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The holidays are quickly approaching, so now is the time for the dreaded holiday shopping. Skip the lines and headache, and do all your holiday shopping at Evanston Lumber Company! Check out our wide selection of Bosch, Paslode and Grip-Rite Power Tools. Also, with all the family coming over soon, it's the perfect time to finish the little projects you have around your house,
so check out our Closeout items! And in the spirit of saving, we are offering you 10% OFF your purchase of ANY Power Tool or Closeout item from now until Christmas - NO minimum purchase required - check out the coupons below!

We thank you for your continued patronage and readership, and we wish you and your family a very happy and safe holiday and a prosperous new year!

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LEED Vs. Green Globe

Thirty-one states recognize the LEED green building standard, which is run by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and 1,212 commercial new construction projects have been certified under it. Just 18 states recognize Green Globes, run by the Green Building Initiative, and only 15 buildings have gained certification.

The systems, however, are more alike than different. Both cover similar ground, such as site sustainability, energy efficiency, water efficiency, resource efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Both have four possible levels of certification, require third-party certification, and set minimum point levels for sections.  Click here to read more.

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Call Your Former Clients, There Is Work Out There

My guess right now is that most remodelers need more leads for their sales departments to process and that many remodelers are sitting by the phone waiting for prospects to call with "Let's do it" marching orders.

It also seems to me that the new-home market woes and the media's reporting of them have successfully created the illusion that this is not a good time to invest in your home.

If your phone is not ringing like you want it to - or need it to - I suggest that you quit waiting for people to call you and, instead, call every one of your existing past clients to let them know that they are important. This certainly isn't a business approach I invented, but it's one I subscribe to religiously.

Just calling to say "Hello" is often enough of a contact to generate some work, and I suspect that most of the well-established companies that are members of the NAHB Remodelers have boatloads of former clients that they haven't paid much attention to during the past several years.

Click here to read more...
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Closeout Items

Stop in and pick up #2 Treated Lumber before it's gone!

#2 Treated Lumber:*
6 x 6 x 8' - 16 pieces
6 x 6 x 8' - $15.00

1 x 8 x 8' - 123 pieces
1 x 8 x 8' - $3.00

6 x 6 x 12' - 16 pieces
6 x 6 x 12' - $18.00

6 x 6 x 16' - 14 pieces
6 x 6 x 16' - $24.00

2 x 12 x 8' - 31 pieces
2 x 12 x 8' - $8.00

2 x 12 x 10' - 32 pieces
2 x 12 x 10' - $9.00

5/4 x 6 x 8' - 96 pieces
5/4 x 6 x 8' - $3.50

To place an order or set up delivery CALL NOW (847) 864-7700

Also, to view our entire list of closeout items, visit our closeouts page.

* Please note: Closeout items subject to prior sale and in limited quantity

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Tips & Tricks of the Trade
Your Questions Answered!

Q: What fasteners do you recommend for installing composite decking, specifically Azek?

A: We have a large selection of FastenMaster Products, which offer a wide variety of options for installing composite decking to suit the needs of your customers. Here are some popular options worth checking out:

Cortex Concealed Fastening System:

• Set the screw, set the plug, all set!
• Fast and Easy Installation
• Cost Effective - Less expensive than virtually any other hidden fastening system
• Fully Tested - All components have been fully tested and are guaranteed

TrapEase

• Eliminates mushrooms in composite decking
• Oversized top threads trap loose composite material during installation
• Concave underside conceals any loose material for a clean finish
• Guaranteed corrosion resistance
• Color coated to match composite boards

TrimTop

• Color coated to match decking and trim boards
• Sharp type 17 piercing point for fast installation
• Deep square drive eliminates cam-out
• Guaranteed corrosion resistance

We stock the entire line of FastenMaster products, so stop in and check out how FastenMaster Fasteners can make your projects stand the test of time.

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!
Azek Decking – New Stocking Colors

We are proud to now offer ALL the colors in the Azek Decking Line - Ivory, Clay, White, and INTRODUCING Brownstone and Slate Gray!

Some Great Features of Azek Decking:

• Easy Installation
• Lightweight
• Stain, Scratch and Mold Resistant
• Easy Clean Up
• Insect-Free
• Richer, Long Lasting Color
• Minimized Expansion and Contraction
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

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: Alan Whitehall
Years of Service: 1 1/2
Position: Outside Sales Representative

Q: What do you like best about working at Evanston Lumber Company?
A: I really like the team atmosphere. Everyone that works here is basically a product specialist with so much product knowledge, which makes it easy to help the customers and go above and beyond.

Q: What do you enjoy doing when you aren't working?
A: Spending time with my family, traveling and eating good food!

Q: Tell us about your family
A: I have a daughter Emma that is a sophomore here at ETHS, a son Andrew that is an 8th grader at Haven, and I have been happily married to Mary Ann for 20 years.

Q: What is a little known fact about you?
A: The first house I bought was here in Evanston, and coincidentally it was the SAME house Richard (the general manager of Evanston Lumber) grew up in - it's a small world folks!

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