UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                 FORM 10-Q

   (X)   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended July 3, 1998 or
   ( )   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange  Act  of  1934


                        Commission file number 333-30699

                         RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                               

      Delaware                                                        75-1364873
  (State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

             3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas  75234
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




                                (972) 919-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months  or  for  such  shorter  period as the registrant was
required  to  file  such  reports,  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such filing
requirements  for  the  past  90  days.    Yes    X  No


Number  of  shares  Common  Stock  outstanding  as  of  August  15,  1998: 1,000


                RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           QUARTER ENDED JULY 3, 1998
                                    INDEX


PART  I.    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
- -----------------------------------------------------

ITEM  1.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  (UNAUDITED)

     Consolidated  Balance  Sheets

     Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations

     Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows

     Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements

ITEM  2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                   AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

PART  II.    OTHER  INFORMATION
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ITEM  6.    EXHIBITS  AND  REPORTS  ON  FORM  8-K

Signatures


PART  I.    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
 ----------------------------------
ITEM  1.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS



                   RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)


                                                               JULY 3,      APRIL 3,
                                                                 1998         1998
                                                             ------------  ----------
ASSETS                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                     
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                  $     2,348   $     737 
  Accounts receivable                                             36,250      28,638 
  Inventories                                                     21,176      21,929 
  Deferred tax assets                                              3,889       3,889 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                        4,720       5,896 
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total current assets                                              68,383      61,089 

Property, plant, and equipment                                    53,837      55,364 
Intangible assets, net                                           136,210     137,036 
Other assets                                                       6,084       5,955 
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total assets                                                     264,514     259,444 
                                                             ============  ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                18,416      14,654 
  Accrued expenses                                                15,984      17,250 
  Current portion of long-term debt                                2,015       1,824 
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total current liabilities                                         36,415      33,728 

Long-term debt                                                   116,070     113,543 
Deferred income taxes                                              8,453       8,453 
Other liabilities                                                  3,915       3,709 
Subordinated debt                                                 70,000      70,000 
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total liabilities                                                234,853     229,433 

Shareholder's equity
  Common stock, $1.00 par value:
    Authorized shares - 10,000
    Issued and outstanding shares - 1,000                              1           1 
  Preferred stock of Holdings, stated at amount contributed        4,700       4,700 
  Additional paid-in capital                                      30,149      30,084 
  Accumulated deficit                                             (5,189)     (4,774)
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total shareholder's equity                                        29,661      30,011 
                                                             ------------  ----------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                   $   264,514   $ 259,444 
                                                             ============  ==========



                             See accompanying notes.




                        RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                         (IN THOUSANDS)



                                                           SUCCESSOR               PREDECESSOR
                                                 -------------------------------  -------------
                                                    QUARTER        SEVEN WEEKS      SIX WEEKS
                                                     ENDED            ENDED           ENDED
                                                  JULY 3, 1998    JUNE 27, 1997    MAY 9, 1997
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
                                                                         
Net sales                                        $      78,944   $       23,681   $     20,095 
Cost of products sold                                   60,318           18,175         14,852 
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
Gross profit                                            18,626            5,506          5,243 
Selling, general and administrative                     14,917            4,626          3,765 
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
Income from operations                                   3,709              880          1,478 
Interest expense, net                                    4,626            1,104            587 
Other expenses                                               -                -          3,350 
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
Loss before income taxes and extraordinary item           (917)            (224)        (2,459)
Income tax benefit                                        (502)            (125)          (846)
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
Loss before extraordinary item                            (415)             (99)        (1,613)
Extraordinary loss, net of tax benefit                       -                -            715 
                                                 --------------  ---------------  -------------
Net loss                                         $        (415)  $          (99)  $     (2,328)
                                                 ==============  ===============  =============



                             See accompanying notes.






                            RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                             (IN THOUSANDS)


                                                            SUCCESSOR       PREDECESSOR
                                                          --------------  ---------------        
                                                             QUARTER        SEVEN WEEKS      SIX WEEKS
                                                              ENDED            ENDED           ENDED
                                                           JULY 3, 1998    JUNE 27, 1997    MAY 9, 1997
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                  
Net loss                                                  $        (415)  $          (99)  $     (2,328)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
  provided by (used in) operations:
  Extraordinary loss from early debt retirement                       -                -            715 
  Depreciation and amortization                                   3,930              946            535 
  Non-cash interest expense                                         227               71             63 
  Deferred income taxes                                               -              272           (118)
  Provision for doubtful accounts                                   687               89            130 
  Compensation expense related to incentive stock units               -                -          3,181 
  Other                                                             (64)             (67)          (229)

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                          (8,299)            (271)        (1,436)
    Inventories                                                     753              668           (829)
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                     1,176               75         (1,540)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                         2,496           (3,569)         4,305 
    Other                                                            (1)            (648)            (1)
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 490           (2,533)         2,448 

Investing activities:
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment                     (1,553)            (347)          (198)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                22               16             43 
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------
Net cash used in investing activities                            (1,531)            (331)          (155)

Financing activities:
  Net proceeds (payments) from revolving loan                     3,600          (38,668)         2,631 
  Proceeds from subordinated debt                                     -           70,000              - 
  Proceeds from long-term debt                                      332                -              - 
  Principal payments on long-term debt                           (1,214)          (5,838)          (648)
  Redemption of preferred stock                                       -           (6,187)             - 
  Payment of debt issue costs                                       (66)          (3,373)             - 
  Payment of dividends to Holdings                                    -           (8,890)             - 
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                         2,652            7,044          1,983 
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                             1,611            4,180          4,276 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                    737            4,458            182 
                                                          --------------  ---------------  -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $       2,348   $        8,638   $      4,458 
                                                          ==============  ===============  =============

Supplementary Information:
  Cash paid for interest                                  $       5,483   $           14   $        480 
                                                          ==============  ===============  =============
  Cash paid for income taxes                              $           -   $        1,032   $          - 
                                                          ==============  ===============  =============



                             See accompanying notes.



                 Reliant Building Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1.    The  Company

Reliant  Building  Products,  Inc. (formerly Redman Building Products, Inc.) and
subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  are  primarily  engaged  in  the  manufacture of
aluminum  and  vinyl,  or  nonwood,  framed  windows  primarily  for  the  new
construction,  repair and remodeling market.  The Company supplements its window
business  through  the manufacture of related products such as value-added glass
processing,  custom  aluminum  extrusion and window components for the Company's
internal  needs  and  for sale to third parties.  The Company, which operates in
one  business  segment,  framed  windows  for  the  new construction, repair and
remodeling  market,  has  manufacturing facilities in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee,
Washington, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina and California, and most of its
customers  are  located  throughout  the  United  States.

2.    Basis  of  Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company (the
"Successor")  and  Redman  Building Products, Inc. (the "Predecessor") have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial reporting, the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X.    Accordingly,  they  do  not include all of the information and footnotes
required  by  generally  accepted  accounting  principles for complete financial
statements.  The Predecessor's financial results represent activity prior to the
closing  of  the stock purchase agreement of May 9, 1997 (the "Transaction"), in
which  the former shareholders of RBPI Holding Corporation ("Holdings") sold all
of  the  common  stock  of Holdings.  As a result, a new basis of accounting was
established,  and  therefore  the periods before that date are not comparable to
the  Successor  period.

The  balance  sheet  at  April  3,  1998  has  been  derived  from  the  audited
consolidated  financial  statements at that date but does not include all of the
information  and  footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for  complete  financial  statements.

The  accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes
should  be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  on  July  2,  1998. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments  (consisting  of  normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary
for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included.
The  results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative
of  the  results  of  operations  for  a  full  year.

All  significant  intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.    The  Company  utilizes a 52 or 53 week accounting period which
ends on the Friday closest to March 31.  The quarter ended July 3, 1998 included
13  weeks.
The  preparation  of  financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.

3.    Intangible  Assets

Intangible  assets,  consisting  of  goodwill  and  other intangible assets, are
stated  at  cost. Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 40
year  period.  Other intangible assets consisting primarily of a covenant not to
compete  are  being  amortized  over  five  years.    The  Company  assesses the
recoverability  of  goodwill  by  determining  whether  the  amortization of the
balance  over  its  remaining  life can be recovered through undiscounted future
operating  cash  flows  of  the  acquired  entities.  The amount  of impairment,
if any, is measured based on projected discounted future operating cash flows.  

4.    Inventories



                                    JULY 3, 1998   APRIL 3, 1998
                                    -------------  --------------
                                             
Raw materials                       $      16,994  $       15,767
Finished goods and work-in-process          4,182           6,162
                                    -------------  --------------
                                    $      21,176  $       21,929
                                    =============  ==============


5.    New  Accounting  Pronouncements

Effective April 4, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-1,
"Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal
Use,"  which  was  issued  in  March  1998.  The SOP requires that certain costs
related  to  the development or purchase of internal-use software be capitalized
and  amortized  over  the  estimated  useful life of the software.  The SOP also
requires  that  costs  related  to  the  preliminary  project  stage  and
post-implementation/operations  stage  of  an  internal-use  computer  software
development  project be expensed as incurred.  In accordance with the SOP, costs
incurred  prior  to  the  initial adoption, whether capitalized or not, have not
been  adjusted.   The adoption of this SOP did not have a material effect on the
results  of  operations.

Effective  April  4, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income.    The Company currently has no items of comprehensive income other than
net  income  (loss).

In  April  1998,  the  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued
Statement  of  Position  98-5  ("SOP  98-5"), Reporting of the Costs of Start-up
Activities  which  is  effective  for  financial  statements  issued for periods
beginning after December 15, 1998. The Company believes the adoption of SOP 98-5
will  not  have  a  material  impact  on  its financial statements or accounting
policies.    The  Company  will  adopt  the  provisions of SOP 98-5 in the first
quarter  of  fiscal  year  2000.

The  Company  is assessing the reporting and disclosure requirements of SFAS No.
131,  Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.  This
statement  requires  a  public  business  enterprise  to  report  financial  and
descriptive  information  about  its  reportable  operating segments and related
disclosures about products, services, geographic areas and major customers.  The
statement  is  effective  for  financial  statements for periods beginning after
December  15,  1997, but is not required for interim financial statements in the
initial  year of its application.  The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS
No.  131  in  its  April  2,  1999 consolidated financial statements and has not
determined  if  segment  disclosures  will  be  required.

The  Company is also assessing the reporting and disclosure requirements of SFAS
No.  133,  Accounting  for  Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  This
statement  establishes  accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  derivative
instruments  and  hedging  activities.    This  statement  requires  that  all
derivatives  be  recognized as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet
and  measured  at  fair  value.    The accounting for changes in fair value of a
derivative  (that  is,  gains  and  losses)  depends  on the intended use of the
derivative  and  resulting  designation.   The statement amends and supersedes a
number  of  existing statements of Financial Accounting Standards, and nullifies
or modifies a number of the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force.
The  statement  is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after  June  15,  1999.  At the present time, the Company has not quantified the
effect  of  adoption  or  continuing  impact of such adoption.  The Company will
adopt  the  provisions of SFAS No. 133 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2001.


ITEM  2.    MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS  OF
            --------------------------------------------------------
                OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
                -------------------------------------

THE  COMPANY

Reliant  Building Products, Inc. (the "Company"), is one of the nation's largest
manufacturers  of aluminum and vinyl, or non-wood, framed windows. The Company's
products  are  marketed  under  well-recognized  brand  names  including ALENCO,
CARE-FREE,  KLIMA-TITE,  ALPINE  WINDOWS,  ULTRA,  BUILDERS  VIEW and GAPCO. The
products are marketed across all major price points.  As a result of the January
28,  1998  acquisition (the "Acquisition") of all the capital stock of Care-Free
Window  Group  ("Care-Free"), a privately held vinyl window company, the Company
has  developed  a  significant  national  manufacturing  and marketing presence.
Window  products  include  insulated  and  thermal break windows, storm windows,
single  and  double-hung  windows  and  casements.   Door products include hinge
doors,  storm  doors  and patio doors.  The Company manufactures its products at
eight  facilities  in California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Tennessee,  Texas  and Washington.  The Company distributes its products through
an  extensive  nationwide  network  of  distributors  and  Company  distribution
facilities  in  Arizona,  California  and  Louisiana.  All of these products are
marketed primarily for use in new construction, manufactured housing, repair and
remodeling  and  to  a  lesser  degree  the  do-it-yourself  market.

The  Company  supplements its window business through the manufacture of related
products  such  as  processed  glass,  custom  aluminum  extrusion  and  window
components  for the Company's internal needs and for sale to third parties.  The
Company  believes  that  its vertically integrated operations provide it with an
enhanced  ability to serve its customers, significant manufacturing flexibility,
a  reliable  supply  of  low-cost  components and a reduction in working capital
requirements.  The Company also operates an aluminum scrap recasting facility on
a  joint  venture  basis,  providing  approximately  one-third  of the Company's
aluminum  billet  requirements.

RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

First  Quarter  Ended July 3, 1998 Compared to First Quarter Ended June 27, 1997

For purpose of comparison of the quarter ended July 3, 1998 to the quarter ended
June 27, 1997, the financial statements for the six weeks ended May 9, 1997 (the
"Predecessor  Period")  and  the  seven  weeks  ended  June 27, 1997 ("Successor
Period")  have  been  combined.    Significant  fluctuations  resulting from the
application of push-down of purchase accounting relating to the Transaction have
been  separately  identified. Additionally, significant fluctuations relating to
the  Acquisition  have  been  separately  identified.

Net  Sales.   Net sales increased $35.1 million, or 80.3%, from $43.8 million in
the  quarter  ended  June  27,  1997  ("Prior  Period") to $78.9 million for the
quarter  ended July 3, 1998 ("Current Period").  This increase was primarily due
to  the  Acquisition.   Excluding the sales from Care-Free and the closed Living
Windows  plant  at  Houston, Texas, net sales increased $5.1 million or 12.4% in
the  Current  Period  compared  to the Prior Period.  This increase is due to an
increase  in  new  construction  sales during the Current Period compared to the
Prior  Period.    The  sales  increase  in this market was impacted, however, by
product  mix  and  competitive  price  pressures.

In  comparing the aluminum and vinyl product sales for the Current Period to the
Prior  Period,  aluminum  window  sales were up $6.6 million or 24.4%.  This was
primarily  due to an increase in new construction sales and the expansion of the
product  line  at  the  Bryan,  Texas facility. Vinyl window sales were up $31.5
million,  or 360.4% during the Current Period compared to the Prior Period.  The
increase  in  vinyl  window  sales  is  primarily  due  to  the  Acquisition.

Cost of Products Sold.  Cost of products sold increased $27.3 million from $33.0
million for the Prior Period to $60.3 million for the Current Period.  Expressed
as a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold increased from 75.4% for the
Prior  Period to 76.4% for the Current Period. The Current Period includes a net
increase  in  non-cash  costs of $0.5 million (0.6% of net sales) resulting from
the  recognition  in  the  statement  of operations the effects of inventory and
fixed  asset  purchase accounting adjustments related to the Acquisition and the
Transaction.  Also contributing to the increase in the Current Period were labor
rate  increases  of  $0.3  million  (0.4%  of  net  sales).

Selling,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses.    Selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses  increased  $6.5 million from $8.4 million in the Prior
Period  to  $14.9  million  for the Current Period.  Included in the increase is
$0.4  million of fees and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for consulting
attributable  to operating improvement initiatives. Expressed as a percentage of
net  sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 19.2% in
the  Prior  Period  to  18.9%  for  the  Current  Period.   This decrease is due
primarily  to  the  Company's continuing efforts to capitalize on its management
efficiencies  while  increasing  sales  volume,  and  the  elimination  of fixed
expenses  associated with the Living Windows facility in Houston and the Fenesco
facility  in  Dallas.

Interest  Expense,  Net.    Interest  expense  increased  $2.9 million from $1.7
million  in  the  Prior  Period  to  $4.6  million for the Current Period.  This
increase  is due to a higher debt level in the Current Period as a result of the
Acquisition  and  the  Transaction.

Income  Tax Expense.  The Company's effective income tax rate (state and federal
combined)  was  54.7%  for the Current Period as compared to an effective income
tax  rate (state and federal combined) of 34.0% for the Predecessor Period and a
55.8%  tax  rate  for  the  Successor  Period.  The tax benefit rate of 54.7% is
comparable  to  the  55.8%  tax  benefit  rate  in  the Successor Period, and is
premised  on  the  Company's estimate that fiscal year 1999 will generate income
before  taxes  and  includes  the  effects of non-deductible expenses (primarily
amortization  of  goodwill)  as a result of the Transaction and the Acquisition.
If  the  Company's estimate that income before income taxes for fiscal year 1999
changes  in a subsequent interim period, or the Company does not generate income
before  income  taxes  for  fiscal year 1999, the tax benefit recognized for the
current  period  will be adjusted downward at such time as such determination is
made.    In  such  a  case,  the  effect of such change in estimate could have a
material  adverse  effect  on  results  of  operations  for  such  period.

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  for  the Current Period was $0.5
million  compared  to $0.1 million net cash used in operating activities for the
Prior  Period.    This  increase  is  primarily due to a smaller net loss in the
Current Period, offset in part by increased working capital primarily related to
increased  accounts  receivable.

Capital  expenditures  for the Current Period were $1.6 million compared to $0.5
million  for  the  Prior Period.  Capital expenditures during the Current Period
were  related  primarily  to  manufacturing  automation.

Cash  flows  provided  by  financing  activities in the Current Period were $2.7
million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $9.0 million in the
Prior  Period.   These funds were used primarily to fund the increase in working
capital  (principally accounts receivable) and capital expenditures.  The credit
agreement  dated  as  of  January 28, 1998 (the "Senior Credit Facility"), which
consists  of  term  loans  of  $105  million and a revolving line of credit (the
"Revolver")  of  $40.0  million, was the principal source of cash in the Current
Period.   The Revolver is subject to availability under the borrowing base.  The
amount  currently  available  under the borrowing base, equal to 85% of eligible
receivables  and  50% of eligible inventory, is approximately $34.4 million.  As
of  August  4,  1998,  $12.5  million was borrowed on the Revolver.  Interest on
borrowings  under  the Revolver, currently payable at 7.9%, is at 2.25% over the
Eurodollar  rate.    The  Revolver  agreement  expires  on  December  31,  2003.

Interest  payments on the 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2004 (the
"Notes)  and the Senior Credit Facility represent significant obligations of the
Company.  On May 1, 1998 the second semiannual interest payment on the Notes was
made  in  the  amount  of  $3.8  million.   Shortly after the end of the Current
Period,  the  Company  made an interest payment on the Senior Credit Facility in
the  amount  of  $2.3  million.    The Senior Subordinated Notes are jointly and
severally,  and  unconditionally  guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, by
all  of  the  Company's  wholly-owned  subsidiaries.

The  Company  believes  that,  based  on  current  and  anticipated  financial
performance, cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Revolver will be
adequate  to  meet  anticipated  requirements  for capital expenditures, working
capital  and  scheduled  principal  and  interest  payments  (including interest
payments  on  the  Notes  and  any  amounts  outstanding under the Senior Credit
Facility).   The ability of the Company to satisfy its capital requirements will
be  dependent  upon  future  capital  expenditure  requirements,  and the future
financial  performance  of  the  Company,  which  in  turn  will  be
subject  to  general  economic  conditions  and to financial, business and other
factors,  including  factors  beyond  the  Company's  control.


OTHER  DATA  -  EBITDA




                Quarter Ended
             ------------------
             July 3,   June 27,
              1998      1997
            --------  ---------
                
EBITDA (1)  $  7,638  $   3,839


(1)     The Company defines EBITDA as income from operations before depreciation
and amortization.  The Company includes information concerning EBITDA because it
is  used  by  certain  investors  as a measure of the Company ability to service
debt.  EBITDA  should  not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net
income  or  cash  flows  from  operating activities presented in accordance with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles  or  as  a  measure  of  a company's
profitability  or  liquidity.  In addition, EBITDA measures presented may not be
comparable  to  other  similarly  titled  measures  of  other companies.  EBITDA
includes  fees  and  reimbursement  of  out-of-pocket  expenses  for  consulting
attributable to operating improvement initiatives of $0.5 million in the Current
Period  and  $0.1  million  in  the  Prior  Period.

YEAR  2000  COMPLIANCE

The  Company  uses  a  variety  of  hardware  and  software  technologies in its
operations.  Mainframe  computer  systems are utilized to operate its accounting
and  certain manufacturing systems.  The Company has completed its assessment of
the  effect of Year 2000 on its management information systems.  The upgrade, to
the latest release of its management information system software, which includes
numerous  enhancements  and  is  Year  2000  compatible,  is  estimated  to cost
approximately  $250,000  of  which $100,000 was spent through July 3, 1998.  The
Company expects to be Year 2000 compliant on all these systems by January, 1999,
however,  no assurance can be made in this regard.  The Company has initiated an
evaluation of its major vendors, customers and manufacturing facilities, but has
not  completed  such  assessment  and has not developed contingency plans in the
event Year 2000 compliance is not obtained.  The Company expects to complete the
assessment  by  December  1998.

FORWARD  LOOKING  STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains certain forward looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All these forward looking
statements  are  based  on  estimates  and assumptions made by management of the
Company  which,  although  believed  to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain.
Therefore,  undue  reliance  should  not  be  placed  upon  such  estimates  and
statements.   No assurance can be given that any of such estimates or statements
will  be  realized  and  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those
contemplated  by  such  forward looking statements.  Factors that may cause such
differences include: (i) increased competition; (ii) increased costs; (iii) loss
or  retirement  of  key  members of management; (iv) changes in general economic
conditions  in  the  markets in which the Company may from time to time compete;
and  (v) changes in the number of housing starts in these markets.  Many of such
factors  will  be  beyond  the  control  of  the  Company  and  its  management.


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PART  II.    OTHER  INFORMATION
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ITEM  6.  EXHIBITS  AND  REPORTS  ON  FORM  8-K

(b)  Reports  on  Form  8-K

A Current Report on Form 8-K was filed on February 5, 1998, and amended on April
10,  1998,  to  report  that  the  Company purchased all of the capital stock of
Care-Free  Window  Group.


                                   Signatures

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.

                         Reliant Building Products, Inc.
                                  (Registrant)


Date:    August  17,  1998            By:  /S/ Virgil Lowe
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                                          Virgil  Lowe,
                                          Vice  President  and  Chief
                                          Financial  Officer
                                          (Principal  Financial  and
                                          Accounting  Officer)