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Zinc Borated LSL

Trus Joist's laminhted strand lumber is now available with a zinc borate treatment that is said to be an altemative to pressure treated lumber.

As part of their Ponderosa software, the program will create a production order from a sales order or allow creation of individual production orders for inventory

The module contains work center processing to track labor, overhead and related costs such as packaging, move time. and set-up time.

Ponderosa also tracks scrap and biproduct material and includes a subsystem to track material sent for offsite production such as priming and prefinishing. Multiple finished goods are defined and received through the module.

Full reporting captures time and material comparing actual to standards. Complete cost analysis and reporting is standard. Complete labor tracking can even record individual employee time and performance against standards as well as departmental tracking.

- Please contact (800) 422-4782 or go online at www.caisoft.com

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The Two Minute Carbide Drill

Makita USA has introduced a new 7 - | I4", z4-tooth, carbide-tipped drill.

TimberStrand with the StrandGuard process is said to protect against wood-destroying insects and decay and does not need and end-cut preservative added at thejob site.

- Please contact (800) 338-0515 or go online at www.trusioist-com

Millwork Production Tracking

A complete Production Module from Computer Associates, Inc. offers small to medium size millwork manufacturers the features and benefits normally associated with high-cost manufacturing software. The program is fully integrated into the Ponderosa Building Materials Software, which runs on a Windows 2000 Network.

O' Berry Enterprises has introduced a deck screw that is said to provide the holding power of a screw without the screw head marring the surface.

MForce features an "M"-shaped tooth design with six cutting surfaces and a two-pointed tip.

- Please contact (800) 462-5482 or go online at www.makitatools.com

Hot Dipped Nails, Fast

Paslode has introduced a hot dip galvanized nail that is said to offer increased corrosion protection, ease of drive, and an advanced collation method.

Counter-Snap 7" features l-114" of thread and, l-114" of smooth shank followed by 314" of thread; the difference in pitch pulls the deck board tight to the joist.

- Please contact (800) 459-8428

Duo-Fast nails are said to have l0 times more zinc than competitors, and meet or exceed building code requirements for corrosion resistance. such as ASTM A-153-Class D.

- Please contact (800) 682-3428 or go online at www.duo-fast.com

Progressive Term ite Control

A pre-construction product from Syngenta reportedly provides premium, long-lasting protection from termites in both commercial and residential settings.

from Tarco.

PS-200 Ice and Water Armor contains a blend of SBS and asphalt reinforced with glass fiber that reportedly is skid-resistant to ease installation.

- Please contact (80O) 365-4506 or go online at www.tarcoroofing.com

Shower Door Display

A shower door display that holds 14 shower doors in a space no wider than 3' is new from Emes Marketins.

is ovoiloble by contocting the monufocturer directly.

holder, carpenter's pencil sharpener, and three carpenter's pencils.

- Please contact (800) 827-3398 or go online at www.chhanson.com

Composite Deck Extras

Trex Co. has expanded its compos- ite railing components with new handrail, post cap and post skirt options.

Termite Blockers complement existing treatments such as liquid termiticides, baits and borates by protecting utility penetrations, a major source of entry for termites.

- Please contact (302) 425-2226

End PanelAdditions

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co.'s end panel and angled end cabinetry panels now include a l14" beaded finish end, a 318" finished end and a 3/8" finished end in alder.

K-La Shower Door Display rolls doors from side to side in the display using their own top rollers.

- Please contact (905) 886-1066 or go online at www.doordisplcty.com

A Carpenter's Work Kit

C.H. Hanson has introduced a marking and layout tool kit for carpenters and other trades people. The kits includes a 7" foldins speed square. a tape measure/pencii

Chamfered handrail alone with a pyramid-style post cap and ddcorative post skirt are reportedly installed like traditional wood porch railing.

- Please contact (800) 289-8739 or go online at www.trex.com

Wood Flooring Flare

Oregon Lumber Co. has introduced a new line of wide plank engineered hardwood flooring prefinished with six coats of UV-cured polyurethane. The Bellagio Collection features square edges and ends.

It comes in 23 varieties includins cherry, walnut and ash.

The new panels are available with a solid or a fluted face mounted on a ll2" thick panel in particleboard or plywood.

- Please contact (206) 674-0973 or go online at www.ccrnyoncreek.com

Under The Metal Roof

An underlayment for roofing applications that is said to provide high temperature stability to 260'F is new

- Please contact (800) 824-5671 or v is it www.ore gonlumber.com

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On page 35 of the May issue, Georgia-Pacific's new G-P Plus Plywood Sturd-l-Floor was enoneously refened to as 'lVaterproof Plywood."

The product is temporarily water repellent, not waterproof

Sly Deck Fasteners

Stainless steel screws with colorcoated heads to blend in with a variety of decking materials are now available from DeckFast.

With Headcote, decks can now have the quality of stainless steel fasteners without having their beauty compromised by the screws' shinY, silver heads.

The heads of #305 stainless steel screws are coated with a durable epoxy-based finish. The coatings come in neutral colors that reportedly blend in with a range of materials, including cedar, mahogany, ip6 and composites.

The fasteners are packed in 1- and 5-lb. boxes and 9-lb. and bulk pails.

- Please contact (800) 596-7747 or visit www.headcote.com

Paint Less, With More

A solution, when combined with clear dish soao. is said to double the life of a gallbn of paint, stain and clear coat is new from ToughFinish.

ToughFinish directs paints and stains to grab stronger to a surface while crosslinking to the other nearby paint molecules, reportedly allowing paints and stains to last up to two times longer.

- Please contact (320) 695-2899 or go online at www.lesspainting.crtm

A Gypsum Mine Find

Gypsum panels that feature a proprietary technology said to resist moisture and mold from back to front are new from U.S. Gypsum Co.

The Blade Receptacle

A can for disposing of snap-off utility blades is new from Olfa-North America.

Humitek panels are for interior use and are available in a 5/8" thickness and in 8-, l0- and l2-ft. lengths. They are UL classified for Type X fire resistance.

- Please contact (800) 874-4968