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NEW COMMERCIAL STANDAR,D UP.DATES REGTUIREMENTS FOR HAR,DWOOD VENEERED DOORS

A new commercial standard for hardwood veneered doors, embodying revisions recommended by the National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, has been promulgated by the Commodity Standards Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The new Standard, CS l7l-58, consolidates and up-dates requirements for hardwood veneered hollow-core and solid-core flush doors. the styles used extensively today in homes and many other typei of buildings. Formerly these requirements were covered in separate standards CS 200-55 and CS l7l-50, respectively.

Also included in the new standard are harclwoocl veneered doors of the panel and sash styles as well as those rvith plastic and with hardboard faces.

The standard, which is now effective, covers grades, construction designs, sizes, tolerances, inspection, methocls of test, labeling, nomenclature and definitions.

"In setting up these basic requirements," said Ormie C. I,ance, NWMA manag'er, "the standard affords producers, distributors, architects, builders and the general public a reliable quality guide for hardwood veneeied doors. It reIates the specifications to a new NWMA grade marketing system for the various kinds of doors."

The NWMA acts as licensing agent for the gracle labeling system. Under this arrangement, use of the system is not restricted to NWMA members. It is expected to be adopted by non-member companies accepting tl-re standarcl.

The standard designates three grades for hbllow-core and solid-core flush doors with wood faces. Thev are Premium. Good and Sound. Hollow-core doors formerly were classifi9d ,qs Premium, Good and Paint in the supersedecl CS 200-55. The old standard l7l-50 for solid-core flush doors called for only two grades, 1 and 1P.

In the new requirements hardwood veneered doors are grouped into two categories. A Type I door must be able to pass a severe waterproof test. It also must withstarrd full rveather exposure, provided the exterior face and the top ancl bottom of the door have been finished with two or more coats of paint or varnish before exposure. A Type II door must be water-resistant, that is its bond must retain practically all of its strength when subjected occasionally to tl-rorough wetting and drying.

Three thicknesses are specified for interior cloors-l /s, ls/s and lfi inches. Thickness requirements of Isl and 2r/a inches are set up for exterior doors, with the additional specification that solid-core flush doors and panel and sash doors are the only ones to which the 2fu inihes applies. A height and width tolerance of l/16 inch is allowed, unless otherwise specified, for doors other than those ordered prefit.

Prefit doors must be 3/16 inch less ir.r width and rf inch less in height than the nominal door size, with a plus or minus tolerance oL l/16 inch allowed. Vertical edges of such doors must be slightly eased. These doors musi have skid blocks, scuff strips or other protection attached to the bottoms.

Among other provisions in the standard are these:

-Doors must be constructed of thoroughly seasone<l kiln dr.ied wood, the moisture content of which shall be from 6 to 12/o.

-They must be clean and smoothly sanded so as to be ready for finishing without further surfacing except for removal of handling marks or effects of exposure to moisture.

-A squareness tolerance ol tA inch is allowed, that is, a diffelence of /s inch in the length of the two diagonals on the face of a door.

-With certain stated exceptions, the warp or twist tolerance for doors, under normal service conditions, is I inch. Where the surface areas of one face of a door is less than 10 square feet, the tolerance is only ft inch.

-The limitation on warp or twist tolerances, however, cloes not apply to: (a) doors lfi inches or more thick which are wider than 3l Ieet or higher than 8 feet; (b) l% inch and lft inch thick doors which are wider than 3 feet or higher than 7 feet; (c) cloors with face veneers of different species; (d) doors that are improperly hung or that do not swing freely.

-Flush doors may be cut for light openings as specified. The utility or structural strength of a door must not be impaired in cutting for lights, louvers, panels and any other special details.

-Doors shall be mortised for locks and cut for hinges when so specified. Unless otherwise ordered, the location of the lock centerline and hinge cuts will be in accordance with each manufacturer's regular practice.

The standard points out that in addition to fulfilling basic requirements, grade marked doors must meet various detailed specifications.

Face veneers of Premium grade doors, for example, must be tight and smoothly cut. When a face consists of more than one piece, the pieces must be matched at the joints for color and grain. A few burls, mineral streaks and ilight discolorations are permitted. Not allowed, however, ire knots, wormholes, splits, shake and torn grain.

Face veneers of Good grade doors also must be made up of tight. smoothly cut venler. If composed of more tharr one piece, a face must be matched at the joints to avert sharp contrasts in color and grain.

In Sound grade doors the face veneers may contain any defects that will not be visible after appliiation of twb coats of paint.

The performance test for Type I doors calls for specimens to be boiled in water for four hours. dried 20 houis at temperatures of 140 to 150 degrees F., then boiled again for four hours and cooled in water. With Type II doorE specimens are submerged in water at room temperature for-four hours and allowed to dry at 70 to 80 degrees F., lor 20 \o_urs. Specimens must withstand an average of 10 cycles of this test.

Copies of the new standard, Lance said, can be obtainecl at 20 cents each from the NWMA office, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 4, Ill., or from the Superintendent of Doluments, Washington, D.C.

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VALLEY LUMBER CO. EXPANDS FORCE

Chino, Calif.-The Valley Lumber Company here has added three men to the yard staff, reports Owner Pete Johnson. Appointed to head the new retail yard's hardware deDartment is Paul Carr, who was formerly ten years with the Foothill Lumber Co. as salesman and manag'er; he will also take over the purchasing. Two former employes of the old Patten-Blinn Lumber Company's yard here, Leighton M. Jones and R. B. McLaughlin, are the other new personnel. Jones was bookkeeper and assistant manager with P-B for 24 years and also worked two years as an estimator with Sunland Lumber Co. Mclaughlin spent 9l years with Patten-Blinn as a yard man and nine months at Anderson Lumber Co. in the same oosition.

S.P.A. ELECTS GATES

E. C. Gates. president of the Fordyce Lumber Co., was elected president of the Southern Pine Association at its recent annual meeting in New Orleans. Other new officers elected last month are: 1st Vice-PresidentHobart Manley, 2nd VicePresident-H. P. Greer, and Vice-President for Trade Promotion-H. S. Mersereau.

BREAK GROUND FOR NEW.BOWLING CENTER

uroundDreaklng ceremonies were held for the first split-level. bowling recreation center in Southern California. Civic Parking Square, f nc., is owner.developer of the project at 3237 Foothill Blvd.. Glendale, to be known as Verdugo Hills Bowl. The g1 million-plus construction job will be done by William R. Smith Construction Corp.

Bennett Panel Saw In Additional Yards

Recent installations of the Bennett 2-Way Panel Saw reported by Wayne C. Ervine, Dealer-Service, Atascadero, Calif., include the Marina Lumber & Building Materials Co., San Francisco. and Hale & Greenslhde Lumber Co., Calimesa, Calif.

terry Clough Nclmed Sqlesmonoger of Huff lumber Compony

Jerry Clough, popular yorlng Soutl-rern California lumberman, has been promoted to the post of wholesale salesmanager of the Huff Lumber Company, according to Allen Huff, president of the Los Angeles wl-rolesale collcern.

Jerry is well qualified for his new post, having started his lumber career fresh out of school with the old San Pedro Lumber Company, Los Angeles, as a truckdriver. He later worked in the order clepartment and coullter sales. Follorving several years in the production end of the business, l.re joined the Clough Lumber Comparry as yard superintendent and remair.red until two years ago, wher.r he became a salesman for Huff Lumber.

Ierrv is active in civic and iocial affairs in his home town, where he re- sides with his wife and family. He is also a member of Los Ar.rgeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 atd well knor'vn at both the retail and lvholesale levels of the business. He was. more or less. born to the lumber business as his father has been associated in the wood industry in the southern area for more than a quarter of a century.

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Everything Should Be Oioi in June

The 395th Terrible Twenty tournament was held at Lakeside Golf Club, April 17, with Virgil Oliver as our host. "Lakeside in Aoril" turned out to be Lakeside in Jar.ruary-a cloudy and very cool day, but all 29 players reported ir.r. Dewey Reeder, 8l-9-2-74, and Dr. Rekers, 86-12-74, tiecl for lst in the lower bracket; Virg Oliver, 89-13-76, and Vern Huck,92-16-76, tied for lst in the upper bracket. Incidentally, Vern Huck carried the 13th green (277 yards) |

In the match play finals, 2nd 6-months tournament, Dilrvorth beat crippled Whittaker, and Pierce beat Huck in tl-re upper bracket. So Dilworth will battle Reeder, and Pierce against Bauer in the finals for the year, in May.

The annual tournament at L.A.C.C. was set for May 8, u,ith the usual election of officers. Our Jutte tournament is to be at Ojai, subject to the arrangements to be made by Dr. Paul Rekers. June 12 is the date set. Ladies can be included.-H. M. Alling.

Ht]W LUMBER Lt]t]KS

The effervescent green Douglas fir market in the period ending May 8 hit the highest price peak since the Spring of 1956, reports Crow's Lumber Market News Service. Standard & Better green random length dimension showed indications of moving higher. Utility was was nlore active. K-D Std & Btr dimension prices bounced up several dollars. California buying for water shipment was extremely heavy in the period and concern was expressed about a possible shortage of ship space. No. 4 common ponderosa pine boards recovered some recent price dips Strong demand from California, fortified by increased buying from Midwest and East, resulted in the flood of lumber orders in the past two weeks, while fir production was being limited by recent rains that hampered logging.

Total retail lumber stocks on Feb. 28 were 4,841 million b.f', estimated tlre National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn.; this was 4.2Vo more than Jan. 31 and 2.5/o above February 19.i8. The Pacific region showed a 2.3/o increase in stocks over February 1958 ,but a wEtt TilERna il f tt( wtil rER yEilflufl0r( til saililER

Hollywood Jr. Twins Are All-Purpose Doors

Say goodbye forever to old fashioned screen, sash and storm doors., for here are two all purpose doors...COMB|NAT|ON SCREEN AND METAL SASH DOORS that fit all types of wall construction and harmonrze with any interior styling.

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Convenience a No mde detourlng rround t supertlu. ous ertra door with an rrmful of bundl6. a No morc srgglng, tlim3y 3cr.en d@B which invite intrudeE. a Act3 a3 an additionrl protsction for housewite. She may conversa wlth out siders through sash oponing without unlocklng th. don a Burglar-prcot A slmpl. touch of fin. 8eB lck3 s3h.

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a Sav6 buying , S!ih, Scren ffd a Saves on hardware, hanglng and painting, a Sav6 on expemive roplacemenb. o Slves spsce. The Hollywood Jn Twlns m8y be hung to swlng In or out. Lelves lvailable tloor sOace which is usually lost in ltitchen or entry way.

Sto.m Doon Hollywood J6. .rc all 3 combin€d into I door.

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a Hollywood Jn Twins give tm your choica of ! Danel or flush d@r to h!?monlzG with any sB|le .rchitecturc oa intarior d6igr.

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I All Wert Coost Prodicts ore diilribulcd by repuloble deolerr notionwide I

Retail lumber sales, based on boardfoot volume of reporting yards, declined, 4.2/o in February from January but were 21.7/o greater than February 1958. The Pacific region showed a 4.8/o sales decline from January but a 19.8/o increase over February 1958.

4.4/o drop from this Jan. 31

Shipments of 467 mills reporting to the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn. in the week ending May 2 were 10.5/o above productiorr, while orders soared 74.2/o above. National production of lumber totaled 2,964,000,0m b.f. during March, estimated the NLMA, of which 2,367,MO,W u,'as softwoods. March shipments were 6/o, and orders 9/o, above production Orders ot 139.707.132 b.f. rocketed 28.7/o above production at 147 mills reporting (139 operat- ing) to the West Coast Lumberrnen's Assn. in the week ending May 2; shipments were 14.5/o above. The weekly average of Douglas fir region sawmill production during April was 165,680,000 b.f.; orders averaged 177,155,000 and shipments 173,470,000 b.f. Shipments of E9,948,000 b.f. were 7.9/o above production at 108 mills reporting to the Western Pine Association in the week ending May 2. Orders were 4.9/o above.

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Nine More Plywood Mills in DFPA

Douglas Fir Plywood Association announces the recent addition of nine more plywood mills to the DFPA nrenrbership brings the total to 118 plants.

The new DFPA members are Hampton Plywood Co., Scotia, Calif.; Hammond-California Redwood Co., Samoa, Calif.; Lund Plywood & Manufacturing Co., Crescent City, Calif.; Winton Lumber Co., Martell, Calif.; Grants Pass (Oregon) Plywood, Inc.; Nordic Plywood, Inc., Sutherlin, Ore.; Valsetz (Oregon) Lumber Co.; Corvallis (Oregon) Plywood, and Lacey (Wash.) Plywood Co., Inc.

These mills will now be offering fir plywood which carries the well-known DFPA grade-trademarks.

Hampton Plywood Company's parent firm is the Willamina Lumber Co., Portland, Oregon. Sales will be handled bv Hamoton Lumber Sales in Portland. The Scotia mill is now manufacturing plywood sheathing, and plans to begin production of PlyForm grade plywood this summer. L. M. Hampton is president of Willamina Lumber, and John C. Hampton is general manager of Hampton Lumber Sales. Plant manager at Scotia is Joseph Price, and office manager is Glenn Maynard.

Hammond-California Redwood Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific Corporation. The Samoa mill produces plywood sheathing. R. E. Flowerree, Jr., is vice president, Jack Harmon is general superintendent, and Vance Vollmer is plant manager.

Winton Lumber Co. produces plywood sheathing at its plant in Martell. D. J. Winton is president of the company with headquarters in Minneapolis, Clifford F. Anderson is executive vice-president, and J. Shiely is president of Winton Lumber & Sales Co. also in Minneapolis. Jack Rushton is plant manag'er at Martell.

Mqrinq Lumber & Building Mqteriqls Opened in 5. F. by Weiner Brothers

Philip, Sam and Jack Weiner, former San Francisco builders, opened a brand-new, do-it-yourself and custom builder emporium at 1734 Lombard St., in San Francisco on May 1. San Francisco's first new yard in some years, the new business will operate under the name of Marina Lumber & Building Materials. Located in a 10,000 sq. ft. building on busy Lombard street, Marina Lumber & Building Materials will feature "drive-in" shopping and parking.