NEW LITERATURE

lominoted Timbers Guide ls Free

A convenient nevr pocket guide to the most common questions dealers are asked about laminated timbers is available free from the Ed Fountain Lumber Co.

It was written by Dick Lloyd, Fountain's laminated timber specialist who is widely recbgnized for his work with the American InstitBte of Timber Construction, on building codes committees, in lumber promotion programs, etc.

fire booklet is handled in a question and answer form and covers such subjects as the relative strength of steel and wood, fire resistance of steel compared to wood, advantages of laminated timbers over natural timbers, glues used in tlre production of laminated timbers, grades of timbers, camber and its uses, quality control, wrapping, sealing and handling timbers, lengths available, what to look for when ordering, cartage rates and how to convert from natural timbers or steel. There is also a chart whieh lists the sizes of laminated timbers which may be substituted for steel "I" beams.

WRITE: Ed Fountain Lumber Co., 6218 South Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles 1, California.

Sound Control Booklef

A comprehensive L2-page booklet on rated sound control construction systems has been published by The Celotex Corp., for use by builders, contractors, y2, cELolEx, SOUIiDSTOP BOARO

2'rl' PIATE fhickness: 57/e'. Weight, Lbs, per Sq.Ft,:8.57

Redwood Ad Mals

An advertising mat catalog (6C-8) has been published by the California Redwood Association.

The mats featured in the catalog are designed as traffic buildersto draw customers into the lumberyard. Many of the more-than-60 mats include detailed construction hints to interest the do-it-yourselfer in home and garden projects.

The sixteen-page booklet includes mats that range in subject from redwood lumber for siding and paneling to garden redwood structures and farm buildings. The ads appear in the catalog just as theY will

IttUSTRATl0l{ of sound conditioned reproduce in local newspapers partition system, taken from new Celo- of maqazines and are available tex Booklet, shows use of Soundstop frao board and Vs" .Iy.pe.4 cyp,!$ ygll --iiictudine valuable tips to 3:lliYl*,,T,i39fi"8i,s,1"H'*':,'i-J1".::":Hl_t;:#":"ru;"'l; architects and building mater- lumber -dealers' ials dealers. r'u[v iriuslratea ^ ]-v]Irp:- Department ^P-74' and organized f"" ";;;;; Q9]ilo-rni.a Redwood Association' reference, the booklet'i;;il:" 61? Montgomew St" San Franthe latest technical d;;-; cisco, calif' 94111' sound conditioned floor and partition systems for both single and multifamily construction.

Also included- are definitions FireplOCeS lllustrOted of terms relating to sound con- ,.,--- ^-,^ tror, recomm"r,a"a and desisn in fireof accoustical ceilineJ,'";ffi PJ""": -i: being e-mphasized ^in ii**Xill#ff'sa;T* n:"f""":i'iii1.'1"$'?:TJ:1 for Multifamily Iiousing, and ""ir|fiii;-" photography iltus- other material' trating room' settlngs ior in-

TTYRITE: The Celotex Corpor- teriors, and patio and pool shots ation, 120 S. LaSalle Street, for the exterior, all reproduced Chicago, Illinois 60603. in full color. Firehood is a free- standing metal fireplace that is available in 9 porcelain colors, matte black and solid copper. The open hearth burns full size firewood, presto logs or briquettes. Available in f our models and three sizes of openings, 30", 38" and 45"; full details on this attractive Firehood are available in this new free literature.

WRITE: Condon-King Co., Inc., 5611 208th S.\lV'., Lynnwood, Washington.

Home Moinlenqnce Sotutions Exploined

A new booklet to permanently solve many home maintenance problems is available free.

Inside and outside wall cracks, rotting window sills, cracks in cement steps, chimney problems and more, may be permanently corrected through the use of T\rf-Kote. It is a heavy-bodied pigmented material that dries to a pliable, flexible coating. Used with glass fabric and special applicator, homeowners are finding this product quick and easY to use.

The procedure requires no professional experience. A thin coat is first brushed over the area under repair and smoothed down with the handY Tufr-Kote applicator that is furnished.

T'hen a length of Tufr-glass fabric is cut from the roll Provided and applied over the coated area. A second coat is then brushed over the glass fabric and feather edged with the a1> plicator. That's all there is to it.

WRITE: Tuff-Kote Co.' 833 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, fll.

New Wood Beoms

Vertical-lamination of wood beams introduces a significant new product for light construction. The new beams (with glue- line vertical, rather than horizonta), when in use) are kilndried and ofrer greater beauty and greater strength than solid wood beams at lower cost than horizontally l:rminated members. Complete full - color catalog is available free.

Catalog includes sizes (to 6x12" up to 60' long), span tables, weights, connecting details and use of suggestions for roof beams, floor beams and posts.

WRITE: Weyerhaeuser Co., Box 24L, Tacoma, Wash. 98401.

Tool Informqtion

Equipto spotlights tool room equipmenl in a new catalog.

Equiptogram S330 illustrates drawer units, benches, storage cabinets, portable cabinets, tool toters, stock trucks, slotted angle, grating, shelving, parts bins, counters, and new, option- al velvet-soft drawer coating.

Complete specifications, cutaway drawings for slarification and description of how to store more with less floor space are included. Available free from Equipto.

WRITE: Equipto, Aurora, Ill.

Fire Prolection List

The National Fire Protection Association has just issued its Fire Protection Publications list for 1964-65, which describes the wealth of material available for the engineering protection and public education needed for the control of fire waste.

The free, 48-page illustrated brochure, of which copies are available free, is of particular value to all property owners and managers, public officials, administrators of institutions, property insurance underwriters and agents, building officials, architectural and structural engineers and fire service members.

Among the technical and educational materials on fire safety listed are t}:,e 2,216-page Flre Protection l{andbook and the 10-volume, 6,600-page set of National Fire Cbdes, as well as nearly 600 other NFPA texts dealing with fire protection engineering, fire fighting tactics, fire training films, fire experience reports by property types, fire hazard studies, reports of major fires, texts on special fire problems and many public educational tools-posters, leaflets, decals and Sparky materials for children.

WRITE: National Fire Protection Association, 60 Batterymarch Street. Boston, Mass.

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