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Top Quality Buildings At Approxinately
Half the Cost of Conventional Buildings
Fast, efficient construction crews erect these strong buildings in an amazingly short time.
Original construction methods and machines, including our hydraulic scaffold truck, insure you of top quality for lowest cost.
o all poles are cemented to a depth of 6' o never needs painting-won't rub off on clothes o insurance rates considerablv less yet full coverage o all buildings engineered and designed by licensed civil engineers o Call San Antonio todav ! flexible design . ltO foundation necessary . no odor
Yes, San Antonio Construction can build better buildings lor less money for you. These ottractive buildings will improve yow property and are built to last. Using pressure-teated poles which will last 30 yeais -or longer, they
Frank Ruggieri, Mgr. NORTHERN DIVISION
Hwy. 99 W. one mile south of Williams, California P. O. Box 837 Area Code 915/47$5381 are safe against wind, earthquake, and weather lnzards because ol their rigid construction. Their improved design meets all building code requirements and there are no long hraces lo interfere v,ith equipment.
Frank Ruggieri, Mgr. SOUTHERN DIVISION
13231 E. South Street
Artesia, California
UNderhill UL245
SPruce 3-4503
LAwrence 1-0489 Res. 9644494
Servlng the tumber, buitding ma'd,riats ana home improvament ma*ets - sincf 1922 lotmerly waalen Lumber & Building Matorisls l'/erchant
APRIL,1977
MAJOR NEWS and FEATURES
VOLUME 55, NO. 1O
NEVADA DEALER SURVIVES ECONOMIC WHIPLASH
WESTERN WOOD PRODUCTS MEETING DRAWS 15OO
NEW PLANT DESIGN FEATURES TREATED POLES
ARIZONA DEALER FINDS HARD WORK STILL PAYS
DEALER GROUP WORKS HARD AT MERCHANDISING
ARIZONA DEALER CONVENTION SET FOR MAY 5-7
IMPORTED HARDWOOD PRODUCTS MEET A BIGGIE
ALL-WEATHER WOOD FOUNDATION TESTS ARE OK
A HAWAIIAN PAVILLION IS LARGEST IN WORLD
WORLD'S BIGGEST HOME CENTER'S T-SHIRTS
SOLAR POWERED D-I-Y DRY KILN SAVES MONEY
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS KID BUILDING CODE
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL HAS WAREHOUSE OPENING
WOOD PRODUCTS ONLY 30% OF NEW HOME'S COST
OAK HAS BECOME NEW KIND OF "OLD FAVORITE'' WOOD
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