The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-26

be cut out and balance of the board be equal to
No. g.
Gull iooring-shaIl consist of all flooring be-
low the grade of No. 4, and shall be equal to
common lumber.
RUSTIC or DROP SIDING.
No. l. rustic-shsll be well manufactured,
bright sap admissible one-third the width Of
the face: otherwise must be clear.
No. rustic-Shan be well manufactured,
bright sap admissible: may contain small tight
Knots not more than st-inch In diameter, but
not more than four knots to each Is lineal feet;
pitch seams or pockets not allowed more fire.
quently than knots and shall not be more than
inches in length.
No. rustie-shall be well manufacturers; sap
VIII De admitted. FIVE or six small knots not
larger than inch In diameter may be allowed
in each l6 lineal feet; in the absence OF knots
can have two large knot-holes or their equlva-
lent in other defects that can be cut out and
board be equal to No. 2; can admit pitch pockets
equal to the above defects
Gull rustie--ohall consist of all rustic below
the grade of No. and shall be equal to common
lumber.
Partition.
Must present both faces equal in grade or
must be graded according to the poorest lace
and according to the rules laid down Tor the
grading OF rustic.
Shall be graded on the merits Of the face side
ana according to the rules laid down Tor the
grading OF rustic and drop siding.
STOCK BOARDS.
All Sfhues OF STOCK DOarQs snail Dc Tree ilOHl
any vane shakes or any radical defects that
snau prevent their being used full width ana
length without cutting out detects
"A stock shall be practically clear, but Will
admit OF 52-inch OF bright sap on one edge.
Must De close grain and must be free nom
pitch seams.
"B" stock will admit of I-inch bright sap on
face side. also three four tight knots not
larger than %4-inch in diameter or one or two
small pitch pockets, provided same are well
distributed, 0ut cannot have both defects. In
the absence of a hoard knots
u stock may have two or three inches OF
bright sap on both sides, or more If on one side
only; Will admit of two or three knots, If tight,
not over one inch in diameter, or seven or eight
small, sound knots If not over three-fourths OF
an inch in diameter ii we'll scattered. and two or
three pitch seams IL not over four inches long
sd stock may have some sap, but will admit
OF twelve or fifteen sound, tight knots, none
over one inch in diameter. and two or three
small pitch pockets; but knots are admissible
In this grade, while pitch pockets and sap
objectionable, as this grade is used largely for
barn boards and exposed TO the sun and
weather.
For eight and teninch stock boards less de-
iects are allowed in proportion to the width
BOX BOARDS.
Shall be graded same as stock boards, but
shs II be thirteen inches and over in width.
CASTINGS AND FINISHING LUMBER
Shall correspond in grade With rustic and
drop siding.
THICK CLEARS AND sELEcTs-
First clear stepping shall be well manufac-
tired, anu the angie OF the grain not less than
ID degrees; bright sap admissible on edge
on the lace side II not over inch il width. No
other defects allowed.
First clear shall be graded as first clear step
ping, bui shall DC I'll grain.
second clear may be fiat grain, bright sap ad-
missioIe on edge OF the face side if not over
inches in width; where Il inches and over in
width. may contain one small sound kno. no:
over 12-inch IN diameter, or one pitch pocket /
inea IN length in l2-foOt piece. II worAed the
round edge shall be Tree from defects.
"a" select shall be well manufactured and
vertical grain. angle OF the grain not less than
d degrees; will allow OF three inches OF bright
sap on one edge OF face or half that amount on
both sides.
"B'' select may be fiat grain; will admit OF
three inches OF bright sap on both edges of the
lace side and two small knots not over = of an
inch in diameter. Ii vertical grain will allow
OF four small sound knots the size aooye noted,