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Lincoln Produces Prefab House
The house shown in the picture is a Ford factory-built home, completely prefabricated under license in their factory b1' Lincoln Lumber Company at their new yard, 9025 G Street, Oakland, and delivered to the job in large sections. The house is sold to local contractors who erect it and sell it to the GI for $6700 complete, ready to move into.
The frame is of 2x3 rvith plywood nailed and glued on both sides. Kimsul insulation is used in both ceiling and l'alls. Youngstorvn metal kitchen cabinets are installed.
and the wiring is already done when the house is delivered.
The sub floor is of S-ply veneer. The buyer has to find the hardwood flooring. The house pictured has Creo-Dipt stained shakes on the exterior walls. There are 4/z rooms with 840 square feet of floor area.
The Lincoln Lumber Company's new plant has a frontage of 800 feet on G Street. The site is 8f acres in extent, and is roughly three blocks square. Their new telephone number is SWeetwood 5880.