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Douglas Fir Doors marked "Bo' Meet these Industry-Approved Standards
GRADE B-Recommended. Primarily for Paint Finish To be Factorv Resin-Sealed'
'When the letters FDI appear as part of the grade trade-mark they oertify that the doors so marked not only meet industry standards but have also been officially inspected by the Fir Door Institute and, at the buyer's request, will be covered by the ofrcial, notar' ized Certificate of Inspection.
(Douglas Fir Doors are also made in Grades A, C and MR. Stock doors in every grade are precision pre-fit to a size %-inch less than previous net catalog height, 3,2l6-inch less than catalog width-for ease and speed of installation,)
STILES, RAILS, AND MULLIONSJThis stock shall be of vertical grain faces with some coarse grain permitted. It shall be sound in all respects, and may contain sap, light stains, streaks, burls, and neatly repaired pitch seams. Glued-up members are permissible. A moisture-resistant glue shall be used. Mixing of woods is permissible provided both stiles are of a single specie.
PANELS-FLAT VENEERED-The standard thickness of 3ply flat veneered panels sh allbelainch after sanding. Each face shall be of one or more pieces of firm smoothly cut veneer. When of more than one piece, it shall be well j oined and reasonably matched for grain and color at the joints. It shall be free from knots, splits, checks, pitch pockets, and other open defects. Streaks, discolorations, sapwood, shims, and neatly made patches shall be admitted.
PANELS-RAISED-The standard thickness of raised panels shall be not more than 9/16 inch before sanding and not less than 7 /16inch after sanding. They may be either slash or mixed grain, or mixed wood3 and shall conform to the grade of the stiles and rails. Glued-up, solid panels are permissible.

Why do thousands of lumber dealers prefer to sell Balsam' rVool-rather than any other insulation? t$/hy is Balsam'\$7'ool so consistently outselling its competition-and why are Balsam-'$7ool sales at an all-time peak? Listed below are comments from lumber dealers all over the country. They show why dealers are proud to sell this top'grade insulation that makes substantial profits for them year after year.
19 Recsons why:

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