it can be trimmed, sanded and painted. It is available in l0lb. disposable cylinders for professional purposes or d-i-y packages.

lmported Heat

A new wood-burning stove from Sweden provides a steady flow of warm air, ranging between l0KW and 25KW per hour, which is said to heat adequately a 1600 sq. ft. house.

Most of the warm air is retained at ceiling level to be distributed throughout the house via ventilation registers. A fan may be utilized within the system to speed the warming process.

The Swedish Government-tested Combi-Thern stove reportedly achieves an 8090 combustion efficiency, delivering between 70 and 8090 of the resultant heat to the interior space being heated. The 265-lb. convention heating unit also has a very low exterior temperature.

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Something New Underfoot

Tarkett Inc. has introduced two new 10090 asbestosfree resilient sheet flooring patterns.

Country Chateau in a wood grain style comes in three woodlook colors in 9' and 12' widths.