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The Red Cedar Shingle is made from the Red 
Cedar—a wonderful wood native to the for¬ 
ests of the Pacific Northwest and British Co¬ 
lumbia. It contains a natural preservative oil, 
defies rot and decay, and is repellant to insect 
life. 
It is a cleanly, fragrant wood, an ideal cov¬ 
ering, remarkably adapted for exterior building 
—pliable, everlasting, architecturally beautiful. 
Red Cedar Shingles are warm in winter, cool 
' in summer. Snow melts slowly on a Cedar 
Shingle roof, proving that heat cannot pene¬ 
trate this remarkable insulating wood. ln- 
, versely, the Red Cedar Shingle roof protects 
from the sun’s heat; tests prove that animals 
are comfortable under it in hot weather, and 
suffer under metal, and patent roofings. 
Why They Are Economical 
When making your huilding plans, ask your 
architect or contractor to figure out tor ybu 
a comparison of the cost between 16, 18, and 
24-inch Red Cedar Shingles for the side wails, 
with cost of any other standard building mate¬ 
rial. He will tell you that Red Cedar Shingles 
are the most economical of all, both in first 
I cost and up-keep. 
They Resist Heat and Cold 
i Heating engineers have determined that a 
j standard wood frame constructed house, cov- 
1 ered on side walls and roof with 5 to 2 and 
thicker Red Cedar Shingles, can be heated for 
6 percent less than 8-inch brick walls with 
lath and plaster; for 14 percent less than 18- 
: inch hollow tile construction, plastered on both 
| sides, and for 47 percent less than a building 
! constructed of plain concrete, plastered on one 
side. 
No Paint Nor Upkeep Required 
j Red Cedar Shingles require no paint—quite 
a saving in initial cost and upkeep. They may 
be stained in a varied range of tones and colors 
for architectural effect;, all are easily applied 
i and permanently retained by the Cedar Shingle 
at far less cost than painting. Staining does 
not detract from the beauty of the grain of the 
cedar wood. 
How to Lay Shingles 
The correct, most economical weather exposure 
for the three lengths of Association Inspected 
| Shingles is as follows: 
I 16-INCH GRADES: 
For roof, lay 5 in. to weather. 
For side walls, lay 7 1 / 2 in. to weather. 
18-INCH GRADES: 
For roof, lay 5 1 / 2 in. to weather. 
For side walls, lay 8Vz in. to weather. 
24-INCH GRADES: 
For roof, lay 7 V 2 in. to weather. 
For side walls, lay 11 V 2 in. to weather. 
I These can be laid in a variety of pleasing pat- 
terns—molded courses, overlap, thatched, and 
many others. 
Use Good Nails 
Good Red Cedar Shingles last as long as the 
nails that hold them. The better the nail, the 
longer lived the home or roof—insist on hot- 
dipped zinc-coated nails. They cost more and 
•a carpenter may charge more for using them, 
| but it will double or treble the life of your 
j building investment. 
The Rite-Grade Trade-Mark 
. The Rite-Grade trade-mark is a co-operative 
: inspection mark, the property of over one hun¬ 
dred associated mills, manufacturing more than 
[ 31/2 million squares annually. The Rite-Grade 
mark on a bundle means that the shingles are 
produced by a member of our Association, from 
first-class cedar trees, and are guaranteed by 
j official inspection to be up to grade as to 
thickness, grain, grade, selection, uniform size, 
and covering capacity. 
Our $25,000 Guarantee Bond 
1 Every bundle of Rite-Grade Red Cedar Shin- 
1 gtes is sold conditionally as to covering capac¬ 
ity and grade. A $25,000 indemnity bond guar¬ 
antees the covering capacity of every bundle 
(25 square feet) when laid according to direc¬ 
tions on each bundle. 
Without a doubt if you will cover both walls and 
roof with Association Inspected (Rite-Grade) Red 
Cedar Shingles—and use good nails. What’s more, 
you’ll have a home that is “homelike” and archi¬ 
tecturally beautiful, whether it be a modest bunga¬ 
low or a colonial mansion. A home that blends with 
the foliage and the lawn. A home that is warm in 
winter and cool in summer—with a minimum of ex¬ 
terior upkeep expense. 
SEND FOR BOOKLET. Before building, let us 
send you a copy of our Distinctive Homes Booklet. 
It offers many suggestions for building economically 
with Red Cedar Shingles—nature’s imperishable 
covering. 
Address Shingle Branch, West Coast Lumbermen’s 
Association, Seattle, Washington, or The Shingle 
Agency of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C. 
