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On our quest to find you the best product available, we discovered
Aeratis - a great PVC Porch Flooring Product that we now
stock. In fact, we liked this product so much, we had it installed
on our back porch at the lumber yard. Our Aeratis Porch
Flooring display is located on the back porch of 1005 Sherman
Avenue, just west of our beautiful decking display. It
features the following colors - Redwood and Weathered, as well as
the following trim profiles - quarter-round, half-round nosing,
ogee nosing and chamfer nosing. Make sure to have your
customers stop over and check out this beautiful, durable, Class A
fire rated porch flooring!
Also, ask us about the Aeratis Buck-a-Board Rebate Program,
which offers builders a $1 per board rebate for every porch
board you tear up and replace with Aeratis.
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Roof Step Flashing
Weather is a relentless bully. It seems to focus its stormy
strength on a home's most vulnerable areas, attacking over and
over again until rain and moisture infiltrates, and eventually
damages the home. Because a home's roof takes the brunt of the
attack, it's critical to protect vulnerable areas of the roof
against the elements, especially rainfall.
The most vulnerable areas of a roof are where the sloped roof
meets a vertical wall, like the wall of a dormer window, or where
a garage attaches to the two-story section of the house. If no
water management strategies have been applied at the roof-to-wall
transition, water can enter the home at this area, which can cause
serious damage. Wet building materials can lead to mold growth,
known to cause respiratory problems, and can lead to wood rot,
which creates structural concerns.
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New Energy Codes
U.S. homes are being built to higher standards of energy
efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working to
improve the energy efficiency of buildings through new
technologies and better building practices. Energy-efficient
buildings improve lives by saving consumers money, lessening the
demand for fossil fuels, decreasing the need for new power
generation, and reducing environmental emissions.
The International Code Council (ICC) makes sure that the home
construction industry is using new, energy-efficient best
practices. The council periodically regulates the quality of new
home construction and updates the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC). Because of new advancements, the ICC
periodically changes residential codes. According to the DOE, many
of these changes make complying with the new code easier for the
builder. But it's still the builder's responsibility to stay
up-to-date and educated about these changes.
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Tips & Tricks of the Trade
Your Questions Answered!
Q: Any suggestions for a product that will protect the wood
floors of my rehab from paint and dust?
A: We suggest using Red Rosin Paper, which is a
heavy-duty kraft paper used primarily in the commercial and
residential construction industry as temporary and disposable
protection of floors and cabinets against foot traffic, paint, and
wall texture drippings. This environmentally friendly paper is
manufactured from 100% recycled fibers, and it is Made In America.
If you have any questions or would like more information,
samples or pricing on this product, please contact an Evanston
Lumber Sales Representative (847) 864-7700, or
e-mail us.
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New Product!
Cortex Concealed Fastening System
The
Cortex Concealed Fastening System, made by FastenMaster,
is a great product for concealing the heads of your deck screws on
composite decking (Trex, TimberTech & Azek). Some great features
of this product are:
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Fast and Easy - the deck boards are fastened the same
way as a traditional deck
• Strong Connection - it offers the highest level of
board to joist connection and deck racking strength
• Cost Effective - less expensive than virtually any
other hidden fastening system
• Fully Tested - all Cortex components have been
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Easy Installation Instructions:
Using your standard drill and the Cortex Setting Tool, drive the
Cortex fastener to the preset level below the deck surface. It is
important that the Cortex screw is driven perpendicular to the
deck, with two screws per joist. The setting of the Cortex screw
creates a cored-out hole in the deck surface. Place the Cortex
Engineered Plug into the hole with the deck surface side up.
Gently tap the plug into the cored-out hole until the plug is
flush with the deck surface.
Applications:
Evanston Lumber stocks color matches for Azek - Clay and
also for Trex - Gray, Saddle and Madeira, but we can
special order any color you need!
If
you have any questions or would like more information, samples or
pricing on this product, please contact an Evanston Lumber Sales
Representative (847) 864-7700, or e-mail
us.
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Employee Spotlight
Name: Jennifer Lodwich
Years of Service: 4 1/2
Position: Office Manager
Q: What do you like best about working at Evanston Lumber
Company?
A: The employees and customers are very friendly and
patient. I also like the variety of work I do - no two days are
the same.
Q: What do you enjoy doing when you aren't working?
A: I enjoy reading, going to see my kids play sports
(currently football) and traveling.
Q: Tell us about your family
A: Well, I have been happily married for 19 years, I have 2
sons - Kevin is 16 and Daniel is 12, and I have 2 dogs - Buddy is
a Golden Retriever and Princess is a Black Lab.
Q: What is a little know fact about you?
A: I'm a good cook, and I make a great lasagna!
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