Koppers Pole-building Dept. Solves Knotty Problem Given Them by Ostrom Lumber Co.

How to put a new green chain and resaw under cover before the -winter rainy season set in, and without losing valuable lumber manufacturing time, was the problem Ostrom Lumber Company,_ Marysville,, 9alif., handed- the Pole-Building Construction department of Koppers Company.

By pre-assembling component parts and scheduling certain construction work between mill shifts, Koppers completed 12,720 fguar-e -feet of covered space without Cjstrom losing a single day of lumber production. The basic economy of p5letype cons.tr-uction kept the cost at approximately 30/i lessihan a steel building of thC same size.

In order to give freedom of lift-truck operation, 60-foot clear span_ trusses -were used on one portion of the main building which is 60 ft. x 180 ft. The 32 ft. x 60 ft. connecting winf is also designed with 60-foot trusses. An lS-foot clearance to the plate line is maintained throughout. Trusses were assembled at the jobsite and placed on the pole column supports by crane.

Koppers pressure-treated poles were placed seven feet in the ground and imbedded in concrete to provide firm support in the sandy soil. A life expectancy of 30 to 50 years can be predicted for the poles,_ bas_ed on the experience of large utilities with pressure-treated poles, according-to Henry Garijobst, ;r., Koppers Pacific Coast sales manager. After trusses and purlins were put in place, the buildings were roofed with galvinized, corrugated steel.

The Pole-Building Construction department of Koppers was organized in California approximately two years ago to help lumber manufacturers, dislributors ind reiailers irtilize the economies of pole-type construction in their own facilities. In addition, a construction service is offered to retail dealers who have customers interested in pole-type buildings, Garnjobst points out.

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The Encinitas Lumber Co. was robbed of about $400 on a recent weekend. Roger Oyen, hardware buyer, discovered when he opened the store on Monday morning. Decemler 7, that a 550-pound safe had been forced opei, left on its side and robbed of its cash-but $790 in checks was left untouched.

Company President Eugene J. Gauthier said that entrance to the building was gained through a passageway in a plywood storage cabinet, which only persons familiar with the store would know about. Detectives said that more than one person was probably involved.

The lumber company had been vandalized two weekends e_arlier, apparently by a group of youths who forced entry, damaged merchandise and scattered papers about. Mr. Gauthier said the store was burglarized of $500 in cash ten years ago, and added that the present loss is insured.