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Sealed In A Kerf Door Frame

Sealing S)-stems for Doors & Windttws, a 50-p. catalog of self-adhesive and kerf door frames, meeting stiles and sweeps for glass doors, is free from Zero International, 415 Concord Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 10455; (800) 635-5335.

Stairway Parts To Heaven

A 54-p., full-color catalog of wood and wrought iron stairway parts is free from Crown Heritage, Box 130, Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659; (800) 745-5931.

ABC's Of The Lumber Biz

Woodworking Hardware Stuff

A woodworking catalog featuring such products as drawer slides, woodworking screws, and "Mission" style decorative hardware is free from Custom Service Hardware, 1170 Wauwatosa Rd., Cedarburg, Wi. 53012; (262) 375-'1960.

A Staple Of Safety

A l5-minute video of safety tips for using power nailers and staplers is free from the International Staple, Nail and Tool Association, 512 W. Burlington, Suite 203, La Grange, Il. 60525; (708) 482-8138.

Polystyrene On My Mind

EPS Just Makes Sense, a l2-minute CD-Rom on the building applications of expanded polystyrene, is free from EPS Moulders Association, 1298 Cronson Blvd., Suite 201, Crofton, Md.2lll4; (800\ 607-3'772.

Hot Hardwood Tips

Finishing Touches, a 32-p. booklet and interactive CD-Rom designed to help professionals specify hardwoods, is free from The Hardwood Council, Box 525, Oakmont, Pa. 15139; (412) 281-4980.

Lumber Basics CD, an interactive CDRom that teaches new sales personnel the fundamentals of the lumber business, is $14.95 from Western Wood Products Association, 522 SW 5th Ave., Suite 500, Portland, Or. 9'l 204', (503) 224-3930.

Doors For You

A catalog of ready to paint interior panel doors and French and matching bifold doors is new from Simpson Door Co., 33650 6th Ave. S., Suite 102, Federal, Wa. 98557; (800) 9s2-4057.

A Gupola Of Suggestions

A 6-p. brochure on the design and ventilation features of handcrafted cupolas and weathervanes is free from Accent Millworks, 285 N. Amboy Rd., Conneaut, Oh. 44030; (800) 533-9 | 05.

Cedar Deck Tutorial

A 12-p., full color brochure on western red cedar deck design ideas and product standards is new from Weyerhaeuser Building Materials, (87 7 ) 235 -687 3.

Look Through That Door

A 52-p., full-color catalog of decorative glass, clear glass, and internal blinds and muntins for doors is free from ODL Inc., 215 E. Roosevelt Ave., Zeeland, Mi. 49464.

Choose Your Windows

An 8-p. brochure on selecting both new construction and replacement windows is free from Simonton Windows, Box 1646, Parkersburg, W.Y.26102:' (800) 542-91 18.

Install lnsulation This Way

Tips for Installing Fiberglass Insulation, an 8-p. brochure for builders and doit-yourselfers installing fiberglass insulation, is free from Georgia-Pacific Corp., Box 105605, Atlanta, Ga. 30348; (404) 652-51t9.

Wood Frame Reading

Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, a manual that provides engineered and prescriptive requirements for wood frame construction based on dead, live, snow, seismic and wind loads derived from 2000 International Building Code, is available from the American Wood Council, I I l l lgth St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 463-2766.

Pneumatic News And Views

A 34-p., full-color catalog of pneumatic and cordless power fastening systems is new from Paslode, Box 8117, Vernon Hills.Il. 60061; (800) 682-3428.

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