Decking, fencing, lattice... Selling ced ar specialties

fT PRODUCES fences that sray lstraight, gates that hang evenly, decks that remain flat, and greenhouses, sheds and other garden structures that keep their shape and good looks reportedly better and longer than those built with most other woods. It's western red cedar, said to be the world's most stable softwood.

Cedar's tones and textures blend well with the outdoors and with most styles of architecture and types of construction, making it an excellent choice for specialty products and Iandscaping projects. Available in a wide variety of sizes and grades, the species excels outdoors: o Western red cedar's slow growth and oily extractives produce the wood's natural resistance to insects and decay as well as its rich, trade-

Western Red Cedar Products

mark coloring.

o The wood is dimensionally stable, said to swell and shrink half as much as comparable softwoods so it naturally resists cracking, splitting, twisting, cupping and warping.

o It is practical - lightweight, easy to work, glue, finish or stain (or even be left to weather naturally).

o The wood's an excellent insulator; its extremely low density and fine closed cellular structure provide a superb heat and cold transfer barrier.

Straightgrained and free of pitch, cedar can be sold for backyard projects by the component (for custom designed and built decks, fences, planters, etc.), in kit form (containing, for example, everything needed to

Story at a Glance

Cedar is ideal for outdoor projects ... add-on sales to fences, decks, gazebos.

construct a bench or small greenhouse), or ready-made (e.g., preassembled gazebo or lattice fence).

Cedar projects allow for ample add-on sales, including gravel fill, posts, concrete, corrosion-resistant fasteners, tools, preservatives, and finish (stain, varnish, oil, wax or lighrcolored paint).

Some say there's strength in numbers, In this case, the number is two. COMPLY Sturd-l-Floor and l-Beams. Both are engineered to offer better performance. When used together, they create a system of flooring that's virtually unbeatable.

COMPLY Sturd-t-Floor is a solid-core 5-ply panel produced from three layers of veneer and only the highest quality wood fiber.. Which in turn creates one of the stiffest panel products available. What does that mean to Mr. and Mrs. homeowner? It means a stiffer, less springy floor. What does it mean to you? Fewer call-backs. And with a bigger choice of ioist span options, you could save time and money on materials.

When you stop to think how important the flooring is, it's nice to know that when you. put down COMpLY Sturd-l-Floor, you're putting down the best.

For more information on COMPLY or a copy of our warranty, write to Oregon Strand Board Company, 34763 Lake Creek Drive, Brownsville, OR 97327. Or call (103t 466-5177. ln the western states call | -800-533-337 4.