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Wanted: Truss Technicians

Is Building Component Design For You?, an employee recruitment brochure developed to address the diminishing number of truss technicians and other skilled trades, is free fiom Wood Truss Council of America, I WTCA Center, 6300 Enterprise Ln., Madison, Wi. 53719; (608) 274-4849.

Handy Man's Bible

Black & Decker: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement, a 504-p., full-color book that contains over 1,700 color photos of step-by-step home projects, is $34.95 from Creative Publishing, 5900 Green Oak Dr., Minnetonka, Mn. 55343: (952) 936-4700.

Roofing Options

A l6-p., full-color brochure of residential roofing materials is free from GAF Materials, 1361 Alpine Rd., Wayne, N.J. 07470; (800) 555-1852.

Container Lessons

An informational CD and video on the manufacture and use of a reusable, plywood bulk container is free from Riverside, 400 Beaver Lake Rd., Kelowna, B.C., Canada V4V 155; (250) 766-2775.

Literate Home Bodies

A full-color catalog of books on home design, wood working, and home improvement is free The Taunton Press, (800\ 477-8727.

Gertified PAT Master

A training video to help certify people in the use of power actuated fastening tools is free from Remington, (3 12) 8504273.

Fiber Cement Siding

An l2-p., full-color brochure of fiber cement siding is free from CertainTeed, P.O. Box 860, Valley Forge, Pa. 19482, (800) 233-8990.

Gardening Gadgets

A l2-p. booklet of soil meters and test kits for gardening is free from Luster Leaf Products, 2220 Techcourt, Woodstock, Il. 60098; (516) 868-6645.

Hardwood Lessons

The Finishing Touch: A Guide to Specifuing North American Hardwood Species and Finishes, a 29-p., full-color guide to 2l species in clear, light, medium and dark stains, is free from The Hardwood Council, P.O. Box 525, Oakmont, Pa. 15139; (412) 281-4980.

Guiding Light

A technical guide to a new light diffusing acrylic motding and extrusion compound is free from Cyro, 100 Enterprise Dr., P.O. Box 5055, Rockaway, N.J. 07866; (800) 631-5384.

Flex Your Moulding

A 92-p. catalog of flexible mouldings made from syntactic polymer material is free from Ultra-Flex, (8OO) 3M-5293.

Just Like The Old Days

A catalog of period light fixtures and house parts is free from Rejuvenation, 2550 NW Nicolai St., Portland, Or. 97210: (503) 23r-r900.

A Well Lighted Bind

A full-color binder of architecturally designed interior lighting fixtures for commercial. institutional and residential use is available from TSAO Designs, 570 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, Ct. 06608; (877) 966-9s59.

Building Products Spread

A 50-p. catalog of hardwood plywood and mouldings; a l4-p. catalog of MDF primed mouldings, and an 8-p. catalog of ornaments. accessories and hardwood appliques are free from Reel Lumber Service, P.O. Box 879, Anaheim, Ca. 92805: (7 t$ 632- I 988.

Choose Your Window

A 6-p., full-color guide to choosing residential windows is free Milsard Windows, (800) 562-0402.

FirePRO'" brand interior fire retardant is the construction industry's newest generation and most advanced fire protection system for wood. The unique FirePro chemistry developed by Osmose., is a patent pending formulation. FirePro brand fire retardant treated wood offers the best warranty in the business - 50 years for BOTH lumber and ply.wood. FirePro brand fire retardant treated lumber and plywood can be specified with confidence and offers the following key product values and performance features:

. UL Classified (FR-S Rated)

Independently Tested to Latest Industry Standards

. Superior, High Temperature Strength Durability

, Exceptional Smoke Development Values

. S]-Year Limited Performance Warrantv

. Corrosion Resistani

Low Hygroscopicitlt

. Quality Monitored by Third Party Complies with National Building Codes

Since 1971, the goals of Western Vood Preserving Co. have always been to provide top quality products and senices at competitive prices to customers who share our appreciation for high standards. Our environmentally compliant, state-of-the-art, Osmose designed treating plant uses the latest in computer process control technology. In this unique industry, our word is our honor and our goal is to make dealing with Western Wood Preserving Co. a pleasurable experience.