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TH E CAROLINA PLUM,

o*ned and operated by Andy and Maria Freeman, specializes in reloading and transporting wood products for companies wishing to penetrate the Southeast via the Carolinas.

Centrally located in North Carolina, The Carolina Plum (TCP) is only 45 miles from Charlotte, 135 miles from Asheville, 55 miles from Greensboro, and 130 miles from Raleigh. This prime location offers your company accessibility to markets in an area that is one of the hottest building spots in the U.S.

TCP has the ability to unload centerbeam railcars, flat bulkheads, and boxcars. TCP can also handle your transportation needs at a competitive price with prompt dependable service.

Service is the main part of our business at TCP. We encourage you to consider THE CAROLINA PLUM for your RELOAD and TRANSPORTATION needs.

E-Z Column Framing

Scorpion Fasteners' new E-Z Column Framing Collar frames round support columns for finishing with sheetrock and paneling.

less steel, they are also compatible with lumber treated with copperbased preservatives.

Tiger Claw has also introduced an entire line of deck related products, including deck heaters, recessed deck lighting, ceramic post caps, balusters, fire pits and decking books.

- Please contact (800) 928-4437 or visit www.de ckfaste ne r.com

A Deck For The Ages

Composite decking that has the fade. stain and scratch resistance of vinyl and the workability of cedar is new from Edge Building Products.

DurationDeck is a fiber-reinforced cellular vinyl, reportedly making it lighter, stronger and easier to install. It does not require pre-drilling, con-

The collar frames out 3", 3-112" and 4" structural columns. Simply spread open the devise around the column, secure with supplied screws, and the column is ready to be finished. One piece construction makes installation easy, eliminating the need for tracks, studs and masonry anchors.

The collar accepts drywall screws and finishing nails, and comes with five collars per pack with screws.

- Please contact (800) 233-0461 or visit www.scorpionfasteners.com

Fastener Find

Tiger Claw's TC-4 hidden deck fastener offers superior hold-down power in hardwoods.

The fasteners were desisned specifically for exotic hardwdods. including Brazilian redwood and ip6.

Since they are constructed of stain- tains no harmful chemicals, and carries a Class I Flame Spread Rating.

The deck's "DuraSkin" makes it highly resistant to stains, wear, scratches, mold, mildew and insects. Its lower density and moisture resistant fiber increases stability.

- Please contact (717) 567-2311 or vis it www.durationde c k.com

Write On The Door

A door that combines engineered wood stiles and rails and pan6ls made of a thick specialty material designed to look and act like a chalkboard has been introduced by Simpson Door Co. The chalkboard panel doors are available in one door-lensth chalkboard panel, two vertically-stacked chalkboard panels separated by a rail, and two vertically-stacked chalkboard panels separated by a rail with one panel on top and a wood panel below.

Each door comes 1-318" thick and in heights of 6'8", 7' and 8', and in successive widths of 2' to 3'

The doors come in Douglas fir, western hemlock, American red oak, maple and cherry.

- Please contact (800) 952-4057 or v i s it www.simpsondoor.com

Electronic Deck Design

An easy-to-use design tool that helps create a custom outdoor deck has been introduced by TimberTech and DIYonline.com.

Users can navigate TimberTech Deck Designer to decide on the basic shape of the deck, color (cedar, gray or redwood), plank type, and the layout direction ofthe planks.

When finished designing, the program sends the user a designer specification kit that includes selected views of the deck. a list of materials and tools, layout, cut list, installation guidelines, permit page, and tips for construction.

Railing options are also available.

- Please contact (800) 307-7780 or vi s it www.timbe rte c h.com

Software That Sells

Suncoast Softrvare's SOR software is designed to help businesses sell unsold inventory.

The softrvare tracks inventory by location, and sold items by category,

A Cut Above The Rest

category, vendor and vendor, location, and salesperson.

Designed rvith the sales staff in mind, the softrvare can also be used to vierv sales statistics rvhile digital images can be inserted for onscreen vierving of unique items.

- Please contact

Five utility knif'e models f'eature 19" cutting angles and inside storage tbr five blades.

Knife options include ProTcluch ergonomic grip or standard metal grip designs, fixed or retractable blade positions and one model in oran-r{e.

- Please contact (800) 464-7946 r;r visit w,w,v'.irn'in.ccttrt

Touch Of Moulded Eleqance

Moulding that features high-end ilood veneers laminated over fingerjointed pine is nerv fiom Louisiana-Pacific.

The mouldings are available in oak. maple and cherry, up to 7-112" wide.

Irwin's new Blue Blade line of utility knives features unbreakable blades that reportedly stay sharp three times longer than traditional carbon steel blades.

The blades' bi-metal material makes them virtually unbreakable under normal construction conditions. imoroving cuts and productivity while reducing blade changei.

The blades come in packages of five, 20, 50 or 100.

The mouldings cut and finish like solid rvood, come presanded and unfinished, and are installed using regular rvoodlvorking tools. They are available in several profiles including baseboard, crown, casings, chair rail and plank.

Plectse contact (800) 521-4259 or ,qo onlitte ur nttv'. lpc'orp.com/moulding

Beautiful Inside. Durable 0utside, Remarkably Distinctive, outhern Yellow Pine is a beautiful product used fol centuries as paneling, flooring and exterior sidings, lts durability along with its distinctive grain and color makes it an ideal product for staining or painting,

0ur patterns are end capped and paper wrapped bundles ideal for the DIY trade or traditional lumber yard,

Product Patterns include Paneling, Ceiling and Flooring Products for Interior and Exterior uses.

We also offer 1" and 2" trim to complement both the interior and exterior products.

Custom Lumber Manufacturing Co. 334-793-1527

Thick Sheathing

G-P Gypsum's new DensGlass

Silver residential wall sheathing can be used on the exterior of the buildins envelope as a structural panel whei walls are braced.

The I12"-thick exterior sheathine resists moisture and mold, and can bE used over steel or wood framing up to 24".

Cool, Dry Basement

A polyethylene membrane Cosella Dorken Products keeps ments dry and protects against forms of moisture.

from baseother

Delta-Ms has dimples that act as air pockets, keeping concrete walls dry and basements free from dampness.

The wrap acts as a slip-joint, allowins for some movement of the soil and providing an air gap. The easy-toinstall wrap measures up to any basement size, is impervious to moist ground soil, is non-toxic, and remains unaffected by extreme temperatures.

- Please contact (999) 433-5824 or visit www.deltams.com

Spegtes

Western Red Cedar

. Incense Cedar

. Redwood

Hem-Fir. Douglas Fir

. Pine. White Fir

Alder

Grind Away

Metabo Corp. has upgraded seven angle grinders to improve performance and to provide 157o more power.

The 4-ll2" and 5" grinders feature an 8-amp motor. Five models also

It features slass mats on the front and back of the board, increasing moisture and mold resistance. Its structural values are comparable to wood fiberboard and related structural materials.

- Please contact (800) 225-61 19 or v i sit www. gp gypsum.com

Produgts

Fingerjoint Boards . Pattern Sidings

Spa Components . Engineered Products

Edge-Glued Panels feature the "Quick" rapid spannerless tool change system for safe, tool-free wheel changes with less operator downtime.

,12Dry Kilns for Custom Drying .

All grinders feature an epoxy resin coating on the field coil, a winding protection grid, and an S-automatic safety clutch.

All seven models also provide up to 21" lbs. of torque and a spindle thread of 5/8"-l 1".

- Please contact (800) 638-2264 or vis it www.metabousa.com

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Patented trim accessories for fiber cement

Srtructural tetal Connectors Including G-ISSforAGQ