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Handcarved Entry Doors

Beautiful Bel-Air hand-carved entry doors come in l5 different designs, 6 in the walnut antique finish and 9 in the smooth, hand-rubbed walnut finish

The Alcala, Lerma, and Squire doors are also available with the safety, security, view grille. Standard size is 36" x 80" x l-314".

Bel-Air also has a large inventory of under-and oversized doors that come in the same beautiful designs.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, N-wport Beach. Ca. 92660.

Portable Saw Guide

Panel-Crafter is a new tool accessory for bulky panel cutting jobs, designed to use with a circular or saber saw.

To use, attach a saw up to 13" long, and make straight cuts on any sheet material. The measuring scale attached assures accurate cuts without need of first marking the material. Simply slide carriage to width of cut desired, and make rip cuts up to the center of a 48" sheet. Saw is secured for safety. $49.95.

WRITE: The Merchant Masazine. 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, NEwport Beach. Ca.92660.

New BowlSinks

Royal has improved the appearance of its 33" x 22" double bowl sinks, without an increase in price. It has one 7" depth bowl and one 10" bowl; is made of sturdy l8 gauge stainless steel; and is available in satin finish only.

The new design (fRSD 3221 DL and f,RSD 3221 DR) employs the standard Royal features of self rimming, sound dampening pads, faucet deck platformings and recessed drain.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, N-wport Beach, Ca.92660.

Modular Bathrooms

The full line of Crane Company's 2OO Model Series and 300 Model Series Unette complete modular fiberglass reinforced plastic bathroom for United Stated and Middle East distribution will be reintroduced and manufactured in both Houston, Texas, and Damman, Saudi Arabia through a licensing agreement granted Heritage BuiJding Systems International.

The Crane Unette reportedly requires just a few hours for complet- ing an installation of the module with all fixtures.

It exceeds commercial reouirements as specified in USASI standards for bath tubs, shower stalls, and sanitary ware. It can be used economically in almost any construction job, since it offers promise of bypassing many of the plumbing bottlenecks,according to the company.

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Sierra Pacific Industries

MOULDINGS: Chico Division. Ron Hoppe, Dave Miller (91 6) 343-4451

LUMBER: Redding Sales Division. (916) 275-8812 sALES: Perry Adcox, George sharp, Paul rrueb, Bill wessnerand sam witzel.

Sawmills located at Arcata, Hayfork, Loyalton, Redding, Sloat and Susanville, California.

Producing in excess of 400 million feet yearly: Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar, Ponderosa pine, Sugar Pine, and White Fir. Green & Kiln Dried.

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Plumbgate Valve

The Plumgate Valve, a new invention which closes household gaslines in event of earthquake, was developed by Quakesafe, Inc.

Retailing for less than $ 100, it is cast in Manganese bronze and contains only one moving part, a Precision 'plumb which falls into sealed position to close gaslines whenever shaken from its support by earthquake vibration.

The valve can be installed easily in any residential or commercial building next to the gas meter, using a simple 30-minute procedure, the company claims.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

All New: TheWoodBook

The lloodBook, the first consolidated wood reference manual, is now being introduced to building material dealers and distributors by Wood Products Publications at a special reduced price.

The hardcover volume, $9.50 per copy (single copy and bulk orders) including postage after December 31, now is $7 per copy. Books will be shipped in February.

Designed for anyone using wood products in residential and commercial construction, it includes more than 200 pp. of design and specification information for floors, walls and roofs, plus treated wood, foundations, heavy timber construction, laminated beams, shingles, shakes, softwood paneling and siding.

Associations providing information include the American Institute of Timber Construction, American Plywood Assn, American Wood Preservers Institute, California Redwood Assn., Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia, Finnish Plywood Develop- ment Assn., National Forest Products Assn., Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau, Southern Forest Products Assn., Western Wood Products Assn. and the Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers.

To qualify for the special rate, orders must be postmarked by December 31, c/o The WoodBook, P.O. Box 1752. Tacoma. Wa. 98401.

American Forest Products

American Int''l Forest Prods.

Baker Hardwood Lumber Co.

Bright Wood Corp.

Cal Forest Lumber Co.

Cascade Wood Products

Champion Bldg. Products

Connor Lumber Sales

D. G. Shelter Products

Dorris Lumber and Moulfing

Heat Pump

Three complete lines of residential and commercial heat pumps featuring a number of unique technological advances have been introduced bY Payne Air Conditioning.

Ranging in ARI rated heating capacity from 2l ,000 to 125,000 BTUH with COPs up to 3.0, and cooling capacity from 18,500 to 115,000 BTUH with EERs up to 8.5, the new residential split system heat pumps, residential packaged heat pumps and commercial packaged heat pumps have been designed to exceed all current local and national energy efficient requirements for both cooling and heating operations.

Principal advances include: a unique Check-F1o-Rater refrigerant metering device which eliminates the serviceability requirements to check valves and conventional expansion devices; a unique optional wall thermostat with an emergency heat switch;quiet operation with an SRN of 19 or 20 for all modeis; Carlyle compressors designed for continuous operation down to 40oF below zero; and consistently higher COPs and EERs than in previous models, according to the company.

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Economy Steam Bath

Thermasol Ltd offers Thermasol steam bath which requires onlY 1% quarts of water and 1.8 KWI'I of electricity, compared to the seven gallons of water per minute and 8 KWH of electricity that the average American shower wasl.es, according to the company.

It is easily installed in any planned or existing tub or shower. VaPorproof and shatter-proof enclosures keep moisture within the tub area.

Complete caulking with sPecial epoxy-based sealing coat prevents mold and mildew. The mini-generator can be hidden awaY in a vanitY, closet, or above a hung ceiling. All equipment is fully guaranteed for five years.

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Eagle Forest Products

Gilbert Forest Products

Fremont Forest Products

Fresno Pallet

Frost Hardwood Lumber Co.

Georgia Pacific Corp.

Grants Pass Moulding

Hexburg Lumber Sales

Iligh Siena Lumber Salee

Imperial Wood Products

Klamath Moulding

Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co.

Medford Moulding

Narad International

National Softwood Sales

Oregon Cutstock and Moulding

Pathfinder Foreet Products

P.S.F. Inc.

Raintree Lumber

Rocklin Forest Products

Rygel Lumber Sales

Sagebrush Sales

Special Products of (hegon Star Lumber

Southwest Forest Industries United Vholesale Lumber Co. Weber Plywood Co.

6 Months on the Floo{!l

Made tough to staY beautiful is the way DG Shelter Products describes its new Endura line of wall paneling. To demonstrate Endura's iemarkable durability, they installed the paneling on the floor of a busY office. After six months of heavy foot traffic and sliding chair legs' Endura's satiny surface still looked new.

Endura's glossy face features their exclusive scratch, impact and stain resistant TFV (Thermal Fused Vinyl) finish. Not a plywood or hardboard' but a blend of Western softwood fibers. it nails easily and holds nails firmly without zurface cracking or splittine. '

Endura is available in an exciting selection of rich distinctive woodgrains. colors and Patterns. Free paneling instruction booklets are offered with the new Panel.

Endura is produced in 4' x 8' sheets with custom lengths available in l/4-inch thickness.

WRITE: The Mcrchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, NewPort Beach. Ca. 92660.

Heat Inverter

Heat Inverter from V-M Industries is an inexpensive unit that brings down the overheated air near the ceiling of any space and causes it to mix with the cooler air near the floor. This sets up a gentle draft-free circulation which effectively uses available heat, regardless of its source.

One unit will perform this function in areas up to 2000 sq ft. MultiPle units are recommended for larger areas.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, NewPort Beach. Ca. 92660.

Corner Shingle

A one-piece corner shingle that reportedly reduces construction time has been introduced bY the SolidCorner Shingle Co.

It is made of solid cedar Pre-cut to 90o with a Perfect taPer that enables you to make a water tight square fit at each course. A partial split at the top assures easy alignment with other shingles and the manufacturer claims comparative field tests have proven one -man can shingle three corners of a house in the same time it takes to do one corner using the cut and fit method.

Shingles are pre-cut to 18" lengths in red cedar and 16" in white. Both come in standard thicknesses. It is available in single case lots (196 to a case) for $98.00 (retail).

WRITE: The Merchant Magazinc' 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, NewPort Beach, Ca. 92660.

Dial-A-Flush

Carlton Industries' new Dial-AFlush is a toilet tank valve that, with a turn of the dial, adjusts flush water usage.

It is a permanent and functional part of the flush mechanism, replacing the valve in most tanks. Yet it is easily installed without tools and lasts 2 to 3 times longer than ordinary valves the company claims. The exclusive air release dial permits adjustment for maximum water savings while keeping the water system sanitary.

WRITE: The Merchant Masazine. 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476. Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

20-Y r. G uarantee Sidi ng Publishers Forest Products has developed Cladwood exterior sidine with the appearance of handsplit shakes. in easy-to-handle 16" x 48" panels, which will begin full production by mid-winter, 1978.

The shake design has striations embossed onto the surface.

Cladwood, a molded wood product siding with a 20-year gurarantee, paints and stains beautifully, and will naiJ up easily. They will not raise, check, split or delaminate, even in extreme temperature and moisture variations, the firm claims.

Cladwood incorporates phenolic resin both in the siding overlays and the substrate particles, which are molded together under intense heat and pressure.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500.Ca1npus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

Redwood "Flipstrip"

The wood "strip" concept is here to stay with a broad range of even more intriguing new decorating ideas now ready for do-it-yourselfers nationwide, according to Pope & Talbot, innovators of Cedarstrip home decorator veneer.

"Basically," says Mahlon Marsh, Pope & Talbot's Woodstrip sales and marketing director, "it centers around a package of rough textured Western red cedar in 1,2,3 and 4 foot lengths. Only 3-7 116" wide and just l/10" thick, a single package of Cedarstrip weighs less than 7 lbs. (ideal for the housewife to toss into the back of the family car) and contains 33 sq. ft. Retail price ranges from $15.95$18.95, depending on markets."

A new companion product shown for the first time this fall at the National Hardware Show in Chicago, is California Redwoodstrip with a unique "flipstrip" feature, rough sanded one side, smooth sanded on the other. "

"So unique is Redwoodstrip," says Marsh, "that the special texturing, tenderizing manufacturing technique we use is protected under U.S. patent no. 4,047,344." Package contents, size, weight and retail price range remain the same as CedarstriP.

Another Pope & Talbot product introduced at the Chicago show was "Stripstick", an adhesive.

Marsh explained "Stripstick" is the answer to the consumet's concern about what type of adhesive to use for strip product application. "There is still a great deal of confusion at the retail level over adhesives and even some improper types have been sold with our product," he said. "Stripstick will relieve the dealer and the consumer of this concetn," he added.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

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13 hardworking acres, specializing in mouldings, upper grades in softwoods, imported and domestic hardwoods. Complete milling and kiln drying facilities. RR spur.

(Continued from page 12) of new homes has risen dramatically during 1976 and 1977, it is my opinion that median family income has also risen dramatically during the same 2 years - keeping the average cost of new homes still at about 3 times the avetage family's income or slightly less.

(4) Remodeling and Repair. The amount of building material used in remodeling and repair projects increases dramatically each year. There is certainly no end in sight to this trend. Almost everybody in the building materials business recognized this fact many years ago and have structured their business to capitalize on this growing market. In PGL's case, this particular market, indirectly, through our dealer customers, is our single largest market, for which we are very thankful. Obviously, we try to strengthen our position in this important "remodel and repair" area as each year goes by.

(5) Geography. PGL Co. is fortunate in that the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, is well positioned for continued economic vitality in 1978. This can be attributed to the favorable outlook in agriculture and in our forest products industry. It is also due to a favorable outlook for commercial airplane production, due to an uptrend in fleet modernization in the vear ahead.

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