How to get more mileage from your CedarPrci Sidifu.

edarPro@ is the number one Knotty Cedar siding because CedarPro performs. rVith consistent quality from unit to unit. Outstanding decay resistance and dimensional stability. Superior acceptance of stain and paint. And a natural beauty that can last a lifetime when it's treated correctly Here's how to build yourself a classic.

Do what comes naturally.

CedarPro Siding is precision manufactured from natural Incense Cedar, and needs to "breathe." Even though it has been properly kiln-dried for its intended application, CedarPro Siding will still gain and lose a bit of moisrure as it adapts to job-site conditions. For top performance, pre-condition your CedarPro Siding. Stack it evenly, with air space between layers. And allow it to rest on-site in a covered area for seven to ten days before you install it.

Once your CedarPro Siding has settled-in, minimize future changes by pre-sealing sides, edges, and ends of each length prior to installation, If you'll be painting the finished installation, use a moisture-resistant sealer.

Allow some room to move.

Changes in humidity will cause all wood products, including CedarPro Siding, to expand and contract. If courses are butted together or improperly nailed, these natural changes can cause cracking or loosening of individual lengths. So be on the safe side. Make sure the subsurface is properly spaced, allow the proper expansion clearance between courses, and don't over-nail

CedarPro Siding.

Finish clean and fast. CedarPro Incense Cedar Siding readily accepts paint and stain. For a classic job, stain or paint CedarPro Siding before it is installed.

Carefully touch-up butt joints and other exposed ends with sealer and stain. Use a brush to work the finish into tight spaces. Seal-out moisture by caulking the joints around windows and doors with an acrvlic or butyl compound.

If your plans call for painting after installation, do it as soon as possible to preclude weathering of the wood.If there's a lengthy delay between installation and finishing, be sure to clean your CedarPro Siding using a high-pressure waterwasher, and allow it to dry completely before applying the finish. Always be certain to read and follow the manufacturer's directions for applying primer and paint. For a first-place finish, apply a coat of high-quality, oil-based, stain-blocking primer to seal-in the siding's natural extracts. Then, as soon as the primer has dried, finish with a high-quality acrylic latex exterior house paint. A brush application will produce better results thana spray or roller application. For proper adhesion, apply the top coat within two weeks of the first finish coat.

Get into high gear.

Our "Guide to Installation and Finishing" will give you the inside track on getting top performance from CedarPro Siding. For your copy, or to test-drive the complete a CedarPro Incense Cedar Siding F \Y line. contact vour CedarPro retailer or distributor. Or call our sales office at 2O91957 -5350.

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Firm Sued Over Stolen Secrets

Payless Cashways has sued a Sacramento, Ca., competitor to its Lumberjack Building Material subsidiary, alleging Lumberjack employees hired away by the rival took trade secrets with them.

NONXHEAST

GEORGE MCQUESTEN CO.

Iron Horse Park

North Billerica, MA 01862

(617) 663-343s

MID-STATE LUMBER CO.

2OO Industrial Parh,tray

Branchburg, NJ 08876

(zot) 725-49@

SOUTHEAST

FURMAN LUMBER CO.

896O Henkels Ln.

Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

(3Ot) 792-2234

EARL RAIFORD LUMBER CO.

PO. Box 5498

Asheville, NC 28813

(7O4\ 253-567

EPPERSON LUMBER SALES, INC.

P.O. Box 1559

Statesville, NC 28677

(7O4) 873-4321

WOODFORD PLYWOOD

P.O. Box l73l

Albany, GA 31703

(912) 883-4900

Branches in Alabama, Georgia & Florida

LAKE STAIES

EMPIRE WHOLESALE

P.O. Box 249

Akron, OH 44309

(216) 434454s

DETRON FOREST PRODUCTS

35135 Glendale

Livonia. MI 48150

(313) 522-0610

BOEHM.MADISEN

Nl6 W221@Jericho Dr.

Waukesha, Wl 53186

(4t4) 54/4ffi

UPPER IIID WEST

CANION LUMBER CO.

PO. Box 9328

Minneapolis, MN 5544G9328

(6t2) 425-t4OO

WEST

ALL.COAST FOREST PRODUCTS. INC.

PO. Box M

Chino. CA 91708

(7r4) 627-8s51

ALL-COAST FOREST PRODUCT5, INC.

End of Railroad Ave.

PO. Box 9

Cloverdale, CA 9542$0OOg

(7O7) 8944281

CEDAR WEST CORP.

P.O. Box 5224

Denner, CO W2l7

(3O3) 294-910r

Home Builders Outlet is charged. with misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition in wrongly obtaining a list of names and credit data on nearly 5,000 Lumberjack commercial customers along with other confidential information, such as price lists, say court records.

The suit names Horne Builders Outlet, parent company Lodi Lumber, two former Lumberjack workers who joined the competitor in management positions, and up to 30 unnamed "John Doe" defendants.

According to court documents, Lumberjack employees say they recently discovered that one of two copies of its "authorized buying book" was missing. Their investigation revealed a store employee took the bookwhich is usually kept locked upto use to get a job at Home Builders Outlet. the lawsuit alleges.

Expert Offers Meeting Help

All the headaches of planning a company meeting, finding a location, arranging a program, entertainment, recreation, meals and travel can vanish with a program developed by Bill Fishman, a highly regarded industry consultant and a columnist for this magazine.

Combining his years of expertise with that of Conferon, Inc., Fishman's Marketing Services, Inc. based in San Diego, Ca., is offering a turnkey meeting production.

As a director of the National Home Center Show and The Commercial Building Show, Fishman has been organizing professional programs for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and trade shows for more than 15 years. He has brought big names to the podium including Ken Blanchard. "The One Minute Manager;" Tom Peters, "Searching For Excellence." Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot; David Stanley, Payless Cashways; Johnny Walker, Lowe's Cos.; Mike Grossman, Grossman's; Dick England, Hechinger; and Robert Strickland, Lowe's Cos.

Whether it is a top national speak- er, an industry leader, an industry forum, roundtable discussions or headliner entertainment. Fishman and his affiliates are ready to deliver. They can entertain or educate meeting attendees or infuse them with company ideology and policy, Fishman explains.

They begin the meeting planning process with an input session in which, along with company representatives, they set the mission of the meeting. "With the goals fixed, we then can intelligently recommend meeting sites, travel and hotel arrangments, food and beverage service, speakers, entertainers. recreational activities and budget ranges," Fishman points out.

At a follow-up session, the Fishman team presents a comprehensive selection of viable sites, facilities, talent and activities detailed with pricing schedules to allow the company committee to choose the elements of the meeting preparation as an internal function or select to have the entire meeting produced for them. "There's no cost for the first two meetings or this preparation," Fishman emphasizes, "Our fees are paid by the facilities."

"Never before has the industry had all this meeting planning talent available," Fishman emphasizes. "We can show them how to plan a great meeting, not just a nice meeting or a good meeting, with more efficiency and at no additional cost."

A brochure explaining the program is available from Marketing Services, Inc., 11650 lberia Pl., San Diego, Ca.92128 or by calling (800) 666-6458.

Old Growth Ban Rejected

A plea by 43 U.S. congressmen to halt cutting of privately-owned redwoods that are at least 200 years old has been rejected by the California Board of Forestry.

The board defended its action to environmentalists by noting its current efforts in protecting owls and other wildlife, its report (due this fall) suggesting further protective measures, and that 76,000 acres of old growth redwoods in state and national parks are already protected - almost four times the number in company-owned forests.

A coalition of environmentalists has proposed a statewide ballot measure in 1990 regarding old growth.

Western Lumber Restructures

In a move to concentrate on builder/contractor and wholesale building material supply and Western Fund Control, Western Lumber Company, Inc., has announced plans to restructure its operations, sell its real estate and remain in or move into leased facilities.

According to Allen Quimby, president of the National City, Ca., company, the firm plans to de-emphasize the consumer market segment of its building material centers in San Diego County which accounts for only 1506 of sales.

Western Lumber, a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately held Charlotte, N.C., Georgetown Industries, Inc., has closed two of its twelve stores (Pacific Beach and Chula Vista). The Poway store will close in approximately two months.

Stores in Oceanside, El Cajon, Solana tseach, Temecula, Fallbrook and a new store in National City remain open, as does a truss operation in Mexico. The company headquarters, Western of San Diego Fund Control, Inc., San Diego Wholesale Building Materials and a manufacturing and builder/contractor service facility, all in National City, will continue operations. A leased facility in Fontana is scheduled to open this summer.

"The stores remaining open are strategically positioned to serve our builder/contractor and fund control customers in areas with the best potential for growth," Quimby said. "We also will be looking to open facilities in new locations that meet that same criteria."

Quimby said the restructuring will increase profits and return on investment. "We look forward to concentrating exclusively on the roots of our business - providing building materials for builder/contractors and dealers, which we have done for more than 85 vears,"

U.S. ls Big Wood Buyer

U.S. imports of lumber decreased in 1988, but still exceeded exports by 5% at $1.25 billion in the first quarter. Exports totaled $1.19 billion.

Canada was the main provider with $881.8 million.