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Snavely/Weyerhaeuser Glulam Push

Snavely Forest Products, a leading western distributor of wood building components for the past l4 years, is now featuring Weyerhaeuser glulam beams at its distribution center in Ontario, Ca.

The firm distributes glulams and other wood components through lumber yards and building materials dealers from Santa Barbara to San Diego. They offer Weyerhaeuser stock glu- fams in lengths up to 72'. Widths range from 3-l/8" to8-3/4" in depths up to 25".

Special services are supplied to over 200 building materials dealers in its market area including cutting beams to desired lengths and providing customized shop drawings. They assist dealers in providing technical information to contractors, engineers, architects and builders.

The glulams are used by contractors throughout Southern California for headers, ridge beams, rafters, floor girders and other applications in residential and commercial construction.

According to Steve Cotaya, Ontario sales manager, there are many reasons that demand for Weyerhaeuser glulam beams is increasing: glulams provide the assurance of an engineered building component and are more consistent in availability and stable performance, compared to solid sawn beams, he said. Glulams provide greater strength for long spans with less depth than solid sawn. For example, Cotaya estimates that it would take an 8" x 24" by 22' select structural solid sawn header to replace a 63/4" x 18" x 22' glulam beam.

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U1{L0A0l1{G the first truckload ol Weyerhaeuser 70'glulam beams from the Cottage Grove, 0r., plant at Snavely Forest Products' 0ntario, Ca., distributi0n yard are 0ntario operations mgr. Rollie Hamman (left) and fork lift operator Terry Bohanan.

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Outside Cal ifornia (805) 833-0429 style homes, he adds, with exposed cathedral ceilings has created new demand for glulams because of their attractive appearance. Many are rough-sawn for special rustic appeal.

Weyerhaeuser glulams provide stability because they are laminated with kiln dried machine stress rated (MSR) lumber, in contrast to green solid sawn timbers which can cause callbacks if they twist or warp after they are in place, Cotaya said. Glulams offer architects, engineers and contractors peace of mind because they provide the consistent load carrying capacities of an engineered component, rather than being concerned about what grade of solid sawn lumber beams are used on the job, (iotaya said.

Cotaya predicts increased growth in demand for Weyerhaeuser glulams because of the versatility of their new l650Fb header which will replace many solid sawn beam applications. Cotaya estimates that 75%r of all homes being built in this market today utilize some kind o[engineered wood building component.

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Denny & Lee Start New Chain

Builders Express is a new home center chain being formed by Frank Denny and Sean Lee in San Antonio, Tx.

Corporate headquarters are open with a public offering of stock due this month. "Plans are close to completion," said Lee who will be president. "We are pleased with our progress."

The executive board. which includes many veteran home center

Wood Window Demand Rising

Almost 700/o of windows used in single family construction and 550/o of those in multifamily construction are wood or wood-clad windows.

According to specifiers surveyed by the National Wood Window and Door Association, the increased popularity of wood windows is due to problems they have with all-metal or all-vinyl windows including rust and corrosion, damage from extreme cold, lower manufacturer standards and lower buyer acceptance.

The study also shows that exterior use of wood doors has risen by 9o/0.

A 3olo increase in the use of metal executives, is interviewing vendors, pulling together a budget and considering sites in preparation for opening the first 60,000 sq. ft. units in July, according to Lee. Sites will be selected in mid-population areas of 150,000 to 175,000 people.

Management includes Denny, chairman of the board, Jud Walford, coo, Larry Strauss, merchandise manager/hardlines, Bob Sanderson, merchandise manager/building materials, and Jerry Jorgenson, cfo.

Thonras' Utah Expansion

J.M. Thomas Forest Products has opened a distribution center in Ogden. Ut.. on the I I acre site of a former truss plant.

The facility has 50,000 sq. ft. of covered storage, according to J. Matthew Thomas, president of the Rocklin, Ca., firm. The facility includes three buildings, a five car rail spur plus two trucks and four lift trucks. Their market area includes Utah. southern Idaho. eastern Nevada, western Colorado and metro Las Vegas.

panel doors has been offset by a 4olo decline in the use of metal flush doors.

Hollow core wood flush doors are selected most often for interior use. Solid core wood flush doors, along with molded and simulated panel doors also have shown a significant increase.

"The popularity of wood windows and doors can be attributed to recent advances in wood treatment and wood cladding, among other things," said John Shoemaker, executive v.p., National Wood Window and Door Association.

"We're service oriented," notes Thomas. "We're happy to break units for customers, deliver next day on orders over five units and we keep our Will Call department open till five p.m. each working day."

Inventory includes a wide range of lumber, timbers and plywood items.

A manager is expected to be named soon, according to Thomas. David W. Billingsley is general manager of the Rocklin oflice.

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