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Builder-Developed Poneling Specificotions Announced

A new multipurpose line of factory colored exterior paneling, its final specifications developed during a year of field testing in most types of light construction, has been announced by the plywood division of Georgia-Pacific Corp. Its major use will be as low-cost siding.

It incorporates G-P's emulsion-heat "Ranch Panel" color finishing process with specifications selected as "most preferable" by test builders, according to W. H. Ilunt, viee president for plywood and specialty sales.

The price range "insures an installed cost below that of unfinished plywood siding with on-site painting," he said.

The Ranch Panel factory coating system was first introduced last year in only one color, panel size and surface treatment to start the unusual field testing program.

The newly completed line is based on test results with many types of panels on several thousand installations from coast to coast. It includes multiple choices of colors, surface treatments, sizes, thicknesses, edge treatments and grades, most of which will be regular production specifications, Hunt said.

The entire line is full-exterior plywood with all-Douglas-fir veneers. It is surfaced in colors with G-P's new acrylic-vinyl emulsion. The coating is said to be blister resistant, free from chalking, and can be repainted later in other colors if the owner wishes.

Factory colors include rural red. which was adopted for the original field test panels, plus off white and new color tones in