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The Certigrade label, symbol of quality in the red cedar shingle family for the past 23 years, has a new brotherand his name is Certigroove.

This is the essence of an announcement by the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, that a program of grademarking, inspection and quality certification for machine-grooved cedar shakes and rebutted-rejointed shingles is under way and will be patterned after the highly successful system which has characterized the manufacture of red cedar shingles by bureaumember mills during the past two decades.

Bureau Manager Virgil G. Peterson described the new shake inspection and grading program as a significant milestone in the shingle industry's history. He predicted it would meet with enthusiastic reception by shake purchasers and users.

Pocific Coqsl Foresl Producls

Douglos Fir-R.edwood-Western Red & Port

Orford Cedqr-Ponderoso & Sugor Pine

Gedor Shingles

Douglos Fir Plywood

Hqrdbocrrd cnd Fir-Tex Products

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TR,UCK AND TR.AIIER, Representlng

Goos Bcy lumber Go., Goos Bay

Coost Pocific Lumber Co., Eureko

Honley Lumber Go., Eureks

Humboldr tlendocino lumber Co., Thorn

Hlgh Sierro Pine tlills, Oroville ond ofher

Clregon cnd Northern Coliforniq Mills

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICES

Lumber Division: 214 Fronl St., Son Frqncisco | | YUkon 6-4395

Fir-Tex Division: 214 Front St., Sqn Froncisco | | YUkon 6-5392 tOS ANGETES OFFICE & WAREHOUSE

Lurnber Division: 2625 Ayerc Ave., Los Angeles 22

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Stocks of Lumber & Plywood

"The Certigrade label trademark on bundles of red cedar shingles has had a meaningful significance to shingle users since 1931," he stated.

"Now, for the first time, it will be possible for purchasers of machine-grooved cedar shakes, which are enjoying evergrowing popularity for exterior walls, to obtain a qualityguaranteed product backed by the industry's recognized inspection and grading organization. The Certigroove shake is certain to win friends in the same manner as its famous predecessor, the Certigrade shingle !"

The bureau manager said that shakes produced under the association's inspection agency would be identified by a Certi-

A major point stressed by Mr. Peterson in describing the Bureau's new shake program is that all Certigroove shakes are to be processed from No. 1 grade Certigrade shingles-hence will be lo0/o clear, l00a/o heartwood and 100/o edgegrain.

In addition to machine-grooved shakes, the bureau's grading and inspection activities have been extended to rebutted- rejointed shingles. These shingles are similar to machinegro()\'ed shakes except that they do not have the grooves or striations on one face which characterize shakes. Their edges are parallel and at right angles to the butts, and thev are in great demand for wall application in regions where the rustic shingle texture is popular.

Grading rules for both machine-grooved shakes and rebutted-rejointed shingles have been established by the bureau, Peterson said, and printed copies are available on request to Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, 5510 White Building, Seattle, Wash.

He stated that the bureau has requested the U.S. Department of Commerce to set up a Commercial Standard for both machine-grooved shakes and rebutted-rejointed shingles, and that promulgation of this federal specification is being carried out at the present tirne.

Lumber Sqles Gompony Moves

\\,'endell Paquette and Johnny Prime, kingpins of Lumber Sales Company, are now sporting nerv offices at 1485 Bayshore Blr.d., in San Francisco. The move from the former location at 2354 Jerrold Ave. was made December 1. The nerv number to call for Lumber Sales Company is JUniper 6-5700 and the teletype remains the same-S.F. 205.

Old Dollor Monsion Burns

San Francisco-A fire swept the old sion on Grove street here November 11. cued by firemen.

New lnsulotion Boord Film

What's behind the continuing home building boom and vast population movements in the United States ? Credit for both is given to the nation's home builders and architects in a new film "Designed for Living," released by the Insulation Board Institute.

"Never before has the homeowner been able to obtain so rnuch home value for the dollar spent," Charles M. Gra-.r, lnstitute manag'er, said in commenting on the film. "And when a million new homes a year are occupied, that ii, itself constitutes a major population shift.

"The insulation board industry felt that the home buyer would have a better appreciation of what builders and architects have achieved in recent years, if it could graphically present their accomplishments on film. That's the primary reason for our new production."

The IBI's new film, in sound and color, lvas produced at the Goldwyn studios, Hollywood, and also shows how insulation board sheathing, as a typical example, cuts construction cost and time. "Designed for Living" is now being made available nationwide to television stations, and will later be available for group showings to various buil,Ier, dealer and architectural meetings.

Jops Sludy Alqska Mill Site

Robert Dollar manwith 26 persons res-

Tokyo, Japan-A Japanese technical survey team will leave for Sitka, Alaska, the first of the year to study construction of a possible sawmill and pulp plant there, the Alaska Pulp Company of Tokyo said.