ROBERT S. OSGOOD

OIC Growrh Canalrdrr WESTERMED CEDAR

Boords- Poneling- Kiln-Dried Bevel Siding Green

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Jim Forgie

New Pole-type Shed Construction Proves Volue ot lrwindqle Yord, Soys llllonoger Bill iAqrmion

IOVE AT FIRST SIGHT is whoi mosl deolers generolly feel when they see the unlimited storoge copocity, freedom of rnovemenl dnd all-weqther protection ofiered with instollotion of one of these increosingly populor pole-type conslruction yord-sioroge sheds

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John Osgood

The San Gabriel \-itllel- I.unrber Co. has erectecl a pole- type lttrnber sherl 8(r it. u'icle lr-v 12.1 ft. long at its Irn,indale y:rrcl. This type ot constructioir for lumber sheds is becom_ ing very polrular among progressir.e lumber merchants due to its ltractic:rl ancl econcimical construction.

. Iirom.a. practic:r.l u'orking standpoir.rt, this type of lumlter slrerl. u,ith its height <tf 22, to 23, at the eaves. urovi<1es m:rxinrunr use ot- the cubic area for storage and alf,rn,s thc u.se of lifting eclrripment inside the building. The flexibility obtained by spacing tl.re.poles so that long lengths ca,, bL easil,r' handled nrakes this type of shed a pl"a.ti.e to n,ork in.

From an economic standpoint, the cost of construc_ tion of a- pole-type- shed is soon recovered by protecting the grades from falldown due to exposure tb the ele-Te-l!s, particularly in the hot, dry areas of Southern California.

S.an Gabriel.\/alle_y Lumber Co. in its explrnsit)n llrof{ranr at Irr.vin<lale, has also erectecl a mill-shed, rrsing fhe 'pole_ tvpe method construction. Bill Nlarmion of th:it cornl)anv has this to say about tl-re installations :

"We har..e recognized, the importance of protecting our lumber by har,-ing it under cover, antl u'hen in" opene,l orr. lrrvindale yard. erection of these lrrrildirrgs ,r.a, ,,n" of our first moves. Our pole-type buildings are engineered ancl