Vol. 39, No. 4,May 2009

The ofcial magazine of the North Carolina Home Builders Association

Fifteen members earnprofessional designations

Rally in Raleigh June 9-10

Today’s wood isengineered to perform

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PRESS RELEASE –MARCH 31, 2009

We are pleasedto announce theappointment of Dean Hardwoods,Inc.,effective immediately,as our North CarolinaDistributor for

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projects save money!Total costs for

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wasdeveloped by anenvironmentaltoxicologist inventor to be the ultimate in safe,non-toxic building materials.

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forms millions of barriers around and within thefibers of southern yellow pine.The microscopiccoating is harmless flakes of silica which is abarrier to insects,and is harmless to humanhealth both in the building process and after.

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