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Roof, Roof

A concrete roofing tile that can be walked on has been produced by Boral Lifetile Inc.

Reportedly the strongest, most lightweight, full dimension concrete roofing tile, Decklite is less than 600 lbs. per square and is available in a split shingle profile.

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Extruded Underlayment

An extruded polystyrene foam underlayment is now available from Tenneco Building Products.

Featuring a 4'x50' fanfold design and tough plastic capsheets that create a smooth level surface for installing siding, Amocor-Plyfold is reportedly long lasting, moisture resistant, and will provide insulation value and air infiltration reduction.

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Get Met! lt Pays Off

A lightweight metal panel roofing with the look of tile is now available

A rechargeable solar light is now beaming from Intermatic Inc. Designed to stay lighted longer and charge more completely than comparable solar lights, the unit has a specially designed solar panel that collects sunlight throughout the day and converts it into electricity. At dusk, the light switches on automatically.

M-2000 doors are field-reversible and have a range of frame options for retrofit" brick or frame construction. The door systems withstand severe wind loads and will accommodate l/4" or l" glazing.

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Flower Power

An updated garden encyclopedia CD-ROM is new from Books That Work.

It comes individually, in a doublelight package or as a four-light set with a solar collector, rechargeable batteries and cable to connect the lights.

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Featuring an environmentally friendly paint finish, Met-Tile, made of recyclable zinclaluminum alloycoated steel, is reportedly lightweight, installs quickly and resists moisture, fire, corrosion and hurricane-strength winds.

The 3'-wide panels are available in lengths up to 20'and are mounted vertically in one piece from eave to ridge.

The panels, offered in eight colors, are secured with screw fasteners that anchor the roofin place, and reportedly weigh only 125 lbs. per square, one-tenth the weight of some concrete and clay tiles.

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Featuring a database of over 3,000 plants with color photos, Garden Encyclopedia version 3.0 includes a link to a gardening Web site and audio pronunciations of botanical names for each record.

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Lying In Bed

An anti-skid bed liner mat has been designed by Rubber Queen. Made to be laid on top of existing pickup truck bed liners to prevent cargo from shifting or used as a utility mat for workshops or garages, AntiSkid Bed Liner Mats come in two universal sizes to fit most pickups.

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Decorator Shingles Abound

Cedar Valley's 5"-wide decorator cedar shingles are now available in a new carton and four hand-shaped pattems.

The patterns include bow tie, honey buns, concave and wave. Other patterns are: diamond, octagon, straight, sawtooth, diagonal, arrow, fish scale, hexagon, full cove, acorn, round and half cove.

The new carton is a floor display containing 96 shingles made from vertical grain western red cedar. Each carton will cover 33 sq. ft. at a 10" exposure for interi. or applications or 25 ft. at 7-112" exposure for exterior walls.

For roofs, one carton will cover at a 5" exposure.

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Clutter Cleaner

A universal storage system that converts unused wall space into work space is new from ODL.

KeepTrak conveniently stores everything from bulky items to small hand tools, screws and nails. The system, which includes an optional overhead storage bin for an additional 11 cu. ft. of storage, features a fiberglass- fr.

Residential Roofing

Three new residential roofing products are available from Atlas Roofing Corp.

The Plainsman shingle line provides a bold, heavyweight look by contrasting colors. It is reportedly priced just slightly higher than the cost oftypical 3-tab shingles.

The Chalet roofing shingle is a 3tab shingle with a slate-type appearance.

The Mod 90 MSR, a new roll roofing with glass mat reinforcing, features a modified asphalt coating which reportedly virtually eliminates

The Hemstead Heirloom series includes solid oak fronts, door and drawer fronts with functional bottom drawers. stvlish claw feet. solid brass reinforced polymer support grid that attaches to 16" on-center wall studs. Grids can be interlocked to expand horizontally or vertically to become the support wall for a variety of snapon brackets, tool holders, hooks and shelving. It can even support an 18"x34" work surface with brackets that hold up to 200 lbs.

Components include utility hooks, 6" and 12" brackets, tool caddy, parts tray, 5" and 11" sliding drawers for the work surface, shelving, yard tool holder, and bicycle bracket.

Circle No. 611 knobs and pulls. It comes in five styles and sizes.

The Cascade series showcases MDF doors and drawer fronts, veneer-wrapped particleboard sides and solid brass door and drawer knobs. It is available in six styles and sizes.

Getting The FACTS Right

An updated version of Software Solutions, Inc.'s FACTS wholesale distribution software has been released.

cracking problems, particularly in cold weather applications. The fiberglass mat offers stability, strength and longevity.

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Vanity Fair

Three new bathroom vanity options are available from Design House. Inc.

The Rosedale series offers a blend of rosewood, solid brass knob and handles. It also features solid wood fronts, wood veneer sides over plywood and vinyl overlay interiors.

The vanities and cabinets come in a variety of styles and sizes and are ready-to-assemble.

In addition, the cabinets are offered in five styles and sizes.

Over 1,300 styles of marble vanity tops in a number of colors and sizes are also available.

FACTS version 6.6 includes pricing pick tickets, automatic serial number assignment, special order serial numbers, expanded search capabilities, enhanced reporting options, and upgraded GL postings.

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Treaters Can Clean Up

- N"y technology for clbaning up chromlum and other metals in soil and groundwater has been developed by Flour Daniel GTL

Treating plants typically use timeconsuming, water-intensive pumpand-treat methods for cleanup, bit Fluor's new geochemical fiiation process is said to mix chemical reagents with significantly less groundwater, then reinject the water around the perimeter of targeted sites. It reportedly can be 90% faster, less expensive and use 907o less water than other methods.

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Smoothies

A line of flexible, flat tapes lined with abrasives on both sides has been introduced by E.C. Mitchell Co., Inc. Designed to debur and finish curved surfaces, slots and keyways, Flat Abrasive Tapes are coated with aluminum oxide or silicon carbide abrasives and come in l/16" to l/4" widths.

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