NEW PRODUCTIS

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decks.

The easy-to-use system permits placing of exit doors to approximate the customer's house, customizing the size and shape ofthe deck and inserting patio furniture, planter boxes, hot tubs and other deck furnishings.

Design-A-Deck

The Backyard Designer Series instore computer system from Osmose Wood Preserving allows retailers to provide unique, personalized project designs for their customers. The first program in the series helps plan

Full color on-screen graphics, superb detail, numerous deck board styles and orientations and various hand rail options help create over 400,000 configurations of one, two or three-level decks with up to 2500 sq. ft. of surface area.

For each deck design, a complete materials list of products, prices and SKU or UPC numbers is printed out. The system will also store and print other backyard project plans, such as fencing, landscaping and furnishings.

Sandpaper Stack

For large projects, 3M's new Project Pack contains l5 sheets of aluminum oxide sandpaper.

Sandpaper is removed from the side of the storage-package, allowing easy access and replacement. A permanent cover sheet protects the paper and serves as an informational guide.

Packages come in extra fine. fine. medium, coarse and an assorted pack, which provides a "quick pick" of all grades.

The lightweight unit hooks over a door in seconds and takes up less than 4 ft. of space. Its tapered 42" x 12" board folds out from the solid oak frame. Pad and cover are included.

Tie One On

Safety barricade tape from C.H. Hanson can be wrapped, tied or stapled around wood, poles, barrels or boundary areas.

Offered in easy-to-use spools, the tape comes in 200 or I,000-ft. rolls.

Stain Samplers

Duffy's l/2 oz. Stain Samplers take the guesswork out ofchoosing a staln.

Laminated Stand-ln

A new laminated veneer lumber product designed to replace cut stock lumber or solid wood parts in doors. windows and furniture. has been introduced by Brand-S Corp.

It utilizes all Douglas fir veneer with a high density face and back, both free of defects. The phenolic resin in the product does not contain any extenders, meaning less wear on knives and saws.

The product is manufacturered in any size up to 2" thick, 96" long and 48" wide.

Cross banding is also available.

The small samples can be tested on an inconspicuous area of the wood to determine which finish looks best under actual conditions.

The fast drying, non-fading stains come in six earthtone colors, which can also be intermixed to create other shades.

Personalized Lockout Tags

Heavy duty lockout tags to indicate the identity of the employee applying the lockout device are new from W.H. Brady Co.

Designed to help companies comply with OSHA's recent Lockout/ Tagout standard, the tags withstand water, grease and dirt, are easily written on for personalization, and have a brass grommet for added strength.

Cement Additive

A masonry cement processing additive which adds water repellency, extends board life and improves workability in masonry mortar at reduced air content is new from W.R. Grace & Co.

The additive is interground with masonry cement during manufacture.

Stairing Aid

Solid brass stair gauges from Empire Level assist do-it-yourselfers and professionals in accurately marking and cutting stair risers and rafters.

Door Pockets

A handy holder for extra shoes, socks, beauty accessories or other items that attaches out of the way behind any.door has been introduced by Hinge-lt-Corp.

The Pocket mounts easily on the door's hinge pins, moving independently of the door and adding no additional weight to the movement of the door. The holder is secured top and bottom to avoid floPPing around and marring the door.

Heavy gauge clear vinyl allows easy identification of the contents of all l0 pockets. The device is finished with white piping and durable bakedon white epoxy.

Never-Wax Oak Flooring

Legacy hardwood flooring, featuring a "no-wax" finish that resists dirt and abrasions, is new from DeSoto.

Tongue-and-groove construction is said to ensure a fit so precise that not even small debris can get between the planks. Micro-beveled sides and square ends enhance the linear look and enable spills and dirt to be easily cleaned away.

The premium grade, ultravioletcured, polyurethane-coated solid American oak planks come 3/4" thick in four widths, random lengths to 7', and five colors.

rises, and seals to prevent leakage when water fills the chamber.

Drain-Guard's housing is constructed of Cycolac resin for impact strength and corrosion resistance.

Available in two models, the unit replaces any clean-out plug where the waste pipe to the sewer or septic tank leaves the house. It may be installed in any position, without special tools, and is powered by a standard 9-volt battery.

Waste Pipe Alarm

A home sewer alarm system from Liquid Level Alarm Systems detects the backup of water and sewage within waste pipes to prevent blockage and flooding.

As water enters, a float containing an electronic sensor rises until the unit is about three-fourths full, then sounds the alarm. A vent bleeds off the air in the chamber as the water

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18th Century Siding

An unusually narrow siding rentiniscent of the narrow laps of wood used in colonial days has been introduced by Alsco Building Products. Designed to both beautify and protect the honte, Triple 3 Pioneer vinyl siding is backed by a full limited lifetinte warrantv.

Cool Controls

Therntostats and huntidistats liont Johnson ('ontrols have been reslyled to give thenr a more modern. attractive look.

The T26 series line voltage rhernrostilts and \\-l.l ancl 'v\45*hunridistats havc a new cover assentbly featuring F uropean sryling. beigecolored plastic housing, brown knob and a brushed golcl faceplace with brown border ;.rnd leilcrins..

The thcrnrostats provide direct control of fan-coil units, electric heating elenrents. valves, nlotors and contactors in heating only, cooling only or heating/cooling applicatlons.

The huntidistats use either a human hair sensing elentent to maintain narrow differentials across a wide range or a special sensor elemenl which exccls in highly humid applicalions.

Tray Chic

TrayMate from S.S. Manuflacturing Import/Export Co. fits securely on the arm of most uPholstered [urniture, patiofurniture or even wheelchairs.

Replacing tv trays and laP traYs, the device attaches and removes easily without tools and can be folded flat for storage. Its 13" x 9-1 /2" surface is embossed and comoartmentalized.

The trays are constructed of Plastic and available in off white and dove gray.

Packed To the Corners

A rounded, continuous hanging corner shelf has been designed for closet organizer systems bY Leel Rowan.

Available in l2-in. depths, the product allows shelves to be finished in a stylized fashion while fully utilizing corners to avoid wasted sPace.

Glassy Bay

lland-beveled glass and solid brass detailing are now offered in JX7 bay and bow casement windows from Wenco.

The beveled, brass-detailed glass is sandwiched between two layers of protective glass, making the window energy efficient and easY to clean. The casement offered in Ponderosa pine is also available witha clad frame.

Ihe Treated Answer

Lumber, plywood, round stock, siokes, poles, & Pilings Agency stomped, ground contoct fire retordont Pressure-treoted wood products

Must You Pay For lt?

Employers may suffer overtime problems if they miscalculate employee actual "work time." To correctly figure the number of hours worked by employees, the following is compensable time and must be included:

. Coffee and snack breaks o Meal periods if employees aren't relieved of duties or not permitted to leave posts or if the period is less than a half hour o Meetings to discuss daily operations problems

. Rest periods of 20 minutes or less o Show up time if the employee is required to remain at the jobsite before being sent home o Stand-by time where the employee remains at his post during a lunch period or a temporary shutdown

. Travel from jobsite to jobsite

. Travel to a customer's oflice o Travel from a preliminary instructional meeting to a jobsite o Waiting for work after reporting at a required time.

The following time is also compensable: o Arranging or putting away equipment o Civic/charitable work if requested or controlled by the employer or if required to be performed on the employer's premises o Discussing work problems during a shift change o Distributing work to other employees o Equipment maintenance before or after regular hours

. Make-ready work or preparatory work necessary for the principal job duties o On-call time if an employee must stay at or near your premises such that the employee may not use his time as he pleases

Employees need not be paid in the following instances: o Absence due to illness, holiday or vacation (absent an agreement to the contrary) o Shut down for regular maintenance o Meal periods of one-half hour or longer if the employee is relieved of all duties

. Attendance at a trade school o Training programs sponsored by the employer outside regular work hours if attendance is voluntary and the employee performs no productive work

. Travel time from home to the worksite and vice versa even if the employer provides transportation

. Travel time from an outlying jobsite to home o Unauthorized overtime if prohibited and worked without the employer's knowledge o Time spent waiting to start work at a designated time after arriving early (not at the request of the employer) o Time spent waiting for paycheck and any on-call time when only a telephone number to be reached or a similar contact device is required so that the employee may come and go as he or she pleases, according to the Western Building Material Association.

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It's Time For Bar Goding

With at least 750/o of suppliers including some moulding and lumber producers able to bar code their products, now is the time for dealers to assess how bar coding can help meet business objectives.

"Don't be afraid of bar codes, even ifyou operate a one-store operation," Dave Knowlton, who mans the Bar Code Hot Line at Bar Code Systems, Inc., Roswell, Ga., advises. "Bar codes can be very useful to every size store.

"The costs for implementing bar codes in your store can be as little as $1500-$2000 if your cash regisrers are already scanner compatible," he adds. "lf your present equipment is not scanner compatible, make sure when you upgrade that you specifically request registers that are scanner compatible and offer price look up. That way, your checkout clerk can scan an item and get the correct price automatically printed on the sales ticket."

The advantages of bar coding are many. With bar code capability, you can change the price on any item in the store simply by changing it in your scanning equipment. [n addition to improved accuracy and speed at the checkout counter, you will gain accurate information of what items are selling and when. Guessing about turns is eliminated. Orders and forecasting become more precise.

Retailers who call the bar code hot line (800-343-0343) will receive a brief overview of bar coding and referrals to companies which can supply them more information based on their present equipment.