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Heat'n Go

A portable gas heater that operates on a l-lb. disposable LP cylinder or a standard 20- l b. BBQ grill tank is new from World Marketing of America.

Kozy World Portable Companion has a built-in piezo ignition system and a safety tip-over shut-off device.

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Column Support Group

Superior Aluminum Products has added two new square-smooth column sizes and a new decorative cap to its line of aluminum columns.

l-Beam Of Corrugated Steel

A corrugated steel I-beam with wood nailers has been designed for residential construction by PACO Steel & Engineering Co.

The WoodSteelBeam reportedly

Panels In The Attic

An OSB structural floor panel designed to convert an unfinished attic to an expanded slorage area is new from Louisiana-Pacific.

has the high strength engineering values of steel with the ease of typical wood products. It comes with preattached nailer wood plates for use with typical garage door setups.

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Pactiv Corp.

Plygood-Ultra features an extruded polystyrene foam core and reinforcing woven lacer.

It is 7/16" thick, engineered to withstand wind gusts of up to 110 mph and can be installed with a pneumatic staple gun.

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Low Gloss Oak Flooring

A low gloss, solid oak flooring that is said to have the look of on-site finished floors is new from Hartco.

The new column widths are 10" and 12", come in lengths of 8' to 24' and support in excess of 15,000 lbs.

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That's A Wrap!

A woven polyester strap that is said to offer substantially improved safety, conveineince and greater strength compared to steel strapping is new from Strap & Wrap.

The Gentle Giant is elastic. allowing it to expand and contract while maintaining a tight grip on any load during transit and unloading.

The panels are 19/32"x2'x4', tongue and grooved along the 4' edges, and easily fit through standard attic openings.

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Sheathing Savings

A rigid foam board sheathing desisned as an economic alternative to OSg and plywood for use in nonstructural wall sections is new from

Somerset Solid Strip LG is 3/4" solid and 2-l/4" wide with microbeveled edges to outline each plank. It comes with a factory finish and is available in eight colors.

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A Lunar Lawn Landing

A low-voltage landscape boulder that glows from within is new from MoonStone Lighting.

The MoonStone comes as a set of three and contains UL listed electrical components. No electrical or mechanical knowledge is needed for installation. It comes with a three-year limited warranty.

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Below Decks

UnderDeck has introduced a ceiling system that attaches underneath a deck to prevent water drainage.

The system is made up of allweather, exterior-grade, vinyl gutters that divert water and debris from the gaps in a deck. It requires no deck reconstruction and snaps in and out for cleaning.

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Green Wood Defender

A multi-purpose, EPA registered, green wood preservative and insecticide designed to protect exterior untreated or pressure treated wood surfaces is new from Wolman.

Cornice System Credentials

An engineered wood trim system for commercial and residential construction is available from Temple.

The TrimCraft Cornice System includes multiple trim options, precut soffit panels and full-size ceiling panels that can be cut to custom soffit widths.

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The Software Side Of Lumber

Software designed to help primary producers improve operations by managing log and fiber procurement, vendor contracts and settlements, and inventory and data collection is new from Progressive Solutions.

Fiber Track features Windowsbased screens and is compatible with most accounting and financial management packages.

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The Great Wall Of Blocks

A new prefabricated radius wall for showers, bar units, partitions and room dividers is new from Hy-Lite Products.

which is widely recognized by building code officials.

Made from wood fibers and recycled polyethylene plastic. ChoiceDek comes in a standard 5/4"x6" size and in 12' and 20' lengths. It carries a 20year limited warranty against rotting, warping, twisting and termites.

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Master of Deck Disguise

Extruded PVC deck claddine that fits over an existing deck for -quick renovation is new from L.B. Plastics.

Woodlife Coppercoat contains an anti-wicking formula that reportedly resists moisture absorption and movement through board end cuts. It is water based and VOC compliant.

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The walls are made from acrylic blocks in aluminum frames and ranee in heights from 8" to 86" and aris from below 90" up to 180".

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Decking For The Future

Weyerhaeuser's composite decking has been reviewed by National Evaluation Services and earned National Evaluation Report #596,

The one-piece interlocking

Sheerline system is l0o7o UV stabilized and reportedly slip resistant. Installation requires only a screw gun and a chop saw.

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Studs Of Steel And Wood

Lightweight gauge steel studs with 2x4 wood ends have been introduced by Steel Wood Stud.

The studs nail together like wood to standard top and bottom plates, but are lighter than wood, easing installation. They span up to 12', and reportedly resist termites, rodents, corrosion and fire.

Circle No. 216 is ovoiloble by circling the corresponding Reoder Service number opposite the inside bock cover ond sending the form to New Products Editor, FAX to 949-852-0231, by E-moil to rfoy@ioc.net, by moil to 4500 Compus Dr , Suite 480, Newpori Beoch, Co. 92660, or by colling (e4e) 852-t e90.

Crvstal Clear Windows

{esidential and commercial windows that reportedly clean themselves are new from Pilkington.

Activ glass is coated with a thin chemical composition that uses the sun's ultraviolet rays to gradually break down organic dirt through the photo catalytic effect. It also utlizes the hydrophilic effect, which causes water to sheetdown the surlace and wash away dirt.

Sidinq With Beautv

Vinvliidins that comes in -a wide range of natural lones is new from thi Rollex Corp.

The glass composition reportedly will not peel off or discolor. Manufacturers and f'abricators do not need special equipment to cut and process it.

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The Chestnut Hill series is .046" thick compared to the .038" thickness of most sidings. It also features a 3/4" profile which gives it greater rigidity and clean edges that resemble wood board siding.

It comes in l2 colors including fiost, dove gray, and antique silver.

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SCHWERD'S Qucrlity Wood Columns -since 1860

A.F. Schwerd Manufacturinp Co. has been producing wood columns and pilasters for over 115 yedrs. The wood is lhor@ghly seasoned oine for exterior use; addilional lumber spbcies available for interior.

Production beeins with a minimum 2" shaft wall thrckness using solid piece lumber (no finser ioints) resultinq in a quaiity, durable col-umn. Columns a16 availible ih diameters from 4" to 50' and in the length required for your specific installation up to 35'. To assist in your restoration projects, we can manutacture columns to match your exisling design. Capitals, shafts, bases ind plinths ian be purchased separately.

olace of redwood and cedar. This beautiful, versatile, all around species, for exterior and interior use, finishes better than cedar or redwood and is more stable than southern pine.

We mill to your specs-any pattern siding, plus finish, S4S, fine bevel/bungalow sidings, 1" sidings, paneling, ceiling, wainscot stock and flooring. All kiln dried, from finish to common grades. No order too small.

Large cypress timbers/beams also available.

Elder Forest Products, Inc.

75 Center Circle, Sulphur, LA 70663

(800) 256-7197 (337) 625-8141 . FAX 337-625-5275

Associate Member - Southern Cvpress Manufacturers Association

No.150 tme Coridhirn

Our ornamental caoitals are made of a hard, durable composition suitable to wthstand the elements. Addi- tr';;i;iU- i'':!r,!ii': are available. itl30 ATTIC BASI

Our comolete aluminum bases are manufactured of thick metal and are recommended for exterior columns for a seamless base that will last a lifetime. The aluminum olinths are ventilated for air circulation through the column shaft, Comolete aluminum bases are available in three architecturally-correct styles for even diameter coldmns from 8' to 30". Callor write for our free cataloq.

Depot Adds Mini-DC in Texas

Home Depot is opening a new 150,000-sq. ft. distribution center in Alamo City, Tx., to supply its 27 home centers in San Antonio and Austin, Tx., as well as in the state's Rio Grande Valley.

Mgr. John Buchanan said the site was chosen for its proximity to the interstate and a nearby rail line. Depot also has DCs in Dallas and Houston.

The new facility began receiving merchandise Sept. l7 and should start shipping to stores the middle of this month. The DC will process about $80 million worth of goods annually.

Overall, Depot acquired 253,056 sq. ft. of warehouse space on l9 acres, but currently has no plans to develop the remainder of the property.

German Mills Look To U.S.

Fourteen German mills have joined together to break into the U.S. lumber market.

Operating as Kullik & Rullmann German Timber Export Co., the alliance currently is securing U.S. distributors to sell to dealers across the country.

"Germany has never been an export country," says Carsten Kullik. "But by bringing together these familyowned mills in Germany, they can compete with companies like Stora and Finn Forest. Our mills are all specialists: one produces pine. one spruce, one laminated beams, one edge-glued boards, and so on."

United, the mills have been successfully selling into Japan. The addition of new surfacing and laminated beam production lines as well as other increases in capacity at some of their mills have now allowed Kullik & Rullman to expand into the U.S. "The fear of the American," Kullik says, "is where's my lumber? Using the Internet, our customer can see right where his order is-where in the mill. on the surfacer, in the container, etc."

The company's online purchasing system features an optimizer that allows buyers to customize their own containers. Buyers enter what products they want, and the optimizer creates a sample order to fill a container.

Products for the U.S. include solid #2 & Btr. boards and dimension in German spruce and pine, from I x4 to lxl2, 2x4 to 2x12, and 514x4 to 5/4x12, all in 8 to 16' lengths (5/4 is also available l8' long). Edge-glued boards come I x4 to I x24 in primed and unprimed spruce. Spruce glulams with Fb2400 come in various dimensions.

Kullik, who also serves as mgr. and partner of the centuries-old Herbert Kullik Holzagentur GmbH and v.p. of the Gesamtverband Deutscher Holzhandel timber trade association, co-founded Kullik & Rullman in 1996 with Manfred Rullmann, timber producer, importer and exporter since 1964 and chairman of the Bavarian sawmill association, Verband der Bayerischen Sageindustrie.

L-P Inks Exclusive EWP Deal

Louisiana-Pacific has signed a three-year deal to become the exclusive supplier of engineered lumber used for framing for Pulte Homes, the nation's largest homebuilder.

The agreement provides Pulte with set purchasing terms on L-P I-joists, LVL and rim boards, which are used in framing a house.

It covers all Pulte homes, although currently only half of its floor plans use L-P products. The builder expects to reduce costs by $3 million to $5 million over the three years. The deal is also available to Pulte's recently purchased Del Webb operations.