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BISHOPRIC SHEATHING

Put to Rigid Tests by— OMAHA CITY OFFICIALS

Proves Merit — Wins Commendation

A test of strength of different plans of frame construction has just been completed by the City Building Department of Omaha, Nebraska, in the presence

the most prominent architects and contracto

f fifty of

s of the city. The tests were supervised

by City Building Inspector R. E. Edgecomb

CCORDING to those present the comparison A which attracted the most attention was

that between the accepted “wood sheath- ing” plan now used in Omaha and “Bishopric” sheathing, which heretofore has not been per- mitted in Omaha because of its supposed lack of strength. Under a strain of 2100 pounds the wood sheathing panel simply went to pieces as a complete wreck, the deflection being 55 inches, while “Bishopric” sheathing showed a deflection of 1-9/16 inches under the same strain.

The following comments were made by those who witnessed the tests:

Mr. HARRY LAWRIE, A. I. A., 619 Paxton Block, Omaha.—-“I have specified BISHOPRIC products in many of my plans, but | attended the test made in Omaha because I wanted to

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BISHOPRIC SHEATHING — Strengthening, insulating, sound-deadening, weather- proofing unit; for exterior walls, sub-flooring and sub- roofing

BISHOPRIC STUCCO BASE— Interlocking dovetailed key, insulating and waterproofing unit; creosote treated and not treated; for exterior. Applied direct to the studding or over BISHOPRIC sheathing.

BISHOPRIC PLASTER BASE— Interlocking dovetailed key, insulating, moisture - proofing and sound-deadening unit; fcr interior plaster walls and ceil- ings.

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know, first hand, just what the BISHOPRIC prod- ucts could stand. I knew they were strong, but I was surprised. Accord- ing the results of the test BISHOP- RIC sheathing in strength compares with ordinary wood sheathing as eleven to three— or BISHOPRIC is about three and one-half times as strong as wood sheathing. The

use of BISHOPRIC sheathing will materially cheapen the cost of construction and will add materially to the strength of the building. The saving is in both materials and on carpentry work.

Mr. A. O. GUSTAFSON, Building Contractor, Omaha.—“I had heard of BISHOPRIC, of course, but I wanted to see an official test of its strength. It didn’t take me long to make up my mind after I had seen this test. Hereafter I’m going to use BISHOPRIC, myself, and I’m going to recommend Bishopric to the people for whom I build houses. They can save money and get a stronger, better house.

Mr. J. W. RASP, of RASP BROTHERS, 210 to 214 Keeling Bldg., Realtors and Builders, Mem- bers Omaha Real Estate Board.—“I was present at the Sunderland yards when the test was made of BISHOPRIC construction as compared with ordinary construction. Our firm builds a great many houses and we are going to build a great many more. Rasp Brothers have never used BISHOPRIC, but I certainly was surprised and convinced at the result of that test. Our firm will certainly use BISHOPRIC in the future. The use of BISHOPRIC will cut down the cost of ma- terial as well as of labor. And that is what this country wants and needs. Of course, we must not save at the expense of the building, but by the use of BISHOPRIC we can both cut the cost of the building and increase its strength as well. I am frank to say that BISHOPRIC is the best stuff I ever saw.”

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