In This Issue:

10 Key Features of an HVAC System
USGBC Opens LEED 2009 to Public Comments
Tips & Tricks of the Trade
New Product!
Employee Spotlight
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Just in time for summer, we have finished our beautiful deck display in our lumber yard. It features the following decking options/colors: Azek (Brownstone, Clay, Ivory, Slate Gray, White), Trex (Brasilia Line - Amber, Espresso, Cayenne / Accents Line - Saddle, Grey, Madeira, Brown), IPE, Merbau, treated lumber and cedar. We also have the following specialty railings installed: Azek, Trex and Woodway. Our new deck is a great place to send your customers, so they can compare decking options side by side. Take advantage of this great opportunity for us to help you sell your customers on a new deck!
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10 Key Features of an HVAC System

It's probably not news to you that, while the first considerations when buying a new home are usually the plumbing fixtures, cabinets, countertops, or floor treatments, the heating and cooling system is often the feature with which most people are dissatisfied after they've lived in the home for a while. The following is a checklist of what I consider to be the ten most important features of an HVAC system for a new home. If it saves you even one callback, it'll be worth the time to read it and remember its points:

1. The design and type of ductwork. If the ducts aren't sized and balanced properly, the home will never be comfortable. Externally insulated round ducts are the most efficient; long runs of flexible duct are the worst.

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USBGC Opens LEED 2009 to Public Comments
 
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the LEED green building certification system. LEED 2009 represents a reorganization of the existing LEED rating systems for commercial buildings, combined with a series of major technical advancements focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and addressing other environmental and human health outcomes.

Detailed information about specific proposed technical changes to the rating system can be found in the number of background documents that accompany the public comment forms on USGBC's Web site. The public comment period will be open for 30 days, from May 19th - June 22nd at 3PM.

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Tips & Tricks of the Trade
Your Questions Answered!

Q: Are all types of formaldehyde the same?

A: In homes, the most significant sources of formaldehyde are likely to be pressed wood products made using adhesives that contain urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins. Pressed wood products made for indoor use include: particleboard (used as subflooring and shelving and in cabinetry and furniture), hardwood plywood paneling (used for decorative wall covering and used in cabinets and furniture), and medium density fiberboard (used for drawer fronts, cabinets and furniture tops). Medium density fiberboard contains a higher resin-to-wood ratio than any other UF pressed wood product and is generally recognized as being the highest formaldehyde-emitting pressed wood product.

Other pressed wood products, such as softwood plywood or oriented strandboard, are produced for exterior construction use and contain the dark, or red/black-colored phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin. Although formaldehyde is present in both types of resins, pressed woods that contain phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin generally emit formaldehyde at considerably lower rates than those containing urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin.

We would love to hear from you! Please submit questions for upcoming issues by sending an e-mail to Sarah at sarahc@evanstonlumber.com

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New Product!
EndCuts - Preserve your wood & your warranty!

We are proud to introduce End Cuts. It's a revolutionary coating and applicator intended to be applied to cut ends of pre-primed exterior and interior lumber and siding.

• Seals and protects the end cuts of siding and trim from water penetration
• E-Z sponge applicator attached to the cap
• Recommended for all types of lumber to ensure your warranties are not voided
• Interior and exterior use
• Convenient size (4 oz. bottle)
• Low V.O.C. latex based product

For more information, or to place an order, call (847) 864 -7700.

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Employee Spotlight

Name: Chris Blume
Years of Service: 1 1/2 years
Position: Estimator

Q: What do you like best about working at Evanston Lumber?
A: Everyone here is really easy to get along with

Q: What do you enjoy doing when you aren't working?
A: It's finally baseball season! Go Cubs!

Q: Tell us about your family
A: My family is scattered around - I have 1 sister that lives in Texas and my brother lives here in Chicago. I'm doing my best to convert him to a Cubs fan! Also, I'm happily married to my lovely wife Janine who is going to school for interior design.

Q: What is a little known fact about you?
A: I like rock climbing
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