Barrette Homestyles and Xpanse(R) 10'x8' Premier and Elite Series Sheds Now Florida Wind Code Approved

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH--(Marketwire - Jun 14, 2011) - Barrette Outdoor Living, a division of Barrette, Inc., is pleased to announce that the Homestyles/Xpanse 10'x8' Premier Series Shed and the Homestyles/Xpanse 10'x8' Elite Series Shed have been Florida DCA Wind Code approved with the use of the Wind Load Kits.

The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has determined that both series of sheds meet the wind code requirements in the State of Florida, including High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) such as Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The Florida DCA Wind Code Approval applies to the following products:

#73005131 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed in Blue Slate/White
#73005105 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed in Tan/Chestnut
#73005132 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed in Tan/White
#73005137 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed in Tan/Chestnut (no floor)
#73003536 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed
#73005052 -- Homestyles Premier Wind Load Kit
#73003540 -- Homestyles Elite Wind Load Kit

For all customer and product inquiries please visit the Barrette Outdoor Living website at www.BarretteOutdoorLiving.com, the Homestyles Sheds website at www.HomestylesSheds.com, or the Xpanse website at www.XpanseGreaterOutdoors.com.

To reference or access approval information, please visit www.floridabuilding.org. Each approval document may be searched for and obtained using the following FL #'s:

FL14349 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed Panel Walls
FL14360 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed Roofing
FL14361 -- 10'x8' Premier Shed Exterior Doors
FL11711 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed Exterior Doors
FL11712 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed Windows
FL11713 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed Siding
FL11714 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed Panel Walls
FL11715 -- 10'x8' Elite Shed Roofing

Barrette Outdoor Living is the North American leader in wood and vinyl fence manufacturing. Barrette currently produces and markets exterior home products under a variety of leading brand names through specialty retailers, home centers and lumberyards. The nearly 50-year-old company employs more than 1,000 workers in the United States and Canada. U.S. sales and marketing is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The company is privately owned and operated by the third generation of the Barrette family.