Urge Use of Storm Sash as a Fuel Timber Engineering Looks to the Future Saving'Measure

Storm sash and storm doors, or combination doors, work hand in hand with the Government fuel conservation program, as well as in creating greater comfort for thousands of homes, according to Ponderosa Pine Woodwork Association officials. who recently urged the necessity for early installation of storm sash and storm doors as a means of alleviating a possible fuel crisis this winter.

War needs for a vast number of warehouse, factory, recreation and other types of large buildings, have greatly widened the field for timber construction. Architects and designers, many of whom have not previously worked with wood, are finding it an excellent construction material, and will undoubtedly use many of the designs made now, after the war has ended.

The West Coast I-umbermen's Association has published a long list of technical bulletins to aid such designers, and has recently added "Designing Truss Joints with Timber Connectors," showing various methods of spacing and arranging timber connectors. With the bulletin are several enclosures of reference material on the properties of wood and technology of its use, standard grades and their uses, and additional detailed information on timber connector use.

"Designing Truss Joints with Timber Connectors," is available without cost, and will be of inestimable help to the man r,r'ho is newly undertaking timber connector design.

Robert M. Bodkin

Fuel savings as great as 25 per cent can be achieved through the installation of storm' sash. storm doors or combination doors for all openings and entries, it was stated. Since stock storm sash, storm doors and combination doors may readily be obtained for all standard door and window openings, installation is quick and easy.

In addition, the greater comfort which storm sash and storm doors provide is an important factor for lumber dealers to stress. the officials added. Combination doors provide much comfort in summer as well as winter.

"Particular emphasis should be placed on the need for a complete installation of storm sash and storm doors," Robert M. Bodkin, general manag'er of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork Association, commented recently. "Too often, home owners have made only a partial installation, with the result that, while they obtained some benefit, they do not realize to the full extent the savings they can make when all openings are fully protected. Then, too, storm sash and storm doors are an important means of preserving national health through the elimination of drafts within the home. With storm sash and storm doors obtainable at such reasonable prices today, there is every reason why they should be installed right now."

Gamerston & Green Move Oakland Yard

As a result of the Navy taking over Oakland's 9th Avenue Pier and certain adjoining industrial areas, Gamerston & Green, wholesale lumber dealers, were obliged to move their Oakland yard by June 30.

They have moved to 2001 Livingston Street, Oakland, w,here they have purchased property for the new yard which is approximately two acres in.extent and has a frontage of 250 feet on Livingston Street.

Their office building and electric lumber loading hoist have been moved to the new location. The new teleohone number is KEllog 4-1884.

Reports For Duty

Pat Sublett, assistant sales manager for E. U. Wheelock, Inc., Los Angeles, reported for duty on June 29 with the U. S. Army Air Corps at Santa Monica.

Will Be Aviation Instructor

Bob Christensen, formerly with Star Lumber Co., Stockton, is completing an aviation instructor's course at the training school at Carson City, Nevada.