Anthony Power Beams: The Stroneest Glulams With lJoist Depths

Plus Other Exclusive Features

Anthonyi Power Beam@ is the strongest glulam with I-Joist depths and design values of gOoO F," -2.1E-290 F,. It supports an effective engineered wood system with I-Joists, LVL and Parallam@. Its a full width beam, o Cost competitive with LVL and PSL o Direct substitute for LVL and Parallam@ . 3t/r", 5'lr" and 7" widths

. Stronger and Iighter than Parallam@ or LVL

. Vith or without camber o Individually wrapped and surface sealed o Anthony WoodWorks@ software

Its the strongest, stiffest and most versatile engineered beam on the market. Call us today.

Ace Enlists Chilean Giant

Ace Hardware has allied itself with Santiago, Chilebased Sodimac S.A., the largest home improvement chain in South America.

With annual sales of $700 million, Sodimac operates 43 retail stores up to ll5,00O sq. ft. in Chile, four in Columbia and one under construction in Peru. They will begin carrying Ace brand products and be serviced by Ace's Tampa, Fl., retail support center.

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ID-l-Y Days Of Yesteryear

A I l0-p. book, "Do It Yourself: Home Improvement in 2fth Century America," provides an historical perspective on our growing fascination with home improvement; $17.95 from Princeton Architecnral Press, 37 E. 77th St., New York, N.Y. 10003; (212) 995-9620.

Contracting Your Home

The third edition of Dave McGuertY and Kent Lester's book The Complete Guide To Contracting Your Home is $18.99 from American Book & Plan Source, Inc., 3545 Stern Ave., St. Charles, rl. 6017 4; (630) 584-3445.

How To Buy/Sell Softwood

A new book, "Buying & Selling Softwood Lumber," written by veteran lumber trader Dave Leckey, is $39.95 from Random kngths, Box 867, Eugene, Or. 97 440: (541) 686-925.

Hardwood Plywood Furniture

A brochure on using hardwood plywood for fumiture is free from Willamette Industries lnc., 452 Lakeshore Pkwy., Rock Hill, S.C. 29730; (803) 328-382f4.

Wood Foundation Fact Sheet

Your First Look: Permanent Wood Fowfurton System, listing the advantages of using a permanent wood foundation, is 250 from Southern Pine Council, Box 641799, Kenner, La. 7OO64; (504.) 443446,i. of ony New Literoture item item by contocting eoch compony direclly.. ond pleose menlion thot you sow it in The Merchont Mogozine!

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For cedar and redwood decks