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Pockoged Do-lt-Yourself Awnings

A fiberglass awning-in-a-package being marketed nationally by Ornyte Fiberglass is unconditionally guaranteed for 10 years, with provision for l00Vo replacement.

Tedlar by Du Pont, a recently developed, remarkably tough, transparent film, is an integral part of Ornyte awnings and can-

Low Cost Fibergloss Goroge Door

To satisfy the demand for a low cost fiberglass gatage door, an attractive onepiece unit has been designed and put in production by Taylor Garage Doors.

The Taylor design combines the feather rpeight, translucency and maintenance-ftee chaiacteristics of ffberglass with the strength of steel reinforcement, to provide a beautiful door that is competitively priced and will operate easily and efficiently for a lifetime.

Unconditionally Guaranteed for 10 Years opies, bonded to them at time of manufacture.

Translucent Tedlar permits improved penetration of light, but retards heat accumulation under awnings up to 70/o mot:e etrectively than conventional awning materials, according to Du Pont research.

The protective film prevents surface erosion and fiber exposure three to six times better than conventional fiberglass panels and therefore the surface remains smooth and prevents dirt collection. The only maintenance required is an occasional hosing down.

The do-it-yourself awnings and canopies -which can be installed in five minutesare available for most size doors and windows.

WRITE: Ornyte Fiberglass Panels, 711 Olyrnpic Blvd., Santa Monica, Calif.

Pre-Hinged Shutter Sets

Pre-hinged shutter sets are easier to install and are consequently easier to sell, says Woodcraft Quality Shutters, Inc. Shutters are installed by simply nailing to jamb. Each set contains four movable shutter panels, two wood hanging strips, white porcelain knobs, latch set and simple instructions for installation' Sets fit 95% of aIl openings; retails for $7.89 and uP.

WRITE: Woodcraft Quality Shutters' 10 Willow St., Moonachie, N. J.

The steel A-frame reinforcement of the fiberglass panels is aluminized and galvanized to provide efective resistance to rust' The extra-deep V-erooves in the fiberglass panels supply additional strength. Th9 panels will not warp, split or shrink, and are completely shatter-resistant.

Taylor One-Piece Fiberglass Garage Doors are made in 8' x 7' and 9' x 7' sizes onlY, so no large inventory is required by dealers. Two single door panels plus set of double hardware make a double width garage door.

WRITE: Taylor Garage Doors, 19800 Fitzpatrick, Detroit, Mich. 48228.

Aluminum Gutters ond DownsPouts

U.S. Aluminum Corp. is introducing a new line of 5 inch, aluminum gutters and downspouts.

Both raincarrying units are prefinished with white baked acrylic enamel and have a "copper" seal interior that resists corrosion.

Made of rustproof aluminum, they are guaranteed not to crack, peel, chip or corrode for a lifetime, They install easily and withstand heavy snow or ice loads' Upkeep consists of merely cleaning out the strainets once or twice a year.

A special hidden hangar is nailed directly to the fascia board. The gutter "floats" in the hangars without a nail or spike to damage or mar it,

WRITE: U.S. Aluminum Corp., 11440 W. Addison St.. Franklin Park. IIL

New Room Divider Ponels

Two new "Mastercarved" room divider panel desigas are now available from Angelus Consolidated Industries.

The new room dividers are offered completely assembled. Measuring 25rk" wide by 8' high, the units include adjustable hardware top and bottom. They are finished in antique white (gold on white) and packed in individual cartons for shipment.

For the do-it-yourselfer, the units are available in unfinished panel and frame kits.

All edges on the new divider panels are coved on both sides providing a decorator touch that gives the thick panels a more three dimensional efrect.

WRITE: Angelus Consolidated fndustries, 2911 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.

Eosily-lnstolled Closet Shelving Designed for Drywull or Ploster

Novoshelf, a time- and money-saving closet shelf installation system for use on dry wall or plaster, now is available from U.S. Plywood.

The new system, a combination of the company's Novoply shelving and a steel hanger bar, requires only two end brackets, yet an 8' Novoshelf will support 50 pounds per lineal foot.

The Novoply shelving comes sanded smooth on both surdaces, has no knots and cannot check, crack or grain raise, warp or bend. The steel hanger bar reinforces this strength and eliminates the need for center or back shelf supports. Novoshelf and the supporting end brackets are finished in a matching off-white prime coat,

Novoshelf is installed easily by driving the self-contained end cleats of the brackets into the wall and inserting screws in predrilled holes. After the adjustable Novoply shelf is cut to fit the desired length, it is dropped into place and tapped lightly to set it onto the bracket spurs. The adjustable section of the hanger bar is pushed firmly against the right wall and easily screwed into place.

Novoshelf is available in six adjustable sizes. Each package contains two complete shelves, end brackets and necessary screws.

WRITE: U.S. Plywood Corp., 777 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017.

Fire Roled Floors, Roofs

Plywood has been approved for one-hour, fire-rated floor and roof assemblies and is now included in 23 different systems listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories. The approval means architects, engineers and contractors will be able to take advantage of the economies of plywood in floor and roof systems where it was formerly ruled out.

In most of the listed assemblies, the floor consists of lz-inc}n C-D grade panels with exterior glue for subflooring, building paper and %-inch Underlayment grade tongue and groove panels. Various types of ceiling systems complete the assembly.

Most codes do not require the top layer of plywood and building paper when the assembly is used for one-hour roofs.

Tests on one-hour floor-ceiling assemblies were conducted for the American Plywood Association in accordance with the standard ASTM fire tests for building construction. These tests are accepted by all the model building eodes (Uniform Building Code, Basic Building Code, Southern Standard Building Code and National Building Code). Plywood's economies have been proven to builders in ordinary floor-roof systems. Costs can be cut because of the labor savings possible due to the large size and easy workability of the panels.

EASIIY-INSIALLED Novoshelf requires only a few minutes time for installation in drv wall or plaster. (l)- Side brackets are attached to wall with selfrontained end cleats. Screws are set into pre-drilled holes. (2) Novoply shelving is cut to desired lensth. (3) Adjustable seclion of hanger bar is pushed firmly to right wall. (4) Adjustable section of hanger bar is screwed into place.

Now that it is listed in one-hour assemblies, plywood construction can be used to provide the same economies for laree buildings and like applications.

For information on how the Ul-listed plywood systems can be used.

WRITD: American Plywood Association, 1119 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98401, Ask -for the pamphlet, ,,Fire Resistive plywood Floors and Roofs,, (Concept I72).

New Filon Roofing Mqteriol

Increased weather protection for home recreation areas is now feasible through the use of a new, translucent roofing miterial from Filon Corr.

Designated Royal Filon, the fiberglass- reinforced panels are primarity for use in home patios, carports, pavilions and pool areas.

A weather-side surface makes it impervious to sun, hail, rain or breakage. The new panels are practically maintenance-free. All that's required by the homeowner is a hosing down to get rid of dust or leaves.

Royal Filon's lifetime guarantee stipu- lates that the manufacturer will replace or repair any panel which fails to retain original color, surface appearance and structural strength.

\MRITE: Filon Corp., 12333 So. Van Ness Ave., Hawthorne, Calif. 90205.

New Teco Truss Connecl,or

Timber. Engineering Company has added a new truss connector to its line of struc- tural wood fastenings. Called the Teco Fibre Grip truss plate, the product comple- ments the firm's existing and widely used split ring and nail plate truss systems, The new Teco system is designed to accommodate span ranges of 20' to 50,. Mass pro-

New Teco Fibre Grip Truss Plate ',1 duction of trusses is possible with only a t| moderate investment irr equipment required. ' ..';a Featuring a special tooth configuration ;il designed to insure proper embedment and ii spreading in the wood, the Teco Fibre Grip ',;? truss plate is manufactured from 1g gauge '/:, galvanized metal. The tooth itself is orien- ;; tated on a 20 degree angle to the plate ,'S axis so that directional load factors are "i+ fully considered. The shape of tooth is such -td that, as it interacts with the wood fibres, ,E\! it in effect locks the plale on the joint. ,..1;

Installation of the TECO Fibre-Grip truss ..,, plate is accomplished through hyhraulic :i ,?i pressure from both sides of the truss joint '.':'4, so that no flipping is required. A one-press :"1 fabricating setup capable of producing 60- '",* 80 trusses per day is available for less than :..ir $3,000. ai

WRITE: TECO, 1619 Mass. Ave., N.W., Washington. D. C. 20036.

Concrele Fqstener Kit

Fastening wood or light metal to concrete and masonry without drilling or bolting can now be accomplished with a few hammer blows with the new Fas-N-it Hammer Power Tool and Fas-N-it Drive Pipe. Complete kits with tool and a supply of fasteners retail for less than 95.

WRITE: Speed Fastener, fnc., 10250 Page Industrial Dr., St. Louis, Mo.

Poflqtch Adopts Finger Jointing

Potlatch Forests has announced adoption of a new process for end gluing lumber called impression finger jointing. The development uses a heated die to form a joint which tests show to be superior in strength to present methods used to join wood.

Impression finger jointing will enable Potlatch mills to end glue smaller pieces of lumber into longer, more useful sizes. One example cited is production of 2 x 6 and 2 x 8-inch lumber 32 feet in length or longer.

Lumber joined by impression finger joint more than matches the strength of lumber regularly used in housing and other construction. In a series of tension tesls on Common lumber grades, no piece has ever broken at the fing:er joint.

The shape of the new joint is formed in

Diagrams ExPlain Potlach's two stages. First the ends of the pieces to be joined are given a rough cut with cutter heads to form the approximate final

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In app""t"t ce the sideview of the impressed end resembles the teeth of a crosscut saw.

The Potlatch die unit forms the finger edge of two pieces of wood simultaneously. A resin glue is applied as the wood ends are released from the die' The die unit lifts away and the two pieces are meshed into one by end pressure. Total formation time is about five seconds.

New Lobelfor Pqbco Producls

New labels ate now featured on the complete line of top quality decorator paint nroducts of Pabco Paint Division of Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. The new labels are color-coded for quick identification of major product groups, and the product

Labels are Color-Coded for Quick ldentification name, number and color are in larger, easier-to-read type.

The eye-catching label features paint drops in a spectrum of colors on a black background so the product not only implies quality, but easily stands out on dealer's shelves.

The bottom band is blue for all exterior products, red for interior products, green for interior-exterior and black for all other products. This assists the dealer in better and quicker organization of shelves and makes it much easier for customers to serve themselves,

WRITE: Pabco Paint Div., Fibreboard Paper Products Corp., 475 Brannan St., San Francisco.

Hanging Disploy of Royolcote Line

Samples of the 14 panels in the Masonite Royalcote line are offered in a hanging display that gives customers in a lumber or building supply showroom an opportunity to compare patterns and shades. An attractive header silk-screened in color identifies the line. On each sample appear an identifying label and space for marking the retail price.

TilRITE: Masonite Corp., 29 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill. 60606.

New Du Pont Nylon Shutters

Shutters made of nylon-providing minimum maintenance, long life and easy installation-are now being offered to lumber yards and building supply dealers by authorized millwork distributors. Available to back up a spring selling program for the shutters are dealer promotion kits, including literature, counter cards and other attention-getting display materials.

Durable and prefinished, Du Pont nylon shutters are made in a single unit that is virtually indistinguishable from fine woodwork. They are rotproof and little afected by weather exposure. Problems of slat fallout, paint peeling, and other weather damage are eliminated.

Builders and home do-it-yourselfers alike will welcome the easy installation feature of the new shutters. A hidden fastening device snaps them in place on the side of a house, holding them securely yet also allowing them to be removed when the exterior wall may need repainting.

Du Pont shutters are available in black, white, and dark green. Lengths range from 35 to 80 inches, and widths from 14 to 18 inches, depending on length.

WRITE: Du Pont, Co., Building Products Div., Wilmington, Delaware 19898.

Big Prcfits in Embossed Hordboards

Dealers are finding new profit opportuni- ties in embossed hardboards such as Allwood Wickerbord from Hines Lumber Company. More decorators are now using it; do-it-yourselfers like its unusual textured effects on walls, dividers, cabinets, bars, headboards and built-ins.

Allwood Wickerbord comes in 4' x 8'

New Cobinet Ponels from U.5. Ply

Hardcore, a three-ply hardwood panel with a special hardboard core. now is available from U.S. Plywood Corporation in a wide variety of wood face veneers, A Lebanite high-density hardboard core, specially engineered for superior internal bond strength, gives Hardcore unique machining and screw-holding properties.

Basic markets for Hardcore panels are in the cabinet and furniture manufacturing fields-particularly for cabinet doors. The dense Lebanite core eliminates the need for edge filling and permits the edge to be stained, painted or left natural without further fabricating steps.

TilRITE: U.S. Plywood Corp., ??? Third Ave., New York, N,Y. 10017.

Plywood Ponel Pqtcher

A new automatic air-electric plywood panel patcher has been introduced by Western Machinery Corp.

New Wickerbord Pattern Embossed Hardboard sheets, r7n" and %" thick. It can be stained, painted or left in its natural warm wood finish.

WRITE: Hines Lumber Company, P. O. Box 210, Hood River, Ore., for samples.

This new, one-man operated panel patcher is an innovation in plywood manufacturing and boasts many features that speed up patching and substantially reduce costs: easily handles 1000 panels per shift (8,000 per day); patches panels in 3 seconds; requires only one operator; easy to maintain; easy to operate; available with or without companion feeding and sorting equipment; can be installed in most plywood mills' present patching lines; comparatively inexpensive to install and operate; substantially reduces costs of patching.

WRITE: Western Machinery Corp., 10Bb S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland, Ore.