Watch your step when storing lumber

tect it from excessive moisture gain. Paperwrapped bundles should be delivered intact when possible. As with out side yard storage, the use ofplastic covers should be for short term storage onl!. Also, weather protective coatings applied by the mill are effective only for short terms, lasting about three months from the time of application.

Protected yard storage should be used for all dry lumber, finish materials and sidings. Dry lumber should be stacked in solid piles, either flat or upright. In some cases, an open shed is adequate for dry lumber, because it offers the necessary protection from direct sunlight and rain. It also allows the lumber to achieve moisture balance with the climate, or equilibrium moisture content (EMC).

The best storage place for well-dried lumber. however. is a closed, unheated shed. Because the temperature inside a shed may be somewhat higher than the outdoor temperature, the EMC of the wood will be lowered. That happens because cold wood responds to changes in moisture content more slowly than warm wood does.

The importance of storing well-dried lumber in a closed shed is indicated by tests which show that one-inch boards, dried to 8% moisture content and stacked in solid piles outdoors under a roof, gain about l% in moisture content per month during humid weather. Dried lumber inside a closed, unheated shed, however, gains only about 0.3 % a month.

In job site storage, obviously you're limited by what you're presented with at the site. Some obvious things, however, will usually be within your control. For example, lumber should be unloaded in as dry a place as possible rather than in standing water or a muddy area. Untreated lumber should be placed on stringers or available jobsite "shorts."

Dry lumber should be covered to pro-

Exterior siding and finish materials should be stored in a closed. unheated area, off the ground. Interior millwork should be stored in a closed. heated space, and delivered to thejobsite as close to usage time as possible.

Story at a Glance

Benefits of proper care approved methods for outside, protected and job storage recommendations to use when ordering from mill.

There are a couple of things to remember when ordering lumber from a mill. During warm weather, green or unseasoned lumber which is shipped without protection on open rail cars, truck, ships or barges may be subject to mold, stain or decay fungus. If there is to be an extended transit time, be certain to specify when ordering the lumber that it is to be treated with a fungicide.

Because dry lumber is shipped in tight boxcars or as paperwrapped units on flatcars, trucks or below deck on ships, additional protection may not be necessary during short hauls in dry weather. Ifthere is any question about the weather, however, or ifthe haul is to be a long one, tarpaulin covers should be used ifthe lumber is not otherwise protected.

Canadian lumber imports into the U.S. have been determined to be unfairly subsidized; the U.S. Department of Commerce ordered a 15% tariff (see p. 9 for complete story)...

Hand-v Dan Home Center executives in San Antonio, Tx., are back in consideration for their purchase of the company fiom lf{R. Gruce Co. plus Handy City and Houseworks as dealings with GMR Inc. have stalled...

Builderuma owner Don Kole has sold the six-store Savannah, Ga.. chain to Wiener Enterprises, New Orleans, La.. for about $6 million cash...Inwe's has opened new stores in Salem. Va., South Ft. Myers, Fl., and Northeast Columbia, S.C." reopened two retrofitted stores in Charlotte. NC. and moved the Lynchburg, Va., store to a new location...

Scotty's, WinterHaven, Fl., plans 13 full line stores and 14 hardware store openings in 1987...Sco41,'s warehouse and distribution center employees in Winter Haven voted against union representation...

Tomlin Lumber Co. and Southside Invn and Garden, Suffolk, Va., have moved into a new facility burlt to replace buildings lost in a June fire... Alamo lwtber, Uvalde. Tx.. is stillin operation despite a fire which burned a back storage area in Sept.

BuiMerc Square plans to open a unit in Lakeland, Fl.. next year...ltnt'e's is seeking a site in Garner. N.C., for a 1987 opening...West Building Marerials has opened a store in Panama City. Fl.

City Lumber, Fayetteville. Ar., is celebrating its 36th year in business... Kemps,-ille Building Materials, Virginia Beach, Va., is observing its 30th anniversary...

Wickes Lumber held boardcuttine ceremonies for new,ly remodeled home centers in Pascagoula and Ocean Springs. Ms. .. .enr,rerr,r,r' Luntber in Fort Lauderdale. Fl.. is expanding...BNB Cash and Czrn' is a new lumber and buildins ntarerials store in Douglasville. Ga. ; Bill Bailey, owner...

Hechinger Co. is observing 75 years of business with special price promotions. .Cofe r Brot hers, Atlanta, Ga.. presents an Athlete of the Month award to a top amateur athlete in the area each month. ..H.C. James Itnber Co. , Dora. Al.. is observing its 67th anniversary...

Leader Luntber. Dallas, Tx., has opened a sales office in Winnfield. La.. Jerry Weeks in charge.. .Stringfellow Supplv Co. , Gainsville. Fl.. has moved into a new office and warehouse complex built to replace buildings lost in a 1985 tire...

Lindslet lamber Co. , Miami. Fl.. received bankruptcy court approval to close 13 of its 32 home improvement stores in Fl. (see p. 38 for storl')...

Moore's Building Materiuls Warehouse Inc. in Charlotte. N.C.. has closed...

Bentille Lntber. Berryville, Va., has been acquired b1 Herbert Jonken tiom John Friant fbr an undisclosed sum...Grossman's /rlr'. which includes Moore's is launchins a store improvement program tsee-p.7 tbr story).

Weyerlneuser Co. has formed a new eastern sales and marketins region headed bl Bob Ranki and Jac[ Kelly with a sales cenrer in Hot Springs, Ar.. Ron Vergakis in charge...

The National Wood Windov+'and Door Associationhas moved to 1400

E. Touhy Ave., Suite G-54. Des Plaines, I1.60018...

Eremit lrc., U.S. subsidiary of Etenit Sl. Bel_eium. has acquired exclusive marketing and sales rights for Ultra-Board which is distributed exclusively by Wete rhcte use r.

Ptbt i t' Suppll'Cr.,., Oklahoma Cin. Ok.. has held an open house to celebrate ils 40th anniversary'...The Geo. l4Lnthingrott Co. , Clereland. Oh.. has filed for Chapter ll bankrupto, protection...

Engineercd Wood Systems ^Inc. has acquired a wood laminating plant in Morrisville. N.C.. and a wood processing plant in Magnolia. Ar.. from Kpperc Co. htc. ...Ertbler D<nr Co., Varnville. S.C.. is now part of Weye rln e us e r Co.' s commercial door div....

Genstar RoofingProducts Co., Dallas, Tx., is being purchased by its mana_gement frOm Innsco Enterprises. Inc. of Canada tbr an undisclosed sum...Louisville. Kv.. oftlcials are negotiating with S&f Hardx'are urging the company to relocate there from Jefferson. In.. possibly' occupying the former Belkwp site...

Carlisle Srn?c S_rstenrs has opened a distribution center in Fredeiicksburg. Va. ...Stanley Works is constructing a 219,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Charlone, N.C. .PlvGent Indusrries ftc. is acquirin-e Varifunn lrc. lbr about Sl3 million...

Allw'ood Schroeder, Houston. Tx.. has closed its warehouse in Orlando. Fl. ...Sonreru Lunber & Manufacturirtg, Inc. is the new name for G&.S Building Supplv Co., Union Grove. N.C. ...Southern Gulf Transporr, based in Shreveport. La.. has opened a new terminal in Dallas. Tx.

Housirtg starts in Sept. (latest fi_es.) slid7.6% to a seasonally adjusred annual rate of 1,680,000...sing1e family starts were off 6.9%...multifamily starts were dot tn 8.9 %...bldg. permits for future construction fell 3.6%...

Plywood Demand To Double

Addressing close to 300 members and guests at the annual meeting, American Plywood Association president William T. Robison said that "a world of fresh opportunity" should enable the industry to reachM billion square feet of production by the year 2010. Analyzing trends in domestic and international markets, he stressed that his projection of a virtual doubling in demand from the 1985 level of 22.8 billion feet "is both realizable and conservative provided the industry maintains its commitment to making it happen."

Noting that the structural panel industry has advanced from l95l's 2.9 billion square feet ofproduction, 3/8-inch basis, "to what will certainly be its fourth consecutive production record at 25 billion feet in 1986." Robison said that "there are no grounds for complacency over this achievement."

He referred to the industry's current five billion square feet ofunused capacity, which he termed "a challenge that must be immediately addressed by the creation of new market demand."

The APA chief executive identified four billion square feet ofadditional opportunity in residential construction through the next quarter century, led by market share advances over other materials in

Flooring School Registration

Applications are now being accepted for the March 3O-April 3 session of the hardwood flooring installation school in Memphis, Tn.

More than 85 people have registered to date according to Charles Moore, director of the school which is sponsored by the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association, the American Parquet Association and the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association.

The l6th semi-annual class held at Cook Convention Center in Memphis this fall was attended by 80, the largest group in the school's history.

Repair Spending Climbs

American homeowners spent a record $80.3 billion on repair and remodeling last year, up 15% from 1984's $69.8 billion and up more than75% from 1982's $45.3 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Dept.

Multifamily remodeling ju mped Z7 % last year, while single family home improvement rose9%.

foundation, floor and siding applications. He pinpointed another 12.5 billion feet of "very realizable" new opportunity in the other domestic marketsnonresidential construction; distribution (overthe-counter sales for do-it-yourself projects, repair and remodeling); and industrial applications. Robison singled out the international marketplace, however, "as the area where the greatest advances are achievable relative to present market size."

Retiring APA board chairman C. B. (Bud) Stevens gave the meeting an economic forecast for 1986/1987 indicating that the industry's 1986 production "can now be confidently predicted at 25 billion square feet, 3/8-inch basisa 1O% improvement over 1985."

James R. Morris, vice president, Western Division, Wood Products Group, Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Id., was elected chairman of the board of trustees. He has been a member of the board since 1978. Morris succeeds C. B. Stevens, recently retired senior vice president, Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., Silsbee, Tx., who has been chairman for the past two years.

Donald A. Graves. executive vice president and group manager, Building Products Group, Southwest Forest Industries. Phoenix, Az., was elected vice chairman. He has been a member of the board since 197.

The meeting was held Sept. 29-30 at the Contemporary Resort Hotel, Orlando. Fl.