Streamlined Rules Can Boost Sales

NIORE than 130 lumbermen from rvr the Greater S.F. Bay area turned attentive ears to two speeches on the new lumber grading rules at a recent Hoo-Hoo Club 9 meeting.

Vic Riolo of the Western Sflood Products AsSn. related how the new PS 20-70 has created new sizes, moisture content levels, dry-green relationships and capabilities.

The buyer will have a full choice, Riolo said. for the first time amonq western species for framing, because dimension lumber of all lI species,

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Redwood rules & new grading rule wrinkles explained to 130 at San Francisco conclave . . sizes, moisture content levels, dry/green relationships explored.

except economy, will be stress graded, with working stresses assigrred.

George A. Thompson of the Redwood Inspection Service presented and explained the new rules for redwood. He related the streamlining of the grades done and how they can help dealers sell more redwood.

General purpose grades now include the grades of clear all heart, clear, select heart, select, construction heart, const. common, merchantable and economy.

Two diversified plywood plants-complete line of fir, cedar and lauan 303 plywood siding. All sanded grades. Length up to 40', width up to 60". Marine plywood, hardboard, medium density, high density overlays and industrial specifications.

FiVe SaWmillS producing Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock, Ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir and cedar lumber. A full line of industrial items-timbers and dimension-all grades.