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House & Garde 
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T HIS illustration of a common method of house 
framing shows a total disregard for the shrinkage 
problem. The solid black indicates the relative 
amounts of lumber in the outside walls and bearing 
partitions, the shrinkage of which causes the house 
to settle. 
Note how much greater the shrinkage will be in 
the bearing partition than in the outside wall. Un¬ 
equal shrinkage means uneven settlement, the results 
of which are cracked plaster, sloping floors and stick¬ 
ing doors and windows. One method of equalizing 
shrinkage is illustrated and explained on page 28 in 
“The High Cost of Cheap Construction.’’ 
This booklet explains the essentials of correct 
house construction in language that any home-builder 
can understand. It is packed with information that 
will be of value to you in selecting your contractor. 
Sent free on request. 
Dutch Colonial and English Precedent 
T HIS house combines the Dutch roof with the bay windows 
of the English style. It is one of the 16 architectural styles, 
illustrated and discussed in “Good Houses,” a book for home¬ 
builders interested in good design and efficient planning. Sent 
free on request. 
What to Look for 
in\our 
Contractor’s Bid 
Y OU may have wondered why there is so great a dis¬ 
crepancy in the bids of several contractors figuring 
on the same house. If you are going to build, it will pay 
you to find the answer. 
The essential thing for you to know is what each con¬ 
tractor intends to deliver for his price. The quality of 
materials he uses. The kind of construction methods he 
employs. These matters have a decided bearing on the 
success of your home. 
There are no substitutes for good materials, sound 
construction practices and honest workmanship. What 
looks like a good bargain in a contractor’s low bid is 
likely to develop into a poor investment in the light of 
excessive repairs, high fuel bills and countless petty an¬ 
noyances. Or when a low resale price reveals the true 
value of the house. 
In every community you will find contractors who 
always figure on a first-class job. They know how to avoid 
unequal settlement in outside walls and bearing partitions. 
They know the other construction essentials often over¬ 
looked. They would rather not build your house than build 
it for a price they know will compel “cutting the corners.” 
In the long run they are the cheapest and most satisfac¬ 
tory. That is why we say, go to a legitimate contractor. 
Why we have published “The High Cost of Cheap 
Construction,” referred to on this page. 
Y OU will find this high type of contractor more and 
more demanding lumber of the Weyerhaeuser stand¬ 
ard of quality, trade-marked with the manufacturer’s 
pledge of personal responsibility. 
You will find too, that the dealer from whom he buys his 
lumber knows the value of thoroughly manufactured and 
properly dried lumber; and that he carries in his stock 
Weyerhaeuser lumber of the kinds and grades that meet 
building requirements in your locality most economically. 
Weyerhaeuser Forest Products are distributed through the 
established trade channels (to contractors and home-builders 
through the retail lumber yards) by the Weyerhaeuser Sales 
Company, Spokane,Washington, with branch offices and repre¬ 
sentatives throughout the country. 
WEYERHAEUSER FOREST PRODUCTS 
SAINT PAUL* MINNESOTA 
Producers of Douglas Fir, Pacific Coast Hemlock, Washington Red Cedar and Cedar Shingles on the Pacific 
Coast; Idaho White Pine, Western Soft Pine, Red Fir and Larch in the Inland Empire; Northern White Pine 
and Northern Pine in the Lake States 
