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Save money by stocking Deep Swamp Cypress in place 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 oine. 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.

Elder Forest Productso Inc.

75 Center Circle, Sulphur, LA 70663

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

Post to Post Stair system features a wood veneer wrap that is available in most domestic species and some exotic burls.

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Get A Grip On Your lce

A shoe traction device to prevent slipping while working in snow and ice is new from Yaktrax.

Yaktrax features treated steel coils that grip into ice and reportedly provide secure footage.

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Cuddling Up To Plastic

A no-prep superbond paint that bonds securely to plastic substrates is being manufactured by Krylon.

Krylon Fusion is said to form a superior bond to all types of clean, dry plastic surfaces including ABS, PVC and polypropylene.

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Doors Made To Order

Marshfield Door Systems has introduced a new line of architectural wood doors that are factory machined and fitted to individual order specifications.

Super-Fast Drying Polyurethane for Floors is for both d-i-yers and professionals and does not require sanding between coats. Topcoating can be completed in one day.

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Twist Tie And Shout

An industrial strength twist tie that is said to be stronger than rope or bungee chords is new from Inventor and Handle It.

GripTwist is made of carbon steel alloy with a high density foam coating that can hold up to 100 lbs.

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Honey Let's Build A Garport

A d-i-y metal framing system for constructing carports, mini-storage buildings. and RV/boat storage is new from VersaTube Building Systems.

Marshfield Signature Series doors are available in customized stains and l7 colors.

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Super, Fast, Dry & Protective

Minwax has introduced an oilbased protective finish for interior hardwood floors that reportedly dries 25Va faster than regular polyurethane.

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The system is composed of rectangular steel tubes that assemble into structural frames. Standard frame packages reportedly can be installed in less than one hour.

Circle No. 728

Throw Him A Chalk Line

A chalk-line reel hook for carpentry work that is said to make accurate snap lines on angle, corner-to-corner and sub-floor work is new from C.H. Hanson Co.

half a typical4-112" grinding wheel and is used for blendins and surface weld removal on steel. itainless steel and aluminum.

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Wind Be Not Harmful

Structural Protective Products has introduced a device to protect screen and storm doors from wind and excessive force.

Ultra Jamb Reinforcer comes in a

Messy Builder Insurance

A mat for builders to protect indoor and outdoor surfaces durine construction, remodeling and maintel nance projects is ne'i, from Foss Manufacturins.

End-Mate is designed for use with a conventional chalk reel and features a dual-hook design for gripping corners and flat surfaces.

Circle No. 729

Back To The Wheel Grind

Metabo Corp. has introduced a grinding wheel -that is said to eliminate the need for a backing pad and tapered flange nut.

Type 29 Z-Plus weighs less than kit that includes a steel plate, universally-fitting screen door bracket and attachment screws.

Circle No. 731

Ozite TopGuard Surface Protection Mat features a non-slip surface to protect against fluid spills, scratches, and dents caused from construction equipment and heavy tools.

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Lighten Up For A Flood

A large wattage HID floodlight for 250 and 400 watt Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium is new from RAB Electric.

Floodzilla is available with a steel trunnion or integral slip fitter mount.

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Wood Grain Wonders

Georgia-Pacific Corp. has introduced 22 new woodgrain patterns to its line of thermally fused melamine.

Superknife features anodized aluminum/stainless steel construction, ergonomic styling and a belt clip. The folding blade will accept most standard utility blades including contractor grade.

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Gala Display Grid

Wire mesh product display grids designed to fit on the ends of standard and light duty storage racks are now available from ITC Manufacturing

Duramine added fruitwood and maple patterns are said to resemble real wood grains.

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Utility In A Small Knife

A combination pocket and utility knife that is said to be the world's only folding utility knife is new from RDR Tools.

and Powder Coating.

The grids are available in custom sizes to fit any applicationa and feature 4 gauge construction with additional "sandwich" wires placed along each edge for support and rigidity.

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Wood Decking Shield

Wolman Wood Care Products has introduced an exterior deck stain that is said to penetrate like oil and protect like acrylic.

DuraStain is an alkvd/acrvlic formula that reportedly -repeli water. resists cracking and maintains a deck's original appearance for two years.

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Matthews International is a leading manufacturer of industrial marking & coding equipment for the building products industry. We provide solutions for all your identification needs, while focusing 0n results that increase production line speed, offer flexible printing options and lower operating costs.

41 2-665-2500 . Fax 412-365-2042

ALAMO JOBBERS: Nalional Sash & Door Jobbers Association held its annual show Oct. 12-16 in San Antonio, Tx. (1) Rick Perry, Linnea Johansson, Al Campbell. (2) Garnett Douglass, Karen & Jim Canoll. (3) Nanei Bezeck, Warren Brown, Dennis Moore. (4) Jim Costello. Kellie Schroeder. (5) Ken Stubert. (6) Craig Young, Dan Beaty. (7) Joel Adamson, Victor Caraway, Jim Callaghan. (8) Dana Janson, Sue Anderson. (9) Matt Curley, Barbara Gahan. (10) Norma Reedy, Survivor's Tom "Big Tom" Buchanan, Becky Plemmons. (1 1) Carl Lindgren, Mark Schongalla, Lonnie Ramey, Catherine Towers. (12) Mark Lewis, Tom Meier, Randy Roedl, Peter Jolliffe. (13) Ron Stowe, Cam

Lowe. (14) Edward Yellowhair, David Floyd, Jetf Baker. (15) Mike Mendola, Dale Olds. (16) Greg Haupt, John Georgelis. (17) Greg Thom, John Bill Canoll, Charlie Risinger. (18) Franco Bt Bozzalla, Dean Charles, Omar Pabst, Antonio Luque. (19) Tony Robbins. (20) Rick Hagel, Hank Crouse, Rafe Hagel, Kami Consford, Scott Adkins, Millicent Davis, Virqinia Noble, Jennifer Jones, B.C. Blair lV. (21) Crystal Anders, Kim Hall, Brian Cabot, Jim Wilson, Brenda Maxey. (22) Bob Reynolds, Greg Libby, Chase lsraelson, Joshua Tvler. (23) Chervl & Jim Houser, Kevin & Anne

Jennifer (21) Jim (22 lsraelson, Joshua Tyler. (23) Cheryl & Hughes. (24) Mark Westlake, Krissy Clarl t2) Chase Houser. Kevin rissy Olark, Trish & John Morrison. (25) John Jones, Allen Jones, Hans Schutz. (26) Jim Snodgrass, Duane Roth.

New DC For Diamond Hill

Diamond Hill Plywood Co., Darlington, S.C., recently opened a new distribution center in Raleigh, N.C.

The new 96,000-sq. ft. DC was built on a l2-acre lot next to the old facility.

President and c.e.o. Jim Ramsey said the new facility was built to provide the Raleigh operation with more space. The new DC features eight A-frames and a loading dock large enough to unload 13 boxcars simultaneously.

Diamond Hill operates 1l DCs in six southeastern states.

Total Square Footage: 85,575

Acreage: 22.05

*This plant has NEVER been used to produce CCA treated wood.

SOUTHERN F0REST LEADERS: The Southern Forest Products Association recentlv elected its 2003 board of directors: (top rod lefl to right) treasurer Tyler McShan, McShan Lumber Co., McShan, Al.; president Lionel J. Landry, New Orleans, La.; secretary Digges Morgan, New Orleans; (seated, left to right) past chairman Clayton Barnes, Weyerhaeuser Co., Hot Springs, Ar.; chairman Chip Hanigan, Harrigan Lumber Co., Fulton, Al., and vice chairman Griff Stanley, Gulf States Paper Corp., Tuscaloosa, Al.

ON THE FLOOR: Ace Hardware Corp. president and c.e.o. David Hodnik (right) recently spent th€ day working at Lakewood Ace Hardware, Norfolk, Va., with store mgr. Gary Rose (left). Hodnik reviewed inventory, set up merchandise displays, managed the checkout area and assisted customers. Hodnik's presence was "won" by Rose during a raffle at Ace's national spring convention.