From Roof to Deck, The 2006 New Southern Home is Covered in Elk

Elk innovations are on display at the Florida
Homebuilders Association's "2006 New Southern Home" -- a showcase home
featuring the latest homebuilding technologies at the 28th Annual
Southeast Builders Conference in Orlando, FL. The architects on the
project chose Elk's Prestique(R) Grande(R) hybrid shingles to top off
the house and CrossTimbers(TM) composite decking for the outdoor area.
   Tough enough to withstand the harsh Florida elements, these two
product lines are a perfect fit for the New Southern Home.
Technologies in both Elk's laminated shingles and composite decking
allow for conservation of raw materials.
   Elk Prestique Grande hybrid shingles with the signature High
Definition(R) look are made with a patented new VersaShield(R) XP(TM)
headlap technology. In standard laminated asphalt shingle
construction, the headlap and shingle are manufactured as one piece
and made with fiberglass, asphalt and granules. The headlap portion is
ultimately covered up when the shingles are installed. Elk's mission
was to create a shingle that would conserve asphalt and granules in
the headlap, while still providing protection against the elements.
The result is a hybrid shingle product with a headlap made from a
durable, non-asphaltic material that is UL(R) Class "A" fire-rated and
Metro Dade approved.
   Combining recycled oak and sturdy polypropylene, Elk CrossTimbers
decking is an extremely low maintenance decking product with no
sealing and staining required -- even in the hot Florida sun. Elk's
RailWays(TM) Traditional Series, a composite railing product made to
look like classic, painted white wood completes the deck.
   "The New Southern Home, which is a component of the 2006 Southeast
Building Conference, is the perfect place to display Elk's innovative
building products," said J. Emmett Reed, CAE, Executive Vice President
of the Florida Home Builders Association. "The 17,000 home building
professionals attending SEBC will have the opportunity to tour the New
Southern Home and see Elk's great products first hand."
   The New Southern Home began in 1988 to celebrate great
architectural design and to showcase new technologies. The 2006
project is being built by MWA Builders and will be on display at the
Southeast Building Conference at the Orange County Convention Center
August 3-5, 2006. The home will be open to the public beginning August
6, 2006. For more information about the New Southern Home and
Southeast Building Conference go to www.fhba.com or www.sebcshow.com.
   To find out more about Elk roofing, decking and railing products,
go to the company web site at www.elkcorp.com.

   About Elk:

   ElkCorp, through its subsidiaries, manufactures Elk(TM) brand
roofing and building products (90% of consolidated revenue) and
provides technologically advanced products and services to other
industries. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:ELK). See www.elkcorp.com for more information.
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