Obltuarles

Bcqfrmln Well "Chlp" fngrrm III, 36, president of Charles Ingranr Lumber Co., Effingbam, S.C., died of a sudden illness Oct. 18, 1992, in Florpne, S.C.

A native of Flor€nce, he was current chairman of the Soutbeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, tneasurer of the American Lumber Standards Committee and chairman of its administrative utd finance subcmmiuoe.

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Merk Bell is new to outside sales at Georgia-Pacifi c, Orlando. Fl. John Walker, Norcross Supply Co., Norcross, Ga., has been elected to fill a vacated seat on the board of the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau. Mattbew Mathlos has been appointed erec. v.p. of tbe American Institute of Timber Construction.

Betty Blgh is tbe new nightwatchwoman at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv. She'll be relieved by Tamara Mournlng, according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

OSB Ban Called Big Mistake

Despite a t€mporary ban on the use of oriented strand board in roof sheathing applications in Dade County, Fl., sfuctural wood panel failure was not the cause of roof damage during Hurricane Andrew.

A Danage Assessment Team sanctioned by the State of Florida's DeparElent of Community Affairs found inadequate nailing the primary cause of roof sheathing detachment. "In the majority of cases, the loss of roof sheathing was caused by inadequate nailing," the team reported, describing this as "nails spaced further apart than required by building code requirements and by nails that missed the truss or rafter below the sheathing."

Comnenting on the ban which will extend through Mar. l, 1993, American Plywood Association president Bill Robison, Tacoma, Wa., called the decision "a regrettable mistake that can only serve to delay the rebuilding effort there."

"There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the use of oriented stnand board, as e roof sheathing or in floor or wall applications, contributed to the failure of resldential or commercial structur$ under lhe folces of Hurricane Andrew,n Robison said.

"Indeed, all evidence we've s@n including that compiled by our engineers and field representatives, suggests ovenvhelmingly that inadequate fastening and inauention to other coderequired building tochniques welp the primary cause of damage."

The ban is expected to eliminate at least 25% of the available material for rebuilding and repair in addition to driving up tbe price of so-called approved materials. APA, Robison said, is exploring atl possible means to gain rcins0atement of OSB as a recognized roof sheathing material.