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With Compliments from
Manufacturers of AMIWUD
D. S. EVANS, Atutnluiu Manager
CHALUS HOUSE MARTIN PLACE SYDNEY
I he mission of this Booklet is twofold :
To those who understand and rightly value art and harmony when building the home, it portrays their achievement by means of a new expressive and very economical material.
To those who until now have deemed the Home-Beautiful beyond their attainment, who thought themselves confined to the ugliness and monotony of wall papered, plastered or matchlined houses; it shows that artistic and restful walls and ceilings can now be theirs; that a new value can be added to their building by using AMIWUD.
AMIWUD is the registered trade mark of a thin or thick, durable, tough wall board, made from wood pulp that is chemically treated to make it moth and vermin proof, and a fire retardent of a high order, so grained and prepared as to be a direct reproduction ol Golden Oak, Weathered Oak, Jenisero, or Mahogany (but it is also made “Plain” without any grained finish so as to take paint, kalsomine, etc), Amiwud is nailed to the walls or ceilings ol a home, office, shop, storeroom, etc., with what success the following pages both picture and explain.
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Make the walls and ceilings of your new home or bungalow of Amiwud, nailing the panels to the timbers (or to wood battens when covering a brick wall), or separately, cover the plaster walls of your present home or bungalow with thin “Amiwud/’ and you'll have a dining room and a drawing room that are an artistic treat, bedrooms and a smoking room comfortable, restful and beautiful, a library and a hall admirable in their artistic effects; an abode both inviting and attractive—a surprise to all.
You can express the most modern ideas of interior designing. Amiwud being put up in panels and made in both plain and hardwood finish, you can with the aid of panel strips or wood battens applied over the joints produce the soft restful color schemes so suggestive of refined taste. Its remodelling uses are as effective as its use in new buildings, and it is durable, economical, retards fire, is easily applied, a non-conductor of heat, cold and sound, and moth and vermin proof. Where the oak-beam ceiling effect is desired, thin Amiwud over wood supplies the need.
Civilization is Art, Nature is is Economy, Virtue is Durability ; Amiwud is all 1 hree, and more.
RESIDENCE OF ^
CronuHa, N. S. \\ ales.
Plain AmiwucI Ceilings, Grained Amiwud \\ alls, which give when used together a most artistic effect. ^ c-4 J*
K. N. VENNARD,
ARCHITECT w<* ¿*
For artistic effect use Amiwud.
A PRACTICAL BUILDER’S EXPERIENCE.
46 William Street,
Hurstville, Sydney
I he Paraffine Paint Co.,
Chaliis H ouse,
Sydney.
Dear Sirs,
The Plain Amiwud which 1 have used in the ceilings throughout my residence at this address has given me entire satisfaction in every way—primarily in cost and effect. I lound it easy to handle and fix without any risk of breaking. 1 reated with Kalsomine and joints covered with 2 in. x -v& in. dark stained wood battens, the artistic panelling effects thus obtained have been greatly admired by householders in this district.
1 laving had experience of panelling in England, my aim is to adopt it here in my work with a view of giving house property seekers something out of the ordinary. I his I have discovered can be done by using Plain Amiwud, particularly in the matter of ceilings.. I have found Plain Amiwud to cost even less than plain plaster because of the lighter joists used to accommodate Plain Amiwud.
Yours faithfully,
(Sgd.) G. H. GROVE.
A corner in Billiard I
Room of ** e* v* **
Mr. Mark Mitchell
at Manly ^ ^ ^
Amiwud is most suitable for private and public Billiard Rooms
AMIWUD COSTS LUSS |
The beauty of Amiwud is permanent. When fixed to the walls or ceilings it is more than a mere covering; it is the whole wall or ceiling itself, except the timbers or the brick or plaster to which it is fixed.
In its nature it is like very hard tough cardboard, but is much stronger, firmer, better, and because tough and elastic is hard to mark or damage, and never cracks, or suffers from vibration—features that make it eminently superior to lath and plaster.
Because it is pure wood fibre it is clean and wholesome, containing no poisonous or unwholesome ingredients, but so treated chemically by a secret process that it is rendered moth and vermin proof, and a fire retardent of a high order—features unknown in other methods.
You cannot do better than panel with Amiwud. Its lasting qualities bespeak great economy, and the lowness of its cost brings it within the reach of all.
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F. de J. CLFRE, ARCHITECT.
Amiwud gi\ cs the dt sired efiei t
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Palmerston North, N./.
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GIVES THE INTERIOR A DISTINCTIVE APPEARANCE.
DONALD ESPLIN,
Architect.
Lombard Chambers,
107 Pitt Street,
Sydney, 8th April, 1914.
I he Paraffine Paint Co.,
Martin Place, Sydney.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your query I have pleasure in stating that I have used a large amount of Malthoid, White Malthoid, and Amiwud, and have invariably had most satisfactory res ults in the respective lines. As regards the two latter (the former being by now so well known as to need no comment), I can only say that for Bungalow work particularly they form a most happy and pleasing effect, the White Malthoid with its fewness of joints, enabling one to obtain to the utmost, artistic effect and shadow with flat pitched roof and wide, overhanging eaves, whilst the effect of the panelled “Amiwud” interior raises an otherwise ordinary building into quite a different class.
Yours truly,
(Sgd.) DONALD ESPLIN.
Amiwud Mahogany panelled ceilings add a feeling ot warmth to the cold plastered walls * * * * * *
Amiwud
Dado also used
AMIWUD IS DURABLE
Economy is the keynote of A mi wud. You can panel the ceilings and walls of every room in your home (or much less than any other permanent lining, and its maintenance cost is practically nothing because of its great durability.
With lath and plaster you build several walls one over the other: first lath, then another; possibly a third; then wallpaper or kalsomine. It means delay, litter, confusion at every step, costs you more and means less artistic, less durable, and less sanitary walls and ceilings.
Architects are specifying and recommending Plain Ami wud because they know from actual experience that it is much cheaper, and Grained Amiwud because it is much better, apart from its other advantages : that a home finished in Amiwud is nearly furnished, while the time required for completion is greatly reduced, as work can proceed immediately, and boards can be omitted (or plumbing and wiring without costly repairs.
Amiwud is not easily damaged, but if it is accidently damaged, thin Amiwud cheaply, easily, quickly and effectively repairs it.
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Amiwud, a very fitting wall material upholding the dignity of the surroundings ■< .< << <
You cannot distinguish A m i w u d f r o m real w o o d
INTENDS TO CONTINUE AND SPECIFY ITS USE.
RUPERT V. MIN NETT,
Architect. New Zealand Insurance Buildings,
79-81 Pitt Street,
Sydney, 4th April, 1914
1 he Paraffine Paint Company,
Martin Place, Sydney.
Dear Sirs,
AMI VC LI) is certainly a very useful, economical and decorative walling and ceiling material. I have used it with perfect success and will continue to specify its use.
Clients lor whom I have already had it used arc delighted with the results obtained.
'l ours faithfully,
(Sgd.) RUPERT V. MINNETT
Dining Room of * Mr. D. S. EVANS North Sydney v<
\knelled with Amiwud, adding a comfortable warm appearance to the room .< < ,< <
Amivuid used also m the hall
Amiw ud adds Coinfoi t
Amiwud is applied in much less time than is needed for lath, plaster and wallpaper. You can get the work just that much quicker, and there is no mess of lime dust, plaster, bits of lath and torn paper to clean up. No waiting.
1 o apply use a saw or knife for cutting, and a hammer, and at 3 inch spaces nail the Amiwud boards directly to the studding spaced 16" or 24" centres, leaving a space of \ inch between the boards; the Joint is then covered with Amiwud battens nailed 6 inch apart with small-head finishing nails or panel pins, and the nail holes puttied the same as wood battens, but do not apply battens before the boards have been standing for 24 hours after nailing.
Finish the same as hardwood panelling with varnish or flatting or dull finish. A good and cheap finish is brench polish, diluted with methylated spirits to water thickness, and applied with a brush. When finishing over a brick wall (not plastered) set and plug directly on to the bricks furring strips or wood battens according to the width of panel desired.
When applying light Amiwud, glue-size the plaster wall then dampen the reverse side of the Amiwud with a wet sponge and afterwards (not immediately) apply paste as in wall papering. Use a heavy paste.
Amiwud Ceiling — Adding the rich effect ,<
Amiwud Panelled Walls Adding refinement to the whole treatment ,< ,*<
Anuw ud is universally used
A. W. PURNELL
ARCHITECT ,* ,*
Intercolonial House,
EDWARD N. VENNARD,
Architect.
4 & 6 Castlereagh Street,
Sydney, April 8th, 1914.
I he Paraffine Paint Co.,
Martin Place.
Dear Sir,
I have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the very excellent photos you sent me of the two interior views of the living and billiard rooms of my home at Cronulla. I have no hesitation in saying that the results obtained by using “ Amiwud ” for a wainscot are most effective and pleasing.
The material does not buckle, and is easy to put up, there being no expert knowledge required in doing so. A nice effect can be obtained by securing the 3 inch, cover pieces with polished brass or nickel cup
headed screws, spaced 12 inch, apart ; taking the centre of the batten for the line. A room or suite of rooms,
such as I have, when lined with “ Amiwud,” is in itself partly furnished.
Several of my clients, after seeing the good results obtained by the use of ” Amiwud ” in mv house
have adopted it in their own, and are very well satisfied.
I am, yours faithfully,
(Sgd.) EDW. N. VENNARD.
RESIDENCE OF *a
Mr. VENNARD,
ARCHITECT,
Cronulla, N.S.Wales.
Note the fine artistic effect which two rooms give panelled with Amiwud «■**
Repeal orders are Amiwud s lies! advertisement w** «.'t
Amiwud is in three weights for three different uses :
HEAVY AMIWUD. About i in. thickness ; 24 in. and 32 in. wide ; and any length up to I 5 feet. Heavy Amiwud is nailed directly to studding taking the place of lath and plaster, wallpaper and other interior finishes. When applied with the many possible panel effects it makes a most remarkable finish, giving every room the appearance of fine hard polished w^ood.
LIGHT AMIWUD or B. GRADE. About inch thick; 24 and 32 inches wide; and comes in rolls 10 square yards per roll. It is used to cover wooden or plastered walls, is made in the same finish as the heavy, and can be pasted directly to the wall.
AMIWUD VENEER. Th is is the thickness of strong paper : 24 and 32 inches wide, and
8 sq. yards per roll. It is used for patching and covering wooden mouldings or battens when rerequired. Can be used with ease, and matches the grain of heavy and light grades. Specially desirable for covering wood boxes, wooden seats, furniture, etc., to harmonise with the boards.
In New Zealand :
10 ft. x 2 ft. 8 in.
7 ft. x 2 ft. 8 in. Battens, I 5 ft. long x 3 in.
Usual Sizes in Stock in Australia are : Amiwud Sheets 9 ft. x 6 in. x 2 ft.
7 ft. x 6 in. x 2 ft. Amiwud Battens 9 ft. x 6 in. x 2 in. or 3 in.
7 ft. x 6 in. x 2 in. or 3 in.
Note the thin Amivvud over a beam as w ell as the ordinary Amiwud panelling, giving the uniform effect ** >■** '■'*
G. 1 I. M. ADDISON,
\RC1 UTECT < T jt
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Amiwud adds to the appearance
RESIDENCE,
Amiwud Panelling with real Oak Battens or Mouldings which makes a wall lining unequalled in construction and effect. ** ^
Amiwud results speak
Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Where Amiwud plays an important part with a very pleasing effect ^
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A m 1 w u c) is good
RESIDENCE AT LINDFIELD * *
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W ith Amivvud Panelling over a plaster wall you can t tell it from real wood
And the effect is very pleasing and artistic—most suitable for a continuous treatment j* ■ *
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Elliott, Maclean & Co., Macquarie Street, Circular Quay, Sydney, who have used Amiwud for panelling the walls and ceilings of their General Office, Private Office, Drawing Room and Vestibule, and thoroughly recommend its use.
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Brisbane, have lined their Merchandise Office with Amiwud.
Clutterbuck Bros., Adelaide /
Colton, Palmer & Preston, Ltd., Adelaide ) will show you finished work.
E. L. 'l encken & Co., Pty., Ltd., Little Collins Street, Melbourne.
Briscoe & Co., Ltd., Little Collins Street, Melbourne)-
James McEwan & Co., Pty., Ltd., Elizabeth Street,
Melbourne,
have all used it and can show satisfactory results.
Millar’s T imber & 1 rading Co., Ltd., Perth, have lined an office in their fine new building in Saint George’s Terrace.
Chas. Davis, Ltd., Hobart.
In New Zealand you can see results of finished work by applying to any of the following Agents :—
John Burns & Co., Ltd., Auckland. Ashby, Bergh & Co., Ltd., Christchurch.
Hill & Plummer, Ltd., Auckland. Priest & Holdgate, I imaru.
Henry Williams & Sons, Ltd., Napier. Donald Stuart, Ltd. (late G. L. Denniston & Co.),
Gualter, Dykes & Co., Wellington. 82 Bond Street, Dunedin.
Briscoe & Co., Ltd., Invercargill.
f urther Agencies outside the capitals too numerous to mention on this page.
USE
Used MALTHOID OUTSIDE—AMIWUD INSIDE.
USE
MALTHOID
for an
EFFECTIVE and DURABLE ROOF.
Always Reliable.
MALTHOID
for FLOORS and 0AMPCOURSE.
Also
P. & B. PAPER and PAINT,
FLO ATI NE INSULATING TAPE, etc.
THE PARAFFINE PAINT COMPANY,
D. S. EVANS, Australasian Manager,
CHALLIS HOUSE, MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY.