PRE.STAINING of rumber

October 1987

Portable Water Pressure

A high pressure power washer that reportedly accomplishes extra tough jobs in a fraction of the time required with an ordinary hose or brush, while using considerably less water. is new from K.E.W. Inc.

Featured are an automatic built-in chemical injector and adjustable spray nozzle. The tool may also be used with sand to provide sandblasting of old paint or rust from most surfaces.

Accessories include rotary brushes, a drain nozzle for cleaning clogged pipes and a suction probe for using sand or abrasive grit in place of water.

Treating To A Picnic

A five-piece outdoor dining set constructed from pressure-treated select grade pine is new from Calder Manufacturing Co.

Shipped partially assembled in KD form, the set includes a 58" oval umbrella table and four slat arm chairs.

The Wolmanized lumber carries a lifetime guarantee against rot and attack by insects. Also available are chair pads, umbrellas and benches.

Tile Cutting Center

A ceramic tile cutter and a complete, convenient tile cutting center have been added to Allway Tools' line of carbide tools.

The cutter features a carbide cutting wheel similar to those used in glass cutters, which reportedly scores the tiles perfectly every time, The jaws are placed over the scored line and the pliers sqeezed.

The compact merchandiser includes five each ofthe cutters and l0 each of three different types of saw blades.

Greenery With The Scenery

For more information on New Products write The Merchont Magazine,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

Please mention issue date and page number so we can process your request faster! Many thanks!

This Phone's A Turn On

A new call-in control from Honeywell allows lights and appliances to be turned on and off through a phone call.

Reportedly able to operate any light or appliance up to 1500 watts, the device is plugged into any outlet and then the appliance and touch tone phone are plugged into the device. After the telephone rings a predetermined number of times, the device will beep twice if the appliance is on or once if it's off. By touching the phone buttons, one can start up, shut offor monitor the appliance.

A manual override permits operation of the light or appliance at home without unplugging it from the callin control.

Strip To Show Off

A series of versatile strip merchandisers is available in durable metal or flexible plastic from Clairson International.

Semco Cricket Clips allow products to be hung by the clip and/or over the clip.

Clips come 6 or 12 to a merchan- diser; the 6-clip model hangs almost l7 in. and the l2-clip hangs 3l in. Standard color is cream in an attractive powder-coated epoxy finish.

A new garden window has been introduced by Metal Industries, Inc. Features include a single or double glazed window, an adjustable shelf, and easy inside venting operation. The window comes in three sizing applications: standard new construction sizes. custom sizes (made every l/2"). or blindstop sizing, which is sized to fit and install on the blindstop of a double hung wood window, just like a storm window.

A Scanlok tag holder to display product pricing and inventory identification is also available.

Electronically Level

An electronic level for determining or duplicating level surfaces or angles is new from Zircon International.

Anglesensor's durable yet sensitive electronic components are built into a sturdy anodized aluminum carpenter's rail level. These components signal with visual and audio cues when the surface is level or when the slant or tilt match the angle preset on the angle dial.

For more information on New Products write The Merchont Magozine,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mention issue date and page number so we can process your request faster! Many thanks!

Prepare For Flooring

Upgrading Grouting

A two-part epoxy admixture for use with sanded joint filler which reportedly prevents attack by some dilute acids, alkalies and chemicals that break down unmodified cement-based grouts is new from Summitville Tiles.

The dial gives a full 180' spectrum and permits presetting of the angle to be referenced from level (0") to perpendicular (90") up or down from level in 5" increments.

The tool also facilitates testing or setting angles by one person. overhead or in other diflicult to reach situations.

The first product to prepare vinyl surfaces for wood flooring installation has been introduced by Franklin International.

Vinyl Blocker eliminates migration of plasticizers (common to vinyl floors) that can cause wood adhesives to lose their strength, allowing. the wood to shift and come loose.

Available in gallon and 5-gallon pails, it can be brushed or rolled on.

Part A (resin portion) and part B (hardener portion) are pre-proportioned for mixing with a 25 lb. bag of grout. The combination has been formulated for grouting quarry tile, ceramic mosaics, decorative tile, pavers and brick.

The admixture is sag resistant, suitable for floors or walls, and can be used as an epoxy topping to remodel and improve existing cement-based grout installations when existing joint is l/4" below the tile surface.

of Redwood & Doug Fir Lumber

Posts, poles, pilings, timber, crossarms, grapestakes, dimension lumber.

Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield produces virtually all pressure treated wood products. And, with computerized inventory control, Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield offers accurate and complete service. A single phone call can put this complete capabil ity to work for you. Call today:

Steve Ryan, General Manager

In California (800) 582-3950

Outside California (805) 833-0429

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Melamine panel, partlcleboard, hardboards, ced.ar closet lining, Tbumsend bqrdwood planking, C-SeIect Douglas Fir

October 1987

Cat Seat

A sturdy, comfortable window seat for cats up to 25 lbs. has been introduced by Kitty Purr-ch.

reportedly remain secure, yet allow for easy removal and remounting when it is necessary to paint the house.

Manufactured from heavy polystyrene using an injection molding process, the shutters are both lightweight and durable. Backed with a five-year full replacement warranty, they will not warp, split, peel, rot or mildew.

Featuring a soft, removable, washable cover, the 12" x 20" perch is said to slip onto windows in seconds, in most cases without the use of tools.

It comes in light grey, natural or butter colors.

Shutter Up

Louvered or raised panel shutters from Cellwood feature an exclusive "Clip-Mount" system for quick, easy installation on masonry, wood or vinyl siding.

The weather-resistant clip mounts

Seven decorator colors are offered. The shutters can also be painted with most latex paints.

Wall Flowers

A new, custom-designed floral frieze has been added to Summitville's line of decorative tile. Featuring a multi-color, leaf and floral pattern on 6" x 6" xl/2" quarry tile, it is available on White or offwhite backgrounds. The frieze can be used as a con- tinuous running border below ceiling or crown mouldings, as a chair rail border, or as a finishing touch for counters, backsplashes and walls.

It is sold six tiles to a section, with a finished end also offered to allow for a short or long conclusion.

Pickled Finish

A new country white stain for use as a pickled finish on open-grain woods is now available from UGL.

The product can be tinted with most universal tinting colors. It seals and stains when wiped on all varieties of wood. Its controlled penetration assures uniform color tone without streaks or lap marks.

The stain comes in half-pints, pints, quarts and gallons.

Etched Bath Enclosures

Bath and shower enclosures which provide the look of sand etched designs at half the cost are new from NoviAmerican.

Breakable tempered glass has been replaced by Saf-T-Glaze styrene panels that are puncture and shatter resistant. The plastic panels are bronze-tinted, with one of four contemporary patterns silk-screened and bonded onto them.

turn ordinary rooms into showpieces.

The Merchant Magazine fixtures frosted with pastels; "Pic Wicker," rectangular shapes creating movement through repetition, and "Serpentine," an interplay of light and shadow cascading down a carved surface.

Constructed of fine-grained Ponderosa pine, the windows are carefully weatherstripped, many doubleweatherstripped, and available with a number of options, including authentic divided lites, exterior prefinishing, special jamb sizes and more.

Shapes include round tops, circles, ovals, triangles, pentoids and trapezoids.

To ensure smooth and quiet gliding, the panels run on nylon ball bearing rollers. The self-draining bottom sills are trackless for easier cleaning.

Adaptable to any standard tub or shower area, Sensations enclosures are reportedly easily installed since wall jambs are pre-applied with highbond tape to eliminate the need for drilling through tiles or walls.

Bath Windows

Windows from Marvin Windows can update remodeled rooms or

Artistic Fixtures

Distinctive sets of bath and powder room fixtures handcrafted by modern artists have been unveiled by Kohler Co.

A total of nine Artist Edition sets are available, all with surface designs applied in the same quality glazes using the same frring methods used on vitreous china fixtures. This is said to result in designs that won't wear off.

The four new additions to the collection include "Sentimenti," blush fixtures touched with a striking design in aqua, yellow and lavendar, "Northern Lights," thunder grey

For more information on New Prod ucts write The Merchant Mogozine,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mention issue date and page number so we can process your request faster! Many thanks!

Cheval Regal

Cheval mirrors that can be easily moved from room to room have been introduced by Monarch Mirror Door Co.

moisture and heat for seed germina- an information tion. storage space.

Used as a cost effective and aesthetic alternative to rip-rap and concrete or asphalt linings, the grass green-colored mat comes in 6 ft. widths to reduce installation costs and seam overlaps.

Skyhigh Sales

A skylight display built to resemble a household roof demonstrating how the window fits into place is new from Pacific Skylights Manufacturing.

Built of durable wood, the easily assembled case measures 3 ft. by 4 ft. wide and stands 6 ft. high. It includes

The distortion-free mirrors come in an oval shape in a poplar wood frame with walnut hnish and a rectangular conftguration with poplar frame and oak finish.

Each cheval mirror weighs 20 lbs. and tilts to give a full view.

Constructed of quality float plate glass, the mirror size is 50-l/4" x l9l/2". The full unit stands 6l-l/2" high x 23-1/4" wide x l9-l/2" deep.

Lawn Green

A mat designed to control erosion where simple mulching techniques do not work is new from Greenstreak.

Sure Mat, a flexible, three-dimensional web of bonded vinyl monofilaments, protects freshly graded slopes and channels from water and wind erosion until a protective cover of natural vegetation can be grown. When the vegetation starts growing, the soil and root system becomes entwined with the web for permanent erosion control.

The product conforms to irregular ground surfaces, reduces run-off flow velocities and concentrations, reinforces and anchors new vegetation to prevent washout, and retains

Closes The Door

A new. lon'-cosl ar-rtomatic door closcr is no* urlilablc liom Pet-[:ze.

Feuturing adjr-rstable tcnsion. the cloor ckrscr can bc easilr installed on lcli or right hancl opening doors. It cen evcn acconrnrodate a hall'hour lrrc door.

dut) casters. ancl an enamel coated, l " tubular stccl lianrc.

lnd liligrce patterns. and four-light spollight kits in snou' white as well as lntiqr-rc ancl bright brass tlnishes.

Slider Sealer

Sliding cloor lalches are norv availrublc fionr Schlagc Lock Co. 'fhe lockscts can be adjusted for a l-l/8" to a l-3/-1" door thickness. lQueq'

Sleeping Compartment

..\ credenzu bed fiom 1\{Sl f'eaturcs a twin bcd which tblds out fronr a vani11' cabinct.

The conrpact 3l-I /)' x 34" x 1 7" bed ofi'ers snrooth, quick ertension. strong lateral steel sul.lports: heavl

'I he credenza conrcs in lbur turniturc stl les: cane. classic. traditional and prorincirrl. \'in1 I nroulding protects thc ur-rit's edgcs fiom chipping.

Fine Fan Accessories

C'eiling firn accessories including bevelccl glass lncl brass llxtures in a varietl of' anticlr.re candelabra and ronlemporary styles have been introducc(l by llunter [:an ('o.

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,.\ turn button is positioned on the insidc ol'the door and an emergency rclerrse t'n tlre out:ide.

..\rrong the new styles are three nrr-rlti-pnnclccl bevelccl irntique glass ancl brass kits in scrcral three-light shapcs: lbur sicle glass shades f'eaturing 2.1'fi, hancl-cut leacled c11'stal plus an opll shaclc rr'ith gold trinr bands: a f'our-light Victorian gaslight and lluslr rrrourtt kit il ith irtlricltc t. ur\ es

The latchcs come in brass, antiquc brass or chronre.

Garden Hose Hanger

.,\licr thc luwn has been watered, garrlcn hclsc nozzlcs can now be hung r-rp on thc ncw Nozzle Niche fionr the KRSS Co.

\llcle ot'tougl-r. clcar acrylic plastic. thc devicc casily attaches with its own scre\\' to thc sidc ol the house near tirc hosc.

South Bay Foresl Products, a very special manufacturer of specialty lumber products, has a winning combination for you.

October 1987

Puts Your Fire Out

A new line of Halon fire extinsuishers from BRK Electronics is designed to douse fires quickly with no messy residue to clean uP afterwards.

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Instant Garage Storage

Garage organizers from Webber Marketing Co. are simply hung down from exposed rafters to Provide more than 200 lbs. of storage strength.

The organizers can hold long items such as garden tools, lumber' oipe. skis. boaisails, paddles or fishins poles, or a sturdY board maY be plicbo on the bottom of the two ors,anizers to make a shelf.

\o tools are required for installation.

Pre-Painting Compound

Each unit is triggered bY a thumb activated lever, while a molded hand grip offers safe, easy, one-handed operation.

Both a compact and larger model are available.

An improved surfacing comoound from Muralo is said to feature iuperb knifing allowing for fast and easv application.

Soa'ckte reportedly offers minimal shrinkaee foi maximum results with a sinelJapplication. Ready to use, il OrieJsmoottr and feathers to a fine edge.

Simply Stuck UP

A unique picture hanger from Johnson Enterprises takes the hammer and nail out of the Picture.

The Pixie Picture Hanger drills its own hole in drywall, plaster' panelins or plywood, neatly slipping int-o ttrE wafi and "locking" into place. It is also said to remove easily without wall damage.

A single hook reportedly willttold heavv mirrors. wall clocks or large paintings uP to 50 lbs.

Order now from Higgins Lumber inventory, We deliver in days, not weeks.

Get your share of the high-profit holiday renovating/remodeling business with our newly inventoried 3/+" x 2Y+" Walnut flooring'

Onlv solid, steamed, Black Walnut lJuglans nigra) Iumber is used for this beautiful flooring' Available from stock. No more 6-8 week delivery schedules.

[Meets or exceeds same standards as set by N at ional Oak Flooring Manufacturing Associationl'