Low Grade Timbers Can Be Used In The Building Of Garages

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 June 1948, Page 6

Low Grade Timbers Can Be Used In The Building Of Garages

(P.A.) Parliament Bldgs., June 29In the House of Representatives today. Mr. W. Sullivan (Opp., Bay of Plenty) asked the Minister of Housing if he would so amend the building regulations as to make it possible to build a car garage using only secondary timbers, and other materials not commonly used in housing. Such an amendment would obviate the necessity of a toolshed, thus making this material available for housing. Such an amendment would coviate the necessity of a toolshed, thus making this material available for housing and the garage would serve a dual purpose, aded Mr. Sullivan in a note. The Minister of Land (Mr- Skinner). answering the question on behalf of the Minister of Works (Mr. Semple) said that low-grade or subgrade materials could be used for such a purpose, provided that the labour and material were not drawn from the building pool, and provided that the labour involved was outride the 40-hour week. To the accompaniment of approving cries of “good question’’ from the Opposition benches. Mr. T. P. Shand (O'»d. Marlborough) asked the Minister of Works whether, in view of the statement lust made bv the Mirister of Lands, he would take .-tens to make the Building Controller familiar with Government policy.