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by HIAWATHA ESTES, A.|.B.D.

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of this large double garuge-2l'x 21'outside dimensionsspace has been created along one wall for the water heater and forced air furnace together with a storage area. Specifications call for another storage area consisting of a 3t-6' wide shelf at the end of the garage and above the car hood height. A door opens from the garage to the covered front porch. Double doors open from the porch to the highly appealing entry and its curved wall. A low planter next to the fireplace can be seen from the entry.

The living room is of unusual size for a home with less than 1400 square feet. It appears even larger because of the wide sliding glass doors at the end.

The kitchen occupies the central command post in the home. This location

Please send me complete information about the special volume discounts to retail dealers, on complete working plans and a full selection of home plan books. Firm makes it possible to conveniently serve meals in any of several places, depending on the weather, time of day and the occasion. A large number can easily dine in the roomy nook area. A dropleaf table can be utilized at the end of the living room for more formal dining.

The hall offers direct access to all bedrooms, entry, kitchen ,and even to the patio.

The private master bedroom bath, the family bath and the laundry facilities are all in one central area. This will simplify plumbing installation. The bedrooms offer a total of 31' of wardrobe!

The handsome contemporary exterior with its crisp, clean lines will be inexpensive to build.

ALSC Stumbles on Stondords

The American Lumber Standards Committee. meetins for the umpteeth time last month, again could not reach any accord on possible revision of green and dry so{twood lumber standards. Despite a uniform chorus of cries for compromise from the industry's trade press, the group again broke up after the same groups, and the same people had said about the same thing. Another sulrcommittee meeting is planned for early August.

Some real action was, hol'ever. taken that could lead to solution of one o{ the morc severe industry pro}rlems. The committee approved a proposal to require all structural lumber and common hoards to be grade-marked. This proposal will have to be sent to the Justice Dcpartment l:refore any further action is takcn to see if it might violate any present laws regarding restraint of lrade arrd similar pror is.ions.

Other subcommittee recommendations approved u'ere; futttrt' sources of funds, reciprocal recognition of Canadian lumlrer st.andards. and future inspcction and etrforcemcnt pror'.dttrt'..

Boise Coscode Purchqse

Boi-.e Ca-.cade purchasecl the building material-s division of ()etz Bros. & Co. on July t, and will op('rate thc nerv acquisition as Getz Roymac. Inc., a sub,"idiarv of Boise Cascade (iorporation. San Francisco o{fices will continue to be located at 6J0 Sacramento Street under the management o{ Joseph f)urra rvith Dick Bronn. Jirn O'Donnell and George Rye remaining in their same sales capacities.

Getz Roymac, Inc. also operates a large new prefinishing plant in Torrance, California. managcd by C. T. McElroy and assisted by Earl Kennedy.

The remainder of the various divisions of Getz Bros. & Co. uill continue under the orvnership of Lnion Tank & Car.

Utility-Grqde Strength Test

Western Vood Products Association has sponsoretl a dramatic demonstration of utility-grade lumber before members of the International Conference ol Building O{licials in Los Angeles.

Two 12'-0 l-,y I3'-ll" platforms were built, one of utility and one of construction grade. identical in elerl detail except that the utility-grade floor was 2xI0" floor joists instead of 2x8". Both platlorms in turn supported, in identical order, the thirty-sir building ofiicials who participated as a "lir-e load" to test the Iower grade's strength.

'Ihe demonstration was to prove beyond doubt that utilitygrade flooring, when u-.ed in accordance with span requirements for each species" has adequate strength and greater floor stiffness because of larger size than does higher-grade dimension stock. Therefore. it should be readily accepted by builders and code ofljcial-. on its on'n merits. officials insist.

Wood Mqrketing, Inc. Budget

The steering committee of Wood Marketing, Inc. has unanimously approved a minimum budgct for calendar year 1966 of $l million to cover operations, personnel and marketing programs. The budget recommendations, together with a detailed promotion activities program which the committee also approved, will bc reviewed by WMI's executive committee on September 1I in Portland, Ore.

Steering Committee Chairman John L. Robins, vice president of Simpson Timber Co., emphasized that the new organization's activities "would not duplicate or be competitive with the current programs being conducted by industry associations."

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