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FINE DEIAll. of pcrf of o hondsplit cedar roof is shown here. Note rough, rugged texlure snd unique shodow line qchieved by rhe ridges ond volleys of the shokesc roof rhor will ouflive the house itself with yeors ond yeors of no mcinlenonce

The popularity of the handsplit red cedar shake is nowhere more apparent than in California, where the ranch-style home, the natural for handsplits, first achieved its success

Again this year, thousands of homes in California will be ropped rvith the custom-built look that comes with the handsplit shake roof. Its distinctive rough texture and durability, which more than matches the life of any house, have convinced'more and more builders and architects that the handsplit is what buyers are seeking in the way of quality roofs.

Hand-hewn frorn red cedar trees in the Pacific Northwest, the cedar shake usually runs in 18," 24,,, and 32rl lengths, although other length, shakes may be ordered. They come in random widths, none narrower than four inches nor wider than 12 inches. lr/t"

Grading and inspection rules for handsplit shakes have been set up by the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau in Seattle, where a "Certi-Split" label has been issued to those member mills whose products meet standards adopted by the handsplit shake industry.

SAVINGS ARE EFFECTED in overoll roofing cosl becouse of fhe use of spreod sheothing. Hondsplir shskes loid ot the correct weolher exposure give double gnd triple protection, obviotinj need of wotertiglrt, expensive roof decking.

. heovy shokes up to lrA,, rhick use 7d or 8d hor zinc-dippcd box noils. thinnir shokes cp lo ?h! require 5d hor zinc.dipped noils

Handsplits are not precision manufactured, of course. No two are alike. Butts do not have to be at right angles to edges, and edges are not required to be exactly parallel. Any one shake may show the extreme thickness specified in rts size. Thus in a f-to tl-inch thick shake, both %- to sl-inch thickness may show at various points on the butt. Handsplit resawn shakes are manufactured by splittine blanks from log sections which have been cut to the desired shake length. These blanks are then sawn diagonally, rvhich produces a thin tip, a flat-sawn back and a rough natural face on two separate shakes. Resawn shakes presen: a rougher sut'face than natural tapered shakes and have a greater variance in thickness

Barn shakes, u'ith both sides having a natural surface and