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Now Comes Certified Millwork

The above illustration is a reduced reproduction of the Registered Certificate issued by the Millwork Institute of California for specific jobs. The certificate itself measures 7o'tx7" and is handsomely printed in two colors on par,chment-like stock. The certificate will be issued either at the request of the architect or upon request of a licensed member of the Institute furnishing the work.

As the Institute Certification program is planned, this certificate will be specified by the architects in a paragraph at the head of the millwork section of their specifications. The language of this paragraph as recommended in the Accredited Standards, is as follows :

"GENERAL PROVISIONS: All frames, jambs, exterior and interior finish, sash, doors, s.creens, blinds and shutters,

R. F. HAMMATT ON SHORT TRIP

R. F. Hammatt, secretary-manager of the California Redwood Association. left San Francisco March 12 lor a week's trip in the coast counties and San Joaquin Valley territories.

casework, panelings, fixtures and other millwork products for this job, including glass and glazing, shall conform to the provisions of the 'Accredited Standards for Architectural Woodwork' published by the Millwork Institute o{ California, and shall be so stamped or labeled and certified by Registered Job Certificate issued by the said Institute."

The new book, Accredited Standards, which H. T. Didesch, managing director of the Institute, and the various Institute committees have been .working on for a considerable length of time will be off the press and ready for distribution on March 15. The book measures 9 inches rvide by 12 inches high and will contain 64 pages, of which 12 are devoted to half-tone illustrations of "Architectural Woodwork." A review of the book, "Accredited Standards," will appear in our issue of April 1.

Frank Paramino Visits Los Angeles

Frank Paramino, president of the Paramino Lumber Company, San Francisco, has returned to his home after spending two weeks in Los Angeles on business. He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Paramino.

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