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National Evaluation Report For Hoover's FRTW Products

Pyro-Guard fire retardant treated plywood and lumber produced by Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., Thomson, Ga., has been issued National Evaluation Report No. 457 by the Council of American Building Officials-National Evaluation Service (CABO-NES).

"NER-457 is unique because it states that strength and span adjustments are based on a predictive period of 50 years," Glenn Wilson, a Hoover spokesman, said. "Issuance of this report is expected to result in increased accep- tance of Pyro-Guard by architects, building officials and builders."

Properties evaluated by CABO reviewers include elevated temperature testing for roof applications, method of relating test results to actual geographic location, corrosiveness, hygroscopicity and flamespread per ASTM E-84. CABO-NES consists of engineers and building officials from the three major U.S. Building Codes: SPECS, UBC and BOCA.

Pyro-Guard has achieved several FRTW "firsts," including the first Code Compliance Report with evaluation of high temperature strength testing, the first high temperature strength test results for roof applications, the first third party kiln monitoring program separate from UL follow-up service, the first New York State Smoke Toxicity test results showing smoke toxicity no greater than untreated wood and the firct FRT lumber and plywood warranty, Wilson added.

Home lmprovement Steady

Despite a year of low consumer confidence, a soft economy and stalled overall retail sales, home improvement product sales for 1991 totaled $104.1 billion, inching up from 1990's $103.7 billion, reports the Home Improvement Research Institute.

Consumer sales represente d 65 % of the total at $67.9 billion, though sales to professional remodelers grew faster, up L.5% over 1990 to $36.2 billion.

Lumbbr and building materials accounted for $28.9 billion in 199 1, climbng9% from 1990; hardware and tools held at $20.1 billion, and lawn and garden equipment and supplies slipped 3.3Vo to $13.3 billion. Paint, sundries and supplies rose fastest among consumers, climbing l.l% to $5.6 billion.

AWPI Media Campaign Begins

The AmericanWood Preservers [nstitute has approved a public communications program, according to public affairs manager Jerry R. Harke.

News stories to 8,000 newspaper, wire service andmagazine editors each month and quarterly releases to 4,000 radio stations in the top 260 markets will aim to educate the public on the merits of pressure treated wood. Other campaign elements include a series of brochures about treated wood products, development of a networkof wood, marine and medical experts to respond to issues and distribution of media kits to assist AWPI member companies, Harke said.

Silent Pager Alerts Staff

Vibration, not sound, signals managers and assistant managers that they have a call at the Home Depot Expo store in San Diego, Ca.

"Because this store is also a buying center, an average assistant managef can receive from 20 to 30 calls a day," Steve Smith, store manager, who averages 50 calls daily, said. "Normally, an operatoruses the PA system to page us. With the silent pager, we call back to ask what line the call is on and there's no PA announcement to disturb customers."

The store plans to test the system with department heads to further eliminate noise in the 105,000 sq. ft. facility. "This is particularly important in our design center where we don't want so many announcements to be heard over the PA," Smith said, referring to the 32,000 sq. ft. design center showroom.

A similar silent paging system for waiters is used in more than 6.000 restaurants worldwide.

PRE.STAINING OF PIYWOOD, SIDING

. Prime cooling of oll species o In oll Olympic colors

. One coot opplicofion on oll sizes of plywood o Use your moferiol or ours o Unif to T&T quontilies o Fill-ins ovoiloble in redwood ond cedor trim ond siding to expedife your order o Forced oir drying sysiem for prompt shipment . Quick turn oround o Enclosed ,10,000 sq. tt focility o Roil Spur relooding ovoiloble Over o decode of successful quolity pre-sfoining

NAWLAI'IBMDA Meger UPdate

North American Wholesale Lumber Association board members have approved a merger with the National Building Material Distributors Association. The issue will be considered by the general membership May 17 during NAWLA's 100th annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Co.

Fibreboard, Insurer Agree

Fibreboard Co.p., Concord, Ca., reached an insurance settlement with Pacific Indemnity which could provide up to $360 million for asbestos litigation-related costs.

Fibreboard received $10 million immediately plus an additional $20 million to meet asbestos expenses until final resolution of insurance coverage litigation. The agreement provides up to an additional $330 million based on certain final court decisions.

Chairman John Roach says the agreement solves the company's short term asbestos-related liquidity problem and provides substantial long term coverage, assuming Fibreboard ultimately wins its insurance coverage appeal.

ALL AMERICAN HOME CENTER, Downey, Ca., is planning a $1 million retrofit to change its image from a "repair & fix" store to a "project" store emphasizing room additions and contrac- dising mgr. Present 95% d-i-y business is expected to change lo 75/25 according to Farouk Jarrah, who is spearheading the program as contractor sales mgr. Chairman lrv Gertler (pic- tured) started the business in 1 959. The 1 73,000 sq. ft. lacility on g% acres with 135,000 sq. ft. of selling floor and over 900,000 SKUs calls ttself "the world's largest home cenler." tor sales, according to Rolly Skifton, merchan-

Sidinq Nails-

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Highest quality nails for cedar, redwood and other line wood materials.

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