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By mid-1958, the nation's economy should start. upward toward "the greatest era of production ever known, well-sustained by rising consumer inc6me," declared Nathaniel H. Rogg, head of the Economics department of the National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D. C.

Addressing members of the Home Builders Association of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties at a luncheon in the Statler hotel, Los Angeles, the NAHB official said that what is happening now is the same as happened in 1948-49 and 1954-55, but it will probably last longer because the economy was rolling at a higher peak and faster clip when the current adjustment started. The current recession, he noted, marks the end of the lO-year era of shortages ill over the world.

For instance, he pointed out, the 1957 economic growth was 7/o compared with an average of 3/o over the last 20 years. "In some year we had to pay the piper," he said, "and this is the year we are doing it."

Within the coming decade, he continued, the time of shortages will be so changed that America will become a nation of two-home families, one near the place of occupation and another in some resort area. Already, he added, 50,000 such homes are being built annually.

NIr. Rogg predicts that new home building this year will at least repeat the 1957 level of 1,000,000 new housing starts and may go slightly higher.

Contributing to this great potential market for home building, he said, is the fact that one-third of present homeowners and one-half of present renters are dissatisfied with their. quarters and want something better, as proved by a recent survey.

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Western Pine Assn. Announces Groding Rules for Roof Decking

Portland-Grading rules for roof decking in the l0 Western Pine region species have been adopted by the Western Pine association effective April 1, 1958.

Two grades"Selected" and "Commerci2l"21s 4.scribed in the new rules, Supplement No. 5 to the association's standard grading rules. tsoth have a maximum moisture content restriction ol l5/o on the surface and are designed for residential, factory and commercial construction use. The grades cover decking two inches and thicker and five inches and wider.

"Selected" decking is graded primarily for appearance with due consideration for its strength. Its face side (the side to be exposed and which has a V groove or pattern moulded into it) rvill have similar appearance to knotty grades of paneling. The back side, where appearance is not such a factor, will be allowed more characteristics of less appearance value.

"Commercial" decking admits numerous characteristics ','r'hich detract from appearance, but nevertheless due consideration is given in the rules to strengtl-r factors.

Broad use of roof decking in construction, and subsequent new concepts of design which have sprung up due to it, made tl-re rules necessary.

Copies of the rules covering decking are available free of cl-rarge, and may be obtained by writing for "Supplement No. 5 to 1956 Standard Gracling Rules" to the Western Pine Association, 510 Yeon Building, Portland 4, Oregon.

Cliff Smoot Reploces Burkes

Cliff Smoot, formerly of Oregon, was named to replace Ken Burkes as salesmanager of Molalla Forest Products Co. on March 17.

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