StimPro Inland Red Cedar

The Quality Choice

Contractors, architects, and designers, as well as homeowners are discovering the many advantages of StimPro lnland Red Cedar from Stimson Lumber Company.

StimPro cedar products are graded and sorted to assure that they conform to the highest standards of quality, with a wide range o[ patterns, tallys and packaging. Our boards are kiln-dried to assure dimensional stability.

Products Available: o Decking o Siding and patterns o Boards and dimcnsion o Fence rails and posts

Grading Beyond the Standard

StimPro provicles you with the highest possible quality by limiting thc WWPA allowablc dcfccts in all gradcs. Our V4E pattern stock is specially selected to assure a select tight-knot product.

Superior Surfacing

StimPro cedar products are surfaced using high-speed planers witlr the latest technology. We use a rougher-head plancr proccss to providc a clcan, uniform rough face to our 51 52E boards.

Special Packaging

StimPro cedar products are available in a variety of packaging options. Our S152E boards are available in single length half-pack units. Our pattern stock can be sub-bundled and end-capped for merchandising value.

< THIS 15-year-old deck was built from Construction Common grade - redwood. A water repellent finish was applied in the lirst year, after which the deck received no maintenance. Fifteen years later, the deck is a beautiful drittwood gray and the deck boards are dtraight and sound. Even the mitered corners on the olanter boxes are in oood shape.

Sell Redwood As The Maintenance-FreeOriginal Deck

A lot of the new kids on the deck materials block are touting "no maintenance" as their major feature. Anyone who has been selling redwood for as long as Mick Jagger has been singing "Time Is On My Side" knows that redwood was the original no-maintenance decking.

With its natural dimensional stability and heartwood decav-resistance. redwood is one of the few woods that can be used outdoors unfinished. This nomaintenance option results in a look that is often preferred for a weathered rustic appearance.

For lumber merchants, it is important to let your customers know about redwood's no-maintenance option. It is equally important to be able to tell your customers what to expect if they choose this for their project. As redwood weathers, several natural color changes take place. These changes may occur over a period of years and they will vary from one climate to another.

In a damp or humid climate, redwood used outdoors will go through two stages, the first being a darkening of the wood. As time goes on, this darkening may be rinsed away by rain and the redwood will weather-bleach to a soft driftwood gray hue.

A redwood structure sheltered from rinsing rains may remain dark throughout its lifetime. Therefore, the structure plays an important part in the decision to leave the wood unfinished. In drier climates, unfinished redwood may not darken. Instead, the wood will gradually turn a silvery tan, becoming lighter in color as natural weathering continues.

Another important point to mention to customers is that any of these natural color changes are reversible. If a customer wants to change from a naturally weathered look to something different, it is easily accomplished. California Redwood Association provides a data sheet, Color Restoration of Redwood Siding and Decks, that provides easy-to-follow instructions for this process.

The California Redwood Association is a great source for any information on redwood lumber products, including finishes, grades and uses. Technical and other redwood literature can be downloaded from CRA's Web site at www.calredwood.org.

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By Dr. Patrick Moore

Dear Dr. Moore:

What can I do to help address the problem of climate change?

The most important thing is to reduce fossil fuel consumption.

When fossil fuels-including coal, oil and natural gas-are burned for energy, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released into the environment. These emissions are thought to be the leading cause of human-induced climate change. However, industrial society relies to an enormous degree on fossil fuels and reducing their consumption is a major challenge.

As individuals, we can contribute by reducing our energy consumption and, where possible, using renervable energy and materials.

In some parts of the country, consumers can choose to buy "green" energy produced by rvind. hydro and biomass (usuallv wood rvaste). One of the most environmentally friendly technologies is the ground source heat pump, lvhich uses renewable earth energy from beneath the home to provide hot water. heatind air conditioning. Heat pumps can be specified for new homes, and many existing homes can be retrofitted.

In terms of materials" all resource use has an environmental impact-but some have a much greater impact than others. Wood is a renewable material produced r,vith natural solar energy, compared with steel, cement and plastics, which are nonrenewable and require the consumption of fossil fuels to produce. Where it makes sense, like in construction, substituting or continuing to use wood in place of these other materials can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Lessening our dependence on fossil fuels will be a gradual process. In the meantime, fbrests have a major role to play in reducing greenhouse gases-and societies should be doing what they can to maximize these benefits.

Put simply, trees grow by taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and converting it into sugars, which are then used to build the wood. When a tree decays or burns. the carbon contained in the wood is released back into the environment and the cycle is complete.

Although trees continue to store carbon dioxide for as long as they're growing, scientists agree that it isn't possible to completely offset human fossil fuel consumption by planting more trees. On the other hand, deforestation is responsible for about 20Va of global carbon dioxide emissions. This is occurring primarily in the tropics rvhere forests are permanently cleared for agriculture or urban settlement. By reforesting some of the areas cleared for farming, rve could add a significant amount of new carbon storage-enough to have a positive impact on climate change.

To become part of the climate change solution. I believe that a sensible environmentalist would reduce energy consumption, use renewable energy and materials, and support policies and practices that lead to forest abundance.

- Dr. Moore hus been a leader oJ the environnrcntul nutvement Jbr more than 30 years. A

PIID in ecoktgy and a BSc in .fbrest biololp. Send questiotls to putrick@sensibleenrir0nmentulist.rcm- he