Redwood finger-joint cuts restoration costs

rlHE RESTORATION and remodeling of old houses

I in urban areas is providing an excellent market for wood in an otherwise dismal housing situation as a national interest in preserving heritage homes and buildings continues to grow.

All across the country, from the South to the North, the Atlantic to the Pacific, preservationists are busy. In San Francisco, for example, there is a large inventory of Victorians which are being fixed up. These houses were originally sided and trimmed in clear dl heart redwood and then painted. The restoration jobs also require clear all heart redwood and are painted a variety of cheerful and contrasting colors.

Many lumber retailers have been able to supply their contractors with clear all heart redwood ideal for this purpose, at substantial savings. They carry a large inventory of clear all heart vertical grain Palco-Loc (finger-jointed) redwood manufactured by The Pacific Lumber Company.

Story at a Glance

Finger-jolnted redwood shorl pleces glued eleclronically . . . superior qualities affordable . . . super for remodeling.

Palco-Loc is end glued from short pieces of clear all heart vg with an exterior waterproof adhesive. It is shipped in long lengths with very few trims. The joints are tight and solid. According to builders, the lumber is perfectly straight and extremely easy to work with on the job. Most important, it can reduce costs 35 to 40s/o when compared to random length solid redwood in the same grade.

Another big seller is the lxl0 cove pattern shown in these photographs. This is a traditional pattern which normally required special milling. It is found on most of the old houses in the city. On the job shown, an older two flat building was expanded into a four unit condominium. The cove pattern in clear all heart vg fingerjoint allowed the contractor to do a first class job at reasonable cost.

Because it can be ordered in specified lengths, PalcoLoc is easy and convenient to inventory. It is available in nominal lx4 through lxl2 in standard S4S (full 3/4" net thickness). It can be special ordered in pattern or siding, and in nominal l-l/4 and 2" thicknesses.