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ground level, providing maximum stability.

The wire mesh consists of zinc-plated steel wire coated in thick plastic. It is tensioned and attached with aluminum binding wire.

Resilient Fencing

Practically permanent resistance to corrosion is the major feature of a new type of fencing, made by Iferas Hekwerk of Oirschot, the Netherlands, which consists of pre-stressed concrete poles with plasticcoated cross-tubing, wire mesh and barbed wire. Anchored 33.5" below the ground level, the poles offer resistance to all kinds of rveather and strong winds.

Aluminum attachments, and steel wire which has first been zinc-plated and subsequently plastic-coated can be furnished for fixing horizontal wires on top of the fencing. The barbed wire likewise consists of zincand plastic-coated steel wire and has interrvoven aluminum barbs.

Poles stand 9.8'apart, and have a height above the ground of between 39.4" and 78.8", exclusive of the barbed wire head.

TilRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake ^A.ve., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Three New Corpets

Building materials div., Certain-teed Products Corp., announces that three new products have been added to the Hollybrook line of carpeting: a sculptured acryl- ic, and two tip sheared level loop carpetings.

They are: montrose, 80Vo aqylic, 20Vo mod-acrylicl an acrylic tip sheared loop called sharon hill, also SOVo acrylic and 20Vo mod-acrylic. (While level in surface characteristics, the tip shearing provides a variegated color since the yarn when tip sheared appear.s slightly darker than the unsheared loop.) Also added to the line is glencastle, a more economical version of the sharon hill identical excpet that the pile is not quite as high.

\YRITE: The MerchanL Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

The modules are designed to be assembled from presently-available structural components without requiring any specially-manufactured parts, and are easily transportable to the building site.

The system's basic module consists of a rectangular corrugated steel deck with vertical T-shaped elements descending from the middle of each side. Connecting these four elements are diagonal rods or cables that form rhomboids.

Pe:mits speedy erection

The system can be usetl for large flat roof spans instead of trusses, or in arch roofs to give a lamella efect, and mechanical ducts and pipes are easily accommodated within the structure.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena. Calif. 91101.

3D Wood Stoin

Durable fencing and poles

The pre-stressetl concrete pole is made of high-grade concrete on two tensioned (5-ton) steel rvires. The base of the pole measures 3,2" x 3,9", and the top is 1.8" x 2,4". The center of gravity is just above

Prefob Modules

A structural system for long-span roofs, utilizing low-cost prefabricated modules that can be speedily erected has been developed by Lev Zetlin Associates, Inc.

The Flecto Co. announces its X-3D wood stain, available in 1ti true wood-tone colors. With X-3D color and penetration control, you can darken or lighten the finish to achieve any desired effect or match other colors, during or after application. If the color appears too dark, dampen a cloth with paint thinner and wipe the stained sur{ace until desired efrect is reached. If the color is too light, wait a half hour for the first application to dry and apply another coat. You can intermix or tint the colors.

After surface preparation, Flecto stain is applied straight from the can with a clean

Wholesale TIMBERS lohbing

o Douglos Fir in sizes 24" x 24" o Pfoner copocily for surfocing lo 24" x 24" o Re-Mfg. focilities for resowing lo 34" x 34" cloth or brush, no additives necessary. Wait only two to four minutes, wipe ofr excess and you have a uniform finish.

One gallon of X-3D can finish 800-1000 sq. ft. One coat fills, stains, seals.

TVRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasaden& Calif. 91101.

Greot Stuft For Sqles

The construction prod. div. of W. R. Grace & Co. announced its "Great Stuff" quickie display. The display consists of regular 12" x 72" dyfoam polystyrene foam insulation samples u'ith tlansparent Mylar signs attached, paper to its rubber pad with two clamp grips. The sander sells for $7.95.

Goldblatt's hand sander has easy-to-grip wcoden float handle. The 13% ounce tool balanced to make sanding easier. Like the long-handled sander, thumb screws tightcn clemps to hold sandpaper to the 3%" x 9%" face. Price of the hand sander is $3.90. One hundted sheets of 80 grit precut sandpaper, for either tool, is $10.00.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave.. Pasadena. Calif. 91101.

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Authentic Ployhouse

"Log Cabin Playhouse" from Tarter, Webster & Johnson is designed to take years of playful punishment.

The playhouse is shipped in eight plefairrieated modular sections, u'indos.s anrl is 6' x 8', providing 48 sq. ft. of interior play area. Walls are five feet high at the eaves. The miniature building is weathertight, boasting a half-inch exterior plywood floor, and roofed with waterproof western red cedar shingles.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,673 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Quick To Go Up

The fastest shingles from the West, That's the new eight foot long shingle panels 'r,r'ith the 7" mini-exposure from Shakertown. Western red cedar shingles ale bonded into a 3-ply, self-aligning panel. The panels are easily applied by one man (directly to studs in some code areas).

Colonial panels provide a 1" shingle exposure to the lreather and are the newest addition to the manufacturer's Iine of ce-

Quickie DisPlay

A "mobile" display rvill hang flom light fixtures, etc., by inserting a partially opened paper clip into the foam and suspend with thread, string or nylon fish line. A paper'clip can also be used to hook the line to the light fixture.

For counter displays, simply adhere the panel to a half-sample of dyfoam Tufhide with doubie-sided tape.

WRITE: The llerchant Magazine, 5?i3 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Drywoll Sonders

Goldblatt Tool Co. intloduced a univelsal long-handled sandel and imploved their hand sander. The 48" long-handled sander' has a patented swivel device 'n'hich enables any palt of the room to be sanded from the floor. Made of lightweight aluminum alloy, the 97e" by 37+" sander holds sand-

Comolete with erection instructions the door ale factory instalied. Complete erection instructions are contained in each packageaverage construction time rur.rs less than an hour.

Like an authentic log cabin, TW&J used l7/2" x 5" white fir logs for the r'"'alls, finished with a clear sealer. The playhouse rlai" shake and shingle panels. They are for residential, apartment or commercial construction and are suitecl for sidewalls ancl "A" frames, or the mansard.

Shakeltown 7" exposure cedar panels are availatrle in natulal oil or eieht semi-transparent factory finishes an<l in shingle or' rough sa\r'n shingle textures. Matching color. annulal threadecl nails ale included.

WIIITE: The Melt:hant Magazine, 57:l So. [,ake Ave.. Pasadena, Calif. 91101.