Particleboard Sales To DIYers On Upswing

by Robert E. Dougherty Executive Vice-Pres-identNational Particleboard Association

store's selling floor, rather than keeping it locked up in the lumber yard.

Approximately 4lo/o of particleboard sold through the building supply dealer is going to the do-ityourselfer. That's despite the fact that many dealers and their sales people are relatively unfamiliar with the properties, grades and advantages of particleboard. We hope to be changing that.

The diy-er is looking for advice and help, not only in terms of how to build something, but in terms of alternate materials, that will do a better job, or one in a less expensive way, or just one that makes the job easier. Particleboard in many