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PUBLISHER Alan Oakes (ajoakes@aol.com) PUBLISHER EMERITUS David Cutler

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EDITOR David Koenig

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Keep your eye on the ball Having attended many industry events this past year, clearly golf is the industry's sport of choice.

As the new season gets underway, let me say at once, that I am probably the world's worst golfer. At my last

attempt, I hit one of my longer efforts-a magical 50 foot drive up a bank. There, I proceeded to entertain the crowd by trying to hit on a slope, doing a pirouette that would have scored 6.0 in another sport, and ending up at the bottom of the slope bloodied and bruised. Not satisfied, two holes later while trying to extract my driver fiom the bag, I brought it up with full fbrce into my subsequently bloodied eye. Needless to say, I decided the safest place for me (and others) was driving the cart, and getting an early start on the refreshmenls.

Golf is much like business. and can

be the most challenging, complex and

frustrating of endeavors. For both business and golf, no two days are ever the same, and both take discipline and patience, a good grounding in fundamentals. and a continuous review of performance.

If you look back to when you first learned golf, unlike me, you probably received instruction from a pro, or

you could take nothing for granted due to different conditions each and every round, due to weather, course and hole layout, playing partners, as well as other conditions out of your control.

Business is much the same. it can be energizing. frustrating. motivating. but above all it needs constant focus, discipline and patience, and a monitor-

ing, review and feedback of performance.

When we started our careers. we were given tasks to learn, and as we improved, we were given additional tasks and responsibilities to further enhance our value. When we had a bad day at the offlce or in the field, maybe we did not focus or under pressure we took short cuts. When we did not gel lhe order we were counting on. maybe we did not cover all our bases.

We learn particularly when we hit management that often to succeed we have to fail first. The only question is how long do we stay down on the ground before getting up. Like Tiger, after failure we go back to the fundamentals before we win again.

Every day we face an ever-changing business climate; our contacts and customers change, there are new products and hungry competitors out there,

from books or tapes. You learned the game's fundamentals, and then you practiced, practiced and practiced.

You learned that that same shot yesterday did not have quite the effect it did today under differing conditions.

and the terms of the deal last month

Some days your game was terrific and others terrible as you struggled to keep

mance and skills through practice, we all still make mistakes if we take business for granted.

At the end of the day, the skills of golf-dedication, focus and discipline-will help you reposition yourself when you struggle. As for me, I will drive the cart and drink the

your patience and fbcus. When you were down, like even Tiger Woods, you went back to the fundamentals, and got feedback from a coach, playing partner or video cam. Over time you improved as your playing experience grew, and you realized tomorrow is alwavs another dav. You learned

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0 years of serving you Houston-based lumber journal, the Gulf Coast Lumberman. He edited the

was remodeling five others in an enor-

years before selling it.

As an editor-publisher, Dionne was a familiar visitor at Southern sawmills

superstores three times that size.

organizer of the Texas Forestry Association and secretary of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas

flwnNT} years ago. ro the issue.

L Building Products Digest began.

Namely, we began a quest we contin-

ue to this day-to help Southern building material dealers and distributors become better, more profitable businesses by providing advice and news they can use.

For us, the key is practical infor mation. We suspect most of our read-

ers receive enough trade publications

to rewallpaper their offices once a month. Some magazines are bigger.

Some are fancier. Our goal is to be the one you read. No lO-page disser-

tations. No articles about plumbing supply centers in Argentina. No beau-

tiful, colorful layouts that don't say anything. We know your time is money; we don't want to waste either.

On that note, if there are any subjects we're not covering adequately, areas we need to improve on, or even something we're doing right that we should do more of, please let us know.

[Feel free to contact us at (949) 8521990 or by email. Editor David Koenig

(dkoenig@ioc.net) welcomes your ideas for feature articles. Associate edi-

tor Rob Fay (rfay@ioc.net) would like to hear about any news at your company, including new product introductions. Sales manager Chuck Casey (chuck@ioc.net) and publisher Alan Oakes (ajoakes@aol.com) can fill you in on effective, inexpensive advertising.

And, circulation manager Heather Kelly can answer questions about your subscription.l

Now, the story of Building

Products Digest didn't begin 20 years ago. It began 90 years ago, with longtime Southern publisher Jack Dionne.

In 1913, after working for several years on two leading Texas lumber magazines, Dionne started his own

Lowe's opened two new stores and

trade publication for more than 50

and lumber operations. He was an

DIGEST'S first issue, March 1982.

ground for six new stores in Texas ...

for nearly 30 years.

He also expanded his publishing enterprise to the West. In 1922, he

started what is now called The Merchant Magazine. In the early 1960s, David Cutler joined the Los Angeles-based magazine's staff, where he learned the Dionne hallmarks of practical editing combined with active in-field reporting. Later, Cutler purchased The Merchant and soon realized the need for a similar communication vehicle for retailers and wholesalers in the South.

So, in March 1982, Cutler and edi-

tor Juanita Lovret introduced the first issue of Building Products Digest, built on Dionne's bedrock philosophy of editing a magazine "from a practical standoint by a practical man who specializes in knowing."

Although the magazine has grown

and matured over the years, Volume l, Number I featured most of the regular

mous new 50,000-sq. ft. format-all of which have since been replaced by Advertisers in that inaugural issue included front cover sponsor Dataline,

which has since been acquired by Enterprise Computer Systems; glulam producer Bohemia Inc., and

Willamette Industries, which a few years later would acquire Bohemia.

Interestingly, although pressure treat-

ed wood has become one of our largest advertising categories, only a single treater appeared in that first issue, Mid-States Wood Preservers, Simsboro, La. There were far more ads for redwood, cedar and other western woods than for pressure treated

products, reflecting both treaters' unfamiliarity with marketing as well as our own western roots.

Several companies that started with us on Day One have remained regular advertisers to this day, including Elder Forest Products, Coastal Lumber Co.,

Britt Lumber, and Willamette. To them, and the hundreds of others who have joined us along the way, we thank you. Our appreciation also goes out to our faithful readers; what we do we do for you.

features of the issues of today-a monthly calendar, trade association news columns, an editorial by the pub-

lisher, Personals, News Briefs, New Products, breaking news stories, and feature articles ranging from merchan-

dising tips and demand forecasts to dealer profiles. The Personals even ended with Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus announcing the first personnel

change at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products. Climax. Nv. Consider a few of the articles of 20

years ago: upstart eight-unit retailer Home Depot was expanding its four Georgia stores by 25Vo and dropping

automotive departments ... Scotty's opened an experimental "Thrifty" store in Florida ... Kentucky Retail Lumber Dealers Association voted to

change its name to the Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers

Association ... Payless Cashways was

expanding whole hog, breaking

Magaeine Milestones March 1982 - Premis lssr.rc.

June 1982 - First annual Pressure Treated Wood Special issue. Starting in 1983, the $pecial issue would be eveqy April.

January 1983 - First Southern Pine lssue.

January 1994 - First pullout, walFhanging Deluxe Galendar of Industry Events.

April 1994 - First annual Top 25 Pressure Treaters ranking.

January tSS - First monthly Buyers Guide.

July 1995 - First Expo Preview for Hardware Show's building pioducts segment.

Seprember 1996 - First 0$B Producers list, January 1997 - First Web Site Direciory.

October 1SO - First Traders Preview for NAWLA Traders Market.

Apill ffi1 - lrlew publisha Alan Oakes replaces retiring founder David Cutler.

Gypress expands options for lumber dealers IaTYPRESS siding has long been a \-rfixture on the beach houses that dot the Atlantic shoreline, especially

suppliers. "There's really a lot of new

have long been among cypress's main

interest from places like Southern

claims to fame. Yet together, these two characteristics represent only a small part of the wood's heightened profile among builders, architects,

markets," says John Rogalski, Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Alexandria, La.,

California and Colorado."

Tom Reke, specialty product manager for Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C., concurs. "A lot of our cypress is going into the mountain resorts of Colorado," he says. "When people see it, they want it."

Those who know cypress have little difficulty reconciling the wood's appeal with both the surf and snow crowds. Performance and durability

one of the country's largest cypress

in even the most demandins climates

in the coastal communities of North and South Carolina. But in recent years, industry veterans say the wood has begun to dramatically expand its niche, notjust geographically, but as a decorative interior material. too.

"We're getting lots of inquiries about cypress from non-traditional

remodelers and homeowners.

"Show cypress as a finished product. That's really all there is to it."

"Cypress is in a category by itself," explains Reke. "It certainly has more character than competing woods like cedar and pine. It shows just like a fine hardwood, but is much less expensive."

At Home,Inside and Out Cypress is becoming valued for its

versatility, too. John Haggerty,

Williams Lumber Co., Rocky Mount, N.C., points out that almost 807a of

the cypress he sells used to be employed as siding. That number has now dropped to less than 50%,mainly because cypress is finding new welcome inside the home.

"Cypress is one of the best woods in the world for interior applications," says Lyman Shipley, Coastal Lumber Co. "It's rich-looking, it's very workable and it takes a stain beautifully."

Trends in interior design also are working in cypress's favor, according

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"Two years ago, everyone wanted darker woods," he says. "Now we see a lot of light-colored cypress paneling. A lot of people think cypress is rustic, but the truth is, there's nothing rustic about it. It's very modern, very bright and very airy."

Cypress has also become a viable alternative to western red cedar. That

Keys To Selling More Cypress Siding ftESPITE wood garnering a L/smaller share of the siding

present merchandising system, the customer is looking for a complete package with no headaches, and is willing to pay for the certainty that is what he will receive,"

market, manufacturers see golden opportunities to sell cypress as a niche product, according to a brief

According to Williams Lumber's Haggerty, "Quality is the

survey by Building Products

Digest.

most important factor in preserving

The challenge is increasing cypress' share ofan overall smaller siding market. "Yes," noted Tom

or growing cypress' share of the wood siding market. Overstated

Reke, Coastal Lumber Co.,

warranties by the alternative siding manufacturers have been the main incentive that has hurt the entire

Weldon, N.C., "wood (use for siding) is shrinking, with HardiPlank, brick veneer, vinyl, all these com- Photo by Universal Forest Products petitors. But with the western red want wood siding." cedar issue, the duty, we see this as

an opportunity to capture a larger part of the wood siding market."

LaVerne Ard, Marsh Lumber Co., Pamplico, S.C., added, "We find that the sale ofcypress siding is steadily increasing in our market."

"Wood in general is being pushed out of the siding market slowly but surely at an increasing

Most manufacturers saw increased advertising as the key to cypress' success. "The key to growing or preserving the cypress siding market is to get the word out that it is a very good product through advertisement and word of mouth,"

said John Stevenson, Thompson Hardwoods, Inc., Hazlehurst, Ga.

rate," said John Haggerty, Williams

"Also, producers and sellers of

Lumber Co. of North Carolina, Rocky Mount, N.C. "However,

cypress musts make sure contractors

cypress seems to be holding its own

product."

Since, conceded Charles Wilson, Wilson Lumber Co., Inc., Memphis,

compared to the large decrease in western red cedar being used for siding. This is due to the location of cypress manufacturing as opposed to cedar being for the most part an imported species."

Richard Landry, Richard Landry Lumber Sales, Inc., Alexandria, La.,

agreed: "It is growing, mainly due to its durability and competitiveness with redwood."

"Our cypress siding sales have grown due to people wanting a natural look on houses in this area," said J.P. "Skip" Doty, A.P. Hubbard Lumber Co.. Greensboro. N.C. "You are right about wood siding having a smaller market share, but

there will always be people who wood, which grows mostly in Canada, is subject to import duties in the U.S.

"We tell people to use cypress just as they would use cedar or redwood," says Haggerty. "lt's great for any number of applications, such as fence boards, porch posts and decks. You can't stick it in the ground and you have to protect it from sun and weather, but those precautions are really no different than they would be with any other wood."

know the right way to install this

Tn., fewer and fewer yards will stock cypress siding, the key is

"merchandising cypress as a niche item your customer does not have to inventory. But he does have to be able to furnish the siding, trim, cor-

nice, timbers, ceiling, paneling, decking or whatever it takes to complete the job. Due to the logistics and demographics of the supply sources, the potential customer has to be able to purchase everything he will need from one source, whether it is one piece or a truckload, and to be assured it is going to be complete and correct when it arrives. Cost then ceases to be a factor. In our

Show It to Sell It

wood siding industry the most.

Neither vinyl siding nor fiber cement siding will last 50 years nor will they look decent without being painted and repaired time and again."

As for the future, producers predicted a wide range of possibilities for cypress siding; some see sales increasing, some decreasing, and others see it remaining steady.

Thompson's Stevenson said, at least in the short term, "the cypress business will pick up if the cedar products continue to have tariffs.

This should cause people to look for an altemative to cedar and cypress is certainly that. I think cypress is a much better product, anyway-I am a little biased."

Coastal's Reke anticipates

"peaks and valleys. If the exterior

wood market continues to shrink, you'll see more and more going inside. It's the same ebb and flow it's been for years. What will happen is someone will come along who, say, helps prime the product better. Cypress will gain market share. Or competitors will price themselves out, and we'll make it back. There are areas that still prefer wood siding and some, such as resort areas, that demand it, where wood siding is your only choice." a finished product. Ask your distribu-

So what's the best way to increase your cypress sales? The key, says Shipley, is simply to show it off.

"When lumber retailers ask us about selling cypress, we tell them the best thing to do is to get their hands on some cypress mouldings or paneling, and display them next to the other

woods they sell. Once you do that," he says, "cypress sells itself."

Rogalski agrees: "Show cypress as MnncH

tors for cypress paneling, cypress cabinets and cypress doors and then just

put them on display out on the sales

floor. That's really all there is to it."

Haggerty echoes those sentiments, then suggests another tact. "In these

patriotic times, it doesn't hurt to let people know where cypress comes

from," he says. "Cypress is truly an all-American wood."

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Create demand for western red cedar

By Doug Jansen Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

55fOO MANY companies at all I levels in the distribution chain

to prosper even during a downturn in the economy? "Our philosophy is to

are short-changing themselves by failing to actively promote their products,

develop a strong relationship with key manufacturers able to provide us with a good product mix, so that both parties will be comfortable knowing we will be working in harmony on a regular basis," said Stuart. "For example, it's not our policy to take advantage of an over-supply situation, and corresponding price change, to move from

especially western red cedar," said Brent Stuart, v.p. of purchasing with wholesaler Russin Lumber Corp.

"Manufacturers, distributors and retailers should cultivate strong relationships with each other and work towards increasing their market share by merchandising cedar and creating a demand for it," he said. "They should continually send out a consistent message to help consumers recognize and appreciate the intrinsic value of cedar instead of treating it as just another commodity."

Based in Montgomery, N.Y., Russin sells from Maine to the northern tip of North Carolina and West Virginia. With many customers in the trading area being in the high-income bracket and favoring higher-quality products, price is not a major consideration. It isn't surprising, therefore, that the company devotes about one-

one manufacturer to another. This means that manufacturers will make certain we always have a good supply

of what we need. Some producers even offer us a market exclusive with certain products."

Russin Lumber tries to create a brand awareness with the items it sells, and always ties the producer's name and the WRCLA category to everything it does so that customers begin to associate certain manufactur-

ers' and WRCLA names with value.

"We have had great success with that approach," Stuart said. "Over time,

third of its business to western red

customers begin to specify a particular brand, as well as WRCLA categories.

cedar and carries an extensive invento-

As long as we provide fair market

ry of top-quality cedar products.

How does Russin Lumber continue

value, it makes our job easier."

As an example, Stuart referred to

PLAYING UP the producer's "brand" adds value lo help sell high quality western red cedar decking.

what his firm does with the popular Architect Knotty category used for decking. Russin rarely goes into the market trying to sell 2x4 decking.

They tie Architect Knotty and the producer's brand of Architect Knotty in all their marketing.

Stuart said western red cedar's market share had been under pressure as new products entered the market supported by huge advertising campaigns challenging cedar. An increas-

ing number of consumers will walk into a retail store and ask for certain products by name. As a result, some retailers who used to stock a variety of western red cedar materials reduced their stock and took on non-cedar products. "They have stopped marketing or promoting cedar and are now relying on distributors solely for special orders," said Stuart.

Some composites offer the opportu-

nity for better margins, so some companies put more effort into marketing them. "Our focus on cedar has not wavered," Stuart said. "We believe that when our competitors choose to neglect cedar it offers us an opportunity to pick up the slack and enjoy a bigger piece of the pie."

He added: "We spend a great deal of money on literature and advertising,

including displays at customers' yards, and are very involved in trade shows.

We have I I salesmen on the road and

their prime responsibility is to introduce and promote our product line as well as new products to retailers."

Stuart emphasized that promotion activities are needed at all times to keep market share. "No company should presume to be in such a secure position that it can do without adver-

tising," he said. "Even very large, well-established and easily recognized companies in other industries continue to spend vast sums on advertising."

Stuart called on retailers to work together with distributors to promote the use of western cedar. Progressive retailers do well, but some front-line staff choose to take the easy way out and-unless customers demand a certain item-will not make an effort to interest them in cedar.

"The downside of relying on special orders is that if the retailer doesn't have the item on the shelf, the staff is more inclined to talk the customer into purchasing something that is in stock, instead of getting in touch with the distributor and finding out whether the desired item can be delivered quick-

ly," said Stuart.

Treaters To Phase Out CCA The nation's largest wood preserva-

tive manufacturers have voluntarily agreed to phase out CCA for treating non-industrial wood products by the end of next year.

By January 2OO4. the EPA will no longer permit the popular preservative

for residential uses, including decks, fences, landscape timbers, picnic tables and play structures.

but so far has not identified any

"unreasonable risks" to the public.

The transition certainly will change the face of the $4 billion-a-year treating industry, as the nation's approxi-

"stop selling CCA-treated wood well in advance of the EPA deadline," but

switching to new preservatives. Con-

offered no specifics.

"About six months ago, we began phasing out CCA and selling ACQ,"

version costs-including engineering. permitting, cleanup, installation of

said Hap Veley, owner of Central Builders Supplies, Gainesville, Fl.

mately 350 CCA treaters begin

stainless steel valves and pumps, and

Congressmen in Florida and California have introduced bills to

downtime-could total more than

make the CCA ban immediate.

already made or begun the switch.

Some retailers also intend to phase

CCA will be allowed for industrial

the impending ban gives them a "black mark." Home Depot vowed to

$ 100,000. Yet many treaters have

"People are buying it. We just figured

that regardless of how strong CCA was over the years, how dependable it has been, and how much it's saved

people in replacement costs, it was

uses, such as utility poles, pilings and guardrails.

The industry still stands behind the safety of CSI, but has been bombarded

out CCA products early, anticipating

Treater To Sell Composites

a product we could confidently recom-

of late by unfavorable media reports and lawsuits. A voluntary withdrawal

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Abbeville, Ga., has agreed to distrib-

mend to our customers. and in Eon. we found it," said Great Southern's

allows the industry and the EPA to attribute the transition to increasing

ute Eon composite decking throughout the U.S. Great Southern, the nation's second largest wood treater, will use its eight

president and c.e.o. Jimmy Rane.

The distribution agreement covers deck boards, t-clips and handrail components. In addition the two compa-

demand lor new wood preservatives.

The top chemical producers all offer

arsenate-free alternatives-CSI' s ACQ Preserve, Arch Wood Protec-

southern manufacturing facilities to distribute Ontario. Canada-based CPI

tion's Wolmanized Natural Select, and

Plastics Group's decking system.

"We've spent a considerable

Osmose's new Nature Wood.

The EPA continues studying CCA,

time to move on."

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sqles Gonsullanl

By Dan Harris Director Trus Joist University Greenwood Village, Co

ET'S begin with the most basic

f

I-lobservation. Every sales rep. manufacturers rep. dealer rep. etc.. is vying for the builder's attention (and

ultimately sale).

Each one is trying to convince the builder that they have a product that can do more, requires less maintenance, etc. In short, the product they are selling has more value than the

(enlarge it), requiring the carpenter to come back and cut out studs. If the wiring is already in place, the electrician may have to reset the switch and

the outside fixture. The nicer door now costs not just the price of the

door, but hundreds more in extra work.

What I'm illustrating here is that sales reps are consumed with selling

basic model of whatever-the-stan-

their product as though it were a

dard-is; be it tubs, flooring, sheathing or engineered lumber. Of course,

stand-alone part of a house. But none are. Every product in a home impacts

most builders don't just "roll over"

many other products and trades.

and accept an upgrade----even when it may not cost any more-and for good

Because most reps don't know all the

reason.

ramifications on the construction process, the builder is saddled with the uncomfortable task of policing all product selections and trades and is

Most builders don't

the one who pays for all the fixes

just "roll over" and accept an

another trade. It's no wonder that

upgrade-even when it may not cost any more-and

required when upgrades interfere with builders are skeptical of new products that (although they may live up to their stated promise) create more hassles than they're worth when other

time saving benefits, can destroy all the benefits of an expensive engineered lumber floor/beam system in short order if the system is not properly integrated into the home. The top sales reps who are successful in making engineered lumber sales, and maintaining sales to builders, are keen on this issue and work diligently to make sure that every aspect of the sale will work for the trades.

Obviously, there are so many areas

where problems can occur that even the best reps can't ensure that l00%o of all interferences will be eliminated.

What they do, though, is go the extra mile to understand what issues the trades will have to address working around an engineered lumber system and make sure that they include the

builder in the process. Simply reviewing the engineered lumber

installation from the other trades' perspective is the essence of consultative selling.

because there may be a "hidden"

trades. Plumbers, electricians, HVAC

problem that affects another trade. A simple patio door upgrade to a French door may change the rough opening

tradesmen and even the carPenters

What I want you to remember from this article is straightforward and I teach it to all new sales recruits.

Every one of your competitors can provide design services to make sure that the proper size joists and beams are specified for any given span and load combination. Virtually all of

themselves, who are supposed to be the recipient of all sorts of wonderful

them also provide some sort of "value added" layout drawing to show the

for good reason.

trades are adversely impacted.

The reason builders don't just accept a new or improved product is

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For the engineered lumber salesman, the story is the same. Great product, super features and benefits, and a potential nightmare for other

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carpenter where to put each piece.

YOUR job is to make sure it can work

in the house-for the electrician,

plumber and HVAC trades, and to be able to make a convincing argument to the builder that you've considered the specific needs of each home so

that the builder will not have problems.

Let's look at a typical engineered lumber sales scenario so you can see what we're talking about. The specific issues we'll address are: stool flanges, tub drain and waste, canned light fixtures, flue "B" vent, and floor

extra time, order extra material, and ultimately, the registers would look

be installed the way the architect

different than every other one in the

Now that we can see how our engineered lumber layout is used and how other trades see their place, let's redo the plan as a sales rep/consultant. Put

house.

The 6" supply line to the heat register against the gable end wall will be crushed to fit into the remaining joist space resulting in poor airflow and a colder room. Again, the designer sees only that the maximum spacing hasn't been exceeded;12" is less than 16", but to the tinner, the space is a lot less than 10" because the space is actually

intended.

the joists at 16" o.c. starting from one

side. The second-to-last space is 12" and the last joist space is again 16".

Joists are offset to miss plumbing fix-

registers.

totally confounded at this point,

tures, the canned lights, and the B vent, and the offset dimensions are shown on the plan. The builder is consulted about the 12" o.c. spacing for joists in the great room. Should he keep the wide flange joist and use

The engineered lumber salesmen returns a set of plans with the basic structure designed as such: I-joists at 16" o.c. with no interruptions to the spacing. Because of the length of the

because he has no way to physically get insulation through the tiny 4" gup.

The space allocated for the B vent in the floor plan may have a joist in it.

joists that are deeper to would allow the standard 10" register? Of course changing to a different depth joist

The tinner can't move the vent to be outside the chase, so out comes the Sawzall and within 60 seconds this

means that the carpenter must modify the bearing, so the options to fix this are reviewed well in advance of the

house, the last joist space is 12" (cen-

ter to edge of wall). In the great room, the sales rep changes the spacing to 12" o.c. and uses a wide flange I-joist for a long span. Structurally this is a good design and this is traditionally considered the value-added approach. But it fails. Here's why: the carpenter gets to make an easy decision. Because he's handed an official layout drawing with the manufacturer's warranty, he doesn't need to adjust spacing for any floor penetrations. The joists will be cut when they interfere with the stool, tub drain and waste, and flue chase. And from the carpenter's perspective, well... too bad. His obligation is to follow the directions, i.e. exact centers. If he varies it, he becomes responsible for any interference. Some designers try

to solve this problem by stamping drawings with a note 'Joists may be moved up to 3" to avoid plumbing

12" minus 8" (the thickness of the foundation wall). The insulator is

joist is cut to make room for the flue.

The plumber

is next in line.

He has almost no flexibility in setting fixtures.

The toilet has to be centered

in its assigned space or 15" from a vanity or wall (otherwise the homeowner won't be

able to reach for paper comfortably when

it's most needed).

>,

The same is

drops," but this is just a feeble excuse to not get involved and learn how to properly design.

Here is the sequence of what happens once the rough framing is com-

true of the tub.

There is a spot

dropped off at the house with a pickup truck of tin; enough to do the house and instructions that he has two days to get in and out. When he cuts a 10" slot for a 10" register under the great room windows, the wide flange joists are cut. (From the designer's perspective, the joists are just lines on a piece of paper, but to a tinner, the joists are 3-I/2" wide, so 12" centers minus 3-1l2" flanges means he has only 8-112" of width to put in a 10"

only be on one side. If the joists are not offset for these fixtures, they'll be notched until there's space to get the piping in.

Last up is the electrician. He lays out the canned lights nicely centered in the room, plumbs up and finds a joist smack dab in the way. He won't cut the joist out, he'll just modify the lights so they won't be perfectly centered in the room and let the builder know. Don't be surprised if you're the carpenter and get a call to cut the joist out and move it so the lights can

plete: The HVAC rradesman is

register. He probably won't change the register because he has to add

different size vents or narrower flange

that is exactly

30"x60", and the water and waste lines will

SELL engineered wood to builders by anticipating the questions and challenges the new products will mean for their subconiractors.

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carpenter ever showing up on the site.

What we've done with this second solution is try to predict with relative

certainty the trades that will be impacted in order to save the builder a lot of nightmares. Nightmares that

he's dealt with a hundred times before... until now, when you take the initiative to learn the trades and become his engineered lumber "framing consultant."

(Series to continue infuture issues)

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briefs Rrutr:ls Mobile Lumber Mobile, Al., is relocating its Pensacola, Fl., satel-

lite yard to a permanent site in early April; the firm took over Scotty 's local contractor sales business when the store closed last

July ...

Lousiana Lurnber is the new name of Discount Lumber Center,

Slidell, La. ...

Buie Lumber, Boerne, Tx., has expanded, adding a 15,000-sq. ft.

retail facility ...

Lowe's Cos. opens new stores

the middle of this month in

Laredo, Tx. (Joe Guerra, mgr.), and White Settlement, Tx. (Hugh Kelly, mgr.), and late this month in Portsmouth, Va. (Fred Anthony, mgr.); NW Fort Worth (Rhea Crawford, mgr.), and Kerrville, Tx. (Richard Lemoine, mgr.); unveiled new superstores earlier this month in Meridian, Ms. (Ryan Cox, mgr.), and Edmond, Ok. (Chad Sanders, mgr.), and opened

a relocation Feb. 22 in Boone, N.C. (Mark Miller, mgr.) ...

Lowe's has begun construction on an additional store in Orlando, Fl., and is reconsidering plans to build in Harlingen, Tx., because the town won't consider a tax abatement ...

Home Depot this month opens new stores in Lenoir City, Tn., and Fleming Island (Orange Park), Fl.,

and last month opened in Granbury, Tx. ...

ing facility in Hillsboro, Tx., that

will process fir, cedar and red-

wood; a 54" McDonough resaw and Buss 55 (30") planer were installed ...

Great South Timber & Lumber

is the new name of Daniels Lumber, Lake City, Fl.; Roland Bales, general mgr. ...

Boise Cascade's Building

M ate rial Distribut ion D iv ision has relocated its Houston, Tx., DC to a

new rail-served facility featuring 14 acres of outsid6 storage, 100,000-sq. ft. of interior storage and a new 9,000-sq. ft. office ...

Mullican Lumber Co., a division of Baillie,late last month closed and put up for sale its Appalachia, Va., sawmill; the hardwood flooring plant remains operational...

Burgess Manufacturing of Oklahoma, Guthrie, Ok., has been acquired by a group of Kansas investors, including Bob Burgess, whose father founded the company in 1958 ...

International Paper is closing its Morton, Ms., sawmill ...

Anthony-Dlmtar had its new Power Joists certified by APAEngineered Wood Systems in accordance with its PRI-400 standard for l-joists ...

Merillat has increased capacity at its cabinet plants in Ocala, Fl., and Culpeper, Va. ...

Siskiyou Forest Products has acquired 12 state-of-the art dry kilns for custom orders .., Bowater sold 147,223 acres of N.C., S.C., Tn. and Ga. timberland

to Wachovia Timberland Investment Management Group, Charlotte, N.C., for $124.5 million ...

Armstrong Wood Products, Addison, Tx., received the Gifford

Pinchot Award from the Hardwood Forestry Fund for its forest conservation programs ...

Guthrie Lumber,Austin. Tx., is now distributing Geodeck composite decking ...

Boise Cascade is now distribut-

ing Paco Steel & Engineering Corp.'s WoodSteel Beam from its Orlando, Fl., DC ... Boise's timberlands in La. and Al. were thirdparty certified to meet Sustainable Forestry Initiative criteria . ..

BPl is now distributing Cro,ssville Porcelain Stane/USA products from DCs in Memphis, Tn.; Little Rock, Ar., and Jackson, Ms. ... Master Iile. Houston, Tx.. is stocking Crossville products at 22 locations in Texas ...

New Web site: American Forests and U.S. Forest Service,

www.wildfireleaf.org . . .

Anniversaries: McShan Lumber

Co., McShan, Al., 95th

Gaiennie Lumber Co., Opelousas, La., 65th ... Great Southern Wood Preserving, Abbeville, Al., 31st ...

Burk Lumber Sales, San Antonio,

Tx.,21st...

Wror:slr:rs/tlr urltrur:ns U.S. and Canadian trade officials expect a final ruling on softwood lumber import duties by March 21 ...

Lee Roy Jordan Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., has opened a new big

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Housing starts in Jan. (latest figs.) jumped 67a to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.678 million single-family starts increased 4Vo to 1.345 million; multi-family climbed to a rate of 287,000 for 5+ units ... permits rose 37o to a seasonally adjusted

Texas Home & Garden Show - April 5-7, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 654-1480.

Wood Component Manufacturers Association - April 6-9,

annual meeting, Westin Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Tx.; (7"t0\ 565-6660.

Listings are often submitted months in advance. Always veriJy dates and locatktns with sponsor befttre making plans to attend.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association - April 7-11, cedar

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International Mass Retail Association - April 10-12, market-

Hardwood Manufacturers Association - March 14-16, annual conference, Orlando, Fl.; (412) 829-0770.

Charlotte Woodworking Show - March 15-17, The Merchandise Mart, Charlotte, N.C.; (800) 826-8257.

Texas Home & Garden Show - March 15-17, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, Tx.; March 22-24, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Tx.; (800) 654-1480.

Center for Forest Products Marketing & Management April 9, setting up and operating a value-added manufacturing

Center for Forest Products Marketing & Management -

March 19, annual meeting, Blacksburg, Va.; (540) 231-5876.

Greenprints 2002 - March 20-23, environmental conference & trade show, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga.; (404) 872-3549.

Ace Hardware Corp. - March 2l-24, spring show, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (630) 990-7662.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association March 2l-24, Iegislative conference, Washington, D.C.; (800) 634-8645.

Amarillo Hardware Co. - March 22-23, spring market, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, Tx.t (806) 376-4722.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association - March 24-26, spring convention, Westin Resort, Hilton Head, S.C.; (703) 435-2900.

Apnrr

school, Vancouver, B.C.; (604) 684-0266.

ing conference, San Antonio, Tx.; (703) 841-2300.

facility; April 17-18, forest products marketing seminar.

Blacksburg, Va.; (540) 231-5876.

Lumbermen's Club of Memphis - April 11, luncheon meeting, Racquet Club, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 682-2838.

Construction Supplier's Association - April 14-16, truss roundtable, Charlottesville, Va.; (770)'l5l-63'73.

International Wood Products Association - April 17-19, 46th annual convention, Indian Wells, Ca.; ('703) 820-6696.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - April 18-20, board meet-

ing/conference, Hyatt Regency, Reston, Va.; (703) 733-0600.

GlobalShop - April 18-20, Chicago, Il.; (800) 646-0091.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas - April 18-20, annual convention & buying market, Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

National Wood Flooring Association - April 18-20, annual convention. Orlando, Fl.: (636) 391-5161.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - April 2124, Hardlines Technology Forum, Marriott World Center, Orlando, Fl.; (847) 605-1025.

American Wood-Preservers' Association - April 2l-24, annual meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis,Tn.; (817) 326-6300.

National Association of Women in Construction - April 4,

Structural Board Association - April 23-25, annual meeting,

Kitchen & Bath Industry Show - April 4-7, Chicago, Il.; (908)

Certified Forest Products Council - April 25-27, conference

Austin chapter monthly meeting, Austin, Tx.; (5 l2) 476-5534.

852-0033.

RITT LUMBER The Fencing Specialists

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fl.; (416) 730-9090.

and showcase. Atlanta. Ga.: (503) 224-2205.

P.O. Box 248, Arcala, Ca.95518

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At Britt Lumber, we specialize in redwood fence posts, boards, rails, decking and balusters made directly from the log in our modern sawmill. We're large enough to meet your customers' needs, yet small enough to care and provide the personal service you need.

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Louisiana Treater Going ACQ Elder Wood Preserving, Mansura,

La.. is converting its treating operations from CCA to arsenate-free ACQ. The company expects to treat with CCA until late next month. when the facility will shut down for one week to convert, then hopes to begin producing ACQ by May l.

President/co-owner Joe Elder says the company internally debated how soon was too soon to make the switch.

"We didn't know what would happen, so we decided there was only one true way to find out: to poll our customer base." Elder said. "We conducted a random sampling, and every-

one said, 'We're ready to go. How

Southern Building Material Association recognized Smith Millwork, Lexington, N.C., as Supplier of the Year and

ence July ll-I4 at Brasstown Valley, Ga.

Jones Lumber, Henderson, Tn., as Dealer

Losyk, Innovative Training Solutions.

of the Year during its recent convention in Charlotte. (See photo coverage, p.22-23.)

Booth awards went to Beautiful Home Supply, Cox Industries, Parksite/PlunkettWebster. Graco and Essroc.

Construction Suppliers' Association will hold its summer manasement confer-

Speakers include Jim Enter, McClure Lumber Co., Charlotte, N.C., and Bob

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association is sponsoring a building material auction March 23-24.

Lumbermens Association of Texas is accepting registrations for its convention and buying show April 19-20 in Dallas.

soon can we get (ACQ)?' It was an eye-opener. Louisiana was and always will be receptive of CCA products. It has a long history here. But our gut feeling was to stay ahead of the curve."

The company also has added a new, state-of-the-art stacker and is building nine new storage sheds, enabling the facility to inventory 8 million ft. of lumber. Annual treating capacity remains at 45 million ft.

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FOREST TECHNICIAN uses biooesticide 4-AA

to protect a red cockaded woodpecker cavity tree lrom southern oine beetles.

Tree Pest Bugging Florida Florida has joined the unfortunate ranks of South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky as being host to the tree-killing southern pine beetle.

State foresters are now setting up bug traps in Central Florida to gauge how much of a threat the beetle will be to trees this summer. Last year alone, the beetles destroyed nearly 18,000 acres of timber in the state valued at $20 million.

Native to South Carolina, the beetles are about the size of a grain of rice and eat away at the moisture rich layers within trees, making them less marketable to sawmills.

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Which is why Geodeckru is catching the eye of so many different people.

This distinct family of composite

decking products looks as good as natural wood,but

offers the added benefit of being cornpletely m a i nte na nce-f ree.

Offered in fade-resistant brushed natural finishes of mahogany and cedar and a driftwood finish that weathers

to a silver-gray, Geodeck is guaranteed against insect damage, warping and cracking for up to 20 years.

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Dan Kukol. (12) Mike Croker. John Famsey. [er a Harrell. Jim

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Ramsey, Greg Ostrander. (13) Mark Dunlap, Vera & Paul !

Richards, Mike Layne. (14) Jay Hepner. Art Groce, Alan Bridges I ltst Mike & Carol'Barbera Eiic Miller (16) Mike Dowdy. Bo"bby I Bradley. (17) Paul Sehrt David Paik (18) Mike Crawford. Wendy !

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Don Joiner. (12) Mike Harrell, Bubba Thompson, Hank McCollum. (13) Roland Paiva, Margaret Hager, Elizabeth Wheeler, Mark Fisher, Brian Basve,

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Flynn. (11) Lisa Salisbury, Chris Haley. (12) Cam Lewis, Doug McNeill, Harvey Joel. (13) David Hebbard, Bick Cowan, Marty Hawkins. (14) Jack Fitzgerald, Ryan Fitzgerald, Jeff Betcher. (15) Stephanie Newport, Julie Cole. (16) Will Speaker, Colleen Karpac, Steve Sleurer, Carl Bisen. (17) Jim Carroll, Melissa Morinelli, Garnett Douglass. (18) Mark & Brenda Young. (19) Kathleen Vardon, Dan Usher, Brian Carlson. (20) Ken Kirsch, Johnny Ghee, Vince Palazzi, Doug Pyron, Neil Pinkham, Steve Roberts. (21) Rick Hagel, Dwight Strickland, Rafe Hagel, Brit Blair. (22) Bichard Chapman, Kent Fairchild, Mike Moran, Bob Ganett. (23) Drew Kappus, Tom Meier.

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onuls Richard Goodyear is the new mgr. at Carter Lumber Co., Easley, S.C.

Don Lewis, ex-Builderway & Pelican Cos., has been named chief financial officer at Moore's Lumber & Building Supplies, Roanoke, Va.

Keith Daigrepont has been promoted to

mgr. of PrimeSource Building Products. Orlando. Fl.

Mike Larkin is new to sales at Flint River Forest Products, Peny, Ga. Jack Sweeny has been promoted to presi-

dent and chief operating officer of Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp., Diboll. Tx. Greg Langford is again sales mgr. at Mason Forest Products, Hattiesburg, Ms.

Tyrone Lewis, Lewis Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Mema, Ar., has retired.

J.F. Gullo is the new Mid-South sales

mgr. for Sunbelt Material Handling, Alpharetta, Ga. Bradley A. Bedford is

the new Mid-Atlantic sales mgr.

Bill Berry will retire March 31 as execu-

Jim Black has been promoted to directorSouthern OSB operations at Norbord Industries. He will be responsible for plants in Guntown, Ms.; Joanna, S.C.,

and Huguely, Al. Bill Mooney has

been promoted to general mgr.Norbord Mississippi. Andy Lollar

replaces Mooney as maintenance engineering mgr. at the Guntown facility.

Ben Wood has retired as executive v.p. and general mgr. at Gilman Building Products Co.. Yulee. Fl. He is succeeded by Victor Garrett.

Robert DeRodes has been named chief information officer and v.p.-information technology for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. Jerry Edwards was promoted to executive v.p.-merchandising.

Lynn L. Howell has been named produc-

tion mgr. for Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx. He will oversee Conner's eight plants from Moultrie, Ga. Sales

personnel Greg Stewart, Mike Graham, Bill Lee, Zane McDonald

and Robert Payne have been named

tive v.p.-forest resources and wood

team leaders, reporting to Larry

products at Rayonier, Jacksonville, Fl., after 27 years with the company. He is succeeded by Tim Brannon.

Tubbs, v.p.-sales and marketing.

Dale Vliet, Lawrence R. McCoy & Co., is now marketing mgr. for Va.

Robert Harris has been promoted to president of DW Distribution. DeSoto. Tx. Danny Zuniga is the new South Texas distribution specialist. Craig Bussey is the new North Texas distribution specialist. Betty Evans, v.p.-marketing, was awarded the company's Vernon E.

Potter Award of Excellence. Ward Payne was awarded the company's 2001 top sales achievement award.

Valerie Steed is now marketing coordinator for TimberTech Engineered Decking Systems, a division of Crane Plastics.

Tommy Maxwell, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, Monticello, Ar., has been elected president of the Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association. Jim Duke,

Memphis Hardwoods, Memphis, Tn., has been elected v.p., and Sam Sharp, Partee Flooring, Magnolia, Ar., has joined the board of directors.

Charles "Chuck" Linnell has been

named president of Quality Wood Treating Co. Founder Stephen E.

Welter remains chairman.

Dave Goulette has been promoted to the new position ofv.p. and general mgr. at Style Solutions.

Mike Blanchette, Amtech Roofing Consultants, Dallas, Tx., has been elected to the board of the Sheet

Custom Lumber Manufacturing Company

Membrane & Component Suppliers to

the Commercial Roofing Industry.

David Harrison, BondCote Corp., Dublin, Va., has been elected promotion chair.

Raymond T. "Tripp" Hyer III, v.p.-sales

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& marketing, Gardner-Gibson, Tampa, Fl., was re-elected president of the

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association. Raymond T. Hyer Jr., president and c.e.o., Gardner-Gibson, was awarded the Martin A. Davis RCMA Industry

Leadership Award.

Jim Hilyard has retired as president of CertainTeed's Roofing Products Group after 19 years with the company. He is succeeded by John Donaldson.

William A. Parsley, president, Carswell Distributing, Winston-Salem, N.C., has been elected first vice chairman of the

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David A. Brown has been elected v.p. and controller at Plum Creek Timber Co.

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Distributors.

David W. Lambert has been elected v.p. and treasurer.

George O'Brien has been promoted to senior v.p.-forest resources and wood products at International Paper.

Summer Sublette is now in charge of employee housing at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Dealer Builds Pro Business On The Beach Forget the fancy circulars and free

pens. Forest Tek Lumber, Tavernier, Fl., spends all its ad dollars on rhe beach.

For the last seven years, the dealer has devoted its advertising budget to a contractor incentive program in which customers earn points toward exotic, all-expenses-paid vacations.

Late next month, Forest Tek will take 90 guests (45 couples that each accumulated I92,OOO points) on a trip to Cancun. The company pays for airfare, transporation to and from the hotel, a week at an all-inclusive resort, and all functions, such as a golf tour-

grams, contractors earn points for each dollar they spend. Different products earn different numbers of points, such as a single point for each dollars spent on a commodity item and multiple points for higher margin products.

"We'll also offer more points for promotional items," Wood says. "We

recently started a kitchen cabinet division that we're promoting, so customers earn six points per dollar spent on kitchen cabinets."

customer's points. Every month it generates a points statement for each

customer."

Forest Tek hasn't decided where they'll go next year, but the program is a keeper. There will just be one change. "We're raising the points next year," Wood reveals. "We haven't raised them in some time."

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Puerto Rico and Margarita Island off the coast of Venezuela-have grown by about 10 people.

"The program works well for us," says co-owner Allen Wood. "It often

He says, "Our Triad computers track each customer's purchases, so

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Willamette Now Running Under Weyerhaeuser

Willamette's board reluctantly

Duane McDougall, c.f.o. Greg Hawley, and Eddie McMillan, executive v.p.-building materials group.

Weyerhaeuser said the two companies are already working together at

agreed to Weyerhaeuser's $6.2 billion offer-plus assumption of $1.7 billion

the operations and marketing level, making joint appearances at recent

in debt-after its own planned $3+

trade shows, for example.

Pacific's building products group fell

lmported Wood To Big Boxes

Willamette Industries is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Co., officially completing the years-long hostile takeover.

billion acquisition of Georgiathrough.

Although the Willamette name may be phased out, at least until June I the company will function as a separate division headed by Weyerhaeuser's

senior v.p.-timberlands, Richard E. Hanson, now chairman of the Willamette Interim Operating Committee and executive v.p.-timberlands.

A collection of transition teams comprised of both Willamette and Weyerhaeuser employees are analyzing ways to best integrate the companies. By June I, the teams ile expected to make their recommendations to Weyerhaeuser. Then, the teams will be dissolved, and the changes implemented over the next l2 months.

Several top Willamette executives have left the company, including c.e.o.

Forestry Terminal Inc., Port Manatee, Fl., has opened a lumber warehouse to distribute South American wood to big box home centers.

The new 170,583-sq. ft. building was completed Feb. 4, just in time for a shipment of Brazilian lumber that will eventually be distributed to Depot and Lowe's locations throughout the Southeast.

The $6 million warehouse was originally scheduled to open in early January. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in late February.

lP Sells Off OSB Plants International Paper has agreed to sell its three OSB plants to Torontobased Nexfor. Inc.

The plants, located in Jefferson and Nacogdoches, Tx., and Cordele, Ga., are part of IP's panels and engineered

wood business, headquartered in Savannah, Ga.

"The decision (to sell) is part of the

company's divestiture program and

strategy to focus on core businesses, " said IP's Bill Hoel.

Once the sale is finalized, IP's panels and engineered wood division will consist of five plywood mills, two utility pole plants, one LVL mill and two

distribution centers.

Coastal Shutters Pine Mill Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C., plans to close its Suffolk, Va., sawmill

by April.

Coastal has been cutting its remain-

ing inventory since it stopped taking orders in December. Company officials blame cheap foreign wood for the mill's insolvency.

"Our customers in the U.S. can purchase pine from Brazil, New Zealand and Australia, and have it shipped here cheaper than we can cut it down 50

miles from the mill," said Coastal's

Tamara Wade-Roach.

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Sheffield Lumber Co., which had run the facility for about 40 years.

During the last 16 months, Coastal

has closed a pine mill in North Carolina and one in Alabama. It still operates a softwood plant in Walterboro, S.C.

tening to a narrative or reading stepby-step instructions.

"Using (the demos), we can offer a

and railing projects by using an onscreen worksheet and checklist that incorporates both standard and custom deck shapes and designs.

beginning-to-end solution that helps do-it-yourselfers achieve success for their home improvement projects on

the first try," said Lowe's Mark

In addition, the software generates a complete material list for deck projects. It can also be used to create pur-

Kleinhenz.

chase orders.

Composite Deck Estimator

is that it saves time and reduces mis-

Virtual D-l-Y On Lowe's Web Lowe's has added nearly 100 animated do-it-yourself project demonstrations to its Web site.

The site features animated technology of how-to projects that range fiom

replacing a light bulb to building a deck. Viewers can access the informa-

"The primary benefit to contractors takes," said CertainTeed's John Pruett.

CertainTeed Corp. has introduced estimating software fbr its Boardwalk composite decking and railing.

Boardwalk Estimator allows contractors to estimate costs for deckins

The system is now being distributed in CD format to distributors, dealers, architects and builders across the countrv.

tion by watching a demonstration, lis-

uones Jake Elkins Congleton, 67, president, Congleton Lumber, Lexington, Ky.. died Jan. | | in Lexington.

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A native of Richmond. Kv.. he

joined the company in 1959, eveniually becoming the third generation of Congletons to lead the business.

He was a former director of the

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association.

Charles Wesley "Tar Wes" Robinson, 79, retired president, Robinson Lumber, New Orleans. La..

died Jan. I l.

Robinson joined the family lumber business after graduating from Tulane University and serving as an officer in

the Air Force.

He was a former president of the

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National Hardwood Lumber Association and the Mahogany Association, which awarded him the Mahosanv Obelisk of Achievement.

He retired in 199 1 and was succeeded by his son Toto.

Douglas Brasher Jr., 86, retired sales mgr., Kellogg Lumber Co.,

Alexandria, La., died Jan. 4.

He served with the Armv Air Coros during World War II.

Young Davis, 85, founder, Davis Brotheirs Lumber, Seneca, N.C.. died Dec. 31.

Issac "June" Holt Jr., 82. founder.

Holt Lumber Co.. Graham. N.C., died

Ian.26.

He founded Holt Lumber in 1945.

Raymond Raillard, 85, former mgr. of the now-defunct Sternberg Lumber Co.. Canyon. Tx.. died Jan l.-

He served with the Army durine

World War II.

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roducls Plywood Panels Get Even Tougher A single layer plywood

flooring system that is said to be both stiffer and cheaper than subflooring

has been introduced by Georeia-Pacific.

ToughPly Sturd-I-

Floor is a 7/8" thick panel that is reportedly 3.86 times stiffer than 23"1

Monogram STUDfinder SYstem

features nail slots on the panel that align with 16" and 24" on-center constructlon.

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Can't Rot This Trim An exterior trim sYstem that reportedly is rot and termite resistant is available from A.E.R.T.

32"OSB Sturd-I-Floor.

It also features a

tongue-and-groove configuration.

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Louisiana-Pacific has introduced a composite wood decking that reportedlv cuts. drills and fastens like wood.

MoistureShield is made of wood fiber and polyethylene resin and is primed and ready for the job site.

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Mightier Miter Gauge A depth and miter gauge that is The shingles are made of l00Vo edge grain western red cedar and come in square, fishscale, round,

said to improve the accuracy of finished miter joints is new from MAJ, Inc.

octasonal. half cove, diamond, hexa-

gon."arrow and diagonal.

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WeatherBest is made of wood and

plastic composite and comes with a 10-year limited warranty. It does not require painting or staining and is said to resist termites, rot and decaY.

Hunting Down Studs

Vinyl siding featuring an installation guide to help locate studs and speed up installation is new from CertainTeed Corp.

Circle No. 702

Let's Do The Shingle Shake!

Shakertown has introduced a new pattern to its line of western red cedar shinsles.

need for J-depth cutters, combo

Fincy Cuts are 1007o clear and designed to accent a baY window,

foi trim ranging from 5/8" to 1-1l8".

front entry or gable ends.

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squares and protractors. It is designed Circle No. 707

The valve is designed for new or retrofit fin-tube baseboard installations to permit zone control of individual rooms.

support tools for natural resource managers.

WebFRIS allows manasers to

access forest data. maps and aerial imagery, using only a standard Web orowser.

Circle N0.703

Centenarian Hole Saws A line of bi-metal hole saws that are said to last 250Vo loneer than competitors and cut througl wood,

plastic and metal surfaces are new from M.K. Morse Co.

Window Vs. Wind

An all-vinyl window series with a DP50 rating that meets all coastal building codes for beachfront homes is new from A&H Windows.

Designview Series windows feature double-pane, 3/4" insulated glass and integral nailing fins that seal against drafts and create attachment points for installers.

Circle No. 709

One Point On Selling Enterprise Computer Systems has introduced a Windows-based pointof-sale system that is said to be less expensive than upgrading existing system hardware.

ECS Pro is based on the IBM

Informix database and Enterprise's Dataline800 system.

Circle N0.710

It comes with compression fittings for 3/4" copper tubes, and is installed ahead of the fin-tube in the supply side.

Circle No.712

Morse Master Cobalt saws feature a tooth configuration welded to M3 high speed steel cutting edges to create more stable blades.

Stone Tile Goes Celestial Porcelain stone tile that reportedly imitates the random color of slate is new from Crossville Porcelain Stone.

Circle N0.715

Exchange ls Good Saw blades that can be exchansed

for new ones when they dull a.e aviilable from Exchange-A-B lade.

l'll Pump You Up

Customers pay a discounted

A caulking gun loader that report-

exchange price for the new blades.

The blades come in three catesories: professional (tungsten carbide ieeth),

edly is 50Vo faster than manual methods is new from Force-Flo.

carbide tipped (for medium-duty work), and steel (non-carbide teeth).

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Aurora is said to allow virtuallv no water absorption and is designed for commercial walkways, courtyards, patios and porches.

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number opposite the inside

ABCD International has intro-

duced closet doors that are supplied in

It can handle both solvent and

non-solvent based products.

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17-ft. lengths or in custom-built kits

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Wireless Valve Technology A three-way thermostatic bypass

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Aluminum Closet Doors The loader pumps 1 lb. of material from a 5-gallon pail to a caulking gun or cartridge in about four strokes.

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oolisheJ nickel finish to its line of bathroom faucets and accessories.

Let's Sell Siding Together A turnkey exterior siding system that features installation training and a tool program for certified dealers is

new from Norandex/Reynolds

Distribution Co. Everlast comes with both Pre-finished and job site coating options. It includes a lifetime limited walranty.

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Gardner Bender has introduced a new coaxial cable stripper for cutting and stripping RG-59 and RG-6 coaxi-

The Axor Carlton collection also comes in chrome, chrome/gold,

al cable.

brushed nickel, polished brass, and a mix of brushed nickel and polished

Being And Storageness

brass.

A garage storage sYstem that

doesn't interfere with doors or openers and is said to be less expensive

than conventional shelving is new from ITC Manufacturing & Powder

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Bubble Bath Bonanza Lasco has introduced a messaging

Coating.

whirlpool tub made of Lucite cast

tion.

Champagne Bubbler has a control panel that features constant bubble

Hyloft is made of steel and comes complete for one 4'x4' storage secHeight is adjustable from 16" to 28", providing up to 35 cubic ft. of space.

acrylii with three spa-like settings.

The stripper features a hexagon shaped stripping station that strips the

action. wave mode and pulse mode. tt features a pre-leveled ABS suPport base and slip resistant f-loors.

outer jacket while an l8-gauge stripping station strips the center conduc-

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A Redwood lmmigrant

Oregon-Canadian Forest Products has introduced Brazilian redwood for exterior decking that reportedly

nized, full-load value fasteners ranging from l-112" to 2l/2" in fength and . l3 I, . 148 and .162 in nail diameter.

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resembles the look of clear all heart redwood.

Connect, Only Connect!

An internal pipe grip that connects rails to steel fence posts on interior corners of a wood fence is available from Simpson Strong-Tie Co.

The wood is available in S4S deckine lx4 throush 5 /

4x6, 2x2, 4x4 and handrail systems.

Circle No. 722

Fastener Your Svstems

Paslode has introduceda new fastening system that is said to be at least three times faster than hand nailing.

The Positive Placement system weighs up to 9 lbs., fires up to l0 heat-treated, hardened steel fasteners per second.

Three to four PGTIC2 connectors can be installed on a

2" vertrcal pipe, each with a ll4" hex head bolt. Wood rails are attached with SDS 1/4" screws. then boards are nailed in place.

It has a magazine capacity of 44 to 48 ICBO recog-

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(13) Barry Flood, Matt e Mattox (14) John Fauceglia. (15) Larry Lang, Jared Lux. Jim Powell (16) Lammert Jagt, John Hamilton (17) Dale Cunningham, Darryl Doug as (18) Errcr Kraurer. (19) Jetf Hovda. Brian Dooey (20) Paul lfju, Craig Schumacher (21) Johanna DuIour. (22) Joe Alonso. Fran Sub ette. Cathy Edman (23) Linda Vasil, Julie Teig (2a) Tamy Woodward, Aaron Hock (25) Ken Benzmil er. Matt Gunler.

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(5) Scott Ricke, Mike Chaney. (6) James Conley, Jeffrey Musgrove. (7) Jeanie & Richard Leines. (8) Don Zuckerman, Tim Marron. (9) Ed Zurevinski (10) Jeff Duerr, Gail Nelson. (11) Rich Peterson, Brian Neely, (12) Jack Cuttle (13) Chuck Nelson, Vernon Lambert. (14) Greg Burkholder, John Harsch, John Forbis. (15)

Racy Florence, Gina Vinson, (16) Scott Meek, Charlie Schweitzer. (17) Joyce Jean,

84 Readies 20-Store Opening 84 Lumber is puttin-u the finishing touches on 20 new stores, preparin-u to open them all on April 3.

Of the 20. lU arc folmer Payless Cashways locations, including Tulsa.

Ok.; Bessemer, Al., and four in Dallas.

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Anrutsm Anthony Forest Products C0. ................... ......1800) 221 -2326 Bean Lumber Co., Curt .......(800) 232-2326 (800) 482-2352 Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc. .........................(866) 760-5344 Hoover Treated Wood Products......... .(800) 531 -5558 Weyerhaeuser Co. .(800) 643-1515

Universal Forest Products (Moultrie)..............(229) 985-4009 Universal Forest Products (Union City)... .......(770) 472-3000 Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 282-3370 (404) 355-5971

Krttrucrv Glen Oak Lumber & Mi11in9 ............................(8OOJ 242-8272 McEwen .......1502)297-8321 Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 752-6032 (502) 368-3331

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loulsntl Elder Forest Products..........(800) 256-7197 (318) 625-8141 Elder Lumber Co., Roy 0 ,............{800) 844-061 5 Elder Wood Preserving.,......(800) 467-801 8 (31 S) 964-21 96 Landry Lumber Sales, Richard.......................(318) 442-0453 Martin, Roy ...............(800) 299-5174 Southern Pine C0unci1....................................(504) 443-4464 Willamette Industries......... ..... ..(318) 255-6258

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.....(888) 552-0061 ......(941) 768-5248 Hoover Treated Wood Products, lnc. .............(904) 258-7818 Lumbermen's Unden,trriting A11iance...............(800) 327.0630 McEwen Lumber Co. (Delray Beach).............(56j) 276-5j55 lilcEwen Lumber Co. (Jacksonville)...............(904) 7S3-0170 McEwen Lumber Co. (Orlando)............... .......(407\ 299 4280 McEwen Lumber Co. (Tampa) .......................(813) 249-41 1 1 Precision Architectural Products, Inc..............(888) 966-3777 Southern Pine Inspection Bureau...................(850) 434-261 1 Southern Pine Timber Products.....................(800) 229-7463 Weyerhaeuser BMD (Jacksonville)................(800) 342-5955 (904) 783-2007 Weyerhaeuser Bl\4D (Pompano Beach).........(800) 432-0655 (954) 946-51 1 1

Groncn Arauco Wood Products, 1nc,........... ................(770\ 379-9270 Arch Wood Proiection ....................................{770) 801 -6600 Burt Lumber Co, ......(706) 678-1531 Georgia Lumber ......(800) 995-8627 Georgia-Paci|ic....................(770) 953.7000 (800) 866-1414 Glen Oak Lumber & Milling (888) s22-4202 Hoover Treated Wood Products.....................(800) 531-5SS8 langboard............................(800) 864-3730 (229) 263-8943 Osm0se...................... ...............(770\ 228-8434 Pacific Lumber ......(770) 993-8939 Savannah Wood Preserving(800) 847-9663 (912) 236-4S75 Sunbelt Material Handling....(800) 353-0892 (7701 569-2244 Universal Forest Products.. .(912) 985-8066

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Jronrol Brackett Br0thers.,............... (800) 542-6777 (8281 SB4-07 85 Building Products of America .........................(800) 962-1 51 8

Soun Cmoum Cox Wood Preserving C0..........,....................(800) 476-4401 Diamond Hill Plywood C0..................,............(803) 393-2803 Georgia-Pacific.....,..............(800) 866-1414 (803) 324-8050 McEwen Lumber Co. (Charleston),................(843) 766-5383 l\4cEwen Lumber Co. (Greenville)..................(864) 277-8865 New South Inc. ....................(800) 346-8675 (843) 236-9399 Tucker Lumber Corp., C.l\4...... ......................(843) 672-6135

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......(866) 229-7617 Chadsworth's 1.800.C01umns........................(800) 486.21 18 Chemical Specialties, Inc. ..............................(704\ 522-OB2S Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc..,...........................(800) 334-5071 DLH Nordisk, Inc............................................(800) 688-2882 EastCoast lVouldings ..............(800) 627-3263 Epperson Lumber Sales............................ .....(704) 873-4321 Huber Corp., J.M. ......1704) 547-9220 McEwen Lumber Co. (High Point) ..,...............(336) 472-1 676 l\4cEwen Lumber Co. (Raleigh) ...........,..........(91 9) 772.7550 Smith Millwork, Inc. ..........................(336) 249-817 1 Tank Fab Inc. ........ ................, .......(910) 675-8999 Universal Forest Pr0ducts..............................(704) 8S5-1 600 V-1ndustries.......................

(91 9) 552-6889 weyerhaeuser (charlone) ...(800) 645-9370 (704) 595-9700 Weyerhaeuser BMD (Greensboro).....,...........(800) 439-4423

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(336) 60s-3240 Williams & Sons, Inc., Jerry G........................(919) 934-41 1S Williams Lumber Co. of North Carolina, lnc. ..(252) 442-2136

Oxunomn Cedar Creek Wholesale (Oklahoma City) ......(800) 375-6025 Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc. (Tulsa) .............(800) 299-9870 Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 256-4469 (405) 671-3540

Trxns American Pole & Timber C0...........................(713) 946-7939 American Wood-Preservers' Association.......(817) 326-6300 Booth Lumber .,....(281) 449-0206 Bowie-Sims-Prange Treating C0rp.................(800) 822-831 5 Breco Wood Products..........(800) 742-3093 (903) 868-1 541 BurkDistributionCenter.........,.......................(800)580-7748 Capital Lumber ......]254\741-1127 Cedar Supply lnc. ......(214) 242-6567 Eastex Forest Producls ....... (800) 533-31 7 6 1281) 442-2591 East Texas Forest Products............,..............(800) 443-7883 International Paper.........................................(214) 934-4343 Jackson & Langford Wholesale lumber.........(800) 333-8418 Jordan Redwood, Lee Roy..(214) 357-7317 (800) 442-3396 Lumber Tag Specialties Co. (800) 770-0984 (2811 204-0771 Lumbermen's Association of Texas ........ .......612) 412-1194 Simpson ......(800) 999-5099 Terry Distributors, W allet .....(7 1 31 227 -6369 (800) 633-8295 (Dallas) Weyerhaeuser ........(800) 527-3868 (972) 4t 8-8665 Weyerhaeuser (Houston).....(800) 392-6354 (281) 931-1722

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Urnotnn American Wood Preservers Institute.......,......(800) 356-2974 Chesapeake Trading Group...................... ...,.(800) 124-407 4 Hoover Treated Wood Producls....,.,..............(800) 531 -5558 l\4adison Wood Preservers.................,...........(540) 948-6901 Rocky Top Wood Preservers, Inc...................(540) 483-5264 Southern Pine Timber Products ................ .....$77\ SO4-7463 Supreme ......(800) 532-1323 Weyerhaeuser C0.......,........(800) 552-7710 (804) 236-5500

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