Solid Wood Products 



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M 128 932 

 Figure 22-3. — Panel of press-dried, end-matched oak. (Photo from Heebink and Comp- 

 ton 1966). 



Millwork machining technology is described in chapter 18, as follows: 



Subject 



Panel planing 



Panel sanding 



Moulding 



Sanding of mouldings 



Tenoner applications for millwork 



Figure no. 



8-133 through 18-138, 18-143 top 



8-167 



8-145 though 18-149 



8-170 and 18-174 



8-221 



Standards and grading rules for hardwood interior trim, mouldings, and stair 

 treads and risers have been published by the Hardwood Dimension Manufactur- 

 ers Association (1961). 



FLOORING 



As late as 1955, hardwood flooring was installed in 68 percent of the floor 

 area of new construction; the hardwood flooring industry was relatively free of 

 competition from other flooring materials, and for the most part operated under 

 semi-stable market conditions. By 1963, however, the amount of floor area 

 being covered by hardwood had declined to 34 percent (Martens 1965; Large et 

 al. 1971), principally because of competition from vinyl-asphalt tile and wall-to- 

 wall carpeting. For graphical data on current hardwood flooring production 

 trends, see figure 29-24. 



