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The first oriented strandboard to receive the American Plywood Association Struc-I rating, , Look for it soon...

Beginning in July, Weyerhaeuser Company will bring you a premier quality building panel that is produced in the West. Inquire at your nearest Weyerhaeuser Customer Service Center below:

Stop by Weyerhaeuser Company's exhibit at the Pacific Coast Builder's Conference.

See the first OSB product to receive the Struc-I rating at Weyerhaeuser Company's exhibit, numbers 1422 and '1521

HEN SOMETHING has been around as long as Plywood siding, it's easy to pigeonhole the product into the most common, routine applications. Good 'ole plywood siding. You can't beat it for tract and manufactured homes' But those time-honored uses are onlY the beginning of a long list of application possibilities. Dealers can reap the benefits of increased plywood sales if they stretch the imagination of customers looking for the right siding product.

Take, for examPle, the builder who's remodeling a house' The old, weathered siding has to go, and in its place, the homeowner wants an affordable siding that matches the updated style of his house. APA 303 Siding, perhaps in a reverse board and batten Pattern, may be just the ticket.

Or consider the Plight of the builder who is on a tight schedule to put up a new dental office down the road. The oflice is in a mixed use area, and the dentist wants the new building to blend in with houses and other small oflices in the neighborhood. Again, APA 303 PlYwood siding meets the criteria because it goes up quicklY and comes in Patterns that blend with both commercial and residential styles.

Other uses for PlYwood siding include custom homes, shoPPing centers, storefronts in enclosed shopping malls, schools, oflice buildings, exposed ceilings in covered wilkways, interior accent walls, chimney enclosures, garage doors, storage sheds and signs.

Plywood siding is adaptable to a diverse range of applications because it is available in a wide variety of patterns, textures, and face grades. Popular siding Patterns include rough sawn, APA Texture l-11, channel groove, reverse board and batten, and Medium Density Overlaid with either an embossed texture or smooth, Paintable surface.

APA plywood siding Panels are acceptable for many aPPlications because they are lightweight and easy to cut, drill and fasten. The workability of plywood siding makes it ideal for remodeling and do-ityourself projects.

Adding to the versatilitY and adaptability of plywood siding is the fact that it can be finished with a variety of paints and stains. Dealers can help ensure customer satisfac-

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