Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber Big Achi evement in Building Construction

The greatest achievement in building construction in a century of progress is the invention of Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber. It is the climax of many years of coordinated research by architects, engineers, builders and lumbermen. It keeps lumber in the leading place as a building material and puts it far in advance rvith reference to modern attempts to supply better buildings at lower cost.

Since the days of our Colonial forefathers there have been many improvements in building lumber and the methods of putting it into place, but never has there been an achievement so outstanding as the creation of Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber.

This new system of wood building construction is designed to reduce costs. It offers economy, quality, flexibility and unusually sturdy construction.

Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber comes to the building site ready for the carpenter to put into place in conformity with any desired plan. It should not be confused with ready-cut house construction-it is building parts in harmony with time-tried architectural, building and lunrber practices, and is adapted to use in any type of building. No two homes need be alike in design or size, merely use more or less of the individual parts as the particular building may require.

Through simplification and standardization we have a coordinated system of machined pieces so that more than three-fourths of the lumber entering into all usual construction is ready for use.

Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber ofiers advantages to owner, carpenter and lumber dealer:

1. It will reduce the "in place in the building" cost because it eliminates waste lumber and freight paid on waste lumber-the most economical and yet the right grade of lumber for the purpose intended is chosen-to a large extent building is "pre-laid out" as the joist headers, sills and plates are mortised to receive and position the joists and studs exactly on lGinch centers.

2. Makes a stronger and better building because there is but one grade of this material-the right one for the particular use, and properly 5sa56nsd-5trength requirement of each piece is assured by careful selection at factoryjoists, studs and all other parts are sawed to precise length and squareness so that the loads and stresses are equally distributed, assuring rigidity and avoiding structural settling of the building-enterlocking joints (modern and improved mortise and tenon joints) wedge the framing parts together, stiffening the structure, making it positively cer- tain that the framework of the building will be of sturdy construction.

3. Commands greater loan confidence because of the quality of the lumber and the unusual permanence of the sturdy construction due to the enterlocking joint features.

Carpenters, builders, retail lumber dealers and owners will welcome this new system of building because it eliminates "jerry building" or the possibility of mistakes in using improper sizes and grades of lumber for specific parts, of the building. Through engineering principles the proper sizes and grades for each component part of the building have been determined scientifically and so by using enterlocking lumber, proper sizes and grades are assured.

Special advantages for dealer and carpenter are: Elirnination of a multiplicity of grades-simplifies the ordering of lumber-has sales appeal lacking in ordinary construction lumber, and eventually reduces inventories.

There are only ten basic framing members; only nine lengths of square-end board stock; only six lengths of diagonal-end sheathing-all precision cut and graded for the purpose intended. There is but one grade of this material-the right one for the particular use.

All framing: Joist headers, joists, sills, studs and plates go together rvith a strong enterlocking joint (patented). made possible by a machine-made, wedge-shaped dovetail. The spacing of the mortised members of the enterlocking joints on the headers, sills and plates is on lGinch centers, thus automatically assuring correct centering and positive alignment of all joists and studs. With only nine lengths of floor and ceiling joists, practically any desired width of building may be obtained.

Rafters: Through the use of half-round wall and ridge plates and rafters with curved notches an almost limitless number of pitches and spans are obtained with the nine rafter lengths.

Square-end board stock: In all standard patterns of flooring, siding, ceiling, shiplap and sheathing, comes in nine standard lengths in multiples of 16 inches instead of the present wasteful practice of multiples of 24 inches; ends squarely trimmed, producing close-fitting joints and providing for correct centering on all enterlocking joists, studs and rafters.

Diagonal-end sheathing: (storm-resisting and structural strengthening) cut at 45 degree angle, comes in six lengths, ends truly trimmed producing close-fitting joints and providing for correct centering on all enterlocking joists, studs and rafters.

Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber is limited to r-f u-E: !-.-:

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Z-inch framing and l-inch board stock-nothing over 2 inches thick; no finish lumber (as finish lumber does not lend itself to ordinary, uniform processing.)

One-inch stock is tied or banded in packages of a convenient size for ready handling. All pieces in each package are of the same kind and length. Two-inch stock is shipped loose, except where it is best to bundle.

Enterlocking Fabricated Building Lumber is manufactured'of Durable Douglas Fir by the Long-Bell Lumber

Sales Corporation at Longview, Washington, under the Laughlin patents, a system of production of standard parts on especially designed machines which give high precision. It is distributed through the regular established channel for distribution of building material-the retail lumber dealer. This new product was first offered to dealers early in November,1932.

MEMBERS_ENTERLOCKING FABRICATED BUILDING LUMBER

A-Joist Headers

B-Stud Plates or Sills

C-Rafter Plate

D-Floor and Ceiling Joists

E-Studs

F-Window and Door Headers

G-Gable and Dormer Studs

H-Rafters

I-Hip Jack Rafters

J-Valley Jack Rafters

K-Biidging

Ll-Fire Stop-Square end

L2-Fire Stop-Mitered end

M-Fillet

N-Square End Board Stock

O-Diagonal End Sheathing

IS YOUR WIFE OUT OF TOWN?

Of all the insidious, temptations invidious Contrived by the Devil for pulling men down, There's none more elusive, seductive, abusiveThan the snare to a man with a wife out of town. He feels such delightfulness, stay-out-all-nightfulness, Shall-I-get-tightfulness; I own it with pain; A bachelor rakishness, what will you takeishness, Next day's headacheishness, none can explain.

His wife may be beautiful" tender and dutiful, 'Tis not that her absence would cause him delight; But the cursed opportunity, baleful immunity Scatters his scruples as day scatters night.

Paine On Government

When it shall be said in any country in the world, "My poor are happy; neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them; my jails are empty of prisonerS, ffiX streets of beggars; the aged are not in want, the taxes are not oppressive; the rational world is my friend, because I am a friend of its happinsss"-whsn these things can be said, then may that country boast of its constitution and its government.-Thomas Paine.

Early To Bed

The man who makes it the habit of his life to go to bed at nine o'clock, usually gets rich and is always reliable. Of course, going to bed does not make him rich-I merely mean that such a man will in all probability be up early in the morning and do a big day's work, so his weary bones put him to bed early. Rogues do their work at night. Honest men work by day. It's all a matter of habit, and good habits in America make any man rich. Wealth is largely a result of habit.-John

Jacob Astor.

How To Rise

A temperance orator was describing how his life had been infuenced by total abstinence.

"You know," he said, "I am now chief of my department. Three years ago there were two men in the office who held positions above mine. One was dismissed through drunkenness. The other was led into crime. He is now serving a long term of imprisonment and all through the influence of strong drink. Now, what f ask is, what has raised me to my present high position?"

"Drink !" was the vociferous reply.Deschutes Pine Echoes.

THE CUTTIN' HOSS

A cuttin' hoss, I've allus said, was sumpthin' of a scholar, He gits idees into his head that's mighty hard to foller. You show him what you aim to cut, he goes right after that:

He starts it off and moves about, as easy as a cat. And if the critter doesn't run, he takes it nice and slow; He cuts it out and gits it done without no fuss or show,;

But if some critter has a trick an{ thinks that he's a slicker, The cuttinl hoss is jest as slick and mostly somewhat quicker.

When he works you find fer sartain it's a job to stay on top, 'Cause he's mighty quick on startin' an' he's jest as quick to stop.

He shore don't do no shirkin' when he starts to move around;

He's got all four corners workin' when he squats an' grabs the ground.

You will find it's mighty nifty, how he moves from left to right,

And he's jest about as shifty as a boxer in a fight. He don't git none fussed or rattled; he can jump and dodge and slide;

For his job is cutti4' cattle, it's the cowboy's job to ride. Ife's a shore enough gegetter, and it sometimes has occurred

That he came out with the critter, and the man stayed in the herd.

So when you start a cuttin' why you want a hoss that's wise,

And a cowboy, too, that's sudden, up between the hair and eyes.

It takes a good clean sitter, and you're never at a loss

If you allus watch the critter and don't try to watch the hoss.

Jes you screw down in your saddle; that old hoss knows what to do,

Fer he sawys cuttin' cattle, good as any buckaroo.

-Bruce Kiskaddon. GOOD ADVICE

Kicking Customer: "Isn't there any way I can avoid this constant tire trouble?"

Tire Man: "You might buy a motor boat."