for ; the home gfaflKii Standard Insulating Lumber ^Piaster Lath ,▼ Hoof Insulation. Industrial Board IT INSULATES AS IT BUILDS ■—A Product of IPlR II t IE IBlROfH IE IRS & Company Limited- Q uebec-Canada Established; over 100years A V A V A A V A V A V A V A X A A V * QDCDFd RdACODRJA y X A X A X' A X A X A x A X A 'X A X' ▲ V A > A V A V Insulates as It 'builds A V A X X/ r DONNACONA is a combined insulating and building board—an all-wood product of Price Brothers & Company Limited, the oldest forest products organization in Canada. DONNACONA combines maximum insulating efficiency with permanence and great structural strength. Donnacona Board is the pure wood as it is taken from the forests, broken down in the Price Brothers mills into fibres. These fibres are specially treated to resist water, moisture, rot and vermin, and are then moulded by tremendous pressure into solid, one-piece sheets of building board half an inch thick. Donnacona Board is one of the strongest and most efficient insulating building boards known. When you build, when you buy, when you remodel, insist upon DONNACONA insulation. I 2 1 CD) (D Rd Rd Ak C (JD Rd A J Insulates as it 'Builds The All-Purpose Insulating lumber (1) DONNACONA ADDS TO VALUE without adding to cost. If the first cost is slightly more than that of lumber, it is given back to the purchaser in economy on install tion for it comes in large solid sheets many times the width of ordinary building lumber. (2) DONNACONA HOLDS IN HEAT. Donnacona conserves fuel for it is an effective barrier against the passage of heat through walls and roofs. Its saving is not for one year or two, but for the lifetime of the building to which it is applied. (3) DONNACONA KEEPS OUT COLD. Donnacona is as impervious to outdoor cold as it is to the heat it is desired to keep in. Between roofs, walls, floors and ceilings it adds to the comfort of living, as well as to the value of the building. (4) DONNACONA DEADENS SOUND. Donnacona keeps outside noises where they belong and keeps inside sounds within. It assures privacy. Your next door neighbor stays next door, and your own affairs remain your own. (5) DONNACONA CONTROLS REVER¬ BERATION. When the specially designed surface of Donnacona is used for interior finish and left unpainted millions and millions of dead air cells control the reverberation of voices, music and other sounds—preventing sound from hitting back at you. (6) DONNACONA GIVES GREATER STRUCTURAL STRENGTH. Built all in one piece without layers Donnacona cannot split. Made of first-grade wood fibres, it combines strength with rigidity. Donnacona will last as long as any building in which it is used. (7) DONNACONA RESISTS WATER AND DAMPNESS. If Donnacona is immersed in water for a considerable length of time and then allowed to dry out it will retain all of its insulating effectiveness and original strength. It will not warp or swell. (8) DONNACONA IS ROT PROOF. Every wood fibre in Donnacona Board is treated to resist rot under all ordinary condi¬ tions. Whilst in the mills before compression the fibres are thoroughly impregnated with a special chemical that renders them rot proof. (9) DONNACONA IS VERMIN PROOF. Donnacona Board is specially treated against vermin. Vermin cannot live in it. (10) DONNACONA GRIPS PLASTER TENACIOUSLY. Donnacona has an affinity for plaster. It bonds tenaciously and holds indefinitely. (11) DONNACONA HAS A ROUGH CAST SURFACE. One side of Donnacona Board is specially designed for pleasing interior finish. Natural, painted or stained, it presents opportunities for beautiful decorative effects. The other side is finished perfectly flat to take enamel and flat finishes. (12) DONNACONA SAWS LIKE LUM¬ BER, and works like lumber. It is easily applied by anyone with saw, hammer and nails, and thus saves both time and money in handling and erection. A v A V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V DDCDPd RdACdDRIAi A V A AVAVAVAVAVA v A V A V V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V A V Insulates as it 'builds \/ V «A XX ▲ V A. XX A V A V ^ V ^ XX ▲ XX A X OW and Where to use QDdDfdRJA(E(lDRI/\ FOR WALLS For Structural Sheathing—Donnacona Board is applied length' wise, parallel to the studs and set directly on the framework, care being taken to leave l /i" clearance between joints and ends of adjacent boards. Where height of structure requires two or more courses of Donnacona Board the vertical joints should be broken and not continued on the same studs in the upper courses. This may be accomplished by offsetting or staggering the upper boards so that they are not set directly above the corres' ponding boards in the lower course. Care should be given to the cutting and fitting of Donnacona Board around all openings, projecting rafter feet, etc., to provide a snug firm contact, and on no account should the board be forced into position. Donnacona Board is weatherproof. It is intended for out' door as well as indoor use. It is impervious to moisture. It withstands frost, snow and heat. As Structural Sheathing For Exposed Exterior—Donnacona Board should have joints covered with wood battens or strips, and the Donnacona Board should be of the required width to produce a panelled effect. Under Wood Siding—When wood siding or sheathing is to be applied over Donnacona Board it should be nailed through the insulating board to the wood frame. Under Shingles—For this construction horizontal nailing strips should be laid directly on the Donnacona Board and these strips should be nailed securely through the insulating board into the studs. Shingles should then be nailed to the strips in the customary manner. Under Brick Veneer—A minimum space of y 2 " should be left between brick and the board. Under Exterior Stucco—To secure the best results joints be¬ tween boards should be well filled up to the surface of the board with Hardwall or wood fibre plaster twentyTour hours before applying base coat. Stucco shall then be ap' plied on any recognized metal reinforcing lath. 141 As Stucco Base QDCtDFd Insulates as it 'builds Against Masonry—Donnacona Board should be applied directly against a tacky coat of plaster bond or other asphaltic water' proofing and held tightly to secure a firm bond. It should then be nailed to bond (or nailing) strips laid horizontally in brick joints at 2' 0" centres. For Inside Walls and Ceilings—Where Donnacona Board is to be applied as interior exposed finish to walls and ceilings, Donnacona Board should be applied to ceilings first and this work should be finished before walls are commenced. should be left between adjoining boards. Boards should be secured with \p&" roofing nails 4" on centres where wood stripping or battens are to cover joints, and with finishing nails 3" on centres driven diagonally into the nailing studs where exposed joints are required. As Plaster Base—For interior plastering Donnacona Board should be applied in identically the same manner as for structural sheathing. Space between boards at side, top and bottom should be completely filled with fibre gypsum Hardwall plaster thoroughly tamped into such joints. Strips of metal lath not less than 4" wide should be securely affixed over all joints. Joints between frame and masonry structure whether in the same plane or at an angle should be covered with metal lath extending well over such junction and securely fastened to such frame or masonry. Donnacona Plaster Lath is particularly recommended for this work as it has a specially designed key giving additional strength. Corners—Projecting corners should be fitted with 16 gauge metal corner beads extending the full height of such corners. Metal corner beads should be securely nailed into the nailing studding. Interior corners or angles at ceilings and walls should be reinforced with metal lath at least 6" wide bent to fit the corner or angle and securely nailed through the Donnacona Board to studs, joints or rafters. Lath—Only galvanized or copper bearing lath should be used. Plaster should be quick setting gypsum Hardwall composition either fibred or unfibred. Interior Panelling As Plaster Base Plaster Application—Base coat of plaster should be applied directly to the Donnacona Board. Thickness should not be less than pi". Base coat should be allowed to dry thoroughly before the second coat is applied. Plaster Finish Coat—May be of any recognized type or compose tion but total thickness should not exceed pi". Plaster Drying-^ A free circulation of air in all plastered rooms should be provided to carry away the moisture as Donnacona Board does not permit the passage of air or moisture through it. On no account should plaster work be allowed to freeze. DDdD Rd Rd A(EdDPd>& Insulates as It nutlets FOR ROOFS For Roof Insulation Under Shingle, Slate or Tile—Under rigid roof covering Don- nacona Board should be nailed directly to the rafters. On top of the insulating board should be nailed, through the Donna' cona Board and to the rafters, J/$" wood sheathing. Where two or more layers of Donnacona Board are used joints should be broken between the lower and each subsequent layer of board. Nails should be long enough to penetrate the rafter to a depth of l". Shingles, slate or tile can be applied over roof sheathing. FOR SOUND DEADENING Donnacona for Sound Deadening of Floors Floors—Donnacona Board should be laid directly on the floor joists and parallel to them. The finished flooring should be laid at once and should be nailed to joists through the insu¬ lating board. Another way is to lay Donnacona Board loosely over sub-flooring and to lay the finished floor on top and nail through Donnacona Board to sub-flooring. Donnacona may also be nailed directly to sub-floor and on top of it 2" x 2" sleepers on 12" or 16" centres. The finished flooring is then laid directly over the sleepers. This method of floor construction is particularly to be recommended where quiet is very desirable. Sound Insulation of Frame Partitions—In constructing sound insulated frame partitions double studs shall be spaced 16" o.c. and staggered so that no stud is continuous from one wall surface to the other. Sheets of Standard Donnacona Insulating Lumber shall be placed loosely between the two rows of studs. The outer surfaces of the partition shall be covered with Donnacona Board or Plaster-Lath followed by a standard plaster finish. 6 I ODflD Fd RJA'CdDWA