HARDWOOD RECORD 



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J. M. PRICIIAItD, CHAIRMAN INSPECTION 

 RULES COMMITTEE, MEMPHIS, TENN. 



No. 2 common. Length-s : 4 to 20 feet, admit- 

 ting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Wiil admit 

 all pieces that wiil not come up to the grade of 

 No. 1 common which can be used for cheap sid- 

 ing without waste of more than one-third the 

 length of any one piece. Pinworm holes ad- 

 mitted. 



Dkop SIDIN'G 



Made from 1x4, 5 and 6-inch strips. 



Widths: 3Vi. 4%, 3% inches net face counted 

 as 4. 5 and 6 inches, respectively. 



Thickness : % inch net after surfacing. 



The above covers all grades. 



No. 1. Lengths : ti to 20 feet, admitting fif- 

 teen per cent of odd lengths. Must be practically 

 free of defects except 1 inch of sap or two knots 

 on thin edge that will cover by lap. 



Selects. Length : G to 20 feet, admitting fif- 

 teen per cent of odd lengths. Will admit two 

 sound knots % inch in diameter, or one stand- 

 ard defect. Sap admitted without limit. 



No. 1 common. Lengths : 4 to 20 feet, admit- 

 ting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Sound dis- 

 colored sap and scattering pinworm holes not 

 to be considered defects in this grade. In addi- 

 tion thereto boards may contain standard de- 

 fects or their equivalent as follows : 



Four-foot lengths, one. 



Five to 0-foot lengths, two. 



Ten to 14-foot lengths, three. 



Fifteen to 20foot lengths, four. 



No. 2 common. Lengths : 4 to 20 feet, admit- 

 ting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Will admit 

 all pieces that will not come up to the grade 

 of No. 1 common which cau be used for cheap 

 siding without waste of more thau one-third 

 the length of any one piece. Pinworm holes 

 admitted. 



Dressed Dimension Strips 



Widths : 3 inches and over. 



No. 1. Dimension : Lengths. G to 20 feet, ad- 

 mitting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Each 

 piece must be practically clear on one face, 7 to 

 9-inch widths, 1-inch of bright sap admitted on 

 one edge, showing on face side : 10 to 12-inch 

 widths, IM: inches of bright sap admitted on one 

 edge, showing on face side. 



Select. Dimensions : Lengths. 6 to 20 feet, 

 admitting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Bright 

 sap ;idmitted without limit, and in addition 

 thereto one standard defect or its equivalent ad- 

 mitted in boards S inches and under wide, and 

 two standard defects or their equivalent ad- 

 mitted in boards 9 to 12 inches, inclusive. 



No. 1 common. Dimensions : Lengths, 4 to 20 

 feet, admitting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. 

 Shall admit of any number of sound knots that 

 paint will cover, the board to work full length 

 and width. Bright or sound discolored sap and 

 scattered pinworm holes not to be considered de- 

 fects in this grade. 



No. 2 common. Dimensions : Lengths. 4 to 20 

 feet, admitting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. 

 Shall include all boards that will work two- 

 thirds or more of the same grade as No. 1 com- 

 mon. In not to exceed three cuts the full width 

 of the board, no cutting to be shorter than 3 

 teet. 



Casing' and Base 



Lengths : 8 feet and over, admitting fifteen 

 per cent of odd lengths. 



Widths: Net, 3V->, 41/2, SVa. GVi, "'/2. 814 and 

 0'/<! inches counted ','2 inch wider than net face. 



Thickness : 1.3/10 inch surfacing. 



The above refers to and covers all grades. 



Firsts and seconds : Each piece must be prac- 

 tically clear on face side. Seven to 10-inch 



widths, 1 inch of bright sap admitted on one 

 edge, sh(5wing on face side. 



Saps and Selects. Bright sap admitted with- 

 out limit, and in addition one standard defect or 

 its equivalent to be admitted in boards 8 inches 

 and under, and two standard defects or their 

 equivalent in boards 9 to 10 inches wide. 



No. 1 common. This grade will include all 

 stock that will not come up to the grade of 

 saps and selects that will work two-thirds of its 

 length clear face in pieces 3 feet long and longer, 

 regardless of sap. Stained sap without limit, 

 where there are no other defects, admitted in 

 this grade. 



FLOORING AND CEILING 



Widths: 2Vi, 314, iVi and 5% inches face 

 counted as 3, 4, 5 and G inches, respectively. 



Stock finished on the one-half shall be counted 

 three-quarter inch wider than net face. 



Thickness : 13/16 inch after surfacing. 



The above covers all grades. 



No. 1. Lengths : S to 20 feet, admitting fif- 

 teen per cent of odd lengths. Must be practically 

 free from defects on face side. 



Selects. Lengths : 6 to 20 feet, admitting fif- 

 teen per cent odd lengths. Bright sap without 

 limit or in the absence of sap two sound knots 

 not to exceed % inch in diameter or one stand- 

 ard detect. 



No. 1 common. Lengths : 4 to 20 feet, admit- 

 ting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Bright or 

 sound discolored sap and scattering pinworm 

 holes not to be considered detects in 'this grade. 

 In addition thereto boards may contain the fol- 

 lowing standard defects or their equivalent : 



Four-foot lengths, one. 



Six to 10-foot lengths, two. 



Twelve to 14-foot lengths, three. 



Sixteen to 20-foot lengths, four. 



No. 2 common. Lengths : 4 to 20 feet, admit- 

 ting fifteen per cent of odd lengths. Will admit 

 alPpieces that will not come up to the grade of 

 No. 1 common which can be used for cheap work 

 without waste of more than one-third the length 

 of any one piece. Pinworm holes admitted. 



Yellow face stock is a special grade. 



PARTITION 



The rules for fiooring and ceiling shall apply, 

 except that the reverse side of the piece must 

 not be of a lower grade than the face. 

 Mouldings 



No. 1. Lengths : 8 feet and over, admitting 

 fifteen per cent of odd lengths ; twenty per cent 

 of 8, 9 and 10 feet, with not to exceed ten per 

 cent under 10 feet. 



Widths, thickness and pattern to be governed 

 by Universal Moulding Book, and to be graded as 

 follows : 



Bright sap or slightly discolored sap shall be 

 admitted without limit ; otherwise clear, except 

 slightly chipped grain not to exceed one-twelfth 

 the length of any one piece. 



No. 2. Six feet and over, admitting fifteen per 

 cent of odd lengths ; twenty per cent of 6, 7 and 

 8 feet, with not to exceed ten per cent under 8 

 feet. 



Widths, thickness and pattern to be governed 

 by Universal Moulding Book, and to be graded 

 as follows : No. 2 will include all moulding 

 that will not come up to the grade of No. 1 

 that will work fifty per cent clear in pieces 4 

 feet and longer. Sound discolored sap is no 

 defect. Respectfully submitted, 

 ~" J. M. Pritchard, Chairman, 



E. L. Edwards, 

 Edward J. Young, 

 J. M. Card, 

 Hugh McLean, 

 D. H. Day. 

 J. W. Dickson, 



Mr. Pritchard : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen 

 ■ — You will note in our Inspection Rules Book 

 that heretofore we have adopted the rules of 

 the Oak Flooring Association for the inspection 

 of manufactured oak flooring. Those rules have 

 been revised by that association and your com- 

 mittee did not feel it was necessary to formally 

 accept these rules, but to call your attention to 

 the fact that the rules have been revised and 

 placed in our hands by one of our members, and 

 your committee will see, if there is no objection 

 from the membership, that these rules are pub- 

 lished in our next issue. I have a copy of them 

 and will read them, if you so desire. 



Mr. Pritchard then read the last named 

 rules. 



F. S. Underbill ; Mr. Chairman — I move that 

 the report of the committee be received, ap- 

 proved and the recommendations adopted. 



Alex. Lendrum : I second the motion, Mr. 

 Chairman. 



Geo. D. Burgess : Mr. Chairman — I move that 

 magnolia be inserted in the %voods mentioned 

 in the report of the Inspection Rules Committee. 



Motion seconded and carried. 



EMIL (RENTHEIt. ClIAIUMAN TRANSPOR- 

 TATION COMMITTEE. PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. PA. 



Report of Committee on Officers' Beports 



Mr. Thompson : Mr. Chairman and Gentle- 

 men — The exposition of the president's address 

 has been so complete and covered the ground so 

 fully and carefully that, after twenty-four hours' 

 hard labor on the part of your committee, and 

 one sleepless night, we did not find much to say : 

 so I will not trouble you long. 



Mr. Thompson then read the following re- 

 port of the committee, which, upon motion by 

 Mr. Thompson, seconded by Earl Palmer, was 

 unanimously adopted amid applause: 



The Committee on Officers Reports has given 

 very careful consideration to the able address 

 of the president and recommends the same to 

 the thoughtful attention of every member of this 

 association. 



Your committee recommends the hearty en- 

 dorsement of the membership present at this 

 meeting of all expressions contained in the ad- 

 dress in regard to matters pertaining to inspec- 

 tion. 



Your committee further recommends that it 

 adopt as the sense of this meeting that the 

 members of this association refrain from dis- 

 turbing its inspectors in the positions whicli 

 they may occupy. 



Your committee further recommends that this 

 association hereby expresses its gratitude to 

 Che retiring president for his efficient administra- 

 tion of the affairs of this association, and re- 

 news its expression of confidence In the wisdom 

 of the policies carried into effect by him. 



Your committee has also bestowed careful at- 

 tention upon the report submitted by the secre- 

 tary-treasurer, and desires to congratulate him 

 upon the able analyses of the affairs of the 

 association named therein, and to commend him 

 for his careful, conscientious and economical ad- 

 ministration of the affairs pertaining to his 

 office. 



.T. W. Thompson, Chairman. 



.1. \. Stimson. 



W. E. Chamberlin, 



D. H. Day. 



C. A. Goodman. 



Ne'w Business 



President Agler : Gentlemen, the next in order 

 on the program is new business. Have you any- 

 thing new to bring up, Mr. Secretary ? 



Secretary Fish ; 1 have nothing, Mr. Presi- 

 dent. 



President Agler : Does any memlwr desire to 

 bring up anything for discussion? 



Mr. Threlkeld : Mr. President — The chairman 

 of the Resolutions Committee has in his hands 

 a resolution offered by me and which he has 

 stated he would present, after which he asked 

 that I should make an address on the subject. 

 I ask the chairman of the Resolutions Committee 

 to please read that resolution. 



