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Instolling Underloyment

The National Particleboard Assn. has a free booklet, Eloar to Install Particleboard Floor Und,eda,gmenf, giving more uniform installation instructions.

The booklet gives step-by-step instructions. Everything from handling and storage to applications and maintenance of finished flooring is covered

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Automqlic Billing

How a lumber dealer gets daily sales, cost and inventorY breakouts from his electronic biUing equipment is the subject of a case history from Litton Automated Business Systems. The system used also prepares, monthly analyses on which to base profit making decisions.

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Supply Directory

'69 Millwork Sources of SUPplg is lhe name of a 20 page supplier directory released by the National 'Woodwork Manufacturers Assn. The directory covers softwood doors, sash, frames; sliding patio door units, hardwood flush doors dnd wood window units.

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Art Moteriqls

Featuring 182 items to provide a complete color-coded art departmcnt for amateur or professional artist, the ldeal art material prog:ram is illustrated and cataloged. The entire art department can be displayed in 12' of selling space. Color coding makes selection of proper material enor free. tilRITE: The MerchanL Magazine,573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Exponsion Plons

A bulletin describes how Star Mfg. Co. pre-engineered steel width expansions can be used for expansion of lumber yards, warehouse facilities and millwork plants. Structural profile and size details are given.

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Free Service

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More Slondords

A revised 5th edition of T imb er C onstruction Stan ilards, $2 the copy plus postage, has been published by the American Institute of Timber Construction. Tlre 200 pg. book contains recomrnended standards, specs and codes for uge by those concerned ,with engineered timber construction.

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Stopling Products

The eomplete Bostitch line, over 80 tools, plus a buyers' guide section, is illustrated in a 28-page, color catalog. The free catalog was designed as a handy reference guide covering tools for every fastening need.

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Log Storoge

&ecommend,ed, Safe Practices f or Outside Storage of Logs, designed to minimize the fire hazatd, in log'yard storage area, has been published by the National Fire Protection Assn. The 16 pg. work applies to log yard storage areas containing saw, plywood and pulpwood logs stored in ranked piles.

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Cooting Mqnuol

Paints and, Protectiae Coatings is available from the U.S. Govt. Printing Office. It furnishes information on practices, materials, equipment and safety in the coating of buildings and other permanent structures,

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They're Bock

After a five year absence from the market, Union redwood shingles made by Boise Cascade Building Products are back. A data sheet on the product is available.

The No. 1 grade, vertical grain, clear all-heart shingles are packed 20120 courses to the bundle. They're available in 16" length with 512" butt thickness.

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Decorqlive Choin

Decor chain is illustrated in a color catalog sheet from American Chain div. of Acco. A counter display rack is ofrered free with assortment order. Ordering information is included.

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Shingle Siding

Boise Caseade is offering a free application brochure on rough-sawn Philippine malogany shingle siding. The 4 pg. brnochure contains 10 drawings and describes how to apply the siding.

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Rotes Dotq

Commission rates paid to manufacturers' agents in 36 different product classifications were studied by Agent and Repreeentatiae magazine. The study compares rates by product category, including business structure, annual salgs volume, customer and agency age,

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