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All inquiries regarding NEW PRODUCTS, New Literature or booHets and other items mentioned in this section should be addressed to THE CALTFoRNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, Room 508, 108 West 6th St,, Los Angeles 14. Your inquiries will be promptly forwarded by us to the manufacturer or distributor, who will then answer your inquiries direct.

Notionol Plon Service Offers Home lmprovement New ldeq Book

Gelotex Introduces New lnsulqtion Boord Product

The above sketch shows flat roof deck construction using a new insulation board product introduced by The Celotex Corporation. It's designed to prevent sharp bends in roofing felt when the felt is applied up and over the nailing member to which the gravel stop is attached. This product is being marketed under the name of "Celotex Edge Strips." The slope in the roof surface resulting from use of such stripping-graduating irom 15/sin. to r/s-in over a 12 inch area-also insures better control of water drainage. Celotex Edge Strips are available in 4-ft. lengths, packaged in bundles of eight pieces.

Furth\er information on Celoteor Edge Strips is available from The Celotex Corporation, 120 S. LaSalle St., Chicago 3, Ill.

New Door Locks Reody

Two new screen and combination door locks being introduced by Dexter Industries, Inc.; are companion locks, one a key-in-knob unit and the other with a slide lock on inside escutcheon, both with Dexter's new tulip design knob. Both feature pressure-cast, aluminum knobs and levers. stainless steel escutcheons, bolt and strike, and solid steel spindle finished in weatherprotected, baked-on aluminum enamel. Both locks have tie bolt construction and light bolt action. They fit doors 7/sil to lrfil thick, have 1" wide escutcheons for narrow stile doors and are designed for outswinging doors only. The slide lock is available on special order for doors down to %" thick. The key-in-knob lock is available with extra long lever handle pro- jection for jalousie doors. Both locks are reversible without disassembly. Illustrated brochure is available from Dexter Lock Division, Dexter Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.

With the 1958 home imorovement drive for the consumer dbllar well under way throughout the country, ].{ational Plan Service, Inc. announces the "To Better Your Living" idea book. A result of careful planning, the new book provides a dignified and exciting approach to home improvement; an idea book every dealer will be proud to show and distribute throughout his community an excess power margin of. nearly 50/o more than maximum requirements. A gadget-free. snap-on. sash attachment allows immediate release of sash to give free access to outside glass for r,r'ashing from inside. Compact "lowboy" design permits full concealment of all mechanism with a wood or metal cover. Only the attractive crank handle is exposed to view. For complete information or names of windows on which tl-re "Highlander" Roto Operators are featured, write : Highland Machine Co., 3215 Superior Ave., Cleveland 14. Ohio.

Visodor Announces New Combinqtion Insert For Converting Flush Doors

Every page of this beautiful book presents the newest and latest in modern improvement ideas. All suggestions are practical and planned for convenience and better living enjoyment. It's colorful, informative and keyed to stimulate result-producing readership.

Dealers everywhere will find "To Better Your Living" an ideal and valuable tie-in with the llome Improve- ment Council promotion now in progress. Complete information and prices of the suggestion book may be obtained by writing National Plan Service, Inc., 1700 \A/est Hubbard Street, Chicago 22, Ill.

(Dffers Tighr Closure for Wood Awning Windows

The unique new "Highlander" Roto Operator for stack type wood awning windows provides a foolproof tight closure without auxilliary locking devices. Featuring extra strong wide:!::i9^'i::' combination doors are especiauy corners and securely locke{- against designed for use in verrtilating .,n6t frame and weatherstripping. The. high- kitcfrens,,' for opening orrto porches, powered gear section is designed for a into the g"."g" fro- 6ouse, or as lifetime, of trouble-free operation, with cabin o, iott-"ge entrance doors. i -

The Visador Company has announced a new Combination Insert for converting blank flush doors into combination doors in minute,s. These weather-tight inserts are completely preassembled, pregilazed and prescreened. By raising the single-hung aluminum sash, ventilation is possible without necessity of opening door; yet sash can be easily removed for cleaning. Attractive wood frames are featured on both sides of door, keeping metal exDosure to a rninimum- foi softer appearance.

"These uses provide real sales features ' (Tell them gou saus it in for every llbuse." stated Don Hall, The California llumber Merchant) executive assistant nranager of the firm.