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New Redwood Priming

To Cut Construction Gosts

A new pigment-primed redwood siding, designed to save up to three days of painting and drying time during home construction, has been announced by Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Full-scale production started in March for nationwide distribution. In addition to verticrl grain clear bevel siding, the new priming also will be applied to routed and finger-jointed fascia boards, the company said.

The tested factory process includes back and brrrt sealing as well as a smooth 2-mil baked-on face coat that requires only one on-site finishing coat. Thc primed line will be wrapped in bundles with the individual boards slip-sheeted as added protection.

To soeed bad-weather construction, the new siding can be left "as is" for up to months before the on-site final paint coat applied, G-P said. ls

The smooth off-white coating is built up by a spray process at the factory, then is baked in infra-red ovens to insure long paint life.

Savings of up to one-third in paint and labor costs compared with ordinary on-site painting are claimed for the new redwood product.

G-P also indicated it is continuing its clear-sealer factory coating operation, which manufactures clear VG redwood bevel siding for natural, stained or painted construction uses.

TECO Announces Avcilobility of New Froming Anchor Design Folder

ton, D. C., has announced the availability of a new four page folder presenting design and technical information on the use of Trip-L-Grip framing anchors. Illustrated in detail are ten applications where TECO anchors can be used for stronger, more efficient construction in floor, roof, wall and ceiling framing.

Included among structural applications illustrated in the new TECO folder are: floor joists to beams; rafters and joists to plates; lintels or sills to jambs; dormer framing; rafters to purlins; corner posts; solid blocking and stair carriages to headers or trimmers. Of special aid to designers is a table of safe working values based on laboratory tests of the framing device.

Copies of the new TECO folder can be obtained without charge by writing Timber Engineering Company, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington 6, D. C.