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RMI'' is avallable in lengths of up to 32 feet. Because it is kiln dried to a moisture eontent less than l5% before assembly, many undesirable (yet allowable) proprttes of green timber (twisting, splltthgr cupplng and warpin$ are "seasoned" out of RMT*.

Unlform Dincnsi,ons & Common Slzes

RMT* is manufactured to uniform dimensions similar to Solid Sawn. No need for shims or planing to adJust for size or crown variations.

Extra Protectlon

In addition.to being kiln dried, RMT'" is coated with Liquid Wrap, a sealer which retards moisture and tIV e4posure and enhances dimeRstonal stability, improving yard life. RMT* will not distort in the yard or at the job site like Solid Sallrfgr ?imber. No more lost product due to turisting, cuppin$, splitting or excessive checking.

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Unlfte $gltd Sawn Timber, RMT'* is manufactured from smaller, f,aster-gowing trees cut from second and:third,,$eneration forests. With the world's focus on our old gfowth forests and the growing need,,fui,.structural timber, RMT'' is the smart anutaa.r'

No Old Trees For Roseburg

Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or., has decided against accepting an offer from the U.S. Forest Service to log old growth trees in Washington that would have netted the company approximately 7 million bd. ft. of timber.

The trees, located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, are part of three parcels between Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens.

Roseburg's decision comes as environmental activists in the Northwest begin to focus their efforts on protecting old growth trees across the region.

Roseburg's Ray Jones noted that the public controversy over old growth logging was not the main reason for passing over the timber sales. He explained that the trees had many defects and that transporting the logs to Southern Oregon was not cost effective.

"It's a long haul back to our operation," Jones said. "The resulting stumpage rate could have been calculated to be low, which would not be that economical for the Forest Service."

The U.S. Forest Service offered

Roseburg the sale as a replacement for an earlier sale in Oregon's Siuslaw National Forest that was canceled when the endangered marbled murrelet was discovered.

Peninsula Timber Deal Ends

Simpson Timber Co. and the U.S. Forest Service have dissolved a 55year-old joint timberland plan that was intended to remain for 100 years.

Simpson Timber, a division of Simpson Investment Co., Seattle, Wa., said the two parties cut the pact short primarily because federal policies now stress conservation instead of timber harvesting.

"This agreement served the Forest Service, the American taxpayers and Simpson for many years, but it has outlived its usefulness," said Colin Moseley, chairman of Simpson Investment Co.

ln 1946, Simpson Timber and the Forest Service agreed to jointly manage their forests on Washington's Southeast Olympic Peninsula to ensure mills in Shelton and McCleary would have a steady supply of logs.

Although the arrangement was originally designed to last until 2046,

"We're willing to pay our fair share. We want to figure out the science of mold. People have been living with it for a couple of millennia, so we can wait for a few months before we jump off the cliff."

- Dan Dunmoyer, Personal Insurance

F ede ration of C alifu rnia it could be discontinued earlier by mutual consent.

At the time, Simpson Timber owned 159,000 acres in the cooperative forest. and the Forest Service owned 111,000 acres.

By the 1990s, an equal volume of timber was being harvested from both ownerships, although harvesting in federal forests has since fallen severely due to recent federal policies and court decisions.

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Fire Levels Washington Mill

Bow Hill Mill, Bow, Wa., was destroyed last month in a blaze that reportedly was visible from 10 miles away.

A large unidentified explosion also was reported.

The June 8 fire began in the evening, and by the time it was contained the next morning, had spared only a company office and a home where a watchman stayed.

Bow Hill had been a small, familyowned mill that cut western red cedar for specialty orders.

Bow Hill has not indicated if it plans to rebuild. The company employs l7 people.

Depot Teams With Disney

Home Depot has partnered with the Walt Disney Co. to introduce a line of decorative paint and home decor products to be sold exclusively at its home centers nationwide.

'"The Disney Paint Program" will be introduced in Jan. 2003 and will feature a paint line with colors inspired by the entertainment giant.

Depot's c.e.o., Robert Nardelli, said the color palate is just the begin- ning. "It's our intention to (add) certified products, whether it be fans, lamps, or faucets," he said. "So, at the end of the day you have a total Disney room."

On the pro side, Depot's Apex Supply business will carry a line of plumbing supplies that will be sold exclusively to Disney theme parks.

Depot will also spend $100 million on advertising on Disney-owned cable and network television stations over the next three years.

The partnership is not the first time Disney has attempted to enter the home improvement market. In 2000 Disney unveiled "Disney Color," a line of paints that was later discontinued because it never met sales expectations.

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BMHC Adds Framing Unit

BMC West parent Building Materials Holding Corp., San Francisco, Ca., agreed to acquire 5l7o of Sanburn Construction. Dixon. Ca.. to create a new business unit with residential framing operations in Northern California.

The new company, KBI Norcal, will be owned 5l%o by BMHC subsidiary BMC Framing and 497o by a company formed by the principals of Sanburn Construction. BMHC will have the option of acquiring their stake in two years.

The deal was expected to close by July l.

Depot Won't SellTo Feds

Home Depot officials say they are re-evaluating their policy of not doing business with the federal government after a St. Louis newspaper brought the little known company policy to light last month.

On June 16, the St. Louis Post Dispatch ran a story stating that Home Depot had recently sent memorandums to its 1.400 stores nationwide, reminding managers not to sell any products to federal organizations.

The report speculated that the chain had instituted the policy to avoid being subjected to federal affirmative action policies.

Under this federal policy, companies with more than 50 employees and government sales of more than $50,000 are subject to affirmativeaction reporting rules that require a company to submit hiring records to the government.

The publication of the article led to a week of bad publicity that had Depot officials back-pedaling to explain the policy.

"It's not a matter of not wanting (to sell to the government); we just aren't set up to," said Depot spokesperson Jeny Shields. "Being a federal contractor would create a considerable amount of paperwork for each store, and we just aren't equipped for those transactions."

Shields went on to emphasize that the policy has been in place for 2O years, although many Depot managers cited in the Dispatch story said the memo was the first time they'd heard of the policy.

A few weeks prior to the Dispatch article, Home Depot reached an agreement with the U.S. Labor Department to "recruit, screen and refer" 40,000 job applicants for the chain's new stores that are opening up each week.

Ace Dealer On Lofty Crusade

While many people in Long Beach, Ca.'s East Village are celebrating plans to build a mix of retail and loft housing on long-vacant land, one local hardware dealer continues his opposition.

Trent Barnes, co-owner, Long Beach Ace Hardware, has been battling the city for over a year to protect the vitality of his business. He claims the new structure will diminish his store's profile.

Long Beach Ace's owners have been waiting on the city to fulfill its commitment of shared parking and new signage for the hardware store.

Last year Barnes circulated a petition around the community to have the loft project set back from the sidewalk, so far he has been unsuccessful.

Although members of the development team and local politicians held a groundbreaking ceremony Jlur'e 26, Barnes is still optimistic. "We really don't want to talk about our plan," he said. "But we haven't given up yet."

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With the official folding of the Building Products Expo into the National Hardware Show, the Aug. I l-13 event at Chicago's McCormick Place is now billing itself as five shows in one. In addition to an International Pavilion, the show will be divided into five distinct product categories: