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New Lumber Cart

A new lumber cart from Jarke incorporates rugged design, lighter weight and convenient size to handle standard lengths of lumber, plywood and hardware items.

All-welded steel construction and a smooth steel deckhelp prevent product damage. The 26" wide by 30" long by

The Merchant Magazine based system, is new.

It allows users to connect to remote systems and share data across multiple platforms. Other features: paging to run multiple sessions on one or dual hosts; "hot key" to easily jump or page between computers; "cut and paste" to transfer data; script to perform repetitive or complex functions, and pulldownmenus forcontext-sensitive help.

Hardwood Project Genter

A Do-It-Yourself Projects display combining precut lengths of hardwood and plansheets for various pieces of furniture has been introduced by Canfield Forest Products.

Panel Pusher

A free-standing floor display for comrgated fiberglass panels is now available from Glasteel Tennessee.

The merchandiser takes up only 8 sq. ft., while holding 250 of the 6, 8, 10 and 12-ft. panels, plus accessories and "how-to" brochures.

Panels are ideal for building plant shelters, carports, patio shelters, fences and screening.

Cabinet Care Package

The Bruce Cabinet Care Kit contairs everything neededto properly care for new kitchen cabinets, as well as touch-up supplies to complete minor repairs.

44" high cart also features 1,200 lb. capacity; easy rolling, 5" diameter phenolic wheels (two swivel andtworigid), and optional cofner bumpers.

Packed inside a plastic case, the kit includes Touch-up Marker, Touch-up Stick, Touch-up Stain, Touch-up Clear, Creme Polish and Cabinet Care Guide. The polish is also sold separately in 8 oz. plastic bottles.

lnstant Access

Versysilnstant Access, a terminal emulation program that gives building supply companies access to their personal computer's DOS application programs and other remote computers as they are logged onto a host UNIX-

Free plansheets offer finishing suggestions, material list, tool list and dimensions for constructing a cabinet, tv/vcr stand, plant stand, toy chest, book shelf, wall shelf, end table, coffee table, microwave cart, child's deskand chair.

The Ready-to-Use Hardwoods feature the highest grade kiln-dried Appalachian woods, surfaced-four-sides clear boards and mouldings, and no knots, splits or checks.

Manageable Management

New Intel-based computer systems offering the same reliable inventory control and point-of-sale multi-user software previously available only on larger systems are new from ProfitMaster.

The 386 and 486 systems feature lower initial cost, low cost system maintenance, increased speed, industry standard SCO Unix operating system and full year warranty with on-site maintenance.

Fence Planner

New software for Innovis Technologies' in-store DesignCenter allows homeowners to design fences that complement their home's style and "draw" it around their house and yard.

Design options include classic board, board-on-board or picket fence. Fence tops can be straight line, pointed or beveled. Fences can range from 2' to 8' high, in a variety of woods with design details such as whether the gate opens in or out.

The system provides the customer with the price of the project, a 3-d color picture, construction plan, cutting list and complete materials list.

Ultra-lnsulated Patio Door

The new Insulated Patio Door System from Peachtree incorporates thermal efficiency, beauty, ease of operation and security into every facet of design.

The IPD panels feature larger stiles and rails, creating a classic French door appearance while reducing the amoirnt of glass to improve thermal effectiveness. The I -3 | 4" panelsare neady twice as thick as ordinary aluminum sliding weather-stripping, energy efficient divided lite, three-point latching system, and four-hinge system. Three models, Citadel, Newport and Avanti, are available, each in three styles, Slider, Swinger or French.

Treated Screws

Dec-King screws from ITW Buildex are said to outperform nails in all outdoor wood-to-wood applications, eliminating wood splitting, nail pops, hammer marks and bent nails.

The screws ate coated with Climacoat, specially formulated for use in treated lumber, which provides optimum resistance to corrosion, staining

More Mantels

Six new freproof fire surrounds have been introduced by Outwater Plastic Industries.

Each plaster mantel is hand crafted and carefully inspected to correct any flaws or air bubbles. They can be and streaking both on the surface and inside the lumber. The coating's gray color also matches the color of weathered decking.

Installed with a conventional screwgun or Dec-U-Drive stand-up installation tool. the screws come in five sizes, from 6 x l-5/8" to 10 x 3-112".

UNIX-Xenix based multi-user systems to networks and single-user MS-DOS machines.

Neon Scrapers

Bright neon-colored cutters and scrapers are now available from T. M. Shea Products.

The line includes Blade-Ade, a multipurpose cutter/scraper designed to hold all standard single-edge blades; Big Job Window Scraper, whichholds a 3" wide double edge razorblade; Super Scraper with extension pole, and PenKnife, a glass doors and are injected with foam urethane insulation, which offers six times the energy efficiency of solid wood doors. Sills feature excellent drainage and thermal breaks also enhance energy efficiency.

The tempered, double-pane Twinsul insulating glass features a Twinsul LowE heat-reflecting coating and a9116" argon gas-filled space, enhanced by a solidbutyl Swiggletoreduceheattransfer between the glass panes. The glass surround materials resist shrinking, swelling and heat deformation, and the surround is foamed in place to prevent leaks and increase thermal effectiveness.

Also featured are redesigned bottom sweep, foam-filled compression quickly installed around most opening.s and easily finished with paint or staln.

Sizes of the period-inspired styles range from 4o-U2" to 57-ll2" wide by 36" to 55-rl2" high.

Lumber Software Package

Lumberplus, a fully integrated order entry, inventory control and accounting software package specifi cally designed for wholesale and retail lumber distributors. has been introduced by Bayern Co.

The easy-to-use, menu-driven package includes fast order entry, tracking of all types and sizes of lumber, fullfeatured accounting, profit margin tracking and multiple location inventory.

Lumberplus is available for a wide variety of computers ranging from combination seven-point, snap-off knife and ballpoint pen.

Bulk counter displays, blister cards and clipstrips are available.

For more information on New Products write The Merchant Magozine,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

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Flexible Caulk

Pro-Stik 230 Latex Adhesive Caulk With Silicone, a high performance caulk for the replacement window and siding market, is new from Ohio Sealants.

Adhering to wood, glass, vinyl and aluminum, the caulk contains silicone for flexibility and adhesion to withstand up to 50% total joint movement. The weatherproof seal prevents moisture and air infiltration.

Mold and mildew resistant, easy to apply and paintable, it cleans up with soap and water. Uses include around windows, doors, baseboards, moulding, trim siding comer joints, kitchen counters, tubs, showers, sinks, skylights and vents.

I Ndustrial Lumber Specialists

Combination Color Display

The Color Spectrum paint display from Valspar combines paint chip rack with computer cabinet to offer special assistance to consumers selecting paint colors.

A "spectra-selector" computer provides a wide range of professionally selected compatible colors (contrasting, accent, designer or off-whites), a paint chip visualizer lets customers see how various color combinations look together, and a variable light switch permits them to view colors in both incandescent and fluorescent light.

Demo A Drill

An interactive merchandiser from Skil Corp. allows do-it-yourselfers to personally test a line of cordless handheld power tools.

Constructed of raw wood materials to simulate the look of a home shop project, the Demo Station stands 1'3" high and nearly I-Ll2'wide. Each unit has reversible demonstration boards as well as an extra back-up board and a no-slip rubber attachment along the bottom to stabilize the unit.

Antique White Siding

A new color simulating an antique wood finish look has been added to Heartland Building Products' vinyl siding products lines.

Manufactured using a unique process to molecular lock the color into the siding, Antique White products feature a natural patina, low gloss finish.

Affordable Com puterization

Dimensionslite includes the most popular features of the full-featured Dimensions computer system wrapped into an affordable, easy-to-use package.

The system includes the IBMhardware of thefull Dimensions system, plus on-site IBM field service, on-site training and toll-free hotline support.

Initial configurations are for point-of-sale and backoffice accounting and are expandable to the full system if needed.