Extensive Use of Plywood Made in Los Angeles Home

Pacific and to obtain maximum exposure to welcome southern light.

In designing his home, Francis made extensive use of Douglas fir plywood-both inside and out-combined with glass, brick and wood to produce a maximum amount of living space and convenience in a five-room home with an area of 1,320 square feet, plus porch and garage.

For both interior paneling and exterior siding, the ply'ivood panels \\rere scored horizontallv to produce sweeping horizontal lines and to conceal any apparent jointing. For the exterior siding, 4' x 8' panels ol tl" Exterior type Douglas fir plyrvood of the PlvShield grade rvere appliecl horizontallv. Vertical joints are closely butted ; horizontal joints are shiplapped. The plyu'ood panels are fastened to the 2" x 4" framing members r.vith 6d nails, concealed from the casual eye by careful nailing in the scoring.

The interior paneling arrangement of plywood is the same as the siding, except that the horizontal joints are closely butted rather than shiplapped.

The colors trsecl in the interior decorations were chosen to give a flattering contrast to the naturally finished plyrvood paneling. 'Ihe ceiling is painted a flat grey-blue green. That color is repeated on the surface of hall closets, in the {abric of some of the chairs, bedspreads and pillows, sliriia iirh r prorrai crlhd Eslc Bqol: Ilc gavc f,ir audicme a rbos fcEturine songl lrom ol *c Old MoJrc So;&. Th" w;aptcr|}$ad fmo fil Taars- &f,ffi lhoficihd Pra[sg of- jgr-q'.,'.-' ilet[rridiring Me4eg$, tq61 end daailcd con*hwtion oI f,re