Gypress market is small but loyal

is currently sold for decks.

Because the market is small and the availability dicey, most retailers do little to develop cypress sales. Most cypress is purchased by builders with do-it-yourselfers buying only a small percentage of the total for home projects.

Kiln dried cypress is presently selling in the $500 to $1500 range Per thousand board feet. Hodges estimated $850 for a thousand board feet of average common #2 kiln dried. Another buyer said #2 would run between $500 and $8CI per thousand board feet with select ranging between $1200 and $1500, adding, "Customers always bitch about the price."

Siding is the most commonly manufactured cypress product. A 1992 Building Products Digest survey of manufacturers showed 4lVo producing siding; 18.67Vo, interior planks or paneling; 12.33Vo, millwork, and 9.33Vo, fencing. Other Production included rough grade, 12.337o, and miscellaneous products such as trim boards, ceiling beams, furniture and greenhouses, 6.33Vo.

Gypress Selling

O Drnable with longevity

O Superb workabitty

O Easily installed

O Readily finished

O Has few problems with knots

O Heartwood bas insect and decaY resistance

O High resistance to elements

Points

O Requires lisle upkeep

O Accepts all surface heahrents

O Has natural look with clear finish

O Has character

O Available in many siding patterns

O Random lengths of 6 to 16 ft. and widths of 4 to 12 inches require fewer cuts and fewer joints.