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Looks like wood. acts like ma

Hardie siding has all the advantages of wood, but none of the drawbacks. It has the look and warmth of wood and is installed in the same manner.

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The more humid the better Hardie siding and Hardisoffit'" have earned their reputations by standing up to humidity in places like Malaysia, where the humidity often reaches 9070. For comparison's sake, the average humidity of Southeastern U.S. is usually a mere 750/0.+

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James Hardie

If you like Hardie siding, you'll love HardisoffitrM

Soffit and siding from James Hardie have the same masonry-like composition. A concrete reason why both can weather some of the most humid climates. No problem.

Siding and Soffit from James Hardie

The resilient building materials with the durability of concrete and the workability of wood.

You're looking at some of the most resilient siding and soffit materials ever developed.

Siding and soffit from James Hardie.

The remarkable lightweight masonry building products that have survived more than two decades in some of the most swelteringly unforgliving climactic conditions New Guinea, Malaysia, Australia and Indonesia have ever produced.

Now these rugged building materials are available Stateside.

Which means if Hardie siding and Hardisoffif" can survive some of the most unbearably hot and humid climates on earth, you can safely assume they can make it through the summers in Key West, Florida.

is a world leader in fiber cement technology with over 100 years experience. To date, billions of square feet of Hardie siding and Hardisoffit'" have been installed.

Another strike against wood

Hardie siding and Hardisoffit'"are noncombustible.' Their cementitious compositions make them some of the most fireresistant building materials money can buy.

Or Cape Cod, Massachusetts for that matter.

Let it blow

Hardie siding can be installed to withstand winds up to 130 mph!' So if you're the least bit worried about gusty winds, don't be. Hardie siding can handle it.

Fear no termites

Hardie siding and Hardisoffit'" are warranted to withstand the ravages of even these treacherous vermin.

Any products that can survive sweltering humidity, sizable termites and tremendous winds deserve a good warranty. Good reasons why Hardie siding and Hardisoffit " come with a transferable, 50 Year Limited Product Warranty. Read the details and compare wherever the oroduct is sold.

Window lnsulator

A new kit providing a low-cost, long-tenn solution for drafty, singlepane windows has been introduced by Window Saver Co.

The kit fits any window witl an energy-efficient inside storm window of rigid, reusable acrylic. Tough and lightweighl it reportedly reduces window-related energy loss as much as 80V0. A unique magnetic mounting system is said to ensure an airtight seal that eliminates condensation and drafts, and permits instant mounting or dismounting.

The Window Saver traps a 2-3" pocket of still air between itself and the window, increasing insulating effectiveness.

For use with casements or other hard-to-reach windows, it is invisible from the outside and barely noticeable inside. The slender fram6 is colored to blend with window trims or can be painted to match.

In-Store Window Repair

Elgar Products' complete assortment of tools, materials and training aids for screen and glass repairs to windows and doors allows retailers to establish in-store repair centers.

Materials include screen and glass splines, aluminum framing rraterials, comer and tilt keys and clips, weatherstripping, patio and shower door parts, gzuage door repliacement hard- ware, low profile casement window handles and stonn and screen grilles and push bars.

Professional installation tools, miter boxes and adhesives are also available, plus promotional ad slicks, decals, counter cards and other materials advertising stores' window, screen and door repair services.

Light Moves

The compact, powerful and versatile Hi-Gain 500 Lantem is new from Diamond Light Industries.

The 6" deep x 6" wide x 2-l/2" thick light features a 360" rotating handle, a rugged waterproof ABS case, and a Hi-Gain Optics beam that adjusts from a flood panern to a concentrated spot.

Patio Greenhouse

The easy-to-assemble Easy-Grow SunGarden has been added to HomeStyles Home Products' line of Juliana hobby greenhouses.

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Board Bender

The Contractor Grade Boardbender from Stanley Tools is said to stmighten deck boards faster and easier than any other tool.

cessed into true, flat pieces of stone perfect for lawn edging, ornamental and dry-stack walls, aquariums, indoor and outdoor gardens. It comes in two colors, in 15-lb. packages.

any structually sound surface, including wallboard, block, brick or wood. Ideal for floor usage, including patios and steps, it reportedly requires no footers, ties or elaborate bracing. It is pre-split into uniform 1" thick slabs which are easily applied with standard mortar mix. Available are boxes which provide 5 sq. ft. of coverage and bulk cartons which provide 100 sq. ft. ofcoverage.

Bench Saw Fence System

A fence system for bench top table saws is now available from Trojan Manufacturing.

Working equally well with or without spacers between deck boards, the tool is designed to achieve maximum leverage quickly and safely to save time, labor and lumber in installing decks, joists and tongue and groove plywood subflooring.

Simply hook the tool over the joist, oull the tool asainst the deck board, ^twist the hook to lock it in place, and push the handle down to move ttre board into the desired position. Once the board is in place, kneel on the handle to maintain pressure on the board, freeing both hands for easY nailing.

A "IJ" hook swivels 180" so it can be positioned on either side of the jois-t for working in tight areas or for bending boards being angled for decorative design

Rockv Roads

Vengeance Creek Stone Products from Quikrete provide an easy, affordable way of designing natural stone landscape walks, borders and fireplace walls.

three types are offered to suit a variety of indoor and outdoor natural stone proSects. Accent Stone is pro-

Stepping Stone is said not to flake or weather, and its non-skid qualities make it ideal for pool decks or walkways. Offered in two color ranges, the flat slabs are handsplit to approximately 1-112" thick.

Designer Stone can be applied to

The Rip Rite replaces the stock fence and provides an extension table for making rip cuts up to 28". The fence is fully adjustable and has a tape and cursor for easy, exact measurements.

Western Timber Production Trends

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Source: WWPA Stotistics for Anolpis

DOUGLAS FIR accounted for 43.6oh of all lumber produced in the West last year. Hem-fir (weslern hemlock and white iir) continued steadv growlh. al 23.17o. Some 857"_of bolh species was giaded as dimensioi fir produc{ion was green. Other pro oucrron ltgures: ponderosa pine, 18.5%; lodqepole and suoar oine. 5.5olo: cedar (weslern red. inhnd red and inceirscl 5ol^' nthei cnirioc or studs... Nearly 70olo.of the Doug fir es: pine-, lodqepoldand (western red, inhnd red and .incehsb),_5'l"; othei spircies

(ldaho while irine, Engelmann spruce, etc.), 4.3olo."Douo iii outoitt tiii declined each year since 1986 when il aicounted for 46% of \&estern lumber productlon.

Creosote Ban ls Temporarv

A Deparunent of Fish and Gama moratoftum on the use of creosote treated wood products in California waters is only temporary and the product will be available again sometime in 1995, according to the Western Wood preservers Institute.

Since creosote is an environmentally safe product, the issue is politicaVlegal and not based on the science of the product itself, WWPI maintains.

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