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Siding Aids

Two technical bulletins detailing installation of Ruf-X-ninety sidings are available. L-282 covers lap siding, 4-283 panel and grooved.

Detail drawings show treatment of joints, outside corners, inside corners. doors and windows. Covered are general construction, application and finishing.

WRITE: Masonite Corpora- tion, Box B, Chicago, Illinois 60690.

Monuol for Open Cor Shipment of lumber

New packaging techniques that are resulting in improved shipping and sales of lumber and other forest products, are contained in a free manual prepared by the Sisalkraft Division of St. Regis.

Entitled "Methods and Materials for Packaging Kiln-Dried Lumber for Flat,Car Shipment," the manual covers basic costsaving advantages, stickering, compressing and strapping, uniform package sizes, types of reinforced wraps, techniques of wrapping, prefabricated covers, and a table for estimating unit costs of packaging.

WRITE: Sisalkraft, 50 Starkey Ave., Attleboro, Mass.

Morking Cofologue

The new catalogue identifies hundreds of markers and describes in detail the precise job for which each was designed. The catalogue lists over 200 sep- arate marking products including lunrber crayons, paint crayons, china markers, felt-tip markers, hot marking crayons, metal marking erayons, chalks, etc.

WRITE: Pencil Div., Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Jersey City, N.J. 0?303, for free copy.

Joist Honger Coiolog

Simpson Company has added a new line of post bases, header hangers; framing clips, and porch-patio-fence hardware to the "Strong-Tie', line in an expanded 1966 Catalog No. 66IIl. All new products and current 'Stron-g-Tie" framing anchors, Jorst hangers, post caps, and other hardware are covlied in detail. The 16-page catalog contains valuable information with tables for load values, unit dimensions, nail schedules, Uniform Building Code approvals, and other useful data for both architect and builder.

WRITE: Simpson Company, 1470 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, California 94677.

Wrought lron Roiling

A new catalog, describing the new"Classic" wrought iron railing line by Locke Manufacturing Company, includes sales and construction features on the new line, a description of available merchandising aids, and information on how dealers can increase profits and stock tumover by adding the railing to their offerings.

WRITE: Locke Mfg. Co., Lodi, Ohio.

Teco Products Cctolog

Timber Engineering Company is offering free its new 1966 "Condensed Products Catalog,' describing the complete line of Teco structural wood fastenings. Presented is pertinent information on sizes, packaging, sug- gested applications and recom-

Morlite's Wormy Chestnut

Marlite's new Wormy Chestnut panel is shown in full color in a new brochure released by Marsh Wall Products. Tbis 31y'2" x 6" piece may be used as an envelope stuffer or as a promotional handout. Close-up illustrations reveal the panel's textured surface that reDro-

Wholesaler Inventory Conlrol Short Course

The first book covering Wholesaler Inventory Control has just been published by consultarit Robert L. VanDeMark. The 1?4page text is priced at 95.50 per copy, and is available on a 10day-free-trial basis.

VanDeMark is currently running a series of wholesaler inventory control seminars for the National Association of Wholesalers. His book, like the seminars, is tailored to wholesaler needs,

Wholesaler Inventory Control is a short course in this vital subject, designed to help the wholesaler apply modern control techniques in his own business.

WRITE: VanDeMark, Inc., P.O. Box 20798, Dallas, Texas,

Profit from Fence Sdles

"More Fences-and how to build them with Filon translucent fiberglass panels" is the title of a new plan (#505), now available from Filon Corp.

duces every surface detail of this rare wood.

Grooved for random efrect. the 16" x 8' planks ar.e Ya" thick. This textured, washable hardboard panel comes in light and dark tones.

WRITE: Advertising Dept., Marsh Wall Products, Dover, Ohio.

Service Doors Cotolog

The plan features the advantages of easy-to-build solid fences. The instructions, telling how to build using either flat Filon panels or continuous RoloIite, also specifies the necessary lumber and accessories needed for each project.

fire plans are supplied with hook-on dispensers which hold a quantity for in-store distribution. The dispenser is attached to the dealer's Filon rack. Plans are ideally suited for use as envelope stuffers. Space is provided on each for dealer imprint.

IIRITE: Marketing Servioes, Filon Corp., 12333 South Van Ness Ave., Hawthorne, Calif. 90250.

Concise Information on Teco Products mended safe working values.

In addition to such established Teco standards as framing anchors, joist hangers, bridging, plywood supports, split rings, truss plates, utility angles, and shear plates, the Teco catalog includes information on the firm's new series of fence brackets and strap-tys.

Also described is the Teeo "Mark 16," an ingenious marking tool used in making positioning marks for joists, rafters, studs and roof trusses,

WRITE: Teco, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Wash. D. C.

The Bilco Company is offering its newest catalog describing their broad line of doors for special services. The catalog includes corhplete descriptive and technical material pertaining to Bilco roof scuttles, smoke hatch€sr sidewalk doors, interior/ erterior doors and basement entrance doors.

WRITE: Bilco Company, New Haven, Conn.

Off-Highwoy Trucks

A six-page brochure describing two heavy-duty trucks for off-highway operations such as logging is available free from Peterbilt Motors. The brochure illustrates features of Peterbilt's new heavy-duty suspension system, which is available in 70,000. and 100,000-pound rated capacities.

TYRITE: Peterbilt Motors, 88801 Cherry St., Newark, Calif.

Noiler Spec Sheet

_ operation, Freewav Lumber has been d+ Freewav Lumber co. in 1954, this is veloped into a'n-riit-tiru ce?rter-toi do-it-ioirselfers in the.Norwalk' i,o"'i iil ;;d ioodi titti. p'jur, i zi ir6whii tCaiitt area' The vard now boaits a 10'000 sq' rt' show;;;;-diii y'nirngi[er "tren r,e besan to buitd r n."'6,iiiOi,ig iljpprv"ffi.i"rn-i'rir

Timber Engineering Company has announced the availability of a specification sheet describing the firm's pneumatic hammer for use in driving 8d to 30d common nails. Complete information is presented on weight, dimensions, air consumption, piston stroke, and types avail.able.

Of a repetitive blow and manual feed type, the TECO pneu: matic hsmmer is ideally suited for the nailing of wall panels, crates, pallets, and boxes. It is available in either "pistol grip', or "straight handle', styles.

Teeo's speciffcations sheet is free.

'IMBITE: Timber Engineering Co., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20086.

Deater Adds Garden Shop

(Continued lrom Page 6) when a nursery across the street from his yard moved to another community, leaving Norwalk without a similar store.

o'I didn't know a thing about plantso so I applied an old rule: hire yoursel{ an expert," said Paul. The expert he found was Bud Boylq who {ormerly operated his own yard that included a garden shop.

Freeway Lumber already had Norwalk's only patio shop, so the transition to a garden shop was a natural one. Owner Paul simply installed a fenced-ofi area at the front of the store and laid in a complete stock of garden supplies, ranging from Juniper bushes to flower seeds to manure. ooAfter all," mused Paul, "plants are not so difierent {rom any other product. You just buy it wholesale, mark it up, advertise it and sell it."

A strong believer in advertisinS, Paul takes regular space in several community papers and shopping news. As he puts it, "f,et the public know you're there."

Paul's business acumen is evidenced by the appearance and success of his com' pany today. When he started Freeway

Someone phoned me a daY or so ago' and said that he understood that I had retired. So, I thought maybe it would be good to run an ad to let mY friends know that the business is still here and the phone number is the same as it has been for the last ten Years.

Of course, it is true that my wife and I spent a little over seven months on a leisurely trip around the world that took me somewhat out of circulation. It might take a little while to catch up on the loose ends, but I'm here and would be glad to hear from any who might pick up the phone.

The confidence of my customer friends is ny most valued possession.

CATIFORNIA LUIIEER ilENCHANT

Lumber in 1954, the firm he took over was literally a one room shack by tl-re roadside. Today the yard boasts a well-organ' ized 10,000 sq. ft. showroom situated on a neat-as-a-pin, all-blacktopped 1.5 acre lot.

One of the many efiective merchandising ideas at Freeway Lumber is a series of small booths which show applications of floor tile, paneling, light fixtures, decorative hardware and several other products' Paul plans eventually to circle the showroom with these booths, each displaying difierent product ideas.

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(Continued, lrorn Page 44) pad for two-car parking immediately in front of each house'

Floors are 4'xI0/ panels bolted to 4"x l4l' lateral timbers for additional stifiening. The panels are 41/2" plywood on top, 3/*" on bottom. with

Beach access from each home is Provided by ship's ladder to a third level deck.

Stained cedar siding, coupled with the driftwood grayish-green patina of the pressure-treated poles, provide the predominant color scheme.

NAHB Viefnom Aid

The National Association of Home Builders, in pledging support to President Johnson in the relief and rehabilitation of Vietnam, has ofiered to form a task force to help solve the housing problems of that country.

In a letter to the President. Larrv Blackmon. president of NAHB, said ihat the task force would return with o,specific recommendations for the kind of productive measures that will aid in achieving the great purposes expressed in the Hawaii declaration."

Blackmon said the builders were particularly interested in the declaration's pt"ag" on behalf of the United States to give special aid to Vietnam in stamping out disease, stabilizing the economy, und increasing the production of food.

"From my personal experience in the Far East, I realized good housing was vital to stability," Blackmon said.

New Leqsing Plon

The Lumber Equipment Dealer Lease, designed to help equipment distributors and dealers sell their products despite "tight money," has been announced by United States Leasing Corp. (ASE).

Under the plan, lumber dealers will be able to lease equipment to customers who otherwise would delay purchases. U. S. Leasing Corp. is the world's largest equipment leasing company and operates more dealerJease plans than any other company. It has more than 26,000 lease customers. Minimum lease under the plan is $1,000.

"Dealers and distributors do not have to lose sales now because their customers are strapped for cash," said Brooks Walker, Jr., U. S. Leasing president. o'By switching customers to a lease, the dealer gets an immediate cash sale to U. S. Leasing and his customer gets equipment when he needs it.