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are said to reduce installation time compared to asphalt shingles.

Centura shingles are coated with

Single Hung Jury

CertainTeed has introduced a single-hung design to its construction window line.

New Castle XT is built with two real sashes to provide the look of a double-hung window. It also features hardware that allows the bottom sash to slide further up the frame, creating an egress window that is 3'x5'.

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Get Your Balusters In Order

Crown Heritage Stair Co. has introduced what is said to be the industry's first stair system that perfectly aligns standard balusters with the rake of the rail and the tread.

Fluropon paint to reflect UV rays and come with a 50-year limited warranty on the Galvalume substrate.

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What's Under Your OSB?

Boise has introduced an OSB underlayment that uses MDI resin technology to improve stiffness and resist edse swell.

Voyalgeur Elite features a tongue and groove profile and is available in 23132".7/8" and I-l/8" thickness.

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Renaissance Siding

New solid core siding from Crane is said to look like wood, have the imoact resistance of fiber cement and install like vinyl.

Durable Trim ls Good

With an R-value of 4.0, CraneBoard is a configuration of three 6" boards on top of one another in standard siding lengths developed to look like cedar.

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UV Rated Roofing

Shingles

Georsia-Pacific has introduced a new linJof steel roofing shingles that

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MiraTec is treated with zinc borate and is said to last l0 to 15 years longer than most wood composite or cement fiber trim. It comes with a 25year warranty.

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Wheat's lt All About

New engineered strawboard that is said to replace particleboard, MDF and OSB has been develoPed bY Dow Bioproducts.

Woodstalk is made from wheat straw and a non-formaldehyde-based resin and is designed for kitchen counters, shelving, door cores and floor underlayment.

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The system was designed to meet new building codes.

A patent is pending.

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Decking That's A SnaP

PVC decking designed to be snapped together is new trom TekRail.

Tek-Deck can be attached to wood trusses with a minimum size of 2"x6" and placed on a maximum of 16" o.c. It comes with a 20-year warranty.

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Screws & Fasteners Needed

PrimeSource Buildins Products has introduced a new line 6f construc-

Framing Gets Safer

A new framing product designed for wall lifting in stick frame construction that reportedly improves workplace safety is new from South Sound Metal.

tion fasteners designed for professional grade use.

Pro-Twist fasteners have sharper points for faster penetration and come with two free bits or drivers in every box.

PrimeSource has also introduced Grip-Star. a line of exterior screws that are approved by the manufacturers of ASQ and feature three layers of coating.

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I,500 RPM and 400"/lbs. of torque and weighs 4.5 lbs. with the battery.

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Sashes To Sashes

A&H Window has introduced a sash replacement system for conventional double hung windows.

Nuview comes in a boxed kit that allows an installer to change only the sash and not the whole window. It comes in vinyl, wood or vinyl-clad sash.

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These Panels Floor Me

Floor panels designed to take the chill off damp concrete floors are new from Driflor Corp.

Wall Hinges are fastened along layout lines and then the bottom plate is nailed to them, allowing the rest of the wall to be built. The wall is then lined up along the layout line, eliminating repositioning of the wall before and after the lift.

Toenails are eliminated, reportedly reducing the fear of the wall falling before or after the lift.

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Drilling For Dollars

Dewalt's updated line of compact cordless drifls reportedly has 237o more torque than previous models.

The 1S-volt DW929K-2 produces

Driflor is surfaced with OSB impregnated with water-resistant resins and waxes. The underside is polyethylene plastic with 5/16" protruding dimples.

The panels feature an interlocking tongue and groove construction-no glues or nails required.

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Fence Architectural School

Kroy Building Products has updated its vinyl fencing design software using Internet technology.

VinylScapes Imaging & Estimating now allows users to upload home photos to their computer and then superimpose potential fencing products over the image.

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Tougher Tie Downs

Kinedyne's new abrasion resistant webbing for cargo control tie-down straps is now available from Walter Terry Distributor, Inc.

Rhino Web is said to yield 3O7o more tensile strength after severe abrasion and is available in2" and 4" winch and ratchet straps.

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Clad In Windows

Milgard Windows has introduced windows made with a vertical erain of Douglas fir on the inside and'fiberqlass on the outside.

Woodclad is said to withstand humidity and temperature changes and resist warping, chipping and fad1ng.

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Waterborne Stain for CCA and IB$IMS]ffI Pressure Trneated Wood

[co themicd manufactures waterborne stains {ot some o{ the hrgtst wood presening companies in the U.S. and Canada

Why use Eco Waterborne Stain?

fompatible with ((A & Anenic-frm Pressure trsatmnb manufactured by ruch companies as 0smose, Arch, Cll and Timber Specialties

. Easy to applyle or post treating*ir high*peed .production

Wrap Up The Door

Contact Lumber Co. has introduced a wooden door frame wrapped in stainable vinyl that reportedly has the look and feel of real wood veneer.

The door frame is said to allow builders to specify highend fiberglass door styles without the having to finish the wooden door frame than the door itself.

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No Formaldehyde Here, Boys

A new line of formaldehyde-free, all fibertlass building insulation is now being manufactured by Johns Manville.

. Cleans up with water Eco has been supplying frcellent color retention, ltops Waterborne Stain to CCA trsated wood frsm wood treaters in the turning green USA and (rnada

. [oncentrattd to reduce for over l0 years shipping costs

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. Colors curtomired to your requirements

Support {or designing your sain line

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Eco npresentative will visit tnating plant Eco Chemical, Inc. 800-677-7930

Dealerc, ask your treater for this product!

HThe insulation utilizes acrylic resin as a binder glue instead of formaldehyde.

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Primed Trim For Anything

Windsor Mill has introduced a trim board that reportedly features knot-free surfaces on all sides and precision square edges.

WindsorOne S4SSE is available in l2-ft. and 16-ft. lengths and is primed with two coats of lO0Vo acrylic latex on all six sides.

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Ghoice Decking

Weyerhaeuser has introduced a composite decking system that reportedly won't rot, splinter, swell, twist or warp.

ChoiceDek Premium uses regular nails and screws.

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