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moisture-resistant binders to ensure a solid, one piece panel throughout. The panels can be used below grade over plywood subfloors and come with a lO-year warranty.

FiberFlor Premium panels contain wax emulsion binders and are engineered to the same specifications, but are not recommended for use below grade. These panels come with a sixyear warranty.

Stuck On Stucco Wrap

A weather-resistant barrier with an engineered textured surface that reportedly helps reduce stucco cracking is new from DuPont.

Tyvek StuccoWrap offers protection for traditional and synthetic homes against water, moisture vapor and air infiltration.

Once sandwiched between sheathing and insulating foam board, special grooves create a drainage path for water or moisture to escape.

The product is pliable, allowing for

Vinyl Balusters & Posts

A new vinyl baluster system that reportedly will never peel, blister, rot or rust has been introduced bv PD Products.

The balusters are manufactured from I007o seamless, virgin PVC, enhanced with UV inhibitors to prevent yellowing and deterioration.

The product adapts to or replaces J /8" xl - | 12" standard rectangular pickets, without special routing.

The product is available in 5'x200' rolls.

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Both are available in 3/8" thickNESS.

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I easy interfaces at joints and over architectural elements. In addition, the wrap weighs just 14 lbs., and can be repaired quickly with tape, unlike building paper.

A Menu Of Grille Options

A line of grille options that add a personalized touch to a home is new from WeatherShield Windows and Doors.

True Divided Lite 718" and l3l8" insulated windows precisely duplicate their historical counterparts.

Removable, snap-in perimeter grilles can be quickly affixed to windows and are available in standard or custom configurations.

Vinyl newel posts and support posts are also available.

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New Underlayment Panels

A pair of floorcore panels, one manufactured with wood fibers, the other composed of wax emulsion binders, are new from MacMillan Bloedel Building Materials.

FiberFlor Supreme M-R panels are manufactured with wood fibers and

Fashion Grilles snap securely into place on the sash without visible holes when the grille is affixed in place.

All units come in various wood and color patterns.

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Every Little Bit Helps

A high temperature resistant drill bit for use in concrete drilling is new from Hilti Inc.

The TE-CX Carbide Bit features four cutting edges and, reportedly, the only solid carbide head on the market.

This product replaces the TE-C+ bit and comes in sizes ranging from 3/16" to 3/8" in diameter.

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Multi-Opening Door Locks

A multi-opening door lock for commercial or residential uses is available exclusively from Setzer Forest Products.

Met-Tile consists of up to 2O'-long x 3'-wide panels that are joined vertically with screw lasteners in one piece from eave to ridge.

The product is available in eight colors and weighs 125 lbs. per square, one-tenth the weight of some concrete and clay tiles.

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Waterproof Seal With Zeal

A latex polymer emulsion that provides a watertight seal under tile, marble, below grade, or between slabs is new from Crossfield Products Corp.

Designed by Sarnil Industry Co., Magix Freestyle Door Locks can be fitted to either the rieht or left side of a door and operaGd by pushing, pulling. or traditional turning.

The product comes in five colors and finishes, and provides room access for the handicapped, the aged and children.

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A 230-rupn Roof

A Spanish tile panel roof that carries a 230+ mph wind ratine and is

Dex-O-Tex Barrier Guard can be applied by roller, trowel, spray or squeegee and reportedly is free of volatile organic content and toxic odor.

The water-based formula product can be used on floors and molded up onto bases and over curbs without additional adhesives.

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Extended Enclosures

An extended glass option that affords better vertical views from enclosed patios has been designed by Thermal Industries, Inc.

New Concrete Backerboard

A fire-resistant, rot-proof concrete backerboard for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications has been developed by Unifix Inc.

Unipan features a cement with polymer and lightweight aggregate

The Dreamscape 2000 (2") and Dreamscape 3000 (3") enclosure systems are now available in a 5' wide window module.

Both enclosures also come in 3' and 4' sizes.

In addition, optional factory glazed tempered glass inserts for above or below the single glazed sliding windows have been added to the Dreamscape 2000 patio enclosures.

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Interior and exterior grade, the water resistant product reduces sound transmission and is dimensionally stable.

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Fantastic Mastics

A trio of pre-mixed ceramic tile mastics has been introduced by Custom Building Products.

CustomBond is a vertical surface latex adhesive said to offer maximum slip resistance and workability.

AcrylPro and ReliBond are fastsetting, water-resistant and can be easily spread over walls and floors.

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Pneumatic Toolin' Around

Pneumatic and mallet-actuated tools for hardwood flooring professionals are new from Senco Products.

Batten Down The Hatch

Mitten Vinyl Inc. has introduced a new board and batten profile that offers a realistic, rough cut, woodgrain appearance on a 7" wide section.

The profile carries a lifetime transferable warranty and meets, or exceeds, all North American building codes and specifi cations.

The product is available in six low gloss finishes.

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The Hardwood Flooring Family consists of a pneumatic tongue-andgroove stapler, one pneumatic and two mallet-actuated cleat nailers as well as other pneumatic tools, compressors and accessories.

Each nailer installs l/2" to 33132" hardwood flooring with l-l/2", l-

3/4", or 2" L-type cleat nails, to allow for the wood's expansion and contraction and minimize splitting.

The 7.6-lb. mallet can drive nails with a single strike.

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The Drill Of lt All

A new cordless drill from Makita delivers no-load speeds of 0-450 rpm in low gear and 0-1,400 in high gear.

The 5.5-1b., 1S-volt 6343Dwae

Cordless Drill Driver Kit offers l8 different clutch settings that allow the user to choose the amount of torque for the particular application. Its forward/reverse switch is accessible for both left and right-handed operators.

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This Cord's The Reel Thing

An extension cord reel that allows the user to reel or unreel either end of the cord, at the same time or independentlv. is new from BurkTek Inc.

CordPro unreels the correct amount of cord as it slides, while the unused length is held neatly inside, preventing the cord from becoming loose or tangled.

Both ends of the cord can be operated independently of the other and the divider's reinforced eyelet allows for reliable hanging of the unit.

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Roof Shingle Placement Tool

A shingle placement tool for accurate and consistent shingle, shake and tile installation is new from Roofers Edge Corp.

Every yeor expenslve equipment is ruined qnd workers ore lnjured by dongerous metol bonding. Your bottom line is threatened by domoged product, expensive repoirs, cnd rising lnsurance rqtes. Sweed Choppers turn this profit-sucking menoce into voluoble scrop thct you cqn eosily recycle. Increqse sofetyl Out-of-control insurqnce cloims, repcir bills, qnd storoge problems will become q distqnt memory once Sweed's money-moking choppers qre put to work.

Roofers Edge is a lightweight tool that is easy to transport and carry. Once assembled, the tool allows professional roofers, general contractors and home remodelers to accurately and consistently install up to 10 squares per hour.

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