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Ifougflas Fir l)oors rnarked ooAo' Meet these Industry-Approved Standards :
GRADE A-Recommend,ed, lor Paint or Enarnel Finish To be Factory Resin-Sealed
STILES, RAILS, AND MULLIONS.-This srock shall be heartwood, all vertical grain old growth Douglas fir, Sitka apruce, or Western hemlock, the faces of which must be clear, with the exception that small, inconspicuous, and neatly repaired pirch searns are permissible. Characteristic sound dark streaks are permitted in hemlock. Glued-up rails are permissible in widths or,er 4/2 inches. A moistureresistant glue shall be used. Mixing of woods is not permitted.
PANEIS-FII\T VENEERED.-TLe srandard rhickness of 3-ply flat veneered panels shall be Y+ inc|n after sanding. Bach face shall be of a yellowish or pinkish color or a blend of the two, and shall be from smoothly cut veneer, free from knots, splits, pitch pockets, and other open defects. Small etreaks and spots of other colors are perr:rissible, provided thar they in no manner make the panel rinusable for the purpose intended. Shims that occur only at the end of panels and inconspicuous well-matched patches shall be admitted.
PANELS-SOLID RAISED.-The standard rhickness of solid raised panels shall be not more tll.an 9/16 inch before sanding and not less than 7/16 inch after sanding. They shall be either all vertical or all slash grain in any one door, and shall conforrn to the grade of the stiles and rails.
