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Lumber Shift: Rail To Truck

Lumber traffic is shifting from the nation's railroads to trucks because of competition,changing corporate distribution patterns and new methods of inventory management.

Total traffic for lumber and wood products, food and kindred products has fallen2o% since 1980 according to the Association of American Railroads.

Customers in weak markets traditionally like shorter lead time in their order patterns with many companies implementing justin-time inventory, explains Phil J. Barr, director-transportation and materials management, Weyerhaeuser Co. Truck transportation is generally more responsive to quick service and small lot orders.

Simpson Timber Co. reports that it has increased piggy-back shipments although its rail traffic has decreased in the last few years.

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MILLWORK:

Paul Anderson, Robert Glatt, division mgr., JimHaas.

Richard H. Mills (sacramenro, G.W. "Thck" Baker (ErPaso)

Rosie Lopez

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A dealer who wants to stimulate his do-it-yourself remodeling business might consider a seminar, not on how to do it, but on how to finance it.

A banker or representative of a lending institution could be asked to give a rundown with a printed hand-out on the various types of remodeling financing available in your area.

Briefly, some of the financing options available, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry Arlington, Va., are a FHA Title I home improvement personal loan, refinancing, a second mortgage (equity loan), a home equity credit line and a government insured loan.

Swimmerc Are Good Customerc

Home centers which carry swimming pool and spa supplies are attracting affluent consumers with a wide variety of interests, many of them on the upscale side.

Fool owners live in houses with median values of $119,725 and have median annual incomesof $47677, according to a survey conducted by Poolife magazine. They also purchase barbecue equipment, outdoor furniture and power lawn mowers among other products.

Remodeling Hits Recod Heights

Residential remodeling rose 15% in 1985 to a record $80.3 billion, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Remodeling activity has soared 78% in the past four years from $45 billion to $80.3 billion, in part because ofstrong sales of new and existing homes, said David C. Smith, NAHB president. "Typically when a family buys a home, they make a number of improvements or alterations,' ' he said.

An increase in remodeling expenditures is also expected in 1986, having reached the highest quarterly figure ever ($90.6 billion on an annual basis) in the last quarter of 1985, said Smith. Maintenance and repairs wereup22%, major replacements up 23.5%, and additions dclotn 34%

Although multifamily remodeling jumpedZT% from $23.2 billion in 1984 to $29.5 billion in 1985, remodeling in singlefamily homes grew only 9% from$46.6 billion to $50.8 billion.

TRAVEIING DISPLAY lor roof windows and skylights, this Velux-America Inc. showmobile is said to be one of a kind in the United States. The Greenwood, S.C., company brought the design from Europe to display products at malls, consumer and trade shows and building supply centers.

Eva Gabor To Promote Remodeling

Actress Eva Gabor has been selected as official spokesperson for the Remodelcare Program, a joint effort sponsored by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and the Council of Better Business Bureaus.

Two 30-second television public service announcements and several radio public service announcements will feature the actress. The program is a tool to enhance the overall image of the home remodeling industry, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Ceramic Tile Sales To Increase

As a result of an increase in new-home construction, sales of American-made ceramic tile used in building are expected to rise this year.

Ceramic tile shipments, says the Tile Council of America, will increase to approximately 378.5 million square feet, up more than two percent from 1985.

Aluminum lndustry's Centennial

Building and construction materials are a major market (2OVo) for the aluminum industry which is celebrating its l00th anniversary this year.

Aluminum siding, in use since 1945, was a pioneer aluminum building product. Since that time aluminum windows, doors, roofing, gutters, downspouts, soffit, fascia and trim have been introduced. Thermal windows, insulated siding and solar hot water systems are other users for the light metal.

Buildings To Double By 2040

The number of buildings in the U.S. will double by the year 2(X0 if current growth trends continue, according to McGrawHill Information Service

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