The Washington times., 1925-12-19

synthetic insulating lumber,
modern house construction.
Celotex is one OF those inevitable
creations OF human inventiveness,
stimulated by necessity, that re-
place the limited supply Of q nat
ural product with d.. synthetic" or
fabricated one.
Bagasse, or sugar cane, because
of its exceptionally long and tough
friber, is used as its base and con-
verted into boards 7.16 inch thick,
feet wide and from 8 to IL feet
long.
Repeated scientific tests have
proved that these celotex boards
have greater strength than the
lumber which they replace, added
to which is the feature OF increased
resistance to the passage Of heat
and cold. as well as its sound.dead.
ening qualities.
Brings Building Revolution.
This new product celotex has
been In use for only four years
already has caused revolution IN
building ideals and set a higher
standard for comfort and economy
comfort. because the home built
with this fabricated lumber has
been found to be proof against the
extremes Of heat and cold. and
economy both in the original con-
struction cost and because there IL
less waste OF fuel in heating 3
celotex house.
q house to insure greater warmth
in winter and increased GOODNESS OF
the rooms under the hot summer
sun, Is not a new idea In building
where cost il no consideration.
That has for some years been
one Of the hidden luxuries In homes
0e wealth.
The insulating material built into
these houses was an added feature
and represented additional cost
over and above the materials used
In its construction.
The significant feature OF cello.
tax is that It can be used In place
OF ordinary lumEer as structural
part Of the building. and win at
the same time act as an insulator
or heat non-conductor.
Has Many Uses
The most common use OF this
material 10 for the sheathing Of q
house; the exterior then being GOV.
cred with the finish desired by
the builder. and the interior plas-
tered direct on the ceIotex boards.
It has also been used success.
fully in place of laths and either
plastered or used as an Interior
finish with paint or stain applied
direct to its surface.
On summer cottages or Camps
ceIotex has been used frequently
for the exterior walls, its low cost
and insulating feature making It
IDEAL for the lightly built hot.
weather home.
zceIotex Is the only Insulating
lumber in the world today. end
according to the records Of its
manufacturers, the Celotex Com.
pany Of New Orleans. ID replacing
ordinary wood lumber at the late
or TOO. 900 square feet daily.
sThe tonnage shipped IN and out
Of the CeIotex plant located on the
Southern Pacific tracks is greater
than that OF any other single plant
on that extensive railroad system.
Demand Is Soaring
Two hundred million square feet
per year is the production total
OF ceIotex for the plant that oc-
cupies the eighty-seven acres on the
shore of the Mississippi river OPP
posite New Orleans. in q mill ex-
tending over one-third mile in
length.
That the demand for insulated
homes Is becoming greater every
day Is evidenced by the fact that
this company is now arranging to
again enlarge its mills In order to
keep up with the orders on hand
for this product.
The rapidly growing use Of
ceIotex from Maine to California
and from Minnesota to Forida-lt
being in greater demand in those
localities that are subject to ex-
tremes in temperature-salows the
installation OF this comfort-economy
IL fast becoming as much a matter
Of course on the part Of up-to-date
home builders as electricity and
sanitary plumbing verdict Of
the wise being that no home IL
modern unless 1t Is insulated.