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rEstimqting Lobor R.equirements' New NRTDA Guide for Deolers

A Dealer Operating Guide chapter entitled "Estimating Labor Requirements" has been sent to members of its federated associations by the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association. The new chapter is a companion to one issued earlier entitled "Estimating Materials Requirements." It should be helpful to any dealer interested in computing the cost of complete jobs and in taking active part in Operation Home Improvement.

The chapter contains tables showing either the number of hours normally required to put in place a stated quantity of listed materials, or the amount of each item that normally can be put in place in one hour.

In addition, the chapter contains a check list of items to be taken into account when figurine the total cost of a job, whether new construction or rnodernization work. The list contains 72 items, including land, tree removal, clean up, equipment rental, architectural fees, blueprints, surveys, permits, insurance, wrecking, etc.

Estimating data is given for typical lumberyard items such as lumber, mill'lvork,' insulation, insulating board, gypsum board, roofing, and siding. Data for nails was published previously in a D. O. G. Chapter entitled "Nails," in Section III of the Guide.

Mccudden Joins DMC

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William J. McCudden has joined the California Lumber Division of the Diamond Match Co. as planning consultant and Wilbur J. Wallin as purchasing agent.