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Mqson ite Seqdrifi Avo iloble West of Rockies Now

Rustic-appearing Masonite Seadrift has been made available by Masonite Corpora- tion west of the Rockies for exterior board and batten type construction. Called exterior Seadrift, the 4x8 a^nd 4x16-foot panels are ungrooved. The distinctive wood grain pattern is embossed into the surface.

The quarter-inch board may be applied with studs spaced up to 16,,. o.c. paneli are fastened with galva.nized siding or gal- vanized box nails spaced 4 apart around all edges anrd 8,, apart at intermediate sup- ports. Allow a small space at all joints and cover with batten strips.

Seadrift should be primed with one coat. of an exterior bil-base primer, using a conventional oil-base paint for ttre finish coat.

Distributors of pre-fab houses, utilizing the giant new 8,x14, panels of Homasote ln the construction of their ,,precision-Built House Components" are being greaily aided by a special upright, space-saving panel saw. In promoting their ,.p-B Components', program, one of the biggest problems faced !f tne l{omasote Corporation was helping their distributors find an efficient means oi handling and cutting these extra large panels.

Acquainted with the use of the Bennett 2lWay Panel Saw by building supply firms throughout the country to cut-to-size regu- lar size and other panel stock, Homasote requested the Richard C. Bennett Manufacturing Co. of Laceyville, pennsylvania, to build a unit that would handle the g,x14, panels.

This 24, long machine has an overall height of 10,6,; 24-inch extensions on each side provide horizontal scales extending 14, each side of center, located about 28,, above the floor line. There is also provided on the bottom face board horizontal scales extendimg 72' each side of the center. Approxi- mately 100 nylon rollers are embedded in the face boards for easier movement of tJrese large panels. The machine requires 48" w"idth of floor space. The motor iJ controlled by a foot switch.

All vertical framing members are in two pieces joined together with suitable steel channel splicers. This allows the machine to be crated for shipment in two packages of appr-oximately equal height, and the passing of the crated machine through openingl with low head room.

Says Richard C. Bennett, owner of the company building the special model of the Bennett 2-Way Panel Saw, ..This new machine developed for the Ifomasote Corpora- tion ean also be used for cross-cutting and rip-cutting the new 8, pllrwood panels now on the market. I understand that the manu- facturers of railroad boxcarg and large trailer trucks use these new plywood panels."

Mr. Bennett also pointed out that it would be easy for his company to make a modified version of the machine to cut the new 6, wide panel stock now on ure market (such as the six-foot-wide ..Novaply") and other out-size panel stock.

NDW G-P OREGON PLI\NT TO DEVELOP (FIBER.PLY' PRODUCI

"tr'iber-Ply," termed a new ,,break_ through" in the plywood field, to increase and improve the utilization of raw mate_ rials, was highlighted by Georgia_pacific ofrcers in the recent annual report. This is a low-cost panel, produced on a contin_ uous process from a combination of low_ grade green veneers and kraft pulp from the company's mills by a patented manu_ facturing process developed in Georgia_ Pacific's research laboratories. .,The piod_ uct," says the report, .,promises to be high_ ly profitable." Engineering for a plant at Springtreld, Oregon, to utilize this process is under way, according to the repoit, with construction scheduled to begin within the next three months.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation is onb of the nation's leading integrated producers of forest products including pl5rwood, hardboard, redwood products, lumber, paper, pulp, containerboard, and chemicals. It owns extensive timber reserves which are m&nag'ed to insure a perpetual yield of timher for.its diversifled operations.

Kitchen cabinets manufactured of native Red Alder in modern and Early American styling are shown in a new full-color brochure. Beautiful Birch cabinets are aLso illustrated. A specifcation folder shows all sDes and types of cabinets ofrered. Write Major Line Products Company, Inc., Hoquiam, Washington.

A free copy of the ..Ponderosa pine patio Promotion" kit may be obtained by writing to General Manager, Ponderosa pine Woodwork, 39 South La Salle St., Chicago B, IlI.

Palomino Samara, latest addition to United States Pl5rwood's series of color-. styled wall paneling, derives its name from the American Palomino-only Western-type horse bred primarily for color. The paneling was styled to meet the most importa.nt 1960 color trends in interior decorating. Designed to blend with variations of the same color i4 contemporary fabrics and floor coverings, the new hardwood panel has captured the light-blonde, chestnut tones of tlte elegant show horse. Carefut preflnishing emphasizes the fine hardwood grain. Palomino supplements the group of natural wood tones in the Samara line. which includes Candlelight, Sun-tan, Cinnarnon and Nutmeg. OtJrer deiorator colors are Coral Rose, Sherwood Green, Biscalrne Blue, Provincial arrd Dove-Grey.