J. E. Higgins New Sacramento Warehouse

Bringing more than 8l years of experience to the Sacramento area, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co. recently built a 20,000 sq. ft warehouse at Il22 Joellis Way to better serve the North Valley trade.

The new warehouse will stock complete lines of hardwood and softwood lumber and plywood, hardwood mouldinp, Bruce pre-finished flooring and name brand building materials including Upson Board, Masonite and Marlite.

Timber Conslruclion Slrotegy Meet

Ed Fountain, Sr. recently attended a directors meeting of the American Institute of Timber Construction in Washington, D.C.

Even with the problems of a relatively new industry, the directors spent a good deal oI their time planning how to sell wood against competing materials.

AfiRACTIVE M0SAIC dr,esses up front of warehouse. (top lel0 Large concrete pad to right of building affords additional storage, future expansion area. General manager Harry Anthony (top cented formerly traveled the North Valley territory out of headquarters in San Francisco. Best we tell you that's a picture on the wall, not a window with a bunch of Mallards outside! Assistant manager Ferry Beckstrom, (right) a gentleman well known to the trade from years

It has been conservatively estimated that every job converted to glued laminated timbers creates a market for at least twice as much in other wood products, Fountain stated. When the basic structure is glued laminated timberso there is a strong tendency to use wood throughout the rest of the building, he concluded.

AND MAY THE BEST BRAND WII{!

If Brand "A" is your choice for one of your jobs, we won't try to substitute Brand 'oX'. We respect your freedom of choice, just as we insist on our own independence in selecting among all brands for the ideal materials for you, and for Southern California. Experience is our referee!

Thne-caoing seroice on:

The best in eoftwood, anil hardusood Plywoodc . . Forrnica ., lllonkeypod Plywoods Masonite Brand Hard.board.

New Millwork Stondqrd lssued

The millwork industry now has a Commercial Standard for the preservative treatment of wood windows, screens, blinds, shutters, doors, frames, and trim, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is entitled Water-Repellent Preservative Treatment for Millrvork.

The department has been cooperating for 43 years rvith trade groups that request assistance in establishing such voluntary standards for their products through broad industry acceptance. This standrrd was rcquested by the National \I-oodwork Manufacturers Association.

Its development with the cooperation of the Forest Laboratory was followed by general endorsement from architects, home builders, wood preservative manufacturers, millwork manufacturers, jobbers, and building material retailers.

The treatment improves resistance to swelling, shrinkage, and warpage due to moisture absorption, and thereby reduces decay and stain resulting lrom excessive moisture. Requirements for water-repellency and toxicity o{ the preservative solutions, and for the vacuum and immersion methods of treating millwork are given, as well as test methods {or detcrmining the properties of the solutions and depth of solution penetration into the treated prodrrct.

Wood Stress Vqlues Studied

A new approach to the problem of developing rvorking stresses for, plywood,--glued laminated structural m.rnbeir, and poles and piling as well as lumber was taken at the annual met,tilnc of the American Society for Testing and Materials, OctoLer 5-7.

{he_ group, which develops standards for promulgation by ASTM, met at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory in iVisconsin.

A new subcommittee on clear wood rvas set up to study the working stress problem, according to Chairman Lyman W. Wood. He explained that the past practice of adapting stress values for lumber to the other products has not proved entirely satisfactory, and that specific working stresses {or each material need to be worked out.

The subcommittee n'ill ro.ierv data on wood strength from all reliable sources, determine average values, and develop general principles applicable to lumbcr, plywood, Iaminated wood, and round timbers. In line with thesc principles, the average values will be adapted to each specific category of wood products invoh'ed.

Chairman Vood said the work of the new subcommittee will serve as a basis for a new standard on clearlvood strength properties and point the way toward a better basis for agrecment among various segments of the wood industries and rescarch agencies.

Aluminum Associqtion Sets Plqn

Today's home buyer is looking for quality and to in,surc that hc gets it, aluminum and glass producers. building products manufacturers, and trade association sroups are combining their forces, it has been revealed at a recent Architectural Aluminum ManuIaclurcrs Associal ion meeting.

Lawrence A. Han'er. president of Harvev Aluminum, Inc.. said three significant trends in home building today are benefitting the home buyer. Harvey rroted improved designs for homes, wider use of maintenance.Irtc products, and higher quality are now available to the home purchaser of 1964.

He said that his firm, along with the eight other producers of prime aluminum and sla,*s who are associate members of AAMA. see the continued trend toward maintenance-Iree building products. He cited this as one of the reasons lor the soaring popularity of aluminum windows and sliding glass doors in western cities.