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An innovation in room storage which combines convenience, efficient space organization, and the appearance of an unbroken paneled wall will be shown by Masonite Corporation in the "How to Build Better for Less with Components" section of the NRLDA Exposition.

A research efort called Project M, the system is in development by Masonite's research and construction systems departments in cooperation with Henry P. Glass Associates,'design consultants.

The system basically consists of factory-finished hardboard 2'x8' panels which can be assembled and installed to form single or

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H. W. "Hqnk" .A,ldrich doublefaced non-load-bearing storage partitions by any home owner or carpenter using the simplest tools like a hammer, level and screwdriver.

These partitions present the per{ect appearance of random width vertical wood paneling in various factory finished grain patterns, as there are no visible handles, hinges or hardware. Doois swing smoothly on top and bottom pivots.

Inside is an array of shelves, sliding trays, drlwers, eggcrate dividers, built-in hanger bars, mirrors, hat and shoe racks, lie and belt racks and even a laundry hamper, fire storage facilities are tailored to the consumet's needs.

The storage flexibility is due in a great measure to the liner of Masonite \9," Peg-Board panels, according to James P, Morrow, marketing manager of the construction systems department.

The ceiling-height Project M may be used as a room divider or built against an existing wall. Individual storage compartments may be either two or four feet wide.

Morrow said that the cost probably will be low in comparison with conventional non-load-bearing walls and storage of similar capacity. He said that Masonite has no immediate plans to market Project M, which is subject to further development and refinements.

Installation is achieved in four easy steps, Designer Glass said. They are:

1. Apply the ceiling tracks. firese are Zx2-ineh lumber notched every 24 inches for vertical Z'x8,xl" divider ffns which consist of white-painted Peg-Board skins on perimeter wood frameworks.

2. Slide the divider fins into the notches of the ceiling plate without tools. Metal pivots, factory-applied to the tops and bottoms of the fins, make this a simple operation for the home owner or carpenter. The dividers then are plumbed vertical and fastened to the floor through special shoes at the base of the fins.

3. Install the custom interior as desired by the customer. Fixtures fit into the Peg-Board per{orations or special tracks in the case of sliding trays and drawers.

4. Hang ttre taci< panels and doors, whieh snap into reeeptacles in the tops and bottoms of the divider fins. Exteriors of the 1" thick component doors are woodgrained Royalcote, and the interiors are white-painted Peg-Board.

Both Morrow and Glass foresee wide application of the system: New residential construction, home modernization, retail stores, offices, hotels, motels and various institutions.

Sturdy in construction, the system can readily be adapted to built-in furniture, Morrow pointed out.

Masonite Corporation also will display its factory-finished, preassembled interior wall system with the adjustable spline, which may be used for non-storage, non-load-bearing walls or as an accessory with Project M.

The hardboard manufacturer also is participating in the Components Arena where perimeter wall panels with Masonite hardboard exterior and Royalcote interior skins will be assembled.