Make your idea the right-for-color woods of the Western Pine Region*

You've seen it happen. One unusual touch can capture the attention and imagination of a customer. And a sale is made.

Here's an idea that can help you sell more paneling...Western Pine Region woods finished in color by the builder or home remodeler.

This is "quality," American a custom touch. lt's an idea that says And it's an idea seen bY millions in Home and Better Homes & Gardens. toEl{TtFtcAfloll

The effect: modern, individual interiors. The result: for the builder faster selling homes; for the homeowner that remodels . . unusual, attractive walls; for you... an increase in paneling sales.

The next time one of your customers asks for a paneling idea suggest the right-for-color woods of the Western Pine Region. He'll be pleased you did and so will you.

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"101 Home ldeas"-34 pages, many in full color, feature home building, re' modeling and decorating ideas using wood paneling. For living rooms, dens, playrooms, dining and kitchen areas, storage and utility rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms... traditional or contemporary. There are also sections 0n builtins, finishes and etfects, How to color-finish w0od paneling in bright or pastel shades. "Nature Makes News" features full-color photos of wood-oaneled interiors. ldeas on unusual colors, textures, ways of installing paneling for exciting effects. How-todo-it instructions cover sanding, sealing, choosing and mixing colors, highlight ing grain and knots, finish coats.

WESTERN PINE ASSOCIATION

Dept. 433-R, Yeon Bldg.

Portland 4, Oregon

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Measures 2' x 3', in full color, Dramatically illustrates to your customers the wide range of colors Dossible with Western Pine Region woods.

Displayed in a sample home this sign lets prospective buyers know that the builder has used quality paneling material ., the right-for-color woods of the western Pine Region.

Western Pine Association member mills monufocture lhese wmds lo high stondords of groding ond meosurenenl ' ' - grode slomped lumber is ovoiloble in fhese species.

*ldaho white Pine Ponderosa Pine ' Sugar Pine white Fir . lncense Cedar oouglas Fir ' Larch ned Cedar . !0dgepole Pine ' Engelmann Spruce

PINE TREE FARMING GUARANTEES I-UMBER TOMORROW

TODAY'S WESTERN

ADDRESS

APRIL t, 1960

Green Insp. Agcy., A. E. WCLIB

861 Williametta Street

Eugene, Oregon WPA

CRA

Gross Inspection Agency WCLIB

P.O. Box 2, Univ. Station

Seattle 5, Washington

Pacific Lbr. Insp. Bureau WCLIB

White-Henry-Stuart Building

Seattle l, Washington WPA

CRA

FEDERAL HOUSING

Washington

ARCHITECTURAL DATA (9)

Species listed under West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Species listed under Western Pine Association

Redwood, California

Species listed under West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Species listed under Lumber Inspection Bureau

Species listed under Western Pine Association

Redwood, California

ADMINISTRATION

25, D. C.

TO: Directors of All Field Offices

December 4, 1959

No. 1777

Amends No. 1751

SUBJECT: Grade-Marking of Framing and Board Lumber

This letter is to inform all field offices of a general revision to the Minimum Property Standards for the grade-marking of lumber in advance of its release. This letter also modifies that part of Letter No. 1751 which has to do with the use of grade-marked lumber.

Attached to this letter is a copy of that portion of the MPS text which will be revised. You will note that this revision requires the use of grade-marked framing and board lumber in all proposed and partially completed constru,ction in all FHA office jurisdictions. The effective date of this revision, April l, 1960, has been established to allow ample time to use up existing stocks of unmarked lumber. To accomplish this change and to provide an orderly transition to the use of grade-marked lumber, it will be necessary for each field office to widely publicize this revision through the medium of their monthly newsletter and by other means as determined necessary.

All interim Local Acceptable Standards requiring grade-marking presently authorized for use in particular field offices will be cancelled upon the effective date of this revision.

Grade-marking of framing lumber is currently required by the MPS for truss chords, when necessary to identify lumber as being of a particular species, and where the structural design requires the use of lumber of assured high stress value. This revision will extend this requirement to all framing lumber including joists, girders and beams, rafters, wall framing, plank subfloor and roof deck, etc. In addition, all board lumber used for subflooring and roof and wall sheathing shall be grade-marked. It has become evident that the use of lumber of an assured grade is necessary in quality construction. This revision will also alleviate the necessity of FHA inspectors field grading lumber to determine compliance with minimum standards. The increasing and widespread use of "engineered" structures also makes the use of lumber of assured performance essential.

A revised list of lumber associations and independent inspection agencies which have been qualified by the American Lumber Stand. ards Committee to grade lumber of particular species and facsimiles of the ofhcial grade stamps will be issued as a separate n,umbered letter. All framing and board lumber must bear the official stamp of one of these associations or inclependent inspection agencies. A mill mark or producer's mark is not consiclered to be an official grade stamp.

IJnder separate cover you will receive a supply of the attachment for distribution to builders, lumber sup,ply dealers and others most affected by this revision. This attachment should be distributed immediately. Upon receipt of the official printed revision, it should be distributed to all holclers of the MPS in the normal manner.

Very truly yours,

C. B. Sweet Deputy Commissioner

Attachment to Letter No. 1777

GENERAL REVISION TO MPS

Effective April l, 1960

705-1.1 and 705-2.1 shall be revised as follows:

705-1.1 Lumber Standards and Grade-Marking a. Softwood framing lumber shall comply with the American Lumber Standards, SPR 16 and with specific grading requirements of the association recognized as covering the species used and under whose grading rules it is produced. See Appendix C.for list of associations issuing grading rules. b. All softwood framing lumber shall be identified by the grade(Continued on Page 62)