Identifier: canadianwood22 (find matches)
Title: Canadian wood products industries
Year: 1922 (1920s)
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Subjects: Furniture industry and trade Woodworking industries
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Southam-MacLean Publications
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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rther decided advantage in that in case of firein the storage yard the truck loads of lumber maybe quickly moved, partially isolating the fire and allow-ing for access to same by whatever fire fighting meth-ods are available. If the lumber storage yard is not equipped withtrackage the height of lumber piles should be limitedto 18 or 20 feet with spaces between as ample as pos-sible for ease in handling lumber to and from thepiles and for access of fire fighting equipment in caseof fire. The receiving and handling of lumber should prob-ably be given the greatest thought in providing trans-portation facilities to and from the plant, yet railroadsidings to the power plant for the delivery of ma-chinery and coal, and to the shipping room for ship-ping the finished product, should receive carefulconsideration, keeping in mind that sidings to thelumber storage, power plant, and shipping room.should have separate access to the main tracks, if 56 Canadian Woodworker and Furniture Manufacturer
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Canadian Woodworker and Furniture Manufacturer 57 possible, so that switching may be done on any sidingwithout it being necessary to disturb the cars on anyother. Buildings Designed for Their Intended Purpose The type of buildings for any manufacturing plantshould be carefully chosen to suit the purposes forwhich they are intended. In the past the purpose ofa manufacturing building seemed to be little else thanthat of keeping out the weather and supporting themachinery and equipment inside. The modern manu-facturing building must comply with several morerequirements than those mentioned. A building shouldnot only keep out the weather but should let in plentyof light and ventilation; it should not only just sup-port the loads required of it but should do so witha proper margin of safety and as great an absenceof vibration as possible; it should not only providespace for machinery, but should also provide amplespace around machinery, with generous aisleways,in that greater efficiency in

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