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.. Bill Carroi welcomes you to the Success Convention 52nd meeting of the CPUA There ^ \ n :/ ,y reasons why you should use Marblecrete in your design. oi w**mrtg!or Imrimurn Acrv><>es BwiOinq AC*'1*Ct Aoort 8-*lt3fOuOft Pr>ce *nOAso4Crt0 *PAiCjs0i+"in4nq C*tr*cto J j*ti+fton l So* me 5#*tt*e Comnc'0' CConntt&unAnyCo*H'ui** The Intramural Activities Building at the University of Washington provides an almost classic example. The University needed a strong, economical, good looking building exterior. They got what they wanted by choosing Marblecrete. For a lot ol good-sense reasons: Flexibility: Any size or shape wall or wall section is possible with Marblecrete. Texture: A wide variety of textures is available through the selection of an almost limitless number of aggregates. Color: Color choice is unlimited. Let aggregate shades, matrix tints, and imagination be your guide. Economy: Marblecrete's simplicity of construction offers budget-stretching economy. Beauty: Marblecrete offers a distinctive beauty all its own. A beauty you create through your choice of color and texture. And a beauty that lasts, because Marblecrete is maintenance-free. Specify Marblecrete made with IJlLH Portland Cement or Masonry Cement General Portland Cemenl Company Offices. Chattanooga. Dallas. Fort Wayne, Houston. Kansas City. Kan . Los Angeles. Miami. Tampa I IJ ` 55 CASH will be paid to members of the industry (other than manufacturers informing us of their own products) for information leading to publication of material in this column relating to new equipment, mate rials or devices of interest to the wall and ceiling industry. Address this magazine, giving full information, where pictures may bo obtained, manufacturer, address, etc. New Approach To Gunite Plastering contractors looking for new worlds to conquer will be inter ested in the Multi-Gun. which can be best described as a miniaturized gunite rig. It utilizes a new concept in penumatic (as opposed to wet mix) placement of concrete as well UNIT HAS been used extensively for erosion control problem areas SMALL VERSION of big gunite rigs, Multi-Cun has its own air com pressor as insulation and other materials. Unlike conventional high pressure gunite machines, the Multi-Gun util izes huge volumes of air at low pres- PftO.'nOtlOf. MAN for lathing and PI.lining Industry San francuco-Bay area. Must have i> ough knowledge of the lathing a Plastering Industry and problems, inch ing ability to read plans and have krto- edge of costs. Sales experience an ast Salary open. Send resume to: Plaster tndutiry Promotion Bureau, Inc., S Terminal Way, San Carlos, Calif. 9aOT sures. That means no special op ator is required--the operation automatic. Nor is a separate copressor necessary, since the machi is completely self-contained. The Multi-Gun is operated by two-man crew, one handling mat rials and the other at the nozz: The unit stands 8 ft. long, 54 t wide, and comes equipped with 50-hp 4 cylinder Ford industrial et gine and 400 CFM at 15 pst MG'. compressor. A 9 cu. ft. pug-mill mixer provide continuous flow of material throug: a 2 in. hose to the nozzle, when water is introduced. Weight of tht machine is 2.600 lbs. Although it has not yet been util ized for Portland cement plastering (Please turn to page 8) Shooting Aggregate? Hit the Front Bullseye with the new improved "All-Sizes" swaoe soft! Versatile! Special new design shoots all size aggregates . . . "00" up io "4" faster . . . and wiihour clogging. Lightweight! Weighs less than all other aggregate guns available on the American market. Productive! Hopper holds up to 50% more stone. Pays lor itself on the first job. Less Costly! Priced 20% lower than guns that can't do hall the job. SPECIAL PRICE Due to the excellent applicator response and in creased sales volume we are still able to maintain * our low price of preceding years. $169.50 F.O.8. DETROIT EXCLUSIVE U.S.A. DISTRIBUTOR CEMENT ENAMEL DEVELOPMENT, INC. 2S765 Fullerton Ave. Detroit. Michigan 40239 WAt-.S ft CEILINGS (formerly PLASTERING INDUSTRIES) 1** official publication for the Contracting Plasterer*' nd Lather*' Interna OtiollnDaC!fSsAs*T*s. ovCcsi*laatyi.o. ne..da.itnodr.ptuhbelisNh. oerrt.hliwnP.e-u.sb-tili.sLth.aiAntinhgffaoiAnffdaicAePr':inla.*s1s1i55tcerWWBuemusuItrceHaua.,rrisIJnnocen., Owned Seattle, afWndasphumbclitsohned381m1<0o. nCytho__lry_re__sb_py_onPdleansttseriinngprIJinnndc^duiupsta.tfrniliecc.s*e.,.n. t,,tIennr.csc,,. Subvenrpt tion price: single comes. 35c: yearly. S3 in advance: 2 years, S3; 3 year*. ST. Controlled circulation. Post.ice paid At Seattle, Wasrwnncctton. Volume M NOVKMnm lOUli. No. * iPrinlid in U.S.A.1 FORM 3J?1 RCQUCSTm Accent Your Profits with Thank You for visiting us at the CPIIA Convention. We hope to see you often. Walter Kowalski, J I President ' SEAL COATS Two new Seol Coors for Exposed Aggregate Plostering ore among Concrete Chermcol's industry contribution*-- A Deod Hot, ond High Gloss. Both can be applied by Brush, Roller or Sproy--Dry in from 10 to 30 Minutes ond Low in Cost OTHER NEW PRODUCTS ceram-traz inferior PIitlloy Exterior PI*)tlloy (bonding genu) CERAM-TRAZ Of-de-Off (specially formulated release agent) NOVEMBER 1969 >--i Epoxy Bedcoats for Exposed Aggregates offered by a Pioneer in the Manufacture of One of the Industry's Fastest-Growing Opportunities PERMITS FREEDOM OF DESIGN--CERAM-TRAZ is available in any de sired color, and if can be applied to any interior or exterior surfacevertical or overhead -- regardless of contour. This includes clean sur faces with indentations or round columns consisting of such material as concrete, brick, steel, wood, glass, and concrete asbestos board. By seeding the epoxy matrix with colored marble, quortz chips, or other aggregate, unlimited aesthetic beouty may be ochieved. Both materials can be applied to either an erected surface or onto panels to be set into place as actual construction progresses. Ceram-Traz Bedcoot has been engineered to hold aggregates from the smallest to large sizes running 2, 3, 4 inches plus with equol ease and perma nence. PERMANENT--CERAM-TRAZ, when applied properly, becomes an inte gral port of the substrate, is water-proof, and withstands the freezethaw cycle. Although it is 5 to 7 times stronger than concrete, it weighs 1 '8 as much. Color retention is excellent. CERAM-TRAZ is unaffected by chemicals, solvents, or water; and will not pit, spall, peel, crack, chip, craze. Furthermore, it is self-cleaning, sonitary, ond non-toxic. ECONOMICAL--CERAM-TRAZ is competitive with most other exterior surfaces, such as brick and ceramic, and its cost is much less than that of exposed pre-eastconcrete paneling. Investigate this profitable addition to your business TODAY! IEMM- TMa 1**4 C**4<ffe C*'*r*>xel PredwOl. In; Created by CERAM - TRAZ CORP, 6500 Oxford Street Minneapolis. Minnesota 55426 Formerly: CONCRETE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORP. mm ASSOCIATE MEMBER 5 Castie of Lath , This interesting job. Dispensa and Sons, Castle Job on Route 83 and Butterf:eld Road. Elmhurst. Illinois, has attracted much attention from young and old alike. ana Poster! Originally constructed in the fall of 1967. it has attracted so much interest, and there was so much sat isfaction with the all-lath-and-plaster construction that Rood Lathing WELL PLEASED with attention-get ting and durable value of lath and plaster amusement park owners used the product a sec ond time Comprry hr. (.i.i pictur* J addition ".f 'tod ih# Architects Nerad and Carlson of Hinsdale designed the Castle, and general contractors Stahelin Con struction Company of Glen Ellyn, handled the general work. Lathing foremen on the project were Wes Scharlow and Tim Taylor, while Chuck Block supervised the intricate forming and Tony Lesion handled the plastering foremanship, with Tony Serocko in charge of ma terial supply. USG's 3.-I galvanized metal lath covered the frame which was built from 2" angle iron, filled in with their Trussteel metal studs. Port land cement plaster with USG's Ori ental stucco finish was used on the outside, while the interior was with Red Top gypsum plaster, supplied by Glenview Material Company. Inland-Ryerson and Jessop Steel Com panies. August H. Klem has been ap pointed plant manager of Kaiser Cement A' Gypsum Corporation's cement manufacturing plant near Helena. Montana, it is announced by John I. Walker, vice president, man ufacturing and distribution. Accessory trim for troweled morble and exposed aggregate, drywall, thin coat plastering applications Factory Direct Prices ADHESIVE -- (Contact Type) 52.50 per quart . Cose lots of 12 -- $2.30 per quart Prices are F.O.B. Des Moines, Iowa All types of trim shipped in 600 linear foot per carton. 75 pieces 8-ft. lengths Specialty Components' Accessory Trim is light grey in color and is extruded from Polyvinyl Chloride (P.V.C.), vir gin plastic strips, being mode in five different shopes that conform to strict specifications. Suggested attaching is by Adhesive (water-base contact type) os supplied by Specialty Components. SPECIALTY COMPONENTS INCORPORATED 3108 Ingersoll Avo. Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Phone (515) 279-3337 6 WALLS AND CEILINGS NOVEMBER 1969 1 - .i siuccu work in the convention."'; se-.se. this is on application m which li.e manufacturer is interested. The co-.ipany has experimented with ' "balloon" house construction, igloo- type structures calling for a light Portland cement coat over an in- hated vinyl envelope, followed by an insulation coat and finally the col ored stucco finish. Units are 36 ft. _ir. diameter, with walls an inch thick at the top spreading to four inches at the bottom. Only a modest amount of reinforcing steel and stuc co mesh is incorporated. Contractors have found the Multi- Gur. effective for swimming pool construction, especially in Florida, where the sand aggregate is com paratively light weight. The gun provides 95^1 compaction and has only about half the rebound of regular gunite. It will shoot 3 cu. yds. or about 6 tons of material per hour. .. In addition to Portland cement mixes it has been used extensively for emulsified asphalt, refractory materials (lining boilers), and shred ded plastic wilh an epoxy binder. Because it's compact and easily operated it proves very useful for maintenance work on blacktop areas ; ; : ,nl .. '. .!>:; t :.nmcs in . j.j n ". v ion- , o', ho Its wl, muii 'li,.- filled quickly with full compaction, or eroded sections difficult lo controlby other means. Another example is airport run way maintenance, where quick set ting cements are used. Damage can be quickly repaired and the runway put back into service almost im mediately. Call A Friend Much good public relations is forever lost when you tell an ar chitect or a general contractor you're "too busy" to bid a job on which he invites your tender. If you really are too busy or not interested, it's far better pub lic relations to take a little time to find a brother contractor who will take care of the work promptly or call your local Pro motional Bureau. Ma.iy times a little extra cour tesy will help preserve a long time customer for the industry's products while inattention may lose him forever. Pony Scaffold (pictured): Light weight. easily handled units are just the ticket for wall and ceiling work up to heights of 9 ft. Basic Pony scaffold stands 2 ft. high (with plank). Plank may also be placed at 1 ft. height on lower horizontal ledgers. Constructed of 1 in. tubular steel, welded connections. Weigh only 8 lbs. apiece and stack readily, so an average man can con veniently carry 10 at a time. Pick-up bed will hold 80. Tested for strength, a pair of Pony scaffold supported 1.000 Its. dead weight. Contractors, say they can stage a house in less than a third of the time required for other types of scaffold. Priced competi tively to wood horses or other steel units on the market. Also available in larger size with 3 ft. top plank and chords for lower planks at l'j ft. and 2 ft. For information, contact Diversi fied Manufacturing Co.. 5-121 Alham bra Ave.; Los Angeles. Calif. 90032. Data Sheet: High performance and 100-year durability test of PlasterWelds. original chemical bonding agent for plaster, is discussed in two-page Spec Data Sheet. Per formance properties, test data and results are thorough detailed. Dis cusses use to bond plaster direct to concrete ceilings and other struc tural surface, such as brick, concrete block, glass, ceramic tile, metals (eg., sheet lead in x-ray rooms), marble, and paints having an oil. rubber or vinyl base. Installation methods include economical use for plastering over electric radiant heat coiling cable. Spec Data and test reports are available from Larsen Products Corp.. 5420 Randolph Road. Rockville. Maryland 20852. Lather's Friend CONTOUR BENDER After moie thin *0 .umm' practical lathmc, jutinu'.un.H) has t>cr(cctc<( ** tool to bend radiuses exactly as arch/, tect specifies. Will handle channel pencil md. base **ciced .mrl comet' bead. For information, prices, LATHER'S rniCND TOOL CO. 423? Seri Street San Die?o. California 8 WALLS AND CEILINCS Vlix with us at the CPUA Convention... .'ViN this deluxe 531CK - 3XER _v; * ; *.-> 4 . J m Bo the luckv winner or this 10 cubic loot Essick miner. Just be sure to jltend the CPUA Convention. Oct. J1-Nov 5. at the International Hotel. las Veeas And don t miss this bie dr.m mg tor the popular, dcluse model. You benefit with Essick miners that deliver better, taster miunc and longer trouble-tree Irte. SEE US AT BOOTHS .'01 -.'W. Model T000D " :rTrraap.C - i *' # . \ , tTCTE^TT^-- : Hisarsrr 11 r/iUHwnai -r.Jr {V^T' T PRODUCTS MEAN PROFIT TOR YOU... the world's most complete line 01 plaster and mortar mixers and material, purv SSSICK ESSICK MANUFACTURING COMPANY i,e, 1950 Santa Fe Avo.. Los Ancetes. Calif. 90021/Telephone (213) 629-3341 850 Woodruff Lane, Elizabeth. New Jersey 07201 /Telephone (201) 354-8380 390 East Irvmc Park Road. Wood Dale. Illinois 60191/Telephone (312) 766-5600 NOVEMBER 1969 9 For over seventy years Tiger Limes have been on the honor roll of plasterers. Why? Perhaps it's because they are better, spread easily at the mere touch of the trowel, over more surface at less cost than other brands. For finish plastering, stucco or marblecrete, put Tiger Limes on your own honor roll. iuivys MINERALS, PIGMENTS & METALS DIVISION 235 East 42nd Street. New York, N.Y. 10017 10 M.r ' * Walls & Ceilings An nf Specially Contractors /.r \\ ;t 11 j fill ('riling lion : IMj*tcr. Amo-airal Ki reproofing. DrvwalJ. Specialty Kimi-lie* anil MmaMe Part i i ion* - rjv Plastering Industries) -l rJBUCATION CONTRACTING PLASTERERS & LATHERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION jne 64 NOVEMBER 1369 Number 4 wcome To l he "Success" invention Of The CPU A! - ''jceess" is "attending a CPLIA Convention." this year's Las theme, and surely there will be ample opportunity to gain information and aid in the industry's fast-moving program .-.plete activity in the Wall and Ceiling industry, one of conton's largest fields of activity. 'he CPLIA. through able leadership, has brought its industry tiers to this threshold which may, at this convention, result in .-.e change in the 52-year-old organization itself, by careful steps, -ting, getting individual member opinion and ideas, and gentv providing its ncoole with information which will help them . proper and profitable decisions. ~icre is no intention to force complete Diversification on any- but. if he feels he may better serve the public and himself by ..ng a greater ranee of products and services, the goal is to pro`iim with the information and the means to do a good job in 'ever field he selects. This, we feel, is the essence of the Democratic process and surely ill agree who have participated over the years in this big and mate group, there has been full opportunity for democratic ex.ssion. This convention will carry this all a step farther and your comi-:e participation is wanted on every level. Enjov the convention ..to help the industry do the iob its majority selects to do. Chaired by CPLIA treasurer Edward J. Schalk and with assist in'? from Technical Consultant John J. Buehohz. the Industry comtiiuees working on Technical matters are among the busiest groups. Already a large number of needed National Standards has been neve loped by these committees, and in the works are a number of others including Surface Sealants. Steel Screw-Type Studs, upgrad ing of Portland Cement Plaster Specifications and others. Few realize how much time is devoted to these activities. For example, the recent committee on Steel Studs and Curtain Walls, chaired by Harry Walter of Kansas City invited more than 75 in dustry leaders to participate in a dnv-long conference, a few short weeks before the Las Vegas convention. Predecessors William Goodson of Detroit and Donald T. Davies <>f Baltimore helped set this committee's high standards of excellence for the industry and it deserves full support from everyone. NOVEMBER 1969 February 18-21, 1970 -- California Lathing and Plastering Contrac tors Association Annual Conven tion. Riviera Holiday Hotel. Palm Springs (Exhibit Space Available) April 16-18. 1970 -- SE Conference CPLIA, Causeway Inn, Tampa, Florida. April 19-21. 1970 --SW Conference CPLIA. El Camino Real Hotel. Juarez. Mexico. April 23-25. 1970--Northwest Lath and Plaster Bureau Annual Con vention. Washington Plaza Hotel. Seattle (Exhibit Space Available) June 18-20, 1970 -- Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Asso ciation Annual Convention. Rob ert Driscoll Hotel. Corpus Chnsti. Texas (Exhibit Space Available) September 18-22. 1970--Contracting Plasterers and Lathers Interna tional Association Annual Conven tion. El San Juan and Americana Hotels. San Juan. Puerto Rico (Ex hibit Space Available) WALLS fc criLINCS (formerlv Plasterme Industries) is tne only indeoencent industry-wice trade magazine puDbsncd for tne laming. plastering* and diverse lied wall and ceiling industry: in aaci- tion reaches architects, builders m prin ciple areas. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. Subscription. S3 a year in advance; 2 years. JS: single copies. 3Se. Owned and published by Plastering Industries. Inc.. Charles f. Clay. Editor-Publisher. Ad visory Board -- Contracting Plasterers' and Lathers' Internationa) Association: Plasterers' and Cement Masons, Lath ers'. Hodcarriers* and Laborers' Unions. Northwest Plaster Bureau, Inc. Special Correspondents: A) Hansen. Portland: James .McVcy, Yakima: O. B Parsons. Missoula; L. V. Cronkhitc. Bremerton: George Robertson, Jr.. SL Louis; G. H Marnnelli. San Francisco; Gordon McWainc. Vancouver. B.C.; Nor man Doyle, Toronto; Texas Contractors Association: Ceortie Tolcs. Buffalo; Wil- ham Goodson. Detroit: Harry G. Mickey. Denver: Frank M. Bell. Atlanta and J.Southeast: Ben Cardncr. Minneapolis: J. T. Sawyer. London. England: M. Sheppard, traveling foreign correspon dent. HELD EDITORS --Advertising Rep resentatives: California: nobert F. Welch. HOOfi Ventura Blvd. No. 204. Sherman Oaks. Calif. 9N03. (213) :8D-0T33. Editorial and Business Ofliee--Construc tion Corner. 215 W. Harrison. Seattle. Wash. 90119. 214-7100 (Area Code 2Ctl. Manuscripts, industry news, photo graphs must be accompanied bv self- addressed stamped envelopes for return. Published by Plastering Industries. Inc. Official organ Contracting Plasterers' and Lathers* Int. Association. Dill C. Carroll. President. Printed in U.S.A. g :r Success is . : . attending a CP LIA Convention !t if --Tn c ! : A. 3 1.1! >./ - ' >/ . . . and we hope you'll agree when you leave the busy Las Vegas meeting . . . ma .ior -.erore 'ou .eov>, nu 'ill 'ro-r',ni;r<?r .'or :;n'/-(mtjon <$> jam "Ja;:, .'so _jcv 3.' ."k'-msiTOficn -osii r !o:i .'won -^cnvcntion i lromo.-irii: CONTRACTING PLASTERERS' AND LATHERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION 20 E Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 BILL C. CARROLL, President ''BILL" REIMER, Membership Chairman JOE M. BAKER, JR., Managing Director 12 W 8 T T c ?I n r- t The CPLIA's Officers jlLL C. CARROLL. President. . C. Carroll Company, Inc.. Al-uerque, New Mexico and Dallas. .:as JEREMIAH BURNS. Past Presi dent. Jeremiah Burns, Inc., New York City THOMAS J. McGLONE. Vice President. T. J. McClone & Com pany, Inc.. Rahway. New Jersey JOSEPH MUNHOE McNULTY, Secretary. McNulty Brothers Com pany. Chicago EDWARD J. SCHALK. Treasurer. Edward Schalk & Son. Inc., Syra cuse, New York GEORGE H. BRUEGCEMAN. Member Executive Committee. Tobin & Rooney, Inc.. Houston, Texas NOVEMBER 1969 1 > ----------- 1 WILLIAM E. ANDERSON. Seegeanl-at-Arms. E. L. Stebbing & Co.. Inc.. Baltimore. Maryland . . . and the People at the Headquarters of the CPLIA JOHN J. BUCHOLTZ, Techni Director JOE M. BAKER. Jr.. CPLIA's Managing Director, Washington, D.C. A. W. (BILL) OXHOLM. Leg Counsel NEXT MONTH EPOXIES . . . the "Glamor Products" of the Wall & Ceiling industry, will be the subject of the CPLIA Walls & Ceilings Technical Bulletins 14 WALLS AND r f t * - 'TLLIAM J. ANDERSON. 1371. .rrstt Interiors. Inc- Faribault, nesoia Governing the CPLIA on its Board of Directors ROBERT C. CAPITO. 1970. Circle B. Company. Inc- Acton. Indiana J. M. ("Sharkey") BAIRD. 1970. L Baird St Co- Ltd.. Willowdale. .::ano. Canada JOE M. CARPENTER. 1971. Car penter Plastering Company, Dallas. Texas CORDON M. BROWN, 1972. Gor don Brown, Inc- Seattle. Wash. NOVEMBER 1969 ALPHONSE CHIAPPISI. 197 1. Chiappisi Brothers. Inc., Needham Heights, Massachusetts < f ?.,rr*-:.,.yr.v> n * ALFRED COEHLO. 1970. Hawaii Plastering and Contracting COrp.. *1 Honolulu. Hawaii T. E. ("Ed") DEESE. 1971. T. I Deese. Inc.. Jacksonville. Florida ! Dedicared S Contractors I from all is areas ' ;3 ?! * VINCENT COLLETT!. 1971. Colleiti & Laguidara. Inc.. Mt. Vernon. New York jO S r' *v ROBERT DELAHOUSSAYE. 197'.. J. W. Dclahoussaye & Sons. Inc.. La fayette, Louisana * * RICHARD M. CONNOR. 1970. Francis P. Connor 8f Son. Inc,. Nashua. Now Hampshire 16 Texas \tj * T T C f! V ^ I * < - ILL GARGANO, 1971. "Bill** ano. Inc., Endicotl, New York Serve the Wall & Ceiling Industry * Without Compensation < ...s, South Dakota BARNEY HOYLE. 1971. Twin City Enterprises. Inc.. Eugene. Oregon CLENN HARTSELL. 1971. A. J. G'raud Company, Detroit, Michigan November 1969 CLARENCE C. KJELLBERG. 1969. Kjellberg Plastering Company. Evanston. Illinois 17  JOSEPH L. KOETTERS. 1970. Koetlers Plastering, Inc.. Cincinnati. Ohio FRANK J. KRAFFT. Krailt-Murphy Company. Inc., Arlington. Vir ginia and take active part in countless meeting; nnd Travel Assignments EDWARD B. LEE. Honorary Bei Member, Lee Bros. Contractors. Louis. Missouri JOHN A. POELLINGER. 197 Pcellinger's Plastering Service/Poc linger s. Inc.. La Crosse. Wisconsi LYNN P. LASSITER. 1969. Lassi ter Plaster Company, Inc., Murray, Kentucky 18 BILL REIMER. Jr.. Reimer Plas tering Co.. Inc.. Little Rock. Ark. WALLS AND CEILINGS J d DSEPH E. ROURKE. Sr,, J. E. St. .-.Tke. Plastering Contractor, Gal- ".on, Texas . i Serving; a cause Important to an Industry and the Public ANTHONY N. SICILIANO. Siciliano Brothers, Inc., Pittsburgh. Penn. RICHARD F. RUFFNER, Richard Hulfner. Inc., N. Hollywood. Calit. W. R. BROWN, Brown it Davies. Nashville, Tennessee At Las Vegas The CPLIA Celebrates The 52nd Year Since Its Founding 19 I 'v ew "Scotch" Bf.jni Handy dispenses 3`. 6'. 9' or 12' wide pre taped apron in seconds. Completely portable... goes where you go. v^cotch" Brand Masking Tic a holds paper securely m place. forms perfectly. V/on`t sag w!ut.< holding a wide mask overhead. Branc y-im.r barter pern Vare-m r,ood, b cnris water 20 W V tr 3''^d Maskinq Products Make deadlines easier your authorized 3M ' i aemonstration. Two minutes of tape-up tame saves twenty minutes of clean-up time= The secret is a base of 1/4" FLINTROCK Gypsum l Sound-Deadening Board screwed to steel studs and faced with 1/2" Super FIRE-HALT' ;r Gypsum Wallboard. 3 Special metal studs and track mm are easily installed. Board is 't ' fastened with power-driven \ self-tapping screws in minutes ' {or it can be nailed to wood studs) ---------------------.............. fast and simple. It gives you _ ' k ' a quality wall with high '- %% * sound-resistance 1 Ml :; V{STC 45-50) and Myy ].I one-hour fire-resistance -v-;:^V,r - rating {send for snecs).'':-^^.''^.'-: V :!r' .V * ' 'V>.-rV.. ' . t1 , - > . <kJ Let us mail you all the ^.v, V. ' facts about FLINTROCK i ' k;TJ!t.:.1/4" Gypsum Sound ' Deadening Board and v - .''V'' Super FIRE-HALT Wallboard. Or talk to your ... .. I'H Flintkolo representative today. '* ~ \ GYPSUM PRODUCTS and :: . _ BUILDING MATERIALS DIVISION '^s," ; . t . _ /T*: P.o. Box 2678, Terminal Annex, Los Angelesi Calif. 900M* - ;v ' v.% \ 'i*:--: *.> * j.% .yv V.; 1..T;. /. '* . ' 3 ar of Proxies0 Hni iiuui j< min r\ sports CPLIA President Bill C. Carroll ISSUE OF WALLS AND 'CS coincides with the sec ' v?it exposition of the CPLIA lory . . . and. as I prepare cle for the magazine. I am that advance registrations ning far ahead of last year ich means that you might ang the largest CPLIA con.n history. few years ago, it was suga certain quarters that >sd a declining future. I . the CPLIA's move to dtvcrr turned the tables on the :s: I would like to offer a ote of THANKS to Bill . and Jerry Burns for their ted leadership during their : office in heading us on the diversification. vn year in office has still two - to go. but wnatever I wa accomplish is mostly behind .-.o the next two months will r add nor detract much. 52nd Annual Convention is and it is my privilege to re.pr you -- both memoers and ..".embers -- what vour associaas done and what has been ".`.plished since January I, 1969. fall in Chicago, it was my un . -.-.nt duty to break the bad news ..v membership that the dues had -j up if we were to begin operu :n the black. In my report e Convention I made a lot of "uses which I told you I would srried out if you would agree :. cues increase. I must have got ' - uo:nt across, because the vutc ' uurcase dues was unanimous. In teview of my year as President. hke to look back on those prom> r.d see how many have been rainoc out and how many arc still ''c kept. I heiicvc one of our most pro'trcviivc accomplishments this year as been in the field of CPLIA Bulicitns and Publications. First. CPLIA members now have a special looscKai fihng system to keep these at hand for ready reference. Bulletins have been changed in type and for NOVEMBER 19G9 mat. Members are now receiving one newsletter a month minimum, each one covering a different sub ject. We have one for the diversi fied contractor. "The Wall and Ceil ing Observer." covering activities of manufacturers in the complete wall and ceiling field. Then there is our "Legislative Newsletter" telling you what is going on in the United States Con gress. Another is CPLIA's new "Techni cal Information Digest:" the first one was six pages of information on stucco. The reaction to this paper was very encouraging, and your calls and letters are much appreci ated. Our new Washington newsletter, formerly "Snips and Trowels," changed its appearance to go along with the diversification program and is now "The Hexahedron." repre senting the contractors who do work on all six sides of a building. (With this name we are prepared to begin covering news in the flooring field if our association decides to move in that direction.) Coming up soon will be the new "Labor Letter." devoted to news in the field of labor relations . . . this will be limited in distribution to members of CPLIA only. The first CPLIA technical manual on 2.-inch solid partitions has now been published through the offices of WALLS AND CEIL1NCS MAGA ZINE. and we plan to publish a new technical manual every other month. BILL C. CARROLL These will be so designed that you may purchase additional copies for calling on architects. After several years your library of CPLIA Tech nical Manuals should be a treasure of ideas and information. One of the smartest moves we have made this year on your behalf was to retain the services of J. J. Bucholtz, of California as a part time technical and general consul tant. Buck goes to Washington every other month to work with the Wash ington offices of both CPLIA and the National Bureau. In addition, he has also been with us at the CPLIA Convention Committee meet ing in Las Vegas and at the Budget and Executive Committee meetings at Mackinac Island. Mich. He is now on his way cast for his third visit to our Washington office, and his services to the CPLIA have been invaluable. I would like to mention here that there has been what I can only call a "new era" of cooperation between CPLIA and the National Bureau for Lathing and Plastering. Under the very capable leadership of its Pres ident. Joe Conroy, and his Executive Committee, and with the assistance of J. J. Bucholtz as Technical Con sultant and A. W. Oxholm as Legal Counsel and Government Liaison Consultant, there lias been a re organization and re - vitahzntion which will. I am sure, produce some very favorable results for the lath ing and plastering industry in the future. On behalf of the entire CPLIA I would like to congratulate them on the bright new concepts which their hard work has pro duced. We have increased our Washing ton slaff by another girl lo reduce the work load there; we have also upgraded the salaries of our entire A *\ ./ 1 staff, incluumt; our general counsel. Bill OxhoJm. We have begun putting together a two-day seminar on cracking in Portland Cement Plastering in con junction with the Portland Cement Association and the National Bu reau of Standards: this is to be held :n Washington next April, Also in conjunction with PCA. work is con tinuing on the new Stucco Manual, which should be ready for publica tion very soon. CPLIA's educational propram was expanded with our first seminar for superintendents held at Michigan State University last winter. Wc had hoped to have a similar school in Southern California this summer, but certain problems had to be ironed out, and this seminar will now be held this winter. We hope to eventually have three of these seminar schools every year if the demand is there. , Our insurance firm in Los An geles has advised me that they have now located a carrier and that we will learn of CPLIA's proposed "Na tional Unemployment Compensation Insurance Program" at the Conven tion. This is another new service limited to CPLIA members, and we hone that it will result in quite a saving in your unemployment comp insurance. The CPLIA image has brightened and gained new respect among its fellow national contractor associa tions. It has been instrumental in promoting the new American Sub contractors' Association (ASA) and each cf our regional conferences has endorsed ASA at its annual meeting this year. Dick Jackson, President of ASA told me that without the help and support of CPLIA. ASA might still be in the planning stage. We have affiliated with the Council of Construction Employers, and we are one of the two non-mechanical con tractor associations sitting with this important group. Our association meets quarterly with associations of painters, plumbers, the ACC, electrical, mechanical, sheet metal, etc. It was through this body that the National Construction Safety Bill was altered in Congress from a bill which could have jailed many well-meaning contractors. You can throw a few bouquets to CPLIA for its efforts here. We also have liaison committees with drywall and acous tical contractors' groups, exploring areas of mutual interest; I am proud to relate that the Acoustical Con tractors' Association has asked if we would consider letting our Wash ington man. Joe Baker, serve as their lobbyist. While we do not wish to get in volved in a controversy over this, we are quite flattered that the Ex ecutive Director of the NACA urged his Board of Directors to call a spe cial meeting to change that asso ciation's name before CPLIA could change its name. As you know, as a part of our diversification activity there will be a vote at the Conven tion on a proposed name change for CPLIA to take in the entire spec, trum of wall and ceiling activity. This has been projected for two years, and now has the approval of the CPLIA Board of Directors, and will be put to the membership at the Convention. We are considering retaining a public relations specialist in Wash ington. Perhaps by the time this letter goes to press it will be ac complished: if not. then I am sure wc will have one shortly after the Convention. And those of you who attend the Convention will be able to vote on having CPLIA retain a labor relations specialist and con sultant for assistance to you locally when you have labor problems. We have not yet started our "Washing ton Labor Agreement'' file, but this is in the works and should be started in the near future. I feel that it has been a very pro ductive year: the only unpleasant news which I have to report is that o o PERFECTLY PAIRED! T! SPRAY PUMP 10R-F10 SANDY MORTAR PUMP Use the R-TEX for applying simulated acous tics, textured paints or drywall finishing . . . the Mor-Flo for placing plaster, direct to steel fireproofing, stucco or grouting. MACHINERY COMPANY, INC. METUCHEN, N. J. "YOU'RE DOLLARS AHEAD BEHIND A MULLER" 24 W ft * T c tS, '.X- ;ed ) May all the members of the 'O* ild CONTRACTING PLASTERERS & LATHERS as. >ty INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ri ce c- ;y. vo of nd at a h- lis * cre ie 'O le a 1- y > is d it t V 'v\ V? Vr?> . . V < *- - -.V--' o ritA N irf like Placer Miners find gold by washing baser materials from use in the Plastering Industry benefiting the members of the OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' AMD CEMENT MASONS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of the UNITED STATES AND CANADA who through their General Executive Board EDWARD J. LEONARD, Generol Preiident JOHN J. HAUCK, Generol Secretary.Treosurcr JOSEPH T. POWER, Executive Vice President CHARLES W. IRVINE, Conodion Conjultont ANTHONY F. GIORDANO. Vice President BEN A. MARTINEZ, Vice President MELVIN H. ROOTS, Vice Prcjideni WARNER SEVANDER, Vice President Volunteer to Assist in the Washing Process 1125 17th Street N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 November 1969 25 membership in CPLIA u just h<j!uinjj its own. IT IS NOT CROWING. AS IT SHOULD BE. To be frank, we have too damn many freeloaders in this industry. YOU can help remedy this situation by getting one of those competitors to join CPLIA. CASINGS Of course it would have been im possible to accomplish anything without the help and support of so many people that it would take an entire issue of this magazine just to list their names. However. I would like to single out those who have helped extraordinarily in my term of office. First, all thanks and bouquets to the Washington staff, especially Joe Baker. Bill Oxholm. and J. J. Bucholtz for the superb job which they have done. My pro found thanks to all my Committee Chairmen and members, who work ed so hard at the task assigned them, and accomplished so much this year: J to all the officers and members of the Board of Directors, who gave of their valuable time and contributed HERE'S ONE WAY 10 get last, undo*TM mixes every time -- with Western mixers. For plaster, mortar, tcrrazro S sizes Irom 3'? to 10 cu. It. With sett cleaning paOOIes or optional high production spiral many suggestions and new ideas. Closer to home, thanks to my wife. Charlotte, who accompanied me on many of my trips around the coun try, and waited patiently at home blades For concrete . : sues from 3 during my other trips: thanks to to 6 cu tt. . mt type side discnaroe mod my forbearing office staff who kept els witn adiustabte tilt locx chjm drives the Bill C. Carroll Company going gas or electric motors See your Western Distributor Ior prices and catalogs while I was occupied on CPLIA business in other parts of the coun try: thanks to my secretary. Rose McKenzie, who assisted with the voluminous correspondence which the job of President of the CPLIA incurs. If I have omitted anyone, it is not through lack of gratitude, but rather lack of space. I owe thanks to so many people who have helped throughout the year. It has been a great honor and privilege to serve during this year as President of the CONTRACTING PLASTERERS AND LATHERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and I know that you will give my successor all the wonderful support which you have given me. When our new President takes of fice in January it starts a new dec ade: let us all get behind him. and help him to start this out as the most progressive and productive decade in the history of the CPLIA. PM u Ixa mu i.7> tU 'fJ* %jj WESTERN PRODUCTS JT-M N\*rh rOivf Sm-r a mivimov or not r.t .vs ms \.\tits c tw.Tt'ttArto.v Ben Martinez Retires Ben A. Martinez, Los Angeles, long respected vtcc president of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association and well known exepert in orna mental plastering has announced his retirement from the union. His successor is former interna tional representative Con O'Shea. We would like to do business with YOU! Please write lor sample and latest catalog. They will be sent to you by return mail. WEST MIODIESEX, PA., 16159 tVvil Coni Arfrfiii). f.O. So JJ4, No. Hollywood. CoU *1*03 Phono: III]) (77.136} 26 WALLS ANn John"Diversification" DiBiase . J. DiBiase Contracting Com has been a diversified opera tor nearly 20 years. John Di e sees change as a constant fac n American economic life. Not in the fields with which he is r familiar--lathing, plastering, wall, painting, acoustics, sand ting, roofing and flooring--but in aspects of business activity. `f we don't stay alert to changeuiidittons in the money market, -crials and mcthccis. we"re going and up as one horse operators," he .icves. "And by that I don't mean at lath and plaster is going out of istence. It s a basic material and .il always be here. "But I'm very much concerned -out industry as a whole. To take :st one example. 1 think we're go- jP.UTH DI BIASE at her desk, leiping out with accounting duties NOVEMBER 1969 ing to have to mentally condition ourselves to inflation. We must be fully aware of rising costs and what seems to be the lower labor produc tivity that goes along with them. During our last labor negotiations. I couldn't help thinking about how we used to haggle over a -JCr annual wage increase. Now everybody seems to take it for granted that the boost will be many times that. "The inevitable result is going to be some form of mechanization or panelization. Builders will be forced into prefabrication because it will be cheaper and quicker. Buildings may not be the monuments they are today, but they'll serve their purpose." Economic necessity forced DiBiase into diversification. He has no argu ment with the lathing or plastering contractor who wants to remain a purist. Such a degree of specializa tion didn't fit his operation because he simply couldn't grow, or for that matter maintain his existing profit level, without entering new fields. His operation is not only broad in number of crafts covered, but also in geographic scope. While he's been primarily concerned with con struction contracts in the desert mens of Nevada. Arizona and Cali fornia. lie also has the Paradise Is land Casino in the Bahamas to his credit. Currently he's working o.i a number of high rise apartment structures in north Miami Beach. These far flung jobs mean that he spends about half of his time away from home. Except on transcontinental flights where he utilizes commercial air lines. the company's twin engine Barron private plane logs a lot of time. There is a company pilot, and both John and Ruth DiBiase are qualified at the controls. . It takes a good organization to run a taut ship when the boss is out of town so much of the time. Di Biase obviously knows how to pick men and delegate authority. Vice president and general manager Nick Kritich rides herd on activities at the home stand while the head of the firm is gone. Ruth DiBiase accompanies her husband on about half his journeys. With daughter Susan a high school senior, it's impossible to get away any more often. One of the colored photographs in John's office shows his daughter regally attired as queen of her school's homecoming festivi ties last year. Susan is largely re sponsible for the family's interest in quarter horses. She's been a rider for years and the DiBiase's have purchased a plantation in Florida, much of it covered with virgin tim ber. where they'll raise both horses and cattle. The quarter horse hobby affected DiBiase's thinking when he tackled the problem of subdividing a 36- GOING OVER plans are Nick Krislich. vice president of John Di 3iase Company and chief estimator Jorge Valladares 27 Manufacturer Co-operation -- Life Blood of a Vigorous Industry 4 The firms listed are ASSOCIATE MEMBERS of the CPLIA and support the industry's best interests in even* respect, adding Technical Activity, Product-Development, Knowledgeable Sales Skill and Friendship on cvcrv level. ^ ' Support CPLIA Association Members! WALLS AND CEILINGS Associate Members of the CPLIA a* a* klobqma Metal Industries Corp. 3.0. Box 3928 *jrmingham, Alabama 35208 '-sbestospray Corp. 060 Broad St. Newark. N.J. 07102 'eene Sound Control 500 Breunig Avenue Trenton, NJ. 08638 .oruch Steel Corp. 527 Madison Ave. New York, N.Y. 10022 oe Flintkote Company Blue Diamond Division -80 Central Avc. East Rutherford, N.J. 07073 Western Division P.O. Box 2670 Terminal Annex lot Angeles, Calif. 90054 " ^orry R. Burson, Manufacturers' Rpt. Route 2. Box 162 Gadsden, Alabama 35903 ralifornio Products Corporation 169 Waverly Street Cambridge, Mass. 02139 losings, lncorporoted P.O. Box 225 West Middlesex. Pa. 16159 Cement Enamel Development, tnc. 26765 Fullerton Ave. Detroit. Michigan 48239 Clipper Monufocturing Co., Inc. Norton Construction PrOOVCts D*v. P.O. Box 9604 Kansas City, Missouri 64134 Concrete Chemical Products Corp. 6500 Oxford St. Minneapolis, Minn. 55426 Oomfar Construction Moteriels ltd. Caledonia. Ontario. Canada Box 250 The Dow Chemical Co. 433 Building Midland, Michigan 48640 Expended Metal Engineering Co. 2-01 50th Avenue long Island C'fy, New York IHOt H. B. Fuller Co. 1 150 Fustis Street St. Paul. Minnesota 55108 Cenerol Portland Cement Co. Trinity While Division . P O. Box 324 Dallas, Texas 75221 Cenerol Stone & Materials Corp. 57C0 South Hamilton Chicago, Illinois 60636 General Stone and Materials Roanoke. Va. 2J006 P.O. Box 1198 Georgia-Pacific Corp. Gypsum Division P.O. Box 311 Portland, Oregon 97207 - Goldblatt Tool Co. 511 Osage Kansas City, Kansas 66110 GREFCO, Inc. 630 SHarto Place Los Angeles. Calif. 90005 Hallmark Chemical Corp. Subsidiary of National Chemsearch Corp. P.O. Box 10723 Dallas. Texas 75207 Inland-Ryerson Const. Products Co. P.O. Box 393 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 K-Lath Corporation - East 10732 Hanna St. Beltsville, Md. 20705 K-lath . West Monrovia. Calif. 91016 Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc. 300 lakeside Drive Oakland, Calif. 94612 Nathon Kimmel, tnc. 1213 South Santa Fe Ave. los Angeles. Calif. 90021 Larsen Products Corp. P.O. Box 2201 Rockville, Md. 208S2 Marino Industries Corp. Montrose Rd. Weitbury, New York 11590 National Chemsearch Corp. Box 217 Irving, Texas 75060 National Gypsum Co. 325 Delaware Buffalo, New York 14202 Neslo Manufacturing Corp. P.O. Box 472 Doylcsrown, Pa. 18901 Ohio lime Company Woodville. Oh>o 43469 Penn Metal Company, Inc. P.O. Box 1468 Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 l. D. Peters & Sons, Inc. 1133 Broadwey New York 10010, N.Y. Chos. Pfizer & Co., Inc. 836 National Bank Bldg. Toledo, Ohio 43604 Special Sections. Inc. 2266 Tillotson Ave. Bronx, New York 10469 Sprayon Research Corp. 1101 N.E. 110th St. Miami, Florida 33161 Standard Dry Wall Products, Inc. 7800 N.W. 38 St. Miami, Florida 33166 Star Expansion Co. Power Actuated Oivision Mountainville, N.Y. 10953 ' Stor Sales & Distributing Corp. 1102 Washington St. Boston, Mass. 02118 Thomsen Division-Royal Industries 130 West Victoria Garoena, Calif. 90247 United States Gypsum Co. 101 South Wicker Dr. Chicago, Illinois 60606 United Stotes Mineral Products Co. Stanhope, N.J. 07674 The Universal Insulating Machine Co. P.O. Box 1371 Winter Haven, Florida 33880 H. Verby Co., Inc. 186*14 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica. N.Y. 11423 Wheeling Corrugoting Co. A Division of Wheeling Steel Corp. Wheeling, West. Va. 2iCG3 Willingham-little Stone Oiv. The Georgia Marble Cc. 422 Fulton Federal Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. 30303 Zonolite Division, W. R. Groce & Co. 62 Whittemore Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 The Ceco Corporation 2500 Roosevelt Rd. Broadview. III. 60153 Drywoll Speciolties Corp. 555 Fillmore Ave. Tonawanda. New York 14150 Finestone Corporation 1 1355 East McNichols Rd. Detroit, Mich. 48234 Pennsylvania Perlile Corp. P.O. Box 2002 Allcniown. Penn. 18001 Philip Carey Corp. formerly $*mih 6 Kenjlcr locklend Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 Western Metol lath Co. 15220 Canary Ave. la Mirada, Calif. 90638 NOVEMBER 1969 29 acre Las Vegas parcel which is one \ of his side-line business interests Knowing that there is considerable \ interest in horses, and little oppor tunity for townspeople to partici \ pate. he decided to build an eques trian club at the subdivision. Riding \ facilities will be provided, and pro fessional trainers. Membership will \ enable a businessman to go out for a "\ horseback ride and afterwards show er and change just as he would at a \ golf club. The Las Vegas contractor has al ways made good use of labor saving \. machinery wherever possible. Where painting is concerned, re V strictive rules on spraying prove troublesome. For finishing, he uses \. Clover acoustic and texturing ma chines. Sky Climbers were employed for exterior work on the convention hotel, the 32-story International. V All of DiBiase's work is on com \ mercial and industrial buildings. In the residential field wood frame con V struction with stucco exteriors and drywal! interiors is standard for Las Vegas. Most of the stucco is tex tured. since the dry climate causes V considerable cracking and trowelled textures serve to conceal the frac tures. A few years ago it was common practice for contractors from all over the west to bid on Las Vegas jobs. That is not so true today, and dur \ ing the past year the influx of jour neymen which always occurred at the announcement of a new build ing has also dried up. A few years ago mechanics would flock to town \ whenever they heard work was \ available. In addition to the growing incli \ nation of men to stay at home, this change is also attributable to the \ fact that there are fewer journey men in relation to the number of \ jobs. \ DiBiase feels that current appren ticeship programs are entirely inade quate. He thinks that a new ap N proach is needed if the industry is going to be able to compete wish other labor markets. When young men can put forth less efTort for the same pay in other callings, they're not going to take up plastering. One solution, in DiBiase's opinion, is to shorten the training period and not insist that all mechanics be fully qualified in every aspect of the cralt. It's no longer realistic to do so. especially in view of the fact that every journeyman quickly be comes a specialist on the job. Although John DiBiase doesn't frequent the gambling casinos him self, he's well acquainted with all resort hotels along the famous strip. With two exceptions, he's performed work on every one of them--either s the original construction or in addi tions and modernizing. ^Vrherevcr you go during the convention, he will have been there first. WALLS AND CEIL TN re  0 BRAND TOMMY GUNS FROM THOMSEN 1W1MY GUN --- -l n> --: '-\ -----i u est in the Thomsen line of world famous >my Guns . . . here is the ultimate in termg machines! Rated volume output eased. Famed low maintenance cost even lower. Unique vertical pump mani: is removable and completely accessible. : flow valve seats with steel ball check as. Electric remote control operation antly effective under most adverse op ing conditions. Job-proven, the new .my Gun A3.75 is the simplest, most ef:nt. yet least complicated plastering mae on the market today! r v ^\3Vv'i5;..\ . I' l- u.' .p l b.1 v1. >i c? H. -V\'. ti! r; J-*i; Ii r ;< I I pr f : r<" " I I / *. S I 1 I \jrrx.rrr:n I 1 : 1 > ` < > . I r. ... rrr I ~ tI Jt 1 ' -- V 'OMMY GUN --- ! 1I _r'^W W 1* " * MI . esigned to work with the Tommy Gun -3.75 plastering machine. Booster is posioned on upper floor levels. Plaster is cumped from mixing area through hose nes up and into the intake manifold of 3ooster. Material is then pumped by Booster -o point of placement. Reduces line pumpng pressures up to 60%. Improves volume output . . . reduces maintenance costs. Is compact . . . fits easily into elevators, mate rial hoists, or man-hoists. Has powerful 30 H.P. V4 heavy duty Wisconsin gasoline en gine. Synchronized electric remote control connects A3.75 Plastering Machine and A3.25 Booster, both with identical pumping units together, to give nozzle operator com p ete control over both units. The perfect Power Pumping Team! Contact Thomsen for name and location of your local distributor. THCMSEW /\ ROYAL 0V<*<0>< Oirb f >f 130 W. Victoria St.. Gardena. Calif. 90247 Telephone area code (213) 32I-83S0 _ Manufacturers of the most complete lint of Concreting Pumps: Mobilcrete 620-A Mobilcrete 640-0 with completely folding Boom Mobilcrete 680 Tommy Gun Grout 4 Mortar Pumps NOVEMDER 1969 31 I WALLS AND CEILINCS 33 High rise pumping of plaster and fireproofing materials assumes added importance every year as our cities tend more and more to grow up in stead of out. And any contractors is priced out of the ball park when he bids a high rise job on the basts of old fashioned procedures, ff he can't pump from the ground to the top of the building, he belongs tn a minor league. Today's contractor is well ac quainted with mechanization. But there's one big difference between pumping plaster through 150 ft. of hose and hoisting it several hundred feet straight up. Pressure. The weight of material traveling several dozen stories into the air through a 2'; in. pipe generates pressures of 2.000 lbs. per square inch and more. That can spell trouble to equip ment. workmen, and the material itself. What ell'ect does the tremen dous compression have on light weight aggregates? Will bonding characteristics of the materia) he altered? Arc air entraining agents literally squeezed out of the mix.' . Questions like these are matters for concern on every hich rise pump ing job. Safety considerations go rieht along with them. If a line breaks, somebody m a y get hurt. Then there is the inevitable wear CENTER TOWER building is 33 stories high -- machine handled it easily -------- Thomsen High Rise Booster System Does The Job and tear on the pumping mechanism. It takes machines with no end o; guts and stamina to do the job. Given such equipment, there's still the necessity for painstaking main tenance and care to eliminate the chance of a breakdown resulting in a lot of setting material remaining ONE TOMMY Gun A3.75 is feed ing the booster: the ether a nozzle in a pipe until repairs can be made. All of these factors were weighed by Thomsen Division ot Royal In dustries when the company took a long, hard look at high rise pump ing. A leader in the field of con crete and plaster machines, the manufacturer is well versed on problems of how to move large volumes of heavy material long distances. Its eye teeth were cut on the popular Tommy Gun. which was followed by sophisticated con crete pumps powerful enough to do any job demanded by the industry. The company decided teamwork is the best answer to high rise pump- ST1FFER CONSISTENCY is pos sible with the A 3.25 34 WALLS AND CEILINGS PARATIVE GAUGES show :s line pressure when booster :y not use two pumps in tan.ereby reducing pressures to .-able levels? result of this decision, the Gun A3.25 was developed, ooster unit, compact enough .1 on hoists and elevators or .rough door openings. It has . power of the A3.75--30 HP . and 10 CFM compressor--but .pper or over-the-highway gi mu' ' .. 11 it tl 1( m buh hoisting and spraying chores. Other advantages include increased production and better material yield. And because the booster is equipped with its own compressor, there's no need for long lengths of air line, nor any question that there will be am ple atomizing air at the nozzle. Synchronized remote electric con trols connect the units so the opera tor is in complete command of the two-machine hookup. Both have vertical pump manifolds which mean higher volumes of material, again at stiff consistency. A vertical manifold on the A3.25 also permits passage of plaster when the booster is shut down for any reason. The A3.25 got its first real test when it was used by C. F. Bolster Co. on the 33 story Center Tower building in the Bunker Hill section . of downtown Los Angeles. It lived up to expectations on this job. as it has on subsequent projects. Work on the lower floors was han dled by A3.75's located at gTound level. The booster was put into use on the ninth floor. From there it handled spraying two floors down and two floors up. Similar jumps were made in five-story increments all the way to the top. The Bolster firm employed a sec ond A3.75 on the Tower for com parison purposes. No booster was used with it. so it was possible to make a direct comparison of line pressures, mix consistencies and maintenance costs. With no sign of slowdowns in either the population explosion or land shortages, more contractors are going to be bidding tall buildings in the future. Thomsen Division feels its system has a part in that future. the A3.75 at ground level -.3.25 above, line pressure is -i by 0077. That makes it pos 'u pump mixtures of much consistency than when a sin- FIREPROOFING IN progress at "business end" of the set-up November 19&9 ' Let 1 lake him back lo the lab and dismantle him to see how he works ... Then we can build our own plasterers!" 35 liU n j,'!', ,' I Lathing Contractors of Chicago Offer their Sincerest Congratulations to the CPLIA! May this Convention be the best in your histoiy! 8U-uaii.;tf.iH.it.aa.tA A 36 \ LATHING FOUNDATION of CHICAGO 205 West Woeker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 332-4413; 332-5081 WALLS AND C E I L I M G S our Opportunity '] Urethane rccr | 40 hour", '.f anrcnt: 1 :r nst \ i ion from manulacturer s per sonnel. The course is no snap, be cause the material itself and equip ment used to apply it are highly technical. For one example. Upjohn oflers 480 different urethane formu lations. While as a practical matter only half a dozen of these may be used by the contractor, he could be sification is the order of the '.'hen oil companies build and food firms publish magaou can be sure that contrace casting about for their own o bolster profits by entering -Ids. Pane is a space age product :ias caught the imagination of .ive wall and ceiling contraca likely method of diversifys a material as new as gypr.d lime are old--one whose ad applications range all the um substituting for commonuilding materials to performal and unique functions in ait. .'y.Thomason. Inc., of Los = was franchised as an appli.alor by the CPR Division of . Co. more than a year ago. ntered the field because of . potential in urethane as a base. Although they ened problems with building aid haven't pushed the new ..r as much as they might ...magement is still convinced . e was a smart one. what is urethane? Its priise is insulation. It has the K-l'actor of any commercial ;un material. It is rated at nvice the capacity of its near"pentor. mine's insulating effectiveness > :MUCKING POURING characterci rigid urethane foam NOVmue j9S9 is the result of circumjacent, fluourcarbon-filled. closed micro cells. This make-up accounts for its low ther mal conductivity, extremely low moisture vapor permeability and high resistance to water absorption. Added to this is a symmetrically formed cell structure, which pro vides great strength along all axes. The unique cell structure also ac counts for its high strength/weight ratio (range of 1.85 to 2.3 lbs. per cu. ft.). First introduced in 1961. urethane was slow getting started despite its many advantages. Real growth in the field has occurred only during the past two years. And t.ie suriace has barely been scratched :r con struction. which Upjonn's C. G. Snoek believes has the brightest prospects of all the myriad applica tions in which urethane has a pail. It conics in many forms--rigid or llexililc. boards or piclabriented shapes--or it may lie sprayed, poured or frothed. From the con tractor's viewpoint, spraying and pouring are the most important sys tems. ' Mowery - Thomason has three trained applicators, each of whom ROBERT ZIMMEL of Upjohn, right, gives George Meadows and Alan Swift of Mowery-Thomason instructions on formulalor operation ft fact** W-At M f. tft.a.. .... wasi C') if J .- Ill-- - .I I IJ *. r 4 *V It i i *; * <j * l.-*r 0 .'J lU * f*t| i* i io \ I J.J - 37 P- C'inc up opportunities if he's no' cc-.vcrsant with (ho wigc j:rPu ol 'hem.............i . u). i ,< i>. conds lo ilulii lull rise) ai.. . : lr time .__ fa A i f C > available speculations. Spraying consists of combining two separate components in the nozzle of a special gun. The operation is air (seconds required before succeeding spray or pour can be made). Two power sources are necessary: compressed air and electricity. .etn'NS' jOiSI lOAMEO OR SARA?ED .*-> ioam less. Exact proportions is the first Transfer pumps are placed in drums stuo critical factor. The ratio tolerance must be held to within .2 of lG-. Temperatures and pressures, indi cated by a series of gauges, are also critical. ">\Tien the mixture is emitted from the nozzle it expands to form a rigid mass 30 times its original volume. The operator must watch cream containing liquids "A" and "B.'' . When components reach the propor tioning machine, an exotic piece of equipment, they pass through sepa rate heaters. Line heaters are also provided to maintain the proper temperature as the materials move on to the nozzle. There's a third line beside the two LAP SIOINSAlGlO IOAM- .wall Finish ----- LOOR JOIST - foundation" This carries a solvent which is used to clean the head when spraying time (number of seconds to start the material hoses extending to the gun. 5tOpS. Correct machine output is just as . important as proper system selection in spray application. The higher the FLOOR INSULATION WALL INSULATION output the more foam per day will be applied, but 'he rougher the sur SPRAY BUILOINQ INTERIORS TANAS face. The lower the production, the smoother the surface. For flat walls, J PIPES ROOF INSULATION PLASTER A DRY WALL BASE tanks, and general purpose uses 8 lbs. per minute is the practical maxi mum. This rises to 10 lbs. in the case of floors and roofs. A nozzle man who is experienced FLOOR INSULATION in plaster spraying is of course a POUR ROOF INSULATION CURTAIN WALLS STRESSEO SAIN PANELS SANDWICH PANELS likely candidate for urethane appli cation. In about a week's time he should be able to master the tech nique. Because urethane is classified as self-extinguishing it cannot be used SPE Cl PIC ATIONS -- 70 Gal. Mixer Tank with separate clutch . . . Compressor -- 9 CFM ? 100 lbs. . . . Engine-7 H.P. Brizjs and Stratton . . .Transmission -- 3 Speed with disc clutch . . . 2L3 Rotor/Stator Pump; 2L4 optional . . . Wheel mounted for pulling . . . Collapsible axle to go throuth 3.0 doors... Material b-y-p--a-s-s---v--al--v--e, optional ------- - -- -- ----S---M- 95-00 S&*,6etknmVi\.% NOW AVAILABLE / MODEL UO-C COLT $595 60 Hopper -- 25 gol. copocity MODEL 104-M MUSTANG $795 60 Hopper -- 30 gol. copotliy 3 Speed tronsmission disc dutch MODEL 106-S STALLION $995 Hopper -- 35 gol. copocity 3 Speed tronsmission disc clutch MODEL 107-1 WILDCAT $2,245 60 1 50 gol. mixer tonic 3 Speed transmission disc clutch Split tank ond 2 pumps optionol MODEL 107-2 COUGAR $3,195 00 2 15 gol. split tank 150 gol. ocoustic -- 65 gol. texture Separate pump, eoch lank MODEL 107-3 IMPERIAL 440 gol. split took $4,495 0 265 gol. acoustic--175 gol. texture Separate pump, eoch lonk Please send for free brochure. 38 WALLS AND CEILINGS vi c a firc-ratcd material is spccti. The Los Angeles contracting n expects to bid successfully on c jobs when rated formulations made available. ' ;e company is presently bidding csidential job--a 5,000 sq ft. -c whose owner is interested in I'.est possible thermal and sound ation. Urethane will more than ` : the requirements when sprayed stud cavities as a plaster base, 'ecause of the cost involved this - of application is not adaptable c mass market. ethane's insulation properties 0 dramatic that it's used exten- in cryogenics, where extremev temperatures are necessary. -ry-Thomason appield 6 inches am to a liquid hydrogen tank 1 had to be maintained at . 360 degrees. contractor has handled a num: pour jobs, one of which was uled for the Manned Orbiting atory before that project was .led. Pours utilize the same lating machine used for sprayjt without the nozzle. ve computations are important ring. Jigs may be broken by jm s expansive force when too material enters a cavity. Even here is no confinement within ATTENTION PLASTERERS SAVE DOLLARS AND "NATE ALL WATER PROBLEMS VITH THE NEW PROVEN the void, excessive foam will spill out over the top and be wasted. Temperature also has a bearing on yield. When the substrate is less than 70 degrees the foam will not achieve its maximum rise. Although Mowery-Tliomason has done little with urethane board stock, preformed flexible foam was used in a clean room installation. Specifications called for sound insu lation and an air-tight seal envelop ing the entire room. Flexible ure thane differs from the rigid product in that cells are not lOOTr closed. As with the application of any ma terial, urethane requires a clean, sound surface for a base. It bonds well to most substances. As one example, foam has been used on many re-covering jobs for large in dustrial roofs. The old. cracked asphalt is swept clean and the pour made directly over it. The fact that urethane conforms to any configuration puts it in the same family of construction mate rials as plaster. Spraying is much like mechanical application of plas ter. A smooth surface cannot be obtained, especially at higher pres sures. so wall construction necessi tates a leveling coat prior to finish ing. In board form, the product can be used for sculptured stucco similar to the polystyrene jobs described in past issues of Walls & Ceilings. MoweryThomason has also experimented with lightweight precast ornamental shapes. It's obvious that the possibilities for urethane foam are virtually end less. Manufacturers supply fran chised dealers with leads which no body dreamed about last year. Be cause of the investment and knowl edge required, the field isn't one you can dabble in as the mood strikes. But the profit potential is there for a company that wants to go after it. OU1CK-FILL WATER TANKS w*v you mony 5 way* . . . I '-creaie producuon by 30% I t Ir-iure perfect, uniform mining. : rio lime Ion transporting, iftting up 1 end relocating the old water barrel. Just a trip of a lever delivers eccurate { water measure every lime. No more water handled by hand. ' fast moves, five minutes between saichmg set-ups. Retains ready water or rhe first batch. CAU OR WRITE TODAY for More Free Information and our R C O. 0. Satisfaction Guarantee Plan *>i QUICK Fill It ' Dtv. of Shady Creek Youth Ranch $3 Dowmevitte Star Route Nevada City. California JSSSJ Telephone: (91t) 292-3431 Ciaj`AtT<wje i. .. .je.Wl. ,w,.i. Ill 4tl.r?4 NOVEMBrrt marble Chips for marblecrete your big opportunity in lathing and plastering! marblecrete- Exposed Aggregates - Depends upon a reliable source of supply These firms offer dependable chips in a wide range of colors nnd sizes CONTACT OFFICE NEAREST YOU Willingham-little Stone Div. The Georgia Marble Compony 1 1 Pryor Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Colonna 4 Company of Colorado, Inc. Canon Cily, Colorado 81112 Terraxio 4 Stone Supply Compony 645 N.W. 42nd Seattle, Washington 98107 `L 40 Bill C. Carroll Co. Builds New Office Using Industry Systems "After years of contemplating the idea, early in 1969 I finally decided to build a new office building on a block of property adjacent to our old offices and warehouse." says Bill C. Carroll of Albuquerque. New Mexico. "I have always wanted to build a showplace for lath and plas ter products and for terrazzo and tile products: these are the two facets of the construction industry in which Bill C. Carroll Company is primarily interested. "I wished to construct a building whicn could not be done in any otner way than through the use of laming and plastering methods. To achieve this we got away from the square box-type approach to small oilice building construction, going to a rounded, modern, aesthetic design. The design was worked out with my arcnnect. Joe Boehning, an old friend with whom I went to school." The building was constructed us ing structural steel studs for exterior walls and 3" solid plaster interior partitions. Exterior walls were built with 16-gauge Inland Structural Studs, galvanized metal lath exterior with No. la expansion joint to give a panel ofTect and also using Bonco matrix with white Arctic quartz mar ble for an exposed aggregate effect. The cavity of the wall was filled with a 213~ mixture of vermiculitc and cement lor insulation and added wall stability. The interior of the wall is metal Ijth. wood-fibered gyp sum and kcencs cement smooth finish. In the president's office applied vinyl wall covering is used, and in the reception area we used a com bination of exposed aggregate on two walls, decorative ceramic squares on the divider wall, and slit type windows on the exterior wall. All ceilings arc V acoustic plaster. All floors arc terrazzo or quarry tile excepting the president's office which is carpeted. There are three bathrooms in the building, all with ceramic tile full height. "The building contains approxi mately 1.800 square teet and was built for less than $20 per square foot: and yet it is as plush as any small offee building m the country." Carroll says. "The building nas been in use for three months, and not one single crack has appeared, either in side or out. I feel very proud of it as a monument to what can be done with lath and plaster ;f proper pro cedures arc followed. "The architect has entered the building in a design competition, and HANDSOME NEW quarters of Bill C. Carroll Company in Albu querque features lavish use of craft products WALLS AND CE1LINCS _ -g-orc-r MTS ~ *T PHOTO shows metal lathing under way on new building lor the Bill C. Carroll Company; RIGHT: Exposed rate being applied on curved wall nccn featured in several arnral magazines both in ana New Mexico. Several aremjvc been in to look at me and in the near future we :i open house for architects of a. As we were building the ie we also built mock-up 01 the various types of wall .ction used throughout, and 'e made up kits with many bowing the stages of conn trom the door slab through ..I finishes. my intention to use this RECEPTION ROOM. Exposed 99regate and mosaic tile was all done by Carroll's shon \ .. '1 T1 -V ^*V.^ *.%iw`>.}/'**V',\*.* OFFICE OF the president. Bill C. Carroll November 1969 A1 Others Come and Go -- HANSEN VIEW OF Esti mating room show ing ierrazzo floors in conjunction with lathing and plas tering ROCK m Is Still the Best Wfr were the first end ere i*N going strong efter yeers of top performance. Constent engineering improvements heve mede this gun the sienderd for ftst, de pendable merblecrete application at low est cost, highest profit. FEATURES: Controls for both rock and air volume, ceiling tool to shoot horizontal surfaces. $240 Complete HANSEN ROCK GUN CO 1 1800 Volley Boulevard El Monle. Col if. 91732 Phone: (213) 444-0400 building as a sales tool to architects on the beauty, versatility, and aes thetic value of lath, plaster, and ceramic materials. "We have now been in our new building for three months. The air conditioning system has had a real workout, and has responded superb ly; the heating system responds in stantly, allhough it has not had any prolonged use in the summer. I have never seen a more comfortable or weather-tight building. _ The acous tics are excellent; there is no sound transference from office to office. In fact, we are delighted with and very, very proud of our new premises." Carroll concludes. fy, cUdckanye &eiyAt Designed to dump into wheelbarrow, con crete buggy, mortar buggy or plaster pump [ with no blocking or raising of the mixer, j For additional information, or to place ' an order, call Anchor '`collect". 36" discharging height PHONE CHICAGO Area Code 312 Bishop 7-2530 Special models available for Centuvfio- cUUed CO SSISISSS!#^ 42 "HY-DUMP" Patrnl Nos. 30S6735 3100064 MODEL 10HT 12 Cu. Ft. Mixer with 18 H.P. Gasoline or 5 H. P. Electric Motor Write toihiy for cithilog WALLS AND CEILINGS ! Southern Nevada . . . ,:dy Luck And Limitless Lime By ROBERT F. WELCH . -tractors engaged in wall and _ finishing will have plenty on -nnds during the big annual non--craps and blackjack in 1,1 to the nuts and bolts of -s problems. i- tace of such considerations, .ay not realize that they're sitting on top of a large. ii'Iity dolomitie limestone denile at America's premier And delegates from the . states have been a major :i the growth of one of the . most modem lime plants, ..nderson, 13 miles southeast 'igas. wime. Division of The Flint:r.pany, is the west's largest of lime products. Its Henant near Hoover Dam is lothe mammoth Basic Mag.'omplex constructed to sup ple materials during World From this facility comes Canyon Miracle lime, the tor western construction. teed the kilns and patened essure hydrating processors ert at Sloan, where open-pit - lerations start the dolomitie e on its way to the construc?-Tiy. New crushing and siz. 'merit converts the rock into AN PLANT and open pil Nevada desert near Las * ... .| .. suitable condition for carefully con trolled processing. U. S. lime produces a wide variety of lime products for use in metal lurgy, water treatment, paper pro duction. food manufacturing and construction. The Sloan mining op eration is one of seven high grade deposits from which the company THIS BUILDING houses bagging bins at Henderson obtains limestone to be processed for hundreds of customers in many different industries. High calcium ore comes from the Apex Plant at Arrobme. 19 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Right in the heart of California's Mother Lode country is the Sonora Plant, where completely mechanized underground workings produce high calcium crys talline limestone. There's also a do lomite deposit at Columbia, five miles north of Sonora. A stabiliza tion lime for highway base and sub base construction is one of the main products of a modern high volume hydration system at Richmond. Cali fornia, and a brand new plant near Los Angeles. Both high calcium and dolomitie ores arc quarried in Utah. The de posits are near Salt Lake City, the former at Flux and the latter at Dolomite. Finally. U. S. Lime works a high calcium deposit of exceptionat purity at Nelson, Arizona, in the NOVEMBER 1969 Plaster it the Modern Wau . . . teitli K-Lalh! GUNIATH/AOUA K-lAIH/SIUCCO HItt k-lath corporation Monr.vi*. Calif. -- BtlMville, Mrf. 41 />/ <7 i MORRISON FLATBERG. plant manager, beside loaded boxcar ol Miracle lime every shipment leaving the Hender son plant. Even though lime was used as a building material long before the birth of Christ, by its very nature processing remains highly technical. It's not like cutting down a tree to produce timbers and boards--where the difference between hand saws and automated mill equipment is largely a question of saving time. Proper burning of limestone de pends on the nature of the raw ma terial. crushing and sizing opera tions. and type 01 equipment used. Temperatures to which the stone is subjected and length of time spent in the kiln have a direct effect on end product characteristics. It may be shocked by applying excessive heat too fast, glazing and sealing the Our jMnli'n *-uurt .mil j'ouJ form an imms in ihr brail <>l (loumnuu San Krnnnsco. onc-Kali block from I'nmn Square, when* vuu max r<`la\ in ilir snn just sirjis away am 'join :nri rt'siatir.inis, fashionable slumps. llmariwax show*. Children imifrr 14 **u\ fire. SAN FRANCISCO 1 InlM SlfW.iU I l.m.Il.Tv MiUor Inti monterkv J S.m (..it !hn OAKLAND l..ikc Merritt 1 Intel SAN UIKCO Tin* III CofWi I st.mluvl Muir Hotel TiatnUlor Motor Moh'l Ini.-rnatmiMl Mnltrl l.l (.rifled MmIi`1 END PRODUCT is packaged al automatic bagging machines center of Apache Indian countryAltogether, the company markets three dozen difTercnt types of lime products. Heading the list for me ticulous quality control at every step from raw rock to end use is Miracle lime. General manager Hardin Stephens and sales manager C. Ku.li.ud Mc Nally credit this emphasis on quality fur Miracle's status as the lime most in demand by the construction in dustry in the western United States. Mining is performed according to carefully formulated plans which insure proper raw materials. Con stant sampling at this stage is checked by samples and analysis of 44 CONTROL PANEL assures accu rate kiln temperature for produc tion of constant quality products WALLS AND CEILINGS The new Omarlt 723,The first unconditionally guaranteed low velocity fastening tool that will drive fasteners up to 3" in length, Omarli Industries unconditionally guarantees to deliver replacement part' teseept pistons) nee if a Mode! 723 fastening tool fails within 13 months lof any reason except abuse or ncelect. Pistons will he replaced on a pro-rated basis if .my failure occuis before 6.000 \ fastenings. Caique lilt-out loading system. Just tilt out and pull up to eject the spent cartridge. Then reload. That's all. The accessible brecih makes it easier and faster to load, and the exclusive positive cjcciion system means there's less chance of jamming during ejection. Perfect for cither Ic/t or right-handed operators. V listener capacitf- The Omark 723 drives fasteners from ' i" to 3" in length. Use it for wooden plates, partitions, furring strips, lathing channels, cable clips, brackets, pipe straps, window frames, door bucks, concrete screeds, roof decking, curtain walls, metal lath Almost all applications, tow worker fatigue, The 723`s specially designed for less worker fatigue. Its unique tih-out loading method, quiet operation, low recoil, anvl excellent weight distribution icsult in less worker taugue on the job. Safer operation. The new 723 meets slate and loe.il safely codes. Approved by the Undciwntcis l.aboraioiv. t Jj \ A U3 for a demonstration oi the Mode! 723, send four name, address & telephone number to: Omatk Industries-723 Promotion Construction Toots Division 9701 S. E. McLoughlin lloulcvard Portland, Oregon 97222 >uiiacc. Burns may l:, .low. .1-, hard or soft. In the case of Miracle, processing is further complicated by the final pressure hydrating step developed by C. & W. H. Corson, Inc. Complete hydration of magnesium oxide is insured only by carefully control ling volumes of lime and water as well as pressure ranges. Hiding herd on this painstaking procedure is chief chemist Dan Walker. He is located at Henderson in the main laboratory because so much of the chemical staff's atten tion is devoted to Miracle Lime. Walker works closely with Orrison Flatberg. plant manager at Hender son. Sloan and Nelson. While high rollers court Lady Luck in Las Vegas. 13 miles away, the "pit bosses" at U. S. Lime's big dig make their own good fortune through hard work. But the neigh . bors aren't too incongruous at that. With Vegas's fantastic growth of the last few years, one of the luckiest things of all is to be within a few minutes drive of one of the world's best building materials. The appointment of Halph (Rudy) Valentino to the position of sales manager for mixer/material han dling equipment at PCM Division of Koehring. Port Washington. Wis.. has been announced by Robert T. Siderits. division general sales man ager. JleudUuMuie. STANDARD FATHERS' SET B Cutter Front lever Bench Punch Fisher Bender for culling, punching and bending furring channels. These portable, hand-operaled tools, designed for the metal lathing field, are ruggod and do the work well. Send for catalog sheets with complete information and prices Jtore than 76 years of experience goes into every Lewitnvaite tool --and it slious ill (Trout Lover Bench Punch Ulutfrefed) Glover Success Due To Contractor Satisfaction Manufacturing isn't too much dif ferent from contracting. Both take the same sort of business acumen--a quality product to insure satisfied customers, efficient operation to keep costs in line, willingness to ex periment with new developments, organizing ability, and adequate working capital. A sense of timing also helps. Jay Clover qualified on all counts as a contractor when he switched to man ufacturing spray equipment in 1953. And his timing was just right to tie in with what proved to be a steadily growing demand. Almost unknown a couple of dec ades ago. spray finishing of walls and ceilings has come into its own as a big thing in construction work. Naturally. Spraying has everything going for it: bigger profits for the contractor, lower cost to the builder, improved appearance, reduced labor expense. Everyone concerned with finishing gains from mechanically applied tex tures. That also hold true for the final occupant, whether he's a home owner or runs an office in a highrise building. Glover Manufacturing Co. is now the world's largest producer of C. K. SPANGLER, general man ager looks on as lead man Ron Farris checks out new Wildcal be fore shipment 1y11 WMISiiccesKlst JAY GLOVER acoustic and texturing machines. Contractors who recognize the po tential in this field must consider Glover equipment if they're to make an intelligent choice. The company has risen to its dominant position only through con stant research and development. To day's machines are far superior to those first put on the market. Thev J10 Tut 47th $(., New York, N.V. 1001? 46 WALLS AND CEILINGS -te Kal-Kote --the one-day. thin coat veneer - ssrenng system. : 5 (aster, easier and less expensive than er radiant systems. . 'Vnen all components ore used together. :r>s piaster won t shrink or deteriorate. And because the plasier coats are thin, heat rd>ates taster from the cables. rst attach Kal-Kote plastering base to the ts. Reinlorce joints with Kal-Mesh. Next, ffank in the joints with Kal-Kote base. Then install the radiant heating cable and cover it completely with Kal-Kote base plaster. A coat ot Kal-Kote smooth or textured finish completes the job. And starts your plasterers oil on another money-making effort. Meanwhile, the plaster can bo decorated after 24 hours, given good drying conditions. Plastering over radiant heating cables is just one more way to use Kal-Kote ... the versatile veneer plastering system. leaking every minute count is a National responsibility Gypsum Company The name Cold Bono* identifies fine buildinq ptoOucis Uom iit Njiton^l Gvptum ComoJt fot more infotAtiiiOA of* Kjl- Kotr Veneer Plaiu*0 mnu> Oepf- WC-119 l. flulMo. N T. U7?  WELDING SPECIALISTS at work on a frame for a tanker model produce greater volume; controls have been perfected to make the operation simpler and more fool proof. re-engineered drive trains with sophisticated transmissions mean better service and longer life; all components have been beefed up for greater strength, and the pump ing mechanism greatly improved. Some of the changes have actually meant lower prices through reduced manufacturing expenses, and all of them serve to cut costs on the job. Quality control at every step of the production line, plus thorough final check-out. insures the fact that a machine is worthy of the Glover nameplate when it leaves the plan;. Win all the improvements which have been made, those early units are still giving good service in the field. Pans are available from the company and its dealers for cl) ma chines in use. Models available range in price from, under SGOO to nearly S-1.500. In short, any contractor can find one exactly suited to the job he has in mind. Significantly. most customers who start out with a smill fasic model soon purchase a move versa tile unit. Volume operators end in with tanker models which have separate mixer compartments l o r acoustic and texturing materials. Ample re serves of both power and -t make it possible to maintain ton produc tion day after day. As contractors become more diver sified in their operations, they find new uses for the equipment. They spray roofing materials, pump "rout, apply waterproofing, var ous types of fireproofing, etc. The guns c->n be used effectively with any water soluble substance. Available options permit adaptations to any require ments. Jay Glover is sure t>-at the fut-'re will see many more uses and addi tional improvements. All w;ll he pointed toward improved profits for the contractor, without whom the company's success would be im possible. TANKS AHE equipped with effi cient paddle mixers which eliminate need for separate mixing equipment on job BED ABEAD MTMoa,^ THE NEW NON-RUSTING PLASTIC NOSE CORNERBEAD & ARCH BEAD For full information on complete line of Quality Galvanized Lathing Products write or phone; S70CX70SM WIRE PRODUCTS 941 AIRWAY GLENDALE. CALIFORNIA (213) 245-5193 48 Charles A. Upson, 9-1. founder and pasi president of the Upson Co., died September 25. Mr. Upson founded the company in 1910 after working for paper and board companies in Lockport. Tonawnnda and Buffalo. He held more than 40 patents related to wallboard production. WALLS AND CE1LINCS ower-Activated Tool Gomes yi age; 'oeed and Versatility Spell Success ? ponder - actuated tool has . rl age. n construction sites everywhere ocis are being used for hanging .nci. installing ductwork, securuartition frames or attaching straps. Operators are able to six or seven fasteners a min * rate about 00 per cent faster anlling. crovement in the design of the has taken many forms. Today's are lighter, faster and safer, iess fatiguing to use. The fact - 'he tools have a portable power t.SY DOES it with Omatk Inrtes' extension device for its series powder-actuated tools. ..".c applications are made easier. :. Extension keeps operators oft .irv. reaches 12 feel =--> >* -- the powder charge -- also .telped them catch on in the . e tools have pfoved so useful complete instruction on their .-non now is included in the .card apprenticeship program of Contracting Plasterers & Lathers .maiional Association and the EXTENSION DEVICE for pow. ..-.-aerjated tool, left, prevents ..i::-ng, right, to shoot fasteners '. ceiling application. Extension red cesigned by Omark Industries .; nitty feature. It eliminates lad. i'*s. can reach 12 feet NOVEMBER 1969 Wood. Wire 4 Metal Lathers Inter national Union. %' Light. East "They're light and fast," says John L. Warne. general manager of Omark Industries' Construction Tools Divi sion. maker of the tools. "Each fastening is made with just the pull of a trigger. This means that the operator only has to work with his arms extended for a second at a time compared to the strength draining minutes involved in drill ing and tapping methods." According to Omark, there are two basic types of powder-actuated tools -- standard velocity and low velocity. The former apply the force of the power load directly to the drive pin loaded in the chuck of the tool, driving the fastener at great speed into the base material. Low velocity models use the energy of the power load to push a captive piston in the tool. The piston hits the drive pin, thrusting it into the base material. Power loads range from .22 to .25 caliber. The tools use fasteners of many different sizes and shapes and adap ters make them even more versatile. Many features have been incor porated through the years to reduce the fatigue involved in operating powder tools. Many low velocity models now are available that weigh less than five pounds. Care has been taken to distribute the weight even ly for better balance, and shock absorbing cushion handles are used. LIGHTWEIGHT LOW velocity Omark fool shoots stud track to concrete floor. The 700 series tool is used widely in home construction by lathers, plasterers and electricians. It is designed to lessen fatigue and has a silencer to muffle noise. Firing noise has been reduced by mufflers. "Forced-entry fastening tools now being sold cannot be discharged un less pressed firmly against the work ing surface and unless the tool is held almost vertical to the work surface." says Omark's Warne. Protection Powder loads have been color coded by all manufacturers so an operator can tell the strength of a cartridge by its color. Many high velocity tools are equipped with guards to protect against spalling concrete when the tool is fired. Ad ditionally, manufacturers carry on major inspection programs, per forming free testing of tools in the field to detect worn or malfunction ing parts. Among the recent changes in powder-actuated tools design is the development of a specific type tool for each specialized trade. Most manufacturers now offer a number of models and help customers de cide which will be most useful to them. Omark, for example, turns out a standard-velocity, heavy-duty tool that uses .25 caliber power loads to drive the heaviest 3',-inch diameter drive pins into steel up to an inch thick, and into concrete of any strength. It is mainly used for an choring heavy machinery. The firm also produces low-velo city models for medium and light duty, tools designed for use on steel up to -i-inch thick and concrete up to 5.500 pounds a square inch com pressive strength. H uses .22 caliber power loads. While powder-actuated tools have 51 lay it out... level it... pl,:mb it . with the new WHA-UTE tifl, U.S. Pol. OCc* AdjviUble. locking *lide meuu'es ftom 6*6M to 10'. $onng loaded endpUte locks Whix-Siik level in plumb position to free Wendt. Slide removable to convert into level or ttre.ghtedge. Full megnetic edge. J plumb end one level vielt. Seve et leest '"3rd on pertiiion leyouf. Write for catalog 6014 N. KEYSTONE AVE; CHICAGO 60646 won broad acceptance among trades, men. Warr.e believes their potential is enormous. Hew Applications "We find new applications for the tools every day and they are not uses we manufacturers thought up. The applications have been found by the users. You go to a job site and see someone removing core samples from concrete by firing a pin into the core or you find, as we did in Canada, the tools being fired under, water. A lot of plant maintenance people are using them as a single. '*'dy-to-use tool for any one of y fastening tasks they run into ,ry day -- from hanging 'no smoking' signs to repairing loose planking on a loading platform. "It has gotten to the point where, when a customer asks us what uses there are for powder-actuated tools, we can only mention a few. Most of the uses to which they are being put we probably don't know our selves." What about complaints on the per formance of powder-actuated tools? Warne says complaints come from operators who haven't learned how to determine the proper power set ting. Hsw to Test "When testing, always start with a low power setting and work up. Don't guess at the approximate strength of your material. Drive a pin and study the results. In con crete a drive pin should penetrate about eight times its shank diam eter." A >-inch diameter shank, for example, should penetrate the con crete about an inch. In green con crete or mortar the pin should be driven in even deeper because of the softness of the material. In steel, the drive pin should penetrate far enough for its point to protrude from the opposite side. Power is controlled in powderactuated tools by either of two methods -- drive pin positioning or powder load variation. In the pin-pisitioning technique, used only with standard velocity tools, the same cartridge strength is always used. Power is varied by positioning the fastener at different distances from the cartridge in the barrel of the tool. A calibrated rod with 20 different power settings is used to push the pin down the barrel. Maximum power is provided by placing the pin next to the cartridge so the full force of the detonation is developed. For an application involving soft concrete when low power is desired. the pif i pushed JowT. t. e barrel away t ' i the cartridge. A ur.quo feature of the tools is Ihe holding power of the fasteners they drive into place. Whether fired into concrete or steel, the fasteners can withstand tons of pullout pres sure. The holding power of the fastener m concrete results from the fastener compacting material around itself as it enters. Even when a fastener is pulled out with hydraulic machines, concrete is found "fused" to it. ' In steel, holding power comes from the steel "flowing" around the fastener as it enters, thus wedging the fastener securely. There are many types and sizes ef fasteners available and Omairk makes more than 100 varieties. Gen erally. concrete fasteners have long er shanks than those used in steel because they are more deeply im bedded. Lone Star Expands Lone Star Cement Corporation says it has reached tentative agree ment to acquire Hawaiian Pacific Industries. Inc.. Honolulu land de veloper and builder. The agreement would be consum mated through an exchange of com mon stock in both companies, when approved by the boards of directors. .................. ........................... . Furring Channels Block Painted, Cold Formed, Hot Rolled Also Golvonized Tie Wire Galvanized, All Gouges, Deod Soft Annealed Hanger Wire Deod Soft Annealed Coils, Honks or Cut Straight nf-MjA e(4i'on mm Alt i j*r * owe! ff ifi'f frP? fo */if JA4 v . <f* ts* bAif wiir 0jtt inrewfft * J6" do'. HI-PRO COMMERCIAL APPLICATION UNIT Sprjrs products 0/ sftorUr itl Mo- pod of ftcjncf consist*Off tftlA CJrt 0* tormd fttuDf coflvtniienil pumps. Production rjtt t finish leilur* if upwirdi of 70 000 iOi/Jti leet pec diy md rn* fm.sn cjn be vjntd from lo eitremetr coin* Ifitwe. BARUCH STEE1 CORPORATION 527 Madison Ave. New York, N.Y. 10022 Inquiries Solicited MUrray Hill 8-2940 A 33 54 WALLS AND CEILINGS i ' AL LEES handles the "business nd" of the Tommy Gun plaster marhine with assistance from plasterer .awrence Bohannon One of the largest lath and plaster rojects in Tacoma. Washington, for '.arty years is the Harborview Manr retirement home project in charge *. lathing and plastering contractors iolliday and Campbell. Inc., under irection of Seattle architects Mann Bennett and Associates and Salt ake City, Utah, general contractors :'instianson Brothers. The multi-storied apartment build ; provides class-A facilities for .v-rent tenants, with lath and plas- COMPLICATED LATHING in :athroom areas is handled by lathrs Donald Edwards, foreman; Donid B. Wilson and Bob Benton Hud Project Is Good For Lath-Plaster ter . throughout, including veneer plaster, plaster on concrete slab ceil ings and steel stud, division walls. Don Edwards is in charge of lath ing on the project, Allen Lees, plas tering, and Joe Brien, labor and material supply. The plastering or ganization brought a new Tommy Cun plastering machine, a new mul ti-ton truck and two new Essick plaster mixers to the job to expedite the work. Lathing and plastering materials throughout the job were United Stale Gypsum products, with Mir acle (Flintkote Company) lime, sup plied by Scofield and Company of Tacoma. Indicative of the additional work developed on the project by the lathing and plastering contractors was plaster surfacing of concrete beams and columns. Although these were originally specified for sacking, grinding and painting. Holliday and Campbell undertook, at their own expense, to completely finish one unit in lath and plaster, using Plas ter-Weld bonding agent, a leveling coat and a thin application of plaster over the concrete for comparison. Resulting from this work called, for plaster for all the concrete surfacing throughout the 12-story building, which not only has resulted in a much superior appearance, but ac tual cost savings for both the owners and general contractois. -'lever sellmg." comments architect Bennett, "but everyone's happy the progres sive contractors were willing to in vest a few dollars to prove their point." This is the second of the major urban renewal projects to be done by Holliday Sc Campbell in Tacoma, and many more similar develop ments arc under way to update one of Washingtoi State's pioneer cities. Portland Cement- This is reported by Clay Johnston, managing director. California Lath ing and Plastering Contractors Asso ciation: Based on the tests conducted in Sacramento prior to the 1967 con vention. this writer is thoroughly convinced that there is a definite re lationship between the strength of the finish coat and the amount of cracking which occurs in smooth finish Portland cement plaster. This is in no way intended to infer that there are not many other factors involved in Portland cecmnt plaster cracking. This writer does believe, how ever. that the possibility of cracking can be reduced if the finish coat is of a high lime-low cement ratio. The report written after the tests in Sacramento were completed states: 'The strength of the finish coat was not demonstrated to resist cracking in the base coat (and may have induced cracking). Significant ly. three weeks after the scratch coat was applied, and two weeks after the brown coat was applied, but before the finish coat was ap plied no discernible cracking, at tributable to shrinkage, appeared in 15 of the 16 test panels. "Interestingly, approximately 95% of the cracking took place within a seven-day period following applica tion of the finish coat." We recommend that you use a high lime-low cement mix for finish coats over Portland cement plaster, particularly smooth finish. At least 100 lbs. of dry hydrated lime to 94 lbs. Portland cement and 300 lbs. of sand. NOVEMBER 1969 Catalog: Marshalltown Trowel Company's new 1970 catalog, con taining 170 items, is now available. For your free copies write Marshall town Trowel Company. P. O. Box 738, Marshalltown. Iowa 50138. U. S. A. 55 Mr. Manufacturer -- Get Them All in "Walls & Ceilings" With but one Advertising Investment you may now reach the largest operations in the complete Wall and Ceiling Industry, through their official publication. An audi ence of stature, high in the construction industrv image, with good business, moral and financial habits, and dedicated to -- LATHING AND PLASTERING ACOUSTICS FIREPROOFING - INSULATION DRYWALL MOVABLE PARTITIONS CURTAIN WALLS . . . and even floor covering, painting and many others Get them All in "Walls & Ceilings" 2 Jo \V\ IlarriKon CHARLES F. CLAY. E.liio,.Publisher Wjis-Ii. Willy, USA NOVEMBER 1969 57 "Open Rain Screen" on New Edmonton Building By ROBERT F. WELCH You've probably never heard of it, ut in Canada it's called "open rain Teen" construction. Which is an ppropriate name, in view of the net that it consists of a double-wall .ssembly with the outer section crving to protect the inner wall. A representative installation was ecently completed by George R. iver Sc Associates. CPLIA member t Edmonton. It's the multi-story Overview Manor, designed by archi tect John A. MacDonald and built :y R. Vollan Construction Ltd. for :s own account. George Byer. who contracted dryvall as well as lathing, Portland cene.nt plaster and the textured stucco itnish. suggested using Stucco-Rite .s the base for exterior plaster work. Logic of this suggestion will become ..pparent from an examination of the accompanying detail illustrating vail construction. Main wall supports were 33metal studs, with a polyethylene va- . "Riverview Manor -- Open Rain>Screen Detail" pc I Tincr and 1 ." d -wall on ':-.e ins ('' surface. riborgias insulation filled the stud voids and on the Out side face gypsum sheathing was at tached. followed by building peper and a' fumng bars. Using Stucco-Rite as a plaster base accomplished several purposes, elimination of keys on the back side 1 educed the dead weight load, there was no possibility of filling the air space with scratch coal material. MEN ON SWING stage installing K-Lath with power screwdrivers and labor costs were minimized by one-step application of strong rein forcement and paper backing. Approximately 30.000 sq. ft. of Stucco-Rite was employed on the building. In-place cost for the com plete system, including both inner insulated wail and rain screen, was S3.25 per sq. ft. Advantages of the techniouo in- NEAT FLAT FINISH--note con tinuous horizontal expansion joint top of windows THE ABOVE illustration shows what has become known as "Open Rain-Screen" wall conslruction. In this type of construction essentially two walls arc utilized. The outer wall serves as a rain screen and is separated from the insulated inner wall assembly by means of a vented air chamber which has an air pressure equal to that on the exterior wall surface. Originally plans for this project called for metal lath on furring bars to ferm the basis for the rain screen. The drywall and stucco contractor real ized that a problem could arise with the amount of scratch coat which actually ends up on the back side of metal lath. This could mean an excess weight problem and closure of the vented area could result. Mr. Byer having seen and heard of K-Lath made his recommendations to the archi tect and the design which is illustrated, resulted. NOVEMBER 1969 59 BViZ Lil.r to Serve Yoti in All Typos of Lathing - Plastering . _> i i i CARPENTER PLASTERING CO. 2341 LANGFORD ST. DALLAS, TEXAS 75208 GLENN HARTSELL, president and CPLIA board member, and sec* retary Dave OrreU with general contractors in board o( directors room. fortable with modern furniture, good colors and other adjuncts to effective display and selhnc. Not only is the Bureau promo tional staff headquartered here with Take Conlrol oi Ihe Gun . . . Clean Up - Profits Variable speed control at the nozzle. Will work on ony make gun Instant Control at the Nozzle, no matter what hose length you use. Control Switch is absolu tely woterproof. 2 seconds from idle to wide open throttle. Puts oil of the oir at the airstem where you need it. 1 2-volt operation. Job proven. less mess, more money. VAR-E-SPEED-MFG. CO. P.O. Box 85, Rosemead, Calif, Phone: (213) 579-1090 62 directors Russell McMillen and Robert Hamilton, but members of the industry are urged to make the Institute building their headquarters for productive meetings and confer ences of ail kinds. The Detroit contractors hold fre quent social events in addition to regular association and committee business meetings and make every effort to include architects, -general contractors and other buyers of the craft's products in as many of these as possible. The ladies are always welcome at these industry affairs and in most instances play a sub stantial role in industry progress. Thus, by the erection of a mod ern building lavishly displaying the industry's products and skills. De troit has been provided with an all industry center as well. We Invite Your Inquiries New Ceram-Traz Items Added Three new items of interest to the industry have recently been added to the product line of Concrete Chemical Products Corporation. Ceram-Traz Interior and Exterior Plastalloy are bonding agents for interior and exterior, use. according to president Walter Kowalski and the company has also put on the market a new form release product. "Cornm-Traz Clide-Off." which is compatible with plaster over mono lithic concrete on which the mate rial has been used on forms. Information, prices, from Concrete Chemical Products Corporation. C500 Oxford. Minneapolis. Minnesota 53-120'. and the Opportunity to Serve KJELLBERG PLASTERING COMPANY 1919 GREENWOOD ST. EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201 WALLS AND CEILINGS Sertnng All Northern California . InferiorStucco . ExteriorStucco i Gun Dash : Peertex Ext. & Int. Veneer l Gun Acoustic Sanitary Shower Mix 44 Selective Colors Keene Coat .. Glitter All Plastering Tools & Materials CUSTOM COLOR MATCHING FOR ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS PEERLESS STUCCO COMPANY Established 1927 5109 Cast Eighth St. Oakland. Cal. 94601 Pfeanes: (415) 534-4151 534-4153 IViuai Laid Assoc. Promotes Curtain Wall Application What do lathing and plastering contractors want from their metal lath suppliers--and specifically from the Metal Lath Association? As most contractors know, the association has been in existence since the early 1000's. Active in en gineering assemblies . . . testing as semblies . . . working with specifiers and government agencies . . . and promoting broader application of metal lath. MLA has recently changed man agement. and is determining new directions. In developing such ' guidelines, it decided to go to the industry" to find out exactly what type of service and information would be most useful. They survey ed leading contractors and bureau representatives across the country, asking for their ideas and sugges tions on furthering the lath and plaster industry. The response ful filled their expectations -- and then some. Eighteen per cent of those poiled responded with really helpful infor- iTlie typical re.ponse nn survey of this type is about 2 per cent.) Of these, fully 60 per cent were optimistic about the future of metal (Please turn to page'74) Lathing Spcialists FIREPROOFING ACOUSTICS WALL & CEILING SYSTEMS WALDER Lathing -Supply Co., Inc. 60S W. Doty Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Best Wishes For A Wonderful Convention NOVEMBER 1569 McNULTY BROS. COMPANY 930 W. DIVISION STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 844 PENOBSCOT BLDG. - DETROIT, MICHIGAN 65  tit.IQs interims ,.i: . 01 Si -Louis. Missouri, was doubly pleased w ith the Graham Road Lie ne.itary School recently completed in Floris sant. Missouri: first, because the job turned out so well, and second. Service to Architects in All Wall & Ceiling Construction T. J. McGLCNE & C0M INC. 2083 ELIZABETH AVENUE RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY 07065 Phone: (201) 381-5900 D,verification By Niehaus Demonstrated In Missouri School because the diversification concept brought them a larger share of the "total job than they would have re ceived as strictly lathing and plas tering contractors. As it turned out. they had responsibility for all inte rior drywall work, exterior walls, chalk and tack boards, and the thermal and acoustical intallation as well as the lathing and plastering. AH exterior walls were composed of steel studs and metal lath, with an exterior surface of cement plaster Lathing and Plastering is Our Specialty Chris B. Christians, Inc. 1302 W. SUMMIT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201 and exposed aggregate, an inside layer of insulation, and interior sur faces of plaster veneer in some areas a.td drywall in others. About 6.000 lineal feet of Milcor Steel Studs were employed. The contrast between the exposed aggregate surface and the massive exposed beams made of self-weath ering Cor-Ten steel provides a striking architectural effect. The fine result achieved on the exposed aggregate surface prompted archi tect Louts R. Saur to write to Bob Whittle of Niehaus. "Dear Bob: I just wanted to write you this letter to tell you how pleased 1 am with the exterior wall. As you know. 1 was very concerned about the ap plication. but after seeing the fin ished job. 1 was greatly relieved. Both Dave and 1. and the school district appreciate your effort and assistance on this job. Thank you.-' Interior walls and partitions were plaster veneer and drywall. Ceilings were acoustical tile and drywall. The total cost of this attractive structure, designed by HoffmanSaur Architects. St. Louis. Missouri, was $830,000. The general contractor was J. A. Bilhorn. Inc., also of St. Louis. The Niehaus organization is a prime example of the ultimaie in progressive Diversification now un der way throughout the CPLIA and industry membership. When Harry Niehaus operated the original firm its chief concern was lath and plaster, and. in many m- Ex/iosrtl Aggregate Lathing and Plastering is A Spi-c-ialty of this Composite Wiill anil Ceiliii" Conlracliii" Finn CUDDIHY, HUEBNER, LAMPARTER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. 294 MERRITT AVENUE WYANDANCH, L.I., NEW YORK 11798 66 WALLS AND CEILING Beating Thieves In many parts of the nation, thiev* ery of construction tools and equip ment has reached disaster propor tions. Not only is there the continua! "borrowing" and "forgetting to re turn" involved by men on the jobs, but organized pilfering of large-cost items, even including construction shacks by well-organized bands of professional thieves. The contractor gets little relief by carrying insurance on these impor tant items, for either there is a sub stantial "deductible" clause in order to afford the insurance which elim inates cash recovery on all but the most expensive items, or the cost of the insurance is so high as to be prohibitive in many instances. Some contractors have discovered it is cheaper to maintain their own watchmen on the construction sites than to bear the continual cost of insurance premiums plus the many Wall and Ceiling Systems Contractor *- Nearing 100 Years of Service To Architects, General Contractors, The Public . . . And Our Industry ---- ROBERT W. BOLSTER E. M. "BUS" RATLIFF SICILIANO BROTHERS INC. PITTSBURGH, PA. *` Among recent projects under our direction KAISER-ORDWAY CENTER BUILDING C. F. Bolster Company 118 North Juonito Los Angeles, California 90004 68 McDermoll Plaslering, Inc. Lathing Plastering Fireproofing 1350 Cedar Street Berkeley, California 94702 . m.-i'.arcos where they are out of nockj-t because of the deductible clause. And. once taken, many construc tion tools are difficult to trace, for dcntification is easily altered and >hey may be transported to remote ireas so rapidly. Here are a few suggestions, how ever. which may help until some -emblance of honesty returns to the -cene. Lights: Shacks, tools and machin- Dcdicated In Conscientious IT'nil Kr Ceiling Insttdlntions cry should be placed in well-lighted areas, or provision should he made for lighting the area generously. This can be done by automatic de vices. by alarms and other devices which aid considerably. These should be located close to well-traveled thoroughfares when possible. Locks: Construction tool boxes should be heavily and well con structed and protected by casehardened locks, hinges and chains which, in turn, may be fastened to objects which make them difficult to remove. Inventory: A careful, complete and continuous inventory should be maintained and a nightly check-list made to make sure tools have not been carelessly mislaid or inadver tently taken from the protected area. Marking: All tools and equipment should be clearly and positively marked so they are easy to identify and removal of marking is made difficult. Signs, decals and painting are easily covered over (often while the thieves are in transit), but marks made into the tool or equip ment itself, are much harder to alter. Materials: Materials themselves should never be left in the open, but stored in areas where watchmen or multiple safety devices will be used and. here again, careful inven tory control should be kept so short ages will become early apparent. Prosecution: In event of. thievery, "BILL" GARGANO Inc. 122 JENNINGS ST. ENDICOTT. N.Y. 13760 Dedicated to Exceptional Service WAIL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS MARTIN BROS. PLASTERING CO. S2C6 S. WILTON PLACE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90047 Dedicated to Service -- to Architects and Building Owners c+o Pittsburgh Bureau For Lath and Plaster 6 SM1THFIEID STREET Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 NOVEMBER 1969 Los Angeles LATHING & METAL FURRING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIF. INC. Extends Greeting and Best Wishes to CPLIA, Wall and Ceiling Industry on its 52nd Anniversary Acoustics, Inc. Jack A. Brown & Sons, Inc. Clinton Lathing Co. Carroll Duncan & Co. W. C. Froelich Inc. Clyde Hawk Lathing Co. Fred loreni Co. Los Angeles Lathing Co. 6019 So. Manhattan Place Morfin Bros. Mulkey Lothing Co. Oronge County Lathing Geo. W. Raymond R. D. Reeder Lathing Co. Reischel & Cottrell Richard F. Ruffner Harold E. Shugart Co. Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. 90047 report io ihc police promptly and "be touch." prosecutinc to the full extent of the law to discourage fur ther activity. Vandalism: In many instances vandalism poses as great a potential loss as actual loss to many pieces of equipment. Before use each working day, the oil and grease reservoirs of . plaster machines, mixers and trucks should be checked carefully for the possibility of this vicious practice. Remember, preventive measures can save considerable money as well as prevent delays occasioned by loss of vital equipment. Harvey A. Emery, 82. a partner with his father in Emery & Sons Plastering Company. San Diego, un til its dissolution in I94G. died Sep tember 5. He had lived in San Die^o for 42 years. Lath - Plaster Ornamental Specialists McKEQWN PLASTERING C0M INC. Dost fTishes to all People in the Industry Lathing and Plastering Vise Wall Glaze Applicators - Distributors IVAN L. SLETTA CO. 4835 N. Albina Avenue PORTLAND. ORE. 97217 Serving -- Wall & Ceiling Systems Needs in the Southeast E. L. THOMPSON & SON, INC. 990 Edgewood Ave. N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307 1541 STILLWELL AVENUE BRONX, NEW YORK 10461 2727 Dawn Road Jacksonville, Florida 32207 A U Ornamental Specialists LATHING and PLASTERING Commercial Lptli'nj: Plasterin': Acoustics Fireproofin': w ITr invite th e opportunity to sorre von REISCHEL & COTTRELL 6112 S, St. Andrews PI. Los Angeles, Calif. 90047 70 JACK A. BROWN & SONS, INC. 115 North Lake Si. Los Angeles, California 90026 Atkinson Brothers Plastering Company 513 EDGEWOOD AVE. S.E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312 W5 f r n r> r* r* * * The National Bureau For Lathing And Plastering-A Re-Evaluation Of Its Aims And Purposes . By JOSEPH E. CONROY, JR- President Resignation of the Director of the National Bureau, announced at the Board of Governors meeting in May at Colorado Springs, signaled a nec- ' Service is Our Main Concern SERVICE ART PLASTERING INC. 21501 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48080 essity to re-evaluate the goals and functions of the National Bureau, with a view toward adopting what ever measures would maintain com munication. develop programs for local use. and preserve funds cur rently coming into the National Bu reau. It was decided to employ a Tem porary Director on an "as needed" basis to work with A. W. Oxholm. who was already taking care of the administrative tasks of the National Bureau. To fill this role. John J. Bucholtz of San Jose, California, was chosen. First accomplishment is already a milestone. At a meeting of bureau and institute managers in Chicago in July, a resolution calling for seat ing of eight local area promotional representatives on the Board of Governors as "Promotion Advisors" was passed by the 24 areas repre sented. The resolution will be rec ommended for adoption at the Board of Governors meeting in Las Vegas at the CPLIA Convention. The Board will then be comprised of management, labor advisors, and the new slate of "promotion ad visors." This will give local areas a voice in the determination of poli cies designed to assist local areas and to implement the function of Lathing - Plastering - Stucco Fireproofing - Acoustics JOSEPH E. CONROY. Jr.. Conroy Brothers. Minneapolis. Minnesota the National Bureau as "an exten sion of local effort." The meeting in Chicago proved to be one of the most enthusiastic ever held. Everyone departed with a feeling that the "new look" would be beneficial to the entire industry and would--if goals could be real ized--assist local areas in doing a more effective promotion job. The National Bureau then concen trated on developing communication with all segments of the industry-- and to dale five comprehensive, in teresting National Bureau reports have been mailed out. In the past few weeks, a decision was made to Specialists in Exterior Plastering White-Roc Surface Sealer Coating Franchisees and Applicators Olson & Studley, Inc. ' 12039 -20 N.E. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98125 McCRORY & COMPANY, - Inc. 1747 Hinton Street Dallas, Texas 75235 NOVEMBER 1969 71 HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR DRYWALL? W. C. McNulty, after twenty years of association with Chi cago's largest plastering and drywall contractor has formed his own management consul tant firm STRICTLY for the Icthing or plastering contractor NOW in commercial drywall. x- For Information Coll or Writ* X- W. C. McNULTY 4 ASSOCIATES Suit* 1205, Builders Building 228 North laSali* Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 Phone: FR 2-209S enlarge the mailing . .ne torts so that all factors in the industry learn of what things are developing within the industry from the Na tional Bureau effort. On September 18. a "Cavalcade of Lath and Plaster" presenation was made to some 50 U. S. Navy archi tects, gathered for a seminar in ' Washington. Among those systems presented were radiant heating, cur tain walls, bonding agents, epoxies, and veneer plaster systems. With the help of Leo Schultz and Gil Wolfe, an actual partition was lathed and plastered between 9 a.m. and noon so Navy architects could see the speed-involved in this method of plastering. Len Slagle. Chief Architect for the Navy, described the National Bureau presentation as "fabulous." The "Cavalcade" drew an enthusias tic round of applause at its conclu sion. There are other important promo tion aids in the hopper right now. Among these is a method for com munication between local areas and the National Bureau: a program in "Architectural Selling" available to local areas to apprise all involved in the promotion program of the scope of architectural selling: a free look at a program showing how Fresno. California, conducted its "Plasterama"; and many other t) j,s--cdCh of intrinsic value to the local area program. . One of the aims of the National Bureau is to have its director call on local areas while traveling from one place to another to '"look in" and give a personal report that will show local people that the National Bureau does care about them. Right now the National Bureau is perlorming -- performing in a way it hopes will prove that results can be created without the prerequisite of having a heavy treasury of funds. (Please turn to page 74) 72 WALLS AND CEILINGS CPLIA Officers Welcome Members of CPLIA to the Fun Citv of the World!.. Where more Plaster is used per capita than any other city in the World ! SOUTHERN NEVADA CHAPTER, LATHING & PLASTERING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND SOUTHERN NEVADA LATH & PLASTER INSTITUTE JERRY BERRY, Representotive, Southern Nevodo loth & Plostcr Institute 219 West Colorodo, Los Vegos, Nevodo -- Phone 385-3548 JIM ANDERSON - Postering, Ine. JACK BAKER - Silver Stole Plostering G. H. PRAllE - Prclle Plostering Co. ACE HENRIKSEN- Southwest Construction CARL SPARKS - Sparks & Sons Plostering M. J. Dl BIASE -- M. J. Di Biose Contracting VERN LEWTON -- Ape* Plostering Co. DARROW PETERSON -- lothing & Plostering Contr. POLLOCK & JENKINS - Pollock & Jenkins Conlr. DON ROBERTS -- Don Roberts loth & Plaster NOVEMBER 1969 NAT. BUREAU (from, per}.' ' '1 Mb . .iiH (;<on* pope 65) standard specifications for curtain li is hored that this wi.i attract lath and plaster assemblies in both Greater support and with greater external and internal applications. support more can be accomplished Predictably, most felt the greatest to maintain and enlarge the lathing potential lay in curtain wall applica and plastering industry potential. tions, where lower lower unit price, We are well pleased with prog light weight, and simplified material ress of the National Bureau under handling make metal lath assem its present structure. Much is being . blies particularly attractive. accomplished at very little cost-- and there is a growing enthusiasm for what the National Bureau can do. Immediate goals nationally are also on the agenda. Air Force and Corps of Engineers architects will be reached for establishment of greater lath and plaster criteria and But, though a high percentage of respondents indicated that they were beginning to use lath and plas ter curtain walls, the majority felt that neither they nor architects have enough information on this type of assembly. Clearly, a big job remains to be done in establishing walls and in promoting this applica tion with specifiers. As a result, MLA's expanded edu cational program in 1969 will in clude publication of universal speci fications for curtain wall systems in commercial applications. The newly formed Technical Services Commit tee is now preparing such specifica tions. which will include essential details of dimension, weight, and mix. as well as a simplified methods of system selection. Draft material should be available shortly for in dustry comment. In the meantime, they have stepped to bring specifications of these agencies to a realistic point under today's conditions. The National Bureau has paid off its indebtedness due as a result of the resignation of the director, and at present is in good condition to continue with its program of devel oping ideas and programs that will help others throughout the country and Canada. At the CPLIA Convention in Las Vegas the National Bureau will have a booth--donated by CPLIA-- at which it will show some aspects Fondest Good Wishes of promotion nationwide. A special "cornucopia of promotion ideas" will feature what each local area is doing so that booth visitors may examine efforts in other parts of the country. We feel that the National Bureau to Industry Friends J Architects and can summarize its present effort by citing the slogan--"Help Us Help Building Clients You." Selma Trailer Moves ' Carl Ruegg, president of the Selma Trailer & Manufacturing Company announces that the company has moved into its new plant site south of Fowler in Fresno, California. The 23-acre Fowler site was formerly occupied by Massey-Ferguson plant and includes a 68.000 square foot in dustrial building and a separate 3.000 square foot office building. and our special thank? for providing us the opportunity for a lung association with a wonderful industry and its people. E. B. Carley 6? Company, Inc. LATHING - PLASTERING - FIREPROOFING 73-14 37th Rood Jackson Heights, New York 11 Commerce St. Newark, New Jersey 74 WALLS AND CT" I ROBERT P. SHOOK. Alabama Metal Industries Corporation, is pres* ideal of Metal Lath Association up their "case study" coverage of metal lath and plaster curtain wall installations--as well as new uses-- through news releases and through the quarterly, the Metal Lath News. The last issue, lor instance, featured two such installations: a two-story elementary school in suburban Pros pect Heights. Illinois, and a 30story Chicago high-nse apartment. In the first, the metalath wall sys tem enabled school designers to add space, yet reduce costs. And in the second, the ease and speed of instal lation of pie-cast lath and plaster panels offered considerable savings compared to masonry or other pre cast systems. Copies of this edition have already been distributed to over 23.000 architects, engineers and lathing contractors. Additional copies are available from MLA headquarters. Suite 2507. 221 N. LaSalle St., Chi cago. 111. 60601. Spon&ors at CPLIA Convention Aluminum Products. Exhibit Hall Refreshment, "Co-Ordinator" Angeles Metal Systems. Exhibit Hall . Refreshment Alabama Metal Industries Corp. President's Reception Asbestospray Corporation. Presi dent's Reception California Products Corp,, Head Ta ble, Awards Lunch Philip Carey Corp., Women's Get Acquainted. Caisings. Inc- President's Reception. Ceco Corporation. President's Recep tion Concrete Chemical Products, "Co Ordinator." Board Reception. La dies' Hospitality, Banquet. Young Executives Curry tt Sorenson Tool. Pre-Session Movies Aluminum Products, "Co-Ordinator" W. R. Grace. Banquet National Gypsum. Ladies' Hospital ity, Spanish Lessons Electro-Plastics. Convention Kits Gypsum Association. Sunday Break fast Western Metal Lath, Coffee and Coke break Keene Sound Control. Ladies' Conti nental Breakfasts Pry Reglet Corp.. Board Recept:on Emproe. Manicurist H. B. Puller Company. President's Reception Kaiser Gypsum. President's Recep tion Evon Industries. President's Recep tion Ohio Lime. President's Reception Bostwick Steel Lath. Newsletter Goldblail Tool, "Co-Ordinator" Sp.ayon Iiviearch. "Co-Ordinator" U. S. Mineral Products, Beer in Ex hibit Hall Neslo Manufacturing. Survival Board John Steiner. Corsages Wha-Lite Products, Ladies' Program gram Owens Corning Piberglas. Pre-Ses sion Movies U. S. Gypsum Company. Ladies' Corsages Grand Rapids Gypsum, Cocktails, Ladies' Luncheon Serving Central Nov York Loth and Plaster Fireproofing Drywoll Insulating Roof Fill Concrete Pumping Service Henderson Johnson Company, Inc. 918 CANAL STREET SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13201 Lathing Plastering Service LATHING - PLASTERING CERAMIC TILE Bill C. Carroll Company 920 First Street N.W. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87101 e 4835 Gretna, Dallas, Texas 75207 NOVEMBER 1969 BERHARD PROWELL PLASTERING P.O. BOX 3242 SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA 9310S TC Wha-Lite Quality luols For The The Trades;... A Well Known Trademark For 30 Years The story of Wha-Lite tools is a story of maintaining hich standards of quality while retaining a com petitive position in terms of price. Chicago plastering contractor. Ed ward A. Whalen. Sr., realized shortly after he started his own contracting business in 1933 that the snortcommgs of tools then manu factured for the plastering and cement finishing trades could be overcome. His practical experience as a tradesman and the insight gained in the contracting business led him to the idea of developing tools fabricated of a material that could be light in weight, non-warp ing, and highly durable. After much experimentation he found that magnuesium far surpassed any other metal in meeting these criteria. Over the years, this family-owned and personally managed tool manu facturer has offered the trowel trades tools of incomparable quality. With dealers in every state of the union and throughout the world. Wha-Lite tools have become the standard for precision and are used by journeymen everywhere. Following the extrusion of the magnesium by Dow Chemical Com pany the tools are completely hand fabricated at the Wha-Lite factory- THINK POSITIVELY FOR SUCCESS! They sold the earth was flat. If wasn't. They said Columbus would fail. He didn't. They said it would never fly. It did. They said the moon was beyond reach. It wasn't They said loth and Plaster was a dying industry. It ain't. And, if won't be as long as we want to keep it alive. TEXAS LATHING AND PLASTERING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION in Chicago. The very characteristics that make magnesium so difficult to form are the same advantages that make Wha-Lite tools so highly prized: hardness ... to maintain sharp, straight edges: toughness . . . to give long-lasting durability: strength . . . that permits thinly ex truded sheets of magnesium to maintain their shape with minimum weight and bulk. Wha-Lite has pro duced a tool that can withstand on-ihe-job strains and stresses: a quality that is built into the met') which the tools are made from. After forming the magnesium blanks the Wha-Lite assembly department carries out any additional critical operations necessary. On such tools as Darbys that are cut to desired sizes: holes are drilled and handles are bolted on with rust-proof cad mium-coated bolts, nuts, and wash ers. On all extruded blanks, hollow ends are carefully filled with end plugs that are made to exact toler ances and affixed into lasting posi tion with Wha-Lite's own special process. These ends keep Wha-Lite tools from filling up with hard-toclean. weight-adding plaster or ce ment. When tools are completely assembled they travel to the finish ing department where all corners and ends are meticulously buffed to remove extrusion burrs or sharp corners that might scratch and cut the workers' hands. Each tool is double-checked for alignment on special testing equipment. Edges must pass rigid inspection for abso lute straightness. Tools then pass to a final inspection where align ment and smoothness tests are made and size, special positioning of han dles. and other requirements are carefully checked against orders. Labels are applied and purchaser's name engraved into the tool (if re quested). The shipping department then individually or bulk packs the tools in reinforced cartons that as sure safe delivery to the purchaser. Most orders are processed the same day they are received. For the plastering trade Wha-Lite products first developed the worldfamous magnesium Darby in regular and keyed models from lengths of 21 to 60 inches. Next came a series of magnesium featheredges which were warp- and corrosion-proof and required no maintenance even after continued use. These are now avail- 75 WALLS AND CEILINGS able in four models, with or without tapered backs, in single or double edge -- all in 13 standard sizes. Lengths range from two to eight feet and special sizes are available upon request. Ed Whalen then developed brown ing rods which would do the level ing job in the most efficient possible way. These rods come in junior, regular, and extra-long sizes and with tapered or untapered backs. Wha-Lite also manufactures smoothedge or keyed shingles which allow the craftsman to do a better job in less time whether it's browning or finishing. Also included is the "Smoothie" and ''Roughie." two types of slickers made especially for jobs where faster plastering opera tions are necessary. Fingertip groov ing on all Wha-Lite tools make them easy to grip and so comfortable that finger strain is virtually eliminated. In recent years Ed Whalen devel oped the "Wha-Liter Combo." a sin gle tool which can be used as both a feaiheredge and a straightedge. Following this, magnesium angle floats and paddles, to make the finishing operation a breeze, were developed. A complete line of Darbys, rods, and floats for cement finishers have been in the hands of knowing cement masons for years. The new Wha-Lite Sun and Roof Deckers are invaluable tools for the poured gyp sum roof deck industry. They come in both light, regular, and "bull float" models to answer the need for all kinds of docit construction. Wha-Lite fireproof tampers have been extremely popular with sprayon fireproofing contractors. These NOVEMBER 1SS9 come both in scaffold and floor models. Among other accessories for the trades. Wha-Lite manufactures felt brushes for smoother finished plaster, magnesium shoes used by the cement finishing trade, rein forced rubber fiber buckets which are produced in three sizes and are practically indestructible: "Flexo" plastic dropcloths -- a high-quality protective covering which can be used over and over, and seamless polyethylene rolls of light, medium, and heavy gauge. Ed is also a distributor for 3M Scotch Brand products, masking tapes and masking machines, as well as for Larsen products. He is especially proud of the fact that he was the first Chicago distributor of Plasterweld and Weldcrete. Wha-Lite Products is constantly bettering its existing tools and de veloping new ones. They are fully guaranteed and as the Whalens like to pui it, The brit Vlia-Liti? i >s are not written . . . they are in the hands of plasterers anud cement finishers." Last but not least. Whalen manu factures a complete range of alumi num levels for the carpentry, lath ing. and masonry trades and. of course, they are the originators of the "Whiz-stick"--a combination tool for plumbing, metal studs, ceil ing track, and floor runners. The Whiz-stick approach to job layout usually saves up to 50 per cent in labor time. Without a doubt, the four generations of the Whalen fam ily have given the trowel trades outstanding tools that have assured years of service as well as'reduced labor and equipment costs. They have also been in the forefront of leadership in the plastering industry and have aided the growth of both local and national associates through their sincere and hard-working ef forts. Walls & Ceilings would like to extend its special thanks and good wishes to Edward A. Whalen. Sr., and Edward A. Whalen. Jr., for the insight and support they have given to this publication through its years of publication. "Nw, he doesn't really use it-- but it sure makes a big impression when he walks on the jobl" TOOLS FOR THE TRADE The Chopmon mixer is only one of our thousands of plastering ond drywoll tools. We distribute the best name brands in the industry. Dealer inquiries invited. CURRY & SORENSON, INC. 2217 North Merced El Monte, Calif. 91733 77 Cavalcade Of Lath And Plaster With the cooperation of Len Slagle, chief architect, department of the Navy, the National Bureau staged a program on lath and plaster before more than 50 Navy Department architects in Washington. D.C., Sep - terrsber 18. Included in the program was a" working demonstration of the ap plication of plaster veneer with the cooperation of Leo Schultz, Na tional Lathing, Gil Wolfe. National Plastering Apprenticeship co-ordin ators. and Robert Faust. United States Gypsum Company. Capping the visual activity the completed panel was painted red during the two-hour program. Others to take part in the Navy presentation included James Antill, Texas Bureau for Lathing and Plas tering -- "Curtain Walls:'' John R. Dewey, Inland-Ryerson Construc tion Products Company -- "Solid Partitions and Pre-Fab Lathing"; Raloh Rauenswinder. Bureau for Lathing and Plastering of Greater Pittsburgh -- "Radiant Heating"; Walter Kowalski. Concrete Chemi cal Products Company -- "Epoxies"; Edward Fitzsimons. Aggregate Sur facing Corporation -- "Granite Fin ishes:'' and Daniel J. Goeke. Larsen Products Corporation. -- "Bonding Agents." A. W. Oxholm and J. J. Bucholtz represented the Bureau staff during the fast-moving and informative program while CPLIA President Bill C. Carroll and Managing Di rector Joe M. Baker also attended. Ideal Names Russell Ideal Cement Company , has an nounced the appointment of Travis M. Russell as Sales Manager of the . firm's Northwestern Division. Russell has been an Ideal Sales Representative, serving the greater Seattle area, since July 1001. Russell replaces A. G. Stubble field who had been Sales Manager since lt)57 and an Ideal employee since 19-48. AT NATIONAL Bureau presentation for Naval Architects are from LEFT: National Bureau president Joseph E. Conroy, Jr. Technical Consultant John J. Bucholtz, chief Navy architect Len Slagle and National Bureau cooordinator and legal advisor A. W. "Bill" Oxholm. (Photo by Leo Schultz.) NAVY ARCHITECTS show much intrest in fast-moving demonstrative seminar staged by National Bureau for Lathing and Plastering Tool Group Expands With affiliation of Hilti, Inc., and the U.S. Expansion Bolt Company into the membership of the Powder Actuated Tool Manufacturers' In stitute, there are now eight in this industry group. Others include Omurk Industries. Inc., Ramsct Fastening Systems. Division Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, Remington Arms Com pany, Inc.. Speed Fastener. Inc., sub sidiary Elco Industries, Inc., Star Expansion Industries Corporation and USM Fastener Company, divi sion of USM Corporation. CONTRACT FORMS Standard Contract forms, ttpecially adapted to lathing and flattering, and for fxterior Platttring, art aveth ablt in pads of 50 duplicate ttts for S3.50 each. Alto available in larger quantity with name imprint. Aik for Quotations. Indicate which form is desired with your order. (Add Sales Tax in Washington State.) Walls & Cci,(ings 215 W. Harrison Scallfc, Washington 98119 78 WALLS AND CEILINGS LET US "GET Will) if ON SURFACE COATINGS To support continuing customer satisfaction with exposed aggregate and other forms of exterior plaster ing. we recommended nearly four years ago that an industry Task Force, under guidance of the Tech nical Committee of the CPLIA be formed to develop suitable and de pendable products for surface coat ing. and to work up a recommended industry standard so easy identifica tion of qualified products could be had. The initial suggestion was met with enthusiasm -- the Task Force started its work and many manufac turers expressed willingness to par ticipate.. Here we are. four years later-- there's been lots of discussion, many meeungs and much traveling and we're still wallowing around in a morass of uncertainty, conflicting individual product claims and no standard to which we can refer for security. In the meantime literally thou sands of "me too" products have come to the market, hurting the op- portunity for those manufacturers whose products may be suitable, and putting the contractor and' his cus tomers at the mercy of much "suede shoe'1 promotion and gimmickry. To complicate matters, with all good intentions in the beginning, the Portland Cement Association undertook an evaluation of surface coating materials in its own labora tories, testing and comparing some 60 products for desirable results. This information, intended for mem ber use. leaked out in many areas arid caused greater confusion than before, both by what wasn't as well ' as what was said, and by the abuse of the information by many looking for selfish gain at the expense of the industry suggested program. Others came to the PCA. cudgels in hand, ready to do battle because they felt they had been discriminated against and hurt in the market place by the report. So. rather than improve the situa tion. we find ourselves now in a more confused field than ever, with much goodwill lost, many fine jobs gel-,'. (iir.gy and Ont> lecause they run properly protected, and much bitterness within the industry itself. If we can agree, and surely we must, that dependable surface coat ing will preserve and increase the market for exposed aggregate plas tering, which is now big, big busi ness in most areas, then the time to "get with it" has surely come. And. it would be our hope that those manufacturers and interests who are sincere and who feel they can an swer the product need, step forward, identify their willingness to get on with this job. and have at it. What does the industry need in surface sealers or protective coat ings? Very simple, and we are quite confident there are many manufac turers who have the ability to pro vide them, but they must establish a means of identification to put those who would merely ride free on their merit: 1. A product which will have a reasonably long life, a means for identifying the time it should be re newed. and the ability to keep grime and dirt from penetrating the voids and capillaries m both the aggregate and the matrix, or the ability to pro tect them both so they may be easily cleaned. 2. A product which will preserve the natural colors of the original Welcome and Best Wishes to the CPLIA Convention 1969 LAS VEGAS from SPECIAL SECTIONS, INC. mtoNX. N. V. BOSTON * HOUSTON - AUSTIN - BALTIMORE OKLAHOMA CITY ITHIMNr, CHANNELS .METAL LATH . ACCESSORIES NOVEMBER 1969 79 plication and not yet. .w. muddy or otherwise chance color. 3. A product which can be applied reasonably soon after the application of aggregate is completed so maxi mum savings in protection, in scaf folding cost and inconvenience may be gained. <. A product whose maker is will ing to stipulate proper application procedures and take steps to assure it is properly applied to meet its specifications and do the job claimed for it 5. A means for easy identification of products which meet industrydeveloped standards. This should involve no additional cost or royalty, but would put those who fail to carry the label or identification on their merit to explain why--if their products can't comply. 6. A product which can be easily applied under average construction conditions and with tools and equip ment readily available to members . of the industry and their mechanics. 7. A product which is reasonable in cost for the job it performs. L-cl's get with the job and do it! Imand Promotes Two Executives The appointments of John P. Re gan as general manager. Milcor di`vision, and Robert L. Fleisch as general manager of the Milcor divi sion, central region, have been an- William O. Faueher, 66. Worcester. Massachusetts, died September 25. He was a partner in Faueher Bros. Plastering Company in Paxton for 50 years before retiring six years ago. JOHN P. REGAN Thank You for your Friendship and Support as well as the Opportunity to Serve JOHN F. GREEN Manufacturers Agent Speciol Sections Bostwick Steel loth Products link Bonding Agent Superior Scaffold Speciol Sections Inc. Chonnels. Wire P.O. BOX t3436 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77019 Get more Lathing Business -- do more jobs better tcilh the ECON Partition End Window Casing The Ecun Plaster Bead offers an entirely new concept for Lathing and Plastering. \Hicn used as a window casing, it eliminates need for metal window liner, carpenlrv application, protective oiling and cleaning. Adaptable for Curtain Walls. Inside Corners. Ceiling Beam-. Pilasters. Columns. Light Coves. Available soon for Free-Form and Circular Ap plications also. fr'rite fur Fltf-'IC Detail Sheets Shtneiuf! lines / This Versatile itrail Distributors, Manufacturers Heps Wanted ECON INDUSTRIES, INC. 84- Hrooksidc'D rivr Smitliiown. New York lldli. Plume (nlO) 721-0828 80 WALLS AND CEILINGS  R03ERT L. FLEISCH nounced by Inland-Ryerson Con struction Products Company. Chica go. The Milcor division's main sales office and manufacturing operation are located in Milwaukee. Regan's appointment fills the post recently vacated by the retirement of Gor don W. Matthews, while Fleisch suc ceeds to Regan's former position. Inland-Ryerson. a subsidiary of Inland Steel Company, manufactures and markets one of the country's largest selections of construction systems and components. The Milcor division's offering includes such products as metal lath and accessor ies. roof drainage materials, metal access doors and roof hatches. John Regan joined the firm in 1953 and served as a sales repre sentative in the Chicago area tor several years before coming to Mil waukee to assume his first manage ment post. In his new position, he has complete responsibility for the operation of the Milcor division. Robert Fleiseh joined the companyin 1959 as a sales representative in the St. Louis area. Prior to his present assignment, he had served for a year and a half as sales pro motion manager for the division. Goldblatt Acquires Conquip Goldblatt Tool Company has ac quired the Conquip Company, larg est producer of power trowel re placement blades. Goldblatt. a sub sidiary of Bliss & Laughlin .Indus tries. is the world's largest manu facturer of trowel trades tools. The acquisition of the Conquip line makes Guldblait the largest replace ment blade manufacturer able to supply blades to every- power troweier on the market* All future Conquip blade produc tion will he handled at Goldhlatt's Kansas Citv plant. Be Wdiy Of "Numbers" In Sound "If I were an architect or a build ing owner desiring a certain control of sound environment in a building. I'd be most wary of the "numbers' game so freely played by those who would have many believe that high STC ratings necessarily mean I'd get what I wanted." advised New York consultant William B. Tabler before a recent Construction Specifications Institute meeting. Tabler pointed out the design and . construction of the whole is far more important than the advertised rat ings of components and it is usually necessary to require a field test to confirm that acceptable results arc obtained. He urged architects and specifica tion writers to require laboratory tests of planned systems as well as published field test data and actual on-the-job tests of the finished prod uct. ``You can get a virtual sound-proof wit' .ic.ii. iiu cnjii ill.-, lu: ex plained. hut inslall-iiic on the site seldom achieves that >btained- in laboratories where utmost care and attention is given to installation techniques and time is of small con sequence in meeting ultimate capa city of the system. You don't find this same condition on the site, so it becomes necessary to lest the final installation as well before accept ance." He further pointed out it becomes very expensive to correct undesir able conditions after the work is completed, so considerable savings as well as profit-making possibilities warrant careful advance planning and strict installation tequirements. "Sound." he said, "and the control of it will become increasingly im portant as the public seeks to find comfortable living conditions along with control of air and water pollu tion. so the opportunity for consci entiously-planned and performed construction poses a great future for all phases of the construction indus try-. "People will no longer tolerate or buy space in buildings which are unmindful of comfort through sound control design and there is no reason they should. We have the techniques to provide buildings which will be suitable for their use and we should work together to provide them." with DIRECT IMPORTS We deliver to your warehouse or job site... ... Direct from Belgian mills FUMING CHANNELS All tiles and weights up to 2 inches. TIC WIRE -- straightened end eut Galvanised, toft annealed 16 and IS A$WC. In 2S)b. bundles or cartons. Also in coils. MANGER WIRE---llroi'ffMened end tuf Galvanised. sod annealed, 3 1< ASWC. Also m coils. WAREHOUSE STOCKS Prompt delivery Small orderr welcomed Air. American Made STAINLESS STEEL and MONEl WIRES ISOLATION HANGERS ' and Stalt (p.eificati.na Dependable Service Since 1946 NOVEMBER 19S9 81 The "BIG FIRST" . A Magnificent Building for Chicago; A Monumental Challenge for The William A Duguid Company- "To the student of architecture. Chicago is Mecca, the city that must be seen at least once in a lifetime. It is. at once, the storehouse of the past and the laboratory of the fu ture." This statement relattng to the audacious nature of Chicago con struction has been offered by Owen Findsen. art editor of the Cincinnati Inquirer. He has also stated that.' "Chicago has an unwritten rule that, whenever possible, a building con tains some concept that is totally new and unique. . . . Each major skyscraper tries to look like no other. . . . The city has great pride in the individuality of its buildings." Chicago's architectural leadership has been reaffirmed by its two most recent buildings, the well-publicized John Hancock, a 100-story spire, and the "crowning glory" of the loop, the SI 10.000.000 First National Bank Building. The "Big First" is clearly We Continue to "BACK" the STUCCO INDUSTRY WITH PLASTEBKRAFT and PLASTER GUNKRAFT THE DEPENDABLE SHEATHING PAPERS Manufactured and Sold by Protective Papers, Incorporated Hollister, California 95023 . (408) 637-5841 We Specialize in Efficient Service Lathiiig anil Plastering Marhlecrete Fireproofing Curtain Walls Tobin & Rooney, Inc. P.D. BOX 6873 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 unusual ... a tapering tower twice as wide at its base as at its summit. This ski-slide profile is the eyecatcher that makes the building "different." Clad with huge slabs of granite and structured with -11.000 tons of steel framing, the First Na tional Bank architects, C. F. Murphv & Assoc./The Perkins St Will Part nership. were able to express the soaring corporate image that the bank has retained through its years of financial leadership. The message of bigness, strength, ruggedness. and durability penetrates througn the plush exterior, and then the basic medium for transmitting this message within the interior areas of the building is quality lath and plas ter . . . over $3,500,000 worth. The William A. Duguid Company, nationally known lath and plaster contractors, found that this giant building posed more than life-sized problems as far as material han dling. labor coordination, and mech anization were concerned. The slop ing curve of the building was chosen primarily for visual rather than basic structural reasons and it made the hoisting of materials for all trades especially challenging. The Duguid Company worked with United States Gypsum Company, who was the major supplier of lath and plaster materials, on methods for palletizing channel iron, metal lath, beads, and special metal acces sories. An outrigger type of boom was used to lift scores of 2.000pound pallets of steel up and into each floor of the building. Hoisting of these materials began two years ago and storage for all building ma terials used in the interior finshing remained a critical problem through out the construction period. The Duguid Company did convince the 82 WALLS AND CEILINGS flot rii-ii took .).vr . ne pump..-., opc 'i >n lor the letiiuining height up to the 57th floor. USC was especially helpful in constantly evaluating the proper plaster mix for a smooth pumping operation and mix proportions were modified at approximately every' 15th-floor level. The Duguid Com pany has been in the forefront of mechanized plastering for years and the benefit of experience showed itself again on this job with prob lem-free pumping and spraying ap plications on all wall surfaces and in all stairways. Well over 60.000 architect and builder that hundreds of hours of hoisting time could be saved and thousands of feet of floor space, for storage of materials. PLASTERERS WORK on large ceiling in bank building. could be freed by approving a mech anized plastering procedure whereby all plastering materials would be mixed at one permanent location and pumped up through pipes in the building smoke tower shaft for direct placement and spraying on each floor. This was accomplished by setting up a complete mixing operation at the first sub-basement level -- a location that Duguid re tained for the balance of the job. Although they may have been able to go higher, they decided to limit their maximum pumping to a vertical height of 675 feet and an additional horizontal distance of 150 feet. This, in essence, was the -6th floor of the bank. Later they set up a special relaying system with an additional pump placed at the -13rd LATHER PREPARES special clo sures for 2" plaster mullions on First National Bank Building job. bags of plaster were used on this greatest of plastering jobs in recent memory. Duguid has employed an average of 100 plasterers, 80 lathers, and 80 laborers per day on the this project. Despite a critical labor shortage during 1969. which caused the bank to order a massive over- XIEHAUS INTERIORS, INC. ROBERT l. WHITTLE - President HARRY F. NIEHAUS - Vice President GEORGE J. GREEN - Secretory MALCOLM J 80EHMER - Treosurer k LATHING A PLASTERING A DRY WA L L M MOVABLE PARTITIONS M 4151 Sarpy Avenue ` Si. Louis. Missouri 63110 Phones: (314) 533-8434 or 533-8420 NOVEMBER 1969 LATHER PUTS on CAB around door opening for "shadow detail." 07 time schedule for all trades, and the tremendous coordination needed be tween the electrical, mechanical. . and architectural trades, as well as the usual delays in the delivery of specially made fixtures, the bank seems to be reaching its finishing stages at the projected time. Duguid's problems in the areas of coordination were especially difficuh and Pete LaBouve. vice presi dent of the firm, had to be at the job site daily to make the kind of splitsecond decisions that could save thousands of dollars for the com pany. The specially designed and manufactured mechanical and elec trical systems were integral pans of most plastered ceilings and so there was usually a week's time between the initial "ironing out" of the ceil ing grillage and the final lathing ' operation. Approximately -80 per cent of the suspended ceiling work was of the "trapeze" variety. BeJ cause Duguid's lathers and plaster ers would have to move from floor to floor while other trades secured their work, three carloads of planks, three carloads of sheathing, and 2.000 trestles were in use constantly --three entire floors would be scaf folded out simultaneously. This fa cilitated the "hopscotch game" and allowed for maintaining Duguid's production schedule. Both plaster job foreman. Doug Bolin, and lather foreman. Bill Waters, were greatly responsible for a fine production record. This was a "lather's job" as far as the complex ceilings, bead detailing, and special metal accessories were concerned. Of course, the major challenge was the enclosing of me chanical and electrical systems but there were many other special prob lems to overcome. One was the huge, block-long 60-foot-high bank floor ceiling. This was really two ceilings in one. A smooth-finish suspended plaster ceiling from which another anodized aluminum, "light-diffus- ing" ceiling was suspended. The construction of this "double-decked'' system was as follows: First, quar ter-inch flat iron supports were bolted to the concrete beams. Then five-inch structural channel iron was welded to these supports. (The architect's original intention was to bolt the five-inch iron but Duguid's past experience on large-ceiling grillage showed that the welding method would eliminate the possi bility of the structural iron slipping or deflecting.) Standard two-inch channel iron was then suspended from the five-inch structural iron and then cross-furred with threequarter-inch channel. This ceiling was one block long and one-third block wide . . . approximately 50.000 square feet of area. Even the scaf- Our Best Wishes to the CPLIA and . Our Hopes for a Most Productive Convention *- We Pledge to Champion Ami Support All Worthwhile Industry Activities LOOKING PAST relay pump on the 43rd floor to where hoses enter smoke shaft. *' Wood, Wore & MeffcaQ ILaffifoeps' OnffepnaffloracaB (Union SAL MASO, Generol President J. EARL FERGUSON. Generol Secretory-Treasurer 6530 New Hampshire Avenue TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND 20012 84 An advanced, modem, timetested and proved system oj adhering aggregate to maionri; background such as concrete, concrete block, or scratch and brown stucco. The work is performed on the jobsite. IMPROVES WITH AGE Tests show that when aggre gate is installed properly, the rock will fracture before dislodging. Adhesion qualities of cement IMPROVE WITH ACE. This is not true with competitive products. More then 400 color shade*. Proven durability-- Rock will stay on woll yeor after year. Absolutely Fire-proof. Absolutely Non-toxic. Allows more open or working time from applying Matrix to opplying the rock. pH Factor is 11.0--Bacteria connot grow in PREMIER PERMA-ROCK material. folding had to be suspended from the concrete slab above by special hangers inserted by Patent Scatfold Company. Finally uni-struts were attached to the three-quarter-inch furring with special "tek" screws and after the plastering operation was complete the lower light-diffus ing ceiling was suspended from these channels. Lathers carried out all of the above framing and j welding. : Aonther trapeze effect had to be i accomplished on the plaza ceiling 1 which is immediately below the : banking floor. Almost 75 per cent 1 of this block-long ceiling area was ' taken up by recessed lighting fix1 tures. The balance was smooth-coat | plaster. Because of the weight and i massiveness of this electrical and ; mechanical system, two-inch iron j was again used, trapezed, and then cross-furred with three-quarter-inch . channel iron. On all floors utilized by the bank J and on many of the tenant floors, plaster reveals were specified. In these instances, casing bead was run along the top of all interior walls three-quarters of an inch below the ceiling lines. In addition. I casing beads were used to achieve j these special shadow details around i all interior door openings .. . well ! over 500.000 lineal feet of casing I bead was installed on this detailI ing alone. The reveal treatment was . also carried out along the bottom of all walls utilizing a special metal base and clips jointly developed by Duguid and USG . . . over 35.000 lineal feet was used. Because of the tremendous demand for space in the Big First, an additional office Will not curl -- ond white back ground will not yellow. building, this one 30 stories, will be built across the street and Duguid reports that the same detailing will be used on the new building. Another special item was a twoinch solid partition cap used throughout as a mullion closure at intersects along the exterior glass walls. Only two-inch solid plaster could answer the design require ment at the partition/exterior wall junctures because of the curving nature of the building, and the resulting need for a mullion with a flexible radius. These Duguiddesigned mullions utilized a heavily gasketed spacer at the window abut ment. These two-inch solid closures were fabricated on the job'by the lathers. Although there were many areas in the building where acoustical tile/air distributed ceiling systems were used, the important areas such as the executive offices, company restaurants, plaza and first-floor ceilings, and public spaces utilized the No. 1 "image building" material: lath and plaster. A great majority of partition work in the Big First was plaster-direct on gypsum tile. Close to 150.000 square yards of metal lath were used in the stripping of these walls as well as on the ceilings and in the stairways. It is obvious to all who have seen the two newest buildings that the Big John Hancock comes across as the hands-down winner for Chi cago's Edifice Rex award. But when it comes to graceful design, impec cable quality, and overall brilliance the masterwork of current Chicago architecture has to be the Big First. FREEt Write. Phone or Wire TODAY for full color folder. Spec. Bulletin No. 101 ond voluoble sug gestions for use. YOU CAN moke extro profits with PERMA-ROCK. Lathing is our Specialty Produced ond Cuoronteed by PREMIER STUCCO CO., INC. An orgnnirafion with 38 years' cjrpcriettce in cement products 4144 Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas City, Mo. 64111 Phone: 531-1750 ' OTHER PRODUCTS Include: Grout . . . Thin Set . . . Floor Patch . . . Point . . . Stucco Jeremiah Burns, Inc. 202 E. 44th Street New York City 10017 NOVEMBER 1$69 Carpenters Meet CPLIA Committee Chaired by Gabriel Bifano, James H. Boyle St Son. Inc.. Bos ton. a CPLIA committee met with officials of the Brotherhood of Carpenters in Washington. D.C., September 12 to explore possibili ties of a working agreement be tween the contractors and car penters. Other CPLIA committeemen included T. E. Deese. Jackson ville; Donald Chambers. Mans field. Ohio; Theodore Swift. Rock ville, Maryland, and CPLIA man aging director Joe M. Baker. Carpenters were represented by William Sidell, second vice president: John S. Rogers. Pat rick Campbell and treasurer Peter Tzerziek. While the groups were in some disagreement over installation of screw-type steel studs and veneer base, the Carpenters expressed a willingness to work with the growing diversified interests of the CPLIA members and said they had instructed their local unions to give lathing and plas tering contractors "every cour tesy and aid in work falling within the jurisdiction of carpen ters." USG Names Day Robert J. Day has been appointed General Manager. Western Con struction Products Division. Los An geles. it is announced by United States Gypsum Company. Day joined USG in 1950 and has held a number of positions in sales anc marketing for the Chicago-based manufacturer of building materials and systems. He replaces G. R. Evans, resigned. The CORNERSTONE By S. DONALD VALENTI "Stock Retirement--A Problem For The Close Corporation?" The owner of stock in a closely held corporation should determine if Section 303 of the Internal Rev enue Code can help him in his prob lem of paying his federal estate taxes. Basically, he should review his situation and decide what he plans to do with his stockholdings at death. Whether he wants his inter est kept in his family, or sold to his associates, to his corporation, or to outsiders, an analysis of his situation will do him much good. He may learn that the relief pro visions of Section 303 were intended specifically to help people like him to avoid the serious problem of cash shortage in his estate. Whether he wishes to keep or to sell his interest, even a controlling interest, he may be able to have his corporation redeem at his death, in a tax-free exchange, an amount of stock sufficient to provide his estate with cash equal to all death costs, funeral bills, administration costs, federal and state taxes. If the estate does not contain suf ficient cash or property that can be readily converted into cash, the executor will be forced to sell other assets, often under unfavorable con ditions. Forced liquidation generally results in losses. The "tax-relief" of Section 303 en ables the stockowner to plan more effectively the distribution of the estate which he has spent a life time creating, and extract incometax-free dollars from the corpora tion for the payment of costs. But a corporation can redeem its stock only out of surplus. Business life insurance can assure a surplus and the cash with which to make the redemption of stock. Liquidity in the estate is assured. Life insur ance also guarantees immediately that the plan will be fully funded from the outset. Fernaid Heads Florida Larry Fernaid, Fernaid St Wal lace. Inc., St. Petersburg, has been named president of the Florida Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association during the group's an nual meeting at Ft. Lauderdale. Other officers include Bobby Willis. E. L. Thompson 3: Son. Inc. Jacksonville, vice president: Wendan Hall, Wendall H. Hall Inc. West Palm Beach, secretary, and George Brown, George M. Brown St Son. Daytona Beach, treasurer. Directors include Marty D'Angelo. D'Angelo Plastering Company. Inc.. Miami, and Harry Daugherty. State Plastering. Gainesville. Next meeting of the organization will be held in January in Tampa. Riedl to Vermiculite John Riedl has been named vice president of American Vermiculite Corporation, according to president William S. Steele of the New York City-based organization. He succeeds Watson Moi>v xvho died last year unexpectedly A Privilege anti an Obligation to Serve Well . . . LATHING & PLASTERING ROBERT F. DAY Burr Lathing & Plastering Co., Inc. 18505 West Eighth Mile Rood Detroit, Michigan 48219  BILL CARROLL presents charter to Employing Plasterers of Chicago president William Duguid. Jr., as organization becomes Charter Chap ter 16 in CPLIA during meeting September 16 in Chicago. Seminar On Veneer The Vancouver Island (British Co lumbia) Industry group participated in an evening meeting on Plaster Veneer October 6 in Victoria. Present, in addition to some 75 Island industry people present for the event were Northwest Lath and Plaster Bureau past president Wil liam R. Shearer, member ol' the Portland. Oregon, contracting firm of fred Shearer and Sons, and Bu reau director Charles F. Clay. Shearers firm has been active in this new field of plastering. Medusa-General May Merge Medusa Portland Cement Com pany and General Stone & Mate rials Corporation. Roanoke. Vir ginia. are discussing a possible merger. Under the terms General would become part of Medusa. "Telling It Like It Is" Nearly 10 years ago George E. Fines researched the exposed ag gregate trade from precast to peboledash and found it lacking in certain qualities. One example was the deterioration of the aggregate itself. No one had decided to pro tect the crushed aggregate even though it had fissures, cracks, and soft foreign spots. Close examination of alt types of exposed aggregate systems also showed several deficiencies in the matrix (bed coat). Some embrittled with time, ambered (yellowed), and were vapor barriers. Others used .. concrete with an aggregate in the mix which was exposed by washing out the retarded portion on the top. Another used stucco as a bed coat for seeding aggregate, and another type used resinous concrete (poly ester and silica sand) as a matrix for seeding aggregate. In all cases the aggregate was exposed raw and there was evidence of *'pop-out" and deterioration of soft or foreign material prevalent in all crushed stone. It was evident something had to be done to protect and harden ag gregates as well as to eliminate fad ing of natural aggregates. This was accomplished in the Finestone proc ess. by first dry screening all aggre gates. then bathing them in a spe cial hardening agent which soaks into all splits, fissures and soft spots resulting in even soft marble aggre gates being hardened from a hard ness of three to a hardness ci seven on the moh's scale. And the true colors of the aggregates were brought out and fading was pre vented. Nearly all colored aggregates mined out of earth will fade when exposed raw to the sun and light. This pre-sealing treatment of the aggregate permits uniform applica tion of optional high or low glazes, or matte finishes. As for the matrix, this was an other problem. It was decided it must be one that breathes (not a vapor barrier). It must have the abil ity to bend much beyond all known masonry backing flexural capabili ties. bond positively to all types oi backings and. of course, hold all types of aggregates available in the world. George E. Fines had spent all of his working life (30 years), in ce ment coatings. He knew the ability of certain chemicals in Portland ce ment many years aga and has de- Congratulations ! C. P. L. I. A. Who's Got The Press? Many manufacturers feel they have discharged their obligation to their public-relations image when they sponsor an event at a convention, take a booth, or buy a customer a drink. However, who's going to pay for their public image if they feel they can do their advertising by public relations "press prop aganda?" Advertising is what keeps the private press alive and provides it with the opportunity to tell an unbiased and believable story to the industry; it hclps-the press do a better job and keeps its stafT much more friendly when a regu lar schedule of advertising backs up the rest of the public rela tions. on reaching your 52nd Anniversary m Wm. J. Matthews, Inc. reached this mark 13 years ago and knows how you most feel. We are now in our 63rd yeor of serving our Industry. May this be your largest and most successful meeting in your history. yotcJ many recent years develop ing and testing Finestone products. .Therefore. as a result of comprehen' sive research and field tests with all types of chemical compounds, the final Finestone products, which were and are now marketed, contain port land cement and silica sand with special formulated water soluablc plastics and powders. When mixed and applied according to the direc tions of the company the Finestone Process produces durable all-round finishes. Finestone products were developed specifically for surfacing masonry. i.e_ metal lath, cement plaster, ce ment block, poured and pre-cast con crete. They have the same coeffi cient of expansion and contraction as that of cement. . From its inception, the Finestone Corporation has allied itself with the plastering trade. The Finestone Corporation is not a "Johnny come lately" to the plas tering trade, nor does its company policy permit working both sides of the subcontracting fence. Several training school sessions are conducted during the fall, win ter. and spring in Detroit to train mechanics employed by firms ap plying Finestone Surfaces. In addi tion. factory supervisory personnel Metal Lath Specs The Technical Services Committee of the Metal Lath Association has begun work on development of standard, non-brand specifications for metal lath exterior wall systems --both load and non-load bearings. "A number of contractors, con tractor groups, and bureaus have asked for this lype of specification." 1cClares MLA Managing Director Dunvard Humes. "This market is growing, and the people on the firing line want a guide for specification and selling purposes. The Metal Loth Association proposes to meet th`s need." SHEEHAN PASSES John Sheehan, seventh vice pres ident of the Wood. Wire and Metal Lathers International Union died suddenly at his home in the Long Island. New York area. September 6. Although but 48 years old, Shee han had long been prominent in the industry in the New York area and with his recent appointment to the international level had commanded increasing respect on the national level. His loss will be sorely felt by his countless friends and associates. Promotion of Louis G. Munin to Vice President, Finance. General Portland Cement Company, with re sponsibility for overall financial policies, planning and co-ordination, is announced by L. James Wade. Jr.. Chairman of the Board and Chief .. Executive Officer. Wade also an nounced the promotion of Michael D. Sullivan to Controller and of Don B. Morris to Assistant Controller. James Anderics. 70. retired Den ver. Colorado plastering contractor died October 1.* is available for initial jobs by ap plicator firms. TECHNICAL SERVICES Commit tee of the Metal Lath Association concentrated on exterior melalalh wall applications at its recent meet ing. Members, from lclt, are Gor don Scott (Ceco). Chairman Richard N. Parker (Bostwick), Jim Fisher (Inland) and Tom Jones (Wheeling). Dave Pctrig (Alabama) was not pres, ent when the photograph was taken The newly formed Technical Serv ices Committee met under the chair manship of Richard N. Parker (Bost wick). Others in attendance, in addi tion to MLA President Robert M. Shook (Alabama), were Jim Fisher (Inland). Tom Jones (Wheeling), Dave Pctrig (Alabama) and Gordon Scott (Ccco). Exhibitors At Convention Adapa. Inc. Aggregate Surfacing Anchor Manufacturing Company Cement Enamel Development. Inc. Ceram-Traz Corporation Construction Products Division. W. R. Grace 8t Co. Dale Industries. Inc. Dodge-Scan Electro Plastics Corporation Essick Manufacturing Company Finestone Corporation The Flintkote Company Fry Reglet Corporation General Stone b Materials Corp. Georgia-Pacific Corporation Glovrr Manufacturing Hallmark Chemical Company Hilii. Inc. Inland-Ryerson Construction Products Company Insurance Co. of North America K-Lath Corporation Larsen Products Corporation M D Corporation Marino Industries Corporation Muller Machinery Company. Inc. Nathan Kimmel. Inc. National Gypsum Company National Bureau for Lathing and Plastering L. D. Peters b Sons, Inc. H. K. Porter Company. Inc. Ramset Fastening Systems . Remington Arms Company. Inc. Sky Climber. Inc. Soule Steel Special Sections Sprayon Research Corporation Standard Dry Wall Products. Inc. Stax Expansion Company Thomsen Equipment Universal Papciteeh U.S. Expansion Bolt Company U.S. Gypsum Company U.S.M. Fastener Waco Scaffold 8c Shoring Company Western Metal Lath Company Western Products. 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