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'Super Siding' Hos Potentiol of Big Construction Economies

A nerv r.vicle-lapped bevel siding rvhich is a three-u'ay combination of lumber, fir plyu'oocl arrd a resin fiber overlay is nou'' being manttfactttrecl ancl shor.vs a potential of provicling saviugs of up to $200 per house.

The new product, callecl Super Sicling, rvas developecl by the Oregor.r Forest Proclrrcts Laboratory irr Corvallis and the I)iamor.rrl l,umber Cornpanl. rif Portlarrd. It combines a solid ru'oocl core u'itl-r ti.re t\\'o-\\'av strength of fir plywoocl and the surface paintabilitl' of Crezot.t. a smootir, mediumderrsity resin fiber overlay made br- the Crou'n-Zellerbach Corporation.

The r.reu' material is the result of years of research to find a siding which u'orrlcl utilize comrnorl boarcls, be available in rvide wiclths, present a sr.r.rooth. defect-free surface, ancl be competitively priced u''ith otl'rer sicling materials.

The rnost significar.rt advantages of Super Sidirrg are :

1. It rnay be applied ciirectly' over strrrl<ling, eliminatir.rg aly need for sl-reathing. In mall\- cases, this catr save rrll tt' $125 per unit.

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40/i, less than some conrPeting siding mate-

3. It l'ras a solicl lunrber core u'l.rich is cut on a 3rlo bevel, so that the sicling mar- be naileci flrrsh against tl-re stucls rvith no necessity for furring strips orw'edges.

4. It comes in parrels u,hicl-r are 12 inches wicle ancl 8 feet long, so that one llralll can hanclle a panel r,vith ease. Iiach piece has a f" cleep shiplap groove rabbettecl into the thick edge

:rnd placed in a hot press to achieve permanent setting of the bon<l through heat ancl pressure. After the panels are rippecl intct 12" strips, the strips are ber-el-sau,n in a tilttable barrclsau. to a 3fo angle, producing tr,vo u,edge-shaperl pieces. The thick eclge of the panel lreasrlres 73/76", and tl-re featlrer edge is 9/32"..,\fter the f" shi;tlap joint is rzrbbetterl into the thick edge, the panels are then dipped in the pentachloropl-rer.rol solution and packagecl in sturcly c:rrdboar<l cartolts [r,r shilrpirrg.

The sicling sh<,rrrld har.e good vapor transmission qualities to l>revent cotr<lensed moisture u'ithin the exterior walls of horrses. Since the core boards are not edge-glrrecl, they allou' the vapor to exhaust through the orrter portion of the rvall .faster than it can penetrate the inner rvall lining, thus making it unlikely tl-rat condensatiotr u'ill <levelop.

Diamoncl l-umber Conrpanl' ct-rnrnrencerl manufacture of the siding only after this clevelopnrent of the Oregon [,-orest Products I-aboratory had undergone exhaustive tests at the laboratory. These tests inclrrcled exarninatior-rs for cupping, glue bond durability, ancl climensional stability of the entire panel.

Diamor.rcl also plans to procluce vertical Super Siding in 4x8 sheets. The sl.reets of vertical siding could be groovecl according to the customer's specilications, and either a f" "V" groove or a t/" deep groove similar to the Textnre One-Eleven pattern. The grooves 'w'oulcl be sawn directly into the Crezon overlay surface.

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the panel, to pro<luce a good shadowline on tl-re 'il'all of a house. This groove also makes the panels self-aligning.

5. Since the panels are 72 inches wide with only a f" shiplap groove, a total oi lll inches or 96/o of wall coverage is afforded b1' each piece, as opposed to approxinrately 10 irrches or 80'y' with rnany competitive siding materials. Diamoncl Lumber Company sees a potential savings o{ up to $40 per thousand feet of wall coverage in the averag'e honse becattse of this extra width.

6. The siding is pre-dippecl at tl-re mill .in a toxic u'aterrepellent pentachlorophenol preservative dip which makes it terrnite-resistant and should also make the paint go on easier and stal'on longer.

The siding is being manufactured by the Diamoncl Lumber Company mill in Tillarnook, Oregon. It is laicl up in 4x8 sheets and then ripped into 12" strips. The core is 1x4 fir lumber. Both sides of tl're core are faced witl-r two plvs of fir plywood. Thc smooth surfacing r.naterial over the plywood that forms tl.re face of the oanel is Crezon. a plasticlike resirr carrierl irr a paper slreet vvhich is frrsed to the plywoocl ttnder heat ancl Dressrrre.

The entire panel is bonclecl u'ith arr exterior type adhesir.e

F,arly response from builders, lurnber dealers, and architects has been enthusiastic. and carloacl shipments of the wicle-lapped siding have alreacly startecl f rom Diamoncl's Tillamook mi11.

Lumber Union Offers fo Forego Woge Hike Now in Noilhwest

Portland, Ore.The Northwest Regional Negotiating committee of the AFL-CIO International Woodworkers of America last month offered to forego any wage hikes at least until September for its 45,000 members in five Northwest states. Provision was made for reopening wage talks September 16.

IWA Negotiating Committee Chairman Harvey R. Nelson said, " there is nothing to be gained by pursuing negotiations any further at this time. To do so, with all its accompanying effects, might only contribute to the unstable conditions of the industry." George Metzger, spokesman for the employer associations, hailed the offer as a "realistic and statesmanlike approach to the economical problems which are affecting the lumber industry in the west."

Individual locals and lumber companies were scheduled

FRED C. HOLMES LUMBER Ct|.

Wholesole Lumber

Ro il /T ru ck- &-T r oiler Shipmerrls

OI.D.GROWTH, BAND.SAWN REDWOOD from Boiock Lumber Co., Monchesler

OLD-GROWTH DOUGLAS FIR From Spocek Lumber Co., fllonchesler

PRECISION-TRIMilED STUDS

Donglos Fir White Fir o Redwood

REDWOOD POSTS ond FENGING

Fred HOIMES / Ccrrl FORCE

P. O. Box 987

Fort Brogg, Gollf.

IWX: Fort Brogg 49

Phone: YOrktown 4-37OO '

Southern Colifornlo Oftice:

Russ SHARP

I t 194 Locusl Ave., Bloomingion

PHONES: (Los Angeles) ZEnirh 4925 (Colton) TRlniry 7-O33O

712-/>5i,2,,,-.-.>:-::*-r5.l|l /friwnoLEsALE \i to me6t again May 27 to announce results. The IWA said the union would make the same proposal to employers in the pine region of eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, Montana and northern California "just as soon as meetings can be arranged."

Average hourly earnings for loggers in the fir regions of west Oregon and Washington were $2.749 an hour in February, while sawmill workers get $2.223 an hour.

Portland, Ore.-The Western Council Negotiating committee'for the 80,000-member Lumber and Sawmill Workers union has said that it intends to continue to seek wage boosts for workers this year. The union thus refused to go along with the rival International Woodworkers of America, which agreed to drop wage-hike negotiations at least until September. The L&SW union is seeking a 31c-an-hour package wage bogst, 10c an hour for health and welfare benefits, and another 6c an hour for holidays and improved vacations.

"We intend to continue to fight for a wage increase for our membership," said Earl Haitley, executiie secretary of the L&SW Western Council.

Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. I Elects

Jeonne Serviss | 958-59 Preqident

A large number of members and guests attended the May 12 meeting of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. 1 for the election of the 1958-59 officers. The lumberwomen gathered in the Hotel Lafayette, Long Beach, for the dinner meeting and entertainment program.

Violet Neal, chairman of the Nominating committee, presented the following slate of candidates, who were elected and will be installed at the June meting:

President-Jeanne Serviss, S&S Liimber Co.

1st Vice-President-Margaret Gladish, Tarter, Webster & Johnson

2nd Vice-President-Helen Pease Rude, Cal-Pacific Redwood Sales

3rd Vice-President-Felicia Reid, Weyerhaeuser Sales Co.

Secretary-Ruth Armand, E. J. Stanton & Son

Treasurer-Margaret Gunn, Watson Sales Co.

Membership-Peggy Mattola, Bus McNeil Co.

Initiation-Bess Difrey, Fern Trucking Co.

Publicity-Beverly Haskins, U. S. Plywood Corp.

The June meeting will be held at Rodger Young auditorium, Los Angeles, the evening of the 9th, with the installation of the new officers the main business.

Mosonite Shifrs Weborg

Robert E. Weborg, Masonite Corporation dealer sales representative in the Fresno, Calif., area for the last five years, has been appointed to a similar post in the western section of the state of Washington. '

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