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Siding Somple Test

A sample box ho ds ten 6"x16" examples of plywood sidings. Free to dealers and builders from Georgia-Pacific Corp., it is

From OutOf The Jungle

Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced its entry into the vinyl clad wood moulding field with the introduction of Rhinohide Vinylskin wood moulding. K-C Rhinohide carries a guarantee for the life of the structure in which it is installed.

The moulding comes in walnut, pecan, birch and fruitwood and in ten shapes and sizes, including base, stop, cove, inside cor- ner, outside corner, etc. The vinyl skin resists abrasion, scuffing, stains and acids. Each finish represents the wood grain and color. Rhinohide is bonded to the wood by special processes develrped by KimberlyClark.

"What's a nice girl like you doing'in a place like this?"

Easily installed with finishing nails or mastic, matching color nails, putty stick or shoe polish may also be used. Packed in cartons, Rhinohide may be top loaded in moulding or lumber cars. Custom finishes are available with volume orders.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Boll Flow Control

Improved handling and better work result from a ball check-flow control in the thermogrip electric glue gun from USM Corp. Located in the nozzle of the gun, the control operates on a pressure spring basis.

When an operator presses a glue stick into the gun's melting chamber, pressure from the melted glue pushes the ball forward. When pressure stops, a spring returns the ball to its orig:inal position, stop- ping glue flow.

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House shaped sample box custom outfitted for each geographical area from the available selections. On the back of each sample is a general description, specifications, application instructions and finishing recommendations to assist customer selections.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

On the Right Tock

A multi-purpose construction adhesive having a strong wet tack as well as a long open time is from Goodloe E. Moore, Inc.

and foam insulation for expanded polyurethane types, foam glass and other rigid installations.

Available in quart size caulking cartridges, 5 gallon drums, one gallon or one quart cans, this adhesive has a base of synthetic polymers and its temperature limits are from -20' to +200"F.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Textured Pqnel Disploy

Applying Tuf-Bond to studs

Tufr-Bond No. 90 is designed for installation of ceramic tiles, wood or dry-wall panels

A IADOER 0lSPtlY, including representative facelabeled samples of Marlite textured panels, is available. The display has a sandtone header with red, white and black decal. WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 9ll0l.

Economicol Bqrn Beoms

Town & Country Reproductions, Inc., has expanded their line of polyurethane beams and is announcing a second less expensive line called Barn Beams. A coorinated program of sales promotion materials, advertising and publicity aids plus a stocking package is being offered.

Town & Country beams have weathered grain, finished in dark walnut. Beams come in 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16' lengths and 2x6, 4x6, 4x6 U and 6x8 U diametcrs.

Merchandising pack free with order

Bart Beams have a hand hewn look with adze marks for texture, finished in warm oak. This line comes in the same lengths as Town & Country beams and in 3lzx5" and. lv+xi" sizes, plus brackets. Also included is adhesive and touch-up stain.

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"Pop" Go The Rivets

USM Corp's. P-400 "pop" display rack is substantially reduced in size from previous models and carries reduced size "pop" rivet cards which hold the same amount of merchandise as previous cards.

One third smaller, the cards retain the same color scheme as the originals for easy consumer identification. The rack comes with a new merchandise assortment of rivetool kits, rivet flanges and back-up plates. The rack is 17V+" wide, 26" tall and weighs 2 lbs.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

New Blocks Meon Quick Wolls

Designed on the keystone principle, mortarless wedge blocks have been produced on configuration of the four interlocking sides. Mass produced blocks fit together vertically, horizontally and in straight rows leaving only hairline cracks between courses. No mortar to mix, no joints to strike, a wedge block wall is laid faster than conventional blocks.

Blocks measure one block to the running foot and two blocks to the vertical foot. making calculations for estimating and ordering simple.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

New Doors Stqnd lhe Test

Two new series of monumental type Arcadia aluminum framed sliding glass doors, meeting AAMA monumental high performance specs of sgd-a8 and sgd-a3-hp, have

Mortarless and easy to use standard automated equipment with slight modifications to accommodate the double-v been introduced by Northrop Architectural Systems.

The Arcadia series 811 sliding door for single glazing and the series 812 for 1" insulating glass provide panels ranging in width from 3' to 10' and heights from 6'8" to 10'. Product features include stainless steel track; two stainless steel fasteners at each horizontal rail connection; single and tandem sheaves for large panels; stainless jamproof lock; vinyl seal the full length of sills; and attractive pull hardware.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Two New Dimmers

Wall dimmers with 600 watt and 800 watt capacities join the Hemco 400 watt capacity zoom-lite. The 600 watt unit, Sof-GIo, is U. L. listed and fe'atures a touch control knob that allows homeowners to clial normal room lighting and turn the light off and on at that setting.

Bright-n-dim regulates indoor light up to 800 watts and can still reduce light-

800 watt dimmer ing to a soft, subdued glow. For the economy-minded consumer this dial unit clicks on-off like a radio dial and conserves electricity.

All aluminum dimmer housings e,liminate radio frequency interference. Colorful pro-

Western Lumber & Building Moteriol: ,IIERCHANI duct-packages are house shaped and are hole punched for rack display.

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Melts lce Fost

Instamelt chemical ice and snovr remover on driveway, sidewalk or any other area begrns melting snow and ice instanily. It's claimed to have 30 times more thawing power than salt. Instamelt is not harmful to skin, won't damage door mats, tires or other rubber articles, It's available in pellets or chips.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, bZB So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.'

Prestoined Decking

Laminated decking from Weyerhaeusel can be ordered prestained at the mill in any of 36 colors, eliminating on-site finishing. The ponderosa pine, hemlock or cedar decking is available in any color on orders of 5,000' or more.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, bTB So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif, 91101.'

Let TV Answer the Questions

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and its federated associations have introduced the "Dealers' Customer Visual Information Program." For the first time, building material dealers will be able to answer that perpetual custorner question, "I want to-do-it-myself, but how?" . . . without spending more time explaining "how," than making the sale. The dealer can now steer his customer to a small self-contained movie projector that looks much like a portable television set . select a cartridge containing the subject film . . insert it in the projector flick a switch . tell the customer to relax for ten minutes and see how to install any one of many products such as paneling, floor tile, ceiling tile, etc.

After the customer views the. oohow-to-do-it" film, he receives a folder that illustrates and details what he saw on the film. The dealer then shows samples o{ the product, estimates quantity needed, "rings the cash register" and sends the customer home with his materials and the "know-how" to do the job.

Dealers and manufacturers can obtain an eight-page brochure describing the Visual Information Program by contacting their NLBMDA Federated Association or the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, 302 Ring Building, Washington, D. C. 20036.

U.S. Fqces Growing Home Shortoge

A national magazine in its September issue takes the building industry, government and bankers to task for the growing housing shortage in America. The enormity of the building problem is pointed up by the fact that fearer houses were built in the 60's than during the 50's, the magazine asserts.

Better Hornes and Gard,ens (circulation of 7l/z million) charges that the latest rise in interest rates can be expected to perpetuate the housing shortage. oolt is incomprehensible that a nation so woefully in need of houses would limit and overprice the most important ingredient of all-money," the magazine states in a lead article headlined '010 Problems the Building Industry Must Face Up To."

The magazine declares that during the very years the building industry has been made the chief target for anti-inflation measures, houses have become the most inflated product in the economy.

'oAnd this is the final tragedy-a fundamental goal has shifted," the article states. o'Instead of seeking the means to provide more and better. housing for the greater number of families, lenders (and others in the building industry) now have set another course -a much larger profit from a much smaller volume of housing. It's a sad, self-defeating way to go."

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Ponderosa Pine White Fir seleaed doki"g and

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Also now producfng kiln dried meranti, a product of Malaya. random length drawer sides and other furniture products

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C-Q Adds New Trucks

To keep rolling with the times, C-Q Trucking Co. of Los Angeles, a specialist in lumber hauling, has added a completely rebuilt tractor-trailer rig especially designed to haul large loads.

Starting with an ofi-highway Autocar and completely rebuilding a Cummings Diesel to 380 hp, John Cameron, a partner in C-Q and rebuilder of the truck now calls it "half mountain goat and the other half Greyhound." The truck also has a full circle turntable to get in and out of tight places.

C-Q Trucking has also added a $40,000 truck and trailer with a 335 hp engine. o'Fritz" Quirin, the Q in C-Q, adds "we are

l97l Convention on lhe Boords

Planning is already underway by Hono. lulu Hoo-Hoo Club I42 Ior the l97l con- vention of the International Order. according to Darrell D. Nicholas. Ph.D.. technical director, Honolulu Wood Treating Co., outgoing vp. of the chapter. llarell ll. ilicholas urer. Put Robbins

The club's proposed slate of officers for the new year are Nicholas, president, and Ross Hafi ner, secretary-treasis the former president.