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John Cameron Swayze is a world expert on torture tests. But he had his doubts about this one.

In front of him was a typical floor system (2 x L2-inch joist, 1.6-inch on @nter), built with Louisiana-Pacific's finest exterior particleboardRedex. To demonstrate its strength, we were ready to march a four and a half ton elephant across its face.

Swayze had good reason for being skeptical. Normally a beast like Tunga leaves quite an impression. Each step delivers 4,500 pounds ofpressure per square foot. Could Redex hold up under this kind of punishment?

Swayze motioned the animal forward. The first mammoth foot hit the deck. Hard. Then, all 9,000 pounds lumbered onto the Redex floor. The structure, surprised by the quick addition of such enormous weight, groaned. But held.

The veteran newscaster turned to the cameras. "There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. The amazing L-P Redex. Strong enough to hold this four and a half ton pachyderm!"

Why is Redex so strong?

Redwood particles have been mixed with extra long, extra strong fibers of Douglas ftr. Then with phenolic resin, it is all bonded together under intense pressure and heat. Finally, the long edges are tongue and grooved and all four edges sealed to control moisture absorption.

The result is a board of excellent internal bond and rupture resistance. On top of that Redex knows how to take a nail. Or a staple. And there are no face or core voids to contend with. No checking or delaminating. Redex can save you a ton of money too.

Forget about underlayment or other subflooring. Redex will handle everything. Which means you cut materials cost by about 30 percent for every 2,000 square feet compared to other usual flooring construction, at the same time taking a big chunk out of labor costs.

Speaking of saving labor, Redex tongue and groove also does away with the need for blocking. So installation time is reduced by 8 to 10 manhours per average home.

And look who approves:

Tirnga, however, wasn't finished. He began swaying back and forth, slapping the structure with his trunk. Then, with a sudden jerk, he thrust his body backward, reared on his hind legs and trumpeted to the awe-stricken Swayze.

The FHA,ICBO, BOCA and Southern Building Congress all say Redex meets or exceeds their standards. In fact, Redex has been tested by the Underwriters Laboratory and meets Class III Flame Spread rating.

And Redex gives savings you can count on. Because unlike plywood and some other building products, the price of Redex fluctuates very little. So there's less chance for a big surprise between the time you bid and the time construction starts.

Like more information?

Giue us a call at (707) 528-6680, or write Louisiana-Pacific, 13 00 S.W. FiJth Au enue, P ortland, Oregon, 972 01.

"How would you like to be eaten alive by bugs? Support mercy killing of old trees! A noble giant of the forest. ruler of his domain for several hundred years deserves a more honorable death than to be eaten alive by insects!

"And you sawmills can go a step further and give these proud trees a dignified memorial service by selling the clear lumber to us. We will make mouldings and door jambs from the lumber which will be sent to the Deep South where they love to apply a natural finish rather than hide the beauty of the grain with (ugh) paint.

"Really now, does a 300 year old tree deserve to be converted to plywood and be covered by a rug and walked on? Or be covered with vinyl and be put on a wall, made to look like ash or fruity pecan?

"We will treat your trees with the reverence and resoect that thev deserve. "

Needed:2,5OO Rail Cars

Lumber stocks-on-hand and unfilled orders at Westem mills at the end of 1978's first quarter confirms a Western rail car shortage, according to a new report by the Westem Wood Products Association.

Inventories at Western sawmills on March 31, stood at 2.544 billion board feet, 108 million board feet higher than on the same date in 1977.

H. A. Roberts, WWPA's exec. v.p., believes the shortage of rail cars caused by heavy storms this past winter is directly responsible for the larger stocks-on-hand at mills throughout the l2-state Westem lumber producing area. Roberts said it would take about 2,500 rail cars to move the increased mill inventories to market.

"Orders at the end of the quarter this year were almost identical with last year's figures," he said. "Every indicator points to a jam-up at the loading docks."

The report showed the Western lumber industry's first quarter production to be 4.606 billion board feet,up l.3Vo from the same period of 1977. Roberts said it would have been higher were it not for the rail shortage. Some mills restricted production in the face ofcar shortages.

WWPA believes the car shortage would have been worse if the lumber industry had not become increasingly dependent upon truck shipments in recent years. The rail car shortage has been felt since midwinter, and transportation specialists expect it to continue well into the summer, perhaps into July.

The association's director of transportation, James G. Manning, reported that lumber shipments from sawmills via truck have more than doubled in the past l0 years, and nearly 45Vo of all domestic western shipments now move by truck.

Misrepresenting D-l-Y Ease

The do-it-yourself approach to the construction trades may not be the best answer to consumers'problems according to the National Home Improvement Council..

As an example, the Federal Trade Commission has unanimously accepted an agreement containing a consent order that prohibits two companies from misrepresenting the ease with which their pre-cut, build-it-yourself houses can be constructed.

The proposed complaint alleged that Insilco Corporation and Miles Homes Inc., had falsely advertised that their pre-cut housing could be assembled easily and completely by anyone, without the help of skilled building tradesmen - with parts so accurately pre-cut they have only to be nailed in place, and instructions simple enough for anyone to follow.

Further allegations included :

Many instances where deliveries were late;

Purchasers being required to pay undisclosed delivery charges;

Failure to disclose all terms as required by the Truth in Lending Act;

Failure to inform customers of the "three-dav recision provisions."

The firms have agreed to meet all of the above requirements and to inform purchasers in writing that experienced tradesmen may be necessary to construct the housing.

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