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rhis picture wos loken from beside rhe boffe woll shielding the enlronce shoft of o follout sheher. Three feet of eorth, topped by o lown. resl3 on top of the unit, which rneets federol requiremenis for o sixperson sheher. The ventiloting equipment, which ccn be operoted elecfricolly or by hond, is under the shelf in rhe for corner.

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basement model in resistance to fallout.

_ By using a_high appearance grade of plywood, such as I exture (Jne--E,leven, the shelter can be attractive and its location makes it possible to use the structure as a storage building or backyard bedroom. Contracted cost should 6e about $1000.

Only fie two yent pip6s cnd rle podlocked horch ore visible after ecrth fill is complered over the follout sheher. The comp lete ly pcnelized sheller, fqbricofed of fufl-size sheets ol r/z-inch pressure-t?eoted fir plywood cnd lumber, will word ofi the heaviest follouf ond ofiers pro- leclion ogoinst blqst from ony but neor-hits of nucleor bombs, becoming an eyesore in a" finished basement. The plywood also is a good surface for installation of built-ins and its structural value eliminates the need for mortar between blocks.

The first type of above-ground shelter is essentially the same as the below-ground model, except that it requires less exca.,'ation or can be built where rock occurs near the surface. Mounded with three feet of earth, it provides about the same protection against blast, fire and fallout.

The other model, rugged structurally and offering full protection against fallout, does not offer the same degree of blast resistance but is ideal for areas away from prime targets, where radiation will be the principal hazard. It is about midway between the underground shelter and the

Brentwood Lumber Compony Complefes New Showroom qnd Shed

Brentwood Lun-rber Company previewed its new showroom-shed combination last month which is aimed at capturing a larger part of the r,r'alk-in and farmer trade in the area. The company's old storage shed was destroyed by fire on September 14. Ed Jenkins is manager of the longestablished Contra Costa County concern.

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This beouriful precision unit offers cleon, clossic styling thol blends beoutifully wirh ony interior. The top holf louvre ollows free oir circulolion while the solid lower ponels keep oul dust,

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