Wegtern Door & Sash Co. Remodelg Oflace

Western Door & Sash Co. recently completed the remodeling and modernization of their offices at their Oakland plant, 5th & Cypress Streets. It can be said here that this is a very fine job, and is worth a visit by any lumber dealer to see what can be accomplished by intelligent planning, and the use of some of the many beautiful hardwood plyrvoods that are available.

Unselected birch paneling rvas used througl-rout on both floors, with new office furniture in soft toned oak to match.

The picture shows the main floor rvith built-in birch counter, and a series of offices on the right, the end one of which is occupied by H. Truxton Jones, sales manager. Another is occupied by Doug Cook, vice president in charge of estimating.

Upstairs generous space has been alloted to the bookkeeping and accounting department. Mrs. Dowse, secretary-treasurer of the company, has privats office space here in one corner.

The private office of the p:esident, Joe Z. Todd, is panelcd in Philippine Mahogany.

The salesmen's or customers' room is something that has long been needed, and will be used frequently.

There is also an employees' conference room, furnished with a built-in refrigerator and hot plate for the preparation of lunches.

Throughout both floors Simpson's Noisemaster acoustical tile is used on the ceilings. This has already been praised by the staff for its elficient sound control. Another feature of this sound-conditioning material is its high light reflection without glare.

Fluorescent positive lighting, the latest in this type, gives steady illuminaton and adds to the staff's comfort ar-rd efficiency. The heating is thermostatically controlled.

Vice President John L. Todd, who retired a couple of years ago, visits the office two or three times a week, and has already put his okay on the remodeling rvork. Mr