A Tradition of Quality StimPro" Fingerioint / i Studs and #j'G*" Dimension Lumber

Stimsan fingerjointed StimProrM studs pravide top performance and have an excellent reputation with contractors, remodelers and do-ityourselfers.

Sti mProrM fi ngefl oi nted frami ng lumber and studs meet or exceed industry specifications. Downfall is also minimized with Stimson fingefoint products, Fingegointed dimension lumber and studs carry the same design values as their solid lumber counterparts, making them 100% interchangeable.

Product Description

o StimProrM fingef oints run across the face of the stud, better aligning the edges and minimizing offset.

o Finge$oint adhesive is 100o/o exterior glue, o Precision end triming is available up to 14 ft. r Double end trimming is available up to 40 ft, o All edges are 1/4-inch eased. o Stimson finge{oint lumber has certfied exteriorjoints, stamped "CERT EXT JNTS".

Stimson

800-44s-97s8

Species r Fir Larch r Spruce, Pine, Fir (SPF-s) r Whitewood

All kiln dried 19% or less.

Sizes o2x4 o 2x6 o Lengths up to 40 ft.

Grades o Stud o No, 2 and Better o Industrial Grades

Code Acceptances

Fingerjointed studs are accepted by the lnternational Building Code as well as the Model Building Codes (UBC, BOCA, Southern Standard)which are in effect in somejurisdictions.

Quality Control

Stimson fingeqjoints are continually tested to insure the bond is sound and meet exterior standards. Individual pieces are then systematically selected for load testing to assure bending and tension forces meet or exceed those for the same grade in conventional framing. Each piece is WWPA grade marked as "Certified Exterior Joints" for both vertical and horizontal applications, while improving stability.

Two Die In MillAccidents

Two workers are dead following Oct. 11 industrial accidents at two Northwest Washington wood products facilities.

At Sierra Pacific Industries. Centralia, a millworker slipped as he was trying to free a piece of lumber that had turned sideways on a conveyor belt.

Richard Lester, 32, fell onto a lower conveyor belt and became pinned between a chain rail and the belt. He was declared dead before coworkers could cut him free with a blowtorch.

Late that evening, a 32-year-old employee at Olympia Panel Products, Shelton, was found dead inside a vault pit containing 185" water.

Authorities are investigating the accident.

Laruxess Has New Chemical

Le,Nxsss Corp.'s Material Protection Products division received Environmental Protection Agency registration for a new wood preservative said to be effective against termites and other wood-destroying insects.

LeNxnss will market the 2.57o emulsifiable concentrate, based on the active ingredient imidacloprid, under the brand names Preventol TM-CE 25 for manufacturing use and Preventol TM-CE 25 Preservative for end-use applications.

The new imidacloprid formulations can be used in wood, wood composite, and plastic construction materials.

"By offering these new formulations in addition to our existing active ingredients, we are enhancing our ability to meet customers' specific needs." said Dr. Navnit Upadhyay.

Do lt Best Hands Out Millions

During its recent fall market, Do it Best honored top performers and handed out a record $126.2 million in member rebates.

The largest rebates went to Meek's-The Builders Choice, Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Higginbotham Holdings, Comanche, Tx., for multiple stores and to Noble Sales, Norwell, Ma., for a single location.

Others receiving purchasing awards included Mountain Hardware, Wrightwood, Ca.; BTU Do it Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; Norris Do it Best Hardware, Los Angeles, Ca.; McDaniel Do it Center. Snohomish.

Wa.; All American Home Center, Downey, Ca.; Dixieline Lumber, San Diego, Ca.; Knudson Lumber, Ellensburg,Wa.; McDaniel Do it Center, Snohomish, Wa., and Power Townsend Co.. Helena. Mt.

Vendor of the Year Awards were also handed out. Scotts Miracle-Gro was selected as Outstanding Products & Services Vendor of the Year, and GE Lighting received the Overall Sales Growth Vendor of the Year Award.

Sherwin-Williams received the Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment Award.

Departmental Vendor of the Year Awards were presented to Huber Engineered Wood Products, G.A.P. Roofing, Amerimax, Nelson Wood Shims, Master Lock, Custom Building Products, Irwin Industrial Tools, Shop-Vac, Moen, GE Lighting, and Black & Decker.

"Our vendors are a big part of why our member-owners are able to serve their customers so very well," said Quent Ondricek, v.p.-LBM. "They bring exciting new products and services that allow us to compete favorably in a global market."