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and accurate material estimates for blocks, bricks, columns, cones, footings, and roofs.

The devices come with a pocket reference guide and storage case.

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Spray lt Again, Sam

A pair of airless paint sprayers are new from Campbell Hausfeld.

Put Another Log On The Fire

A 41" wide fireplace that produces up to 25,000 BTUs is new from World Marketing of America, Inc. Available for LP or natural gas operation, Spacesaver Plus comes with a gas log set and a solid wood mantel surround system in golden oak stain.

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Water Works

An 8" widesoread lav set with solid metal or white powder-coated levers and cross handles is new from IW Industries, Inc.

The PS220H dispenses .40 gallons per minute with a maximum pressure of 2,800 psi.

The PS230I has a 25' high-pressure hose and full-length gun filter.

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Painter's Hand Tools

Hand tools for painters, including putty knives, wall scrapers and taping knives in various sizes, are available from Red Devil.

Don't Be Glueless Anymore

A weather resistant wood glue that can be painted, sanded and stained is available from Beacon Products, Inc. Reinforced with real wood, Timber-Grip sets fast and can be used to repair decks, trim and more.

Multi-Grip glue for hobbies, crafts and home decor repair and PlexiBond glue for plastic, plexiglass, concrete, fiberglass, metal, rubber, vinyl and canvas are also available.

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Wheeling & Dealing

Carefree Tire has a new polyurethane-based wheelbarrow tire that reportedly is flat proof.

Manufactured of solid brass, the sets come with 12" braided steel hoses.

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Add'em Up!

Calculators for builders, contractors and other construction pros are available from Calculated Industries.

Construction Master Pro series have built-in formulas that reportedly simplify building math calculations involving feet, inches, fractions, metric dimensions and conversions, Trigonometry or right angles and lumber estimation.

Special keys are said to give fast t& 5,. t

The Ergo 2000 line features custom-grip handles with polished, highcarbon steel blades. A 6-in-1 tool also is available.

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The tire is said to resist oil, chemicals, and cracking from exposure to sunlight.

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Chip Shot

A chipping hammer for use on steel castings, concrete roughing and weld seams is new from ATP.

The product comes in round and hex bushings, with an aluminum or steel handle.

Circle No. 908 semi-gloss and ceiling paint finishes. The line includes 68 colors ranging from pastels to soft neutrals to bright accents and even glow-in-the-dark, all inspired by Disney cartoon characters.

The Railinq Class

An OSHA c<i-mpliant temporary guardrail or stairrail system is new from Safety Maker, Inc.

Safety Boot's high impact polymer base is reusable and can be anchored directlv into concrete and most other suifaces.

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Snow White Walls

Disney Color, a full line of quality paints and accessories designed to make home decorating fun for the entire family, has been unveiled by Sherwin-Williams Co.

The interior water-based latex paint is available in satin,

Also available'are a decorating tips book, stencils, stencil paints, wall stamps, tools to apply stencil paints and special effects sponge.

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Drain Surgeon

Luoma Enterprises has a new environmentally friendly, heavy-duty plastic tool that unclogs drains, sinks, showers, basins, tubs, overflows and more.

Zip-lt is 20" long and l/4" thick and fits into any drain to help keep water flowing freely.

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Prep School For Paint

A phosphate-free paint prep and clean-up product is new from Knight Marketing Corp.

Painter's Pal comes in 32 oz. spray bottles and I gallon refills and can be used to clean surfaces prior to painting or wallpapering.

The petroleum- and chlorinated solvent-free product removes fresh latex and enamel paint from brushes, rollers, pads, carpets and floors.

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Insulation Sheathing

Rigid foam insulation sheathing for commercial applications is new from Celotex Corp.

Super Tuff-R consists of reinforced coated polymer/foil reflective and super non-reflective facers.

Reportedly providing the highest R-value, the product promotes designs for thinner, high-thermal performance walls and is not affected by solvents or ultraviolet light.

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The Shingles Scene

Globe Building Materials has added watertight asphalt organic laminated shingles that look like cedar shakes. but won't fade. crack or leak.

Aspen Shadow and Copper

Mountain Shadow contain ceramic clad granules that reportedly protect them from the elements, while retaining their rich color.

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What's All The Flap About?

Hunter Plumbing Products has an adjustable water-saving flapper that opens at the onset of the flush, when the tank is full, and closes before the tank is emptied.

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Coat Of Arms

Waterproof, fire-resistant plaster coatings said to be impervious to salt spray. UV rays and corrosive agents are new from Inorganic Coatings.

Earthkote #200, which is said to provide a durable single coat to construction grade foam, requires no topcoat sealant and cures to form an imoact resistant bond.

Three step stool and articulating ladders also are availble.

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Wood You Please Finish Up?

Deft has a new clear wood finish in an aerosol can for protecting interior wood surfaces.

#400 can be applied to masonry, block or poured concrete walls and can be used for interior or exterior finishes.

#500 is for all types of drywall materials and can be used on textured finishes and various aesthetic designs.

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Rust Buster

A l2-oz. aerosol spray protectant that displaces moisture and bonds to metal tools, forming a durable coating that reportedly prevents rust for up to one year is new from Knight Marketing Corp.

Tool Saver repels and displaces water and helps free rusted nuts, bolts and corroded parts.

The product contains no phosphates, acids, caustics or CFCs and is VOC compliant.

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Now Or Ladder

A compact ladder that converts from a step unit to an extension model to a stairway ladder to a scaffold is new from Cosco.

The World's Greatest Multi-Use Ladder comes in 13'. l7'and 21'models in both Type III household and Type lA commercial versions. Locks snap into place with a loud click for security, yet pull out easily for quick adjustment.

Crystal clear and non-yellowing, Clear Wood Finish comes in gloss, semi-gloss and satin sheens for use on cabinels. paneling and furniture.

The self-leveling product requires no sanding between coats and is said to be dry to the touch in 30 minutes.

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Hall & Foyer Light Fixtures

Hall and foyer light fixtures designed to complement entry doors that feature textured glass panels are new from Progress Lighting.

The Palladian Collection features decorative textured glass and can be used flush or chain-mounted. The fixtures come in silver and gold, and fit entranceways, stairwells and tall, multi-level open areas.

Three-, four- and six-light fixtures are available, all featuring lift and shift panels and candelabra bases.

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Fan Support

Pass & Seymour/Legrand has introduced a complete line of Reiker fan and lighting fixture support products that reportedly allow users to install ceiling fans or light fixtures in less than a minute.

The majority of Reiker fan and fixture products are made from heavy-grade steel and are said to support fans up to 60 lbs. or fixtures up to 100 lbs.

A triple-reinforced steel inner slide bar allows users to install virtually any ceiling fan or lighting fixture, whether it's new construction or retrofit.

Most products come with captive screws and peel-andstick adhesive to temporarily hold fixtures in place to free up hands for tools.

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Build Your Own Gazebo

Fiskars Outdoor Leisure Products has introduced a d-i-y shade house with a canopy top, sun protection and aluminum roof.

The D-I-Y Gazebo features Cool-in-the-Shade canopies with knitted resin fabric that is said to block lp to 90Vo of UV rays while lowering temperature by up to l5'.

Assembling the shade house requires four 4x4x8 posts, four 4x4x10 boards and eight hex screws.

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Robot Monster For The Lawn

A robotic lawnmower that is guided by perimeter wires secured by plastic pegs and uses an onboard computer with ultrasonic scanners to cover every square foot of a lawn reportedly l0 times is new from Friendly Robotics.

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Emissions-free RoboScan runs on rechareeable batteries and mulches cut grass and deposits clipping-s back into the yard as a natural fertilizer, eliminating grass clean-up.

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Lowe's And 84 Lumber lssue Wood Bans

Lowe's Cos., with 600 stores, and ramin dowels from Indonesia in favor 400-unit 84 Lumber plan to stop sell- of domestic poplar. ing wood products from "endangered" The company also formed a forests. Healthy Forests Advisory Board to 84 Lumber plans to eliminate sales help implement its new policy and of controversial forest products by the advise on general forestry issues. end of 2003. The company's Consisting of enviro groups, scienannouncement came two days before tists, suppliers, certifiers and buyers, the Rainforest Action Network's the board will first address such issues planned day of protest at 84 Lumber as the conversion of Southern forests yards. to pine plantations, commercial log- uled to train an additional 2,000.

Loggers and road construction crews also have supplied most of the heavy equipment and water tankers used to build firelines.

In addition, a California-based Sierra Forest Product logger shut down in order to help fight the Manter Fire that raged through the Sequoia National Forest.

Big Boxes Warn Shoppers

Hoping to stem the tide of mishaps, Home Depot, Lowe's, Wal-Mart, and Kmart officials have issued a public warning that shoppers be cautious when they visit a warehouse-style retail store.

Industry Aiding Firefighters

Firefighters battling western wildfires are receiving help from scores of building products professionals.

According to Lowe's senior v.p. of ging in national forests, and illegal merchandising Mark Kauffman, "In logging in foreign countries. developing our policy, Lowe's pur- Within the last year, several other sued what some in the industry may home improvement chains including consider an unconventional approach. leader Home Depot have agreed to We worked closely with the environ- similar bans on wood from environmental and scientific communities as mentally sensitive areas. well as our suppliers and facilitated a number of first-ever meetings between these groups. The end result was a more balanced policy and what we hope will be a major turning point for environmental discussions in the u.s."

Lowe's issued an immediate ban on products from the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada, and will next focus on the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast. The chain already has discontinued

The Montana Logging Association, for instance, has instructed over 1,000 heavy equipment operators, timber fallers and other technical specialists in free emergency fire training to qualify them to help combat the fires. The group reportedly is sched-

"People should be aware that they are in a working warehouse," said Carol Schumacher, vice president of communications for Home Depot. "You need to be aware of what's going on around you just like when you're driving a car."

Several retailers blamed customers for injuries suffered from falling merchandise, claiming that patrons should know the risks involved when shopping in a big box store.

Western Dealer Convention

The 97th annual Western Building Material Association's convention and building products showcase will be held Nov. 2-5 at the Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center, Portland, Or.

Speaker Austin McGonigle's "Selling Is Not Telling" will include tips on improving listening skills and protecting existing relationships, while his "Time Management for the Salesperson" seminar will examine work habits and find ways to be more productive.

Other seminars include an e-commerce discussion and an employee pension strategy conference, presented by Rod Phinney, a retirement planner.

The building products showcase will allow attendees to learn about new products and participate in a silent auction with a chance to win $100.

As part of the showcase, industry members will give three minute "Quick Pitch" producUservice presentations during the morning breakfast, providing informative entertainment.

The event concludes with the president's reception and banquet in which new officers are welcomed and the past leadership is honored. Entertainment will be provided by Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, who will offer a musical tribute to the Golden Era of Rock 'n Roll, complete with horns and dancing.

Incorporated into the evening's program will be a live auction with all proceeds benefiting the Link Scholarship Fund, now in its eighth year of assisting in providing higher education opportunities for children of members' employees and employees themselves.

For additional information, call WBMA at (360) 943-3054.

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Talpx & Do it Best In E-Biz

Do it Best Corp. has joined Talpx Inc.'s e-commerce Exchange to purchase lumber for their reloads, a union that enables Exchange suppliers to have access to Do it Best's distribution network.

Based in Chicago, Talpx Inc. is an online B2B lumber and panel facilitator that includes 123 mills and 6'72 buying member locations, representing $6 billion in retail sales.

Hardware.com Pulls The Plug

Soon after shifting its focus from di-yers to professionals, e-tailer Hardware.com, Seattle, Wa., has shut down its online superstore.

Hardware.com began selling in October 1998 as Superbuild.com, but a year later acquired the "more prominent, easier-to-remember" domain name from Mitch James. James Ace

Hardware, Poulsbo, Wa. Although he received several other offers over the years, James sold the name to Superbuild for stock-and likely will walk away with only a minimal settlement from a deal with Onvia.com. His store now uses the URL www.acehardware.net.

Small business e-marketplace

Onvia.com will pay under $5 million for Hardware.com's computer equipment and other assets. Onvia also will retain Hardware.com's programmers and developers, as well as ceo Mike Pickett, now Onvia's president and chief operating officer.

E-Tailer Dealing In Surplus

Pro-oriented Buildscape, Inc. has teamed with Liquidation.com to develop Buildscape Surplus, an online marketplace for buying and selling excess inventory and surplus assets in the building products industry.

Buildscape has licensed the Liquidation.com Business Service

Platform to realize greater speed-tomarket, economies of scale and a range of back-end services to complete surplus transactions.

FPIX Latest E-Casualty

Its investment capital exhausted, FPIX, Dallas, Tx., has shut down its electronic marketplace after two years due to insufficient usage and revenue. Mills and other suppliers used the service to list their inventories electronically, so commodities buyers could check prices, submit requests and place orders.

FPIX's system was created with the intent of preserving traditional buyerseller relationships. Transactions, for example, were conducted by transferring funds between buyers' and sellers' existing banks.

Unfortunately for FPIX, every week seemed to bring a new competitor, making it more difficult for any of them to acquire enough participants to create a viable e-marketplace.

Millwork Auction Site Debuts

The millwork industry now has its own B28 Internet marketplace with the arrival of MillworkSource.com.

The site features an online auction and classified ads for buying and selling surplus inventory and idle assets. Sellers list items for free. with the exchange paid on completed transactions. Full escrow services also are available through E-Escrow.com.

Inspiration for the service came from seeing the trouble millwork companies had locating an efficient channel to dispose of surplus inventory and equipment, according to Todd Braid, co-founder with his father, 3O-year industry veteran Fred Braid.

The Braids also operate Full House Co., a Melbourne, Fl., manufacturer of prehung door machinery.

E-Strategy Conference

The Institute for International Research is holding its second Home Improvement Online conference Oct. 23-24 at the Le Meridien Hotel, New Orleans, La.

Topics include how companies can incorporate the Internet into their existing business plan, understanding what it takes to build customer confidence, and methods to establish a successful online presence.

The event will feature speakers from Black & Decker, Armstrong, Moen and other firms.

New Online Marketplace

An online building materials marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of excess inventory has debuted at www.bargainbuilder.com.

Based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., BargainBuilder.com allows users to locate and purchase reported-