Fir-Sawn Plyruood Siding

The same quality of material and excellence of manufacture that have given Palco products their mark of superiority for over 100 years combine to make Palco Fir-Sawn a superior Douglas fir plwvood siding.

USE:

Select Fir-Sawn is an economical siding for residential and commercial construction on which panels with synthetic patches are acceptable. Synthetic patched panels f inished with semi-transoarent stains will look somewhat rustic with the patches visible. Solid color starns and also paints can conceal the patches, making a uniform panel appearance, as shown in a ohoto on reverse side.

It may be applied direct to studs in many house designs, thus serving as both siding and sheathing, or may be applied over any type sheathing, Frr-Sawn has high strength values that are important ln engineering design of shear walls.

APPEARANCE:

Select Fir-Sawn is a product with a handsomely sawtextured surface and with the economy of face veneers that include synthetic patches, wood shims and wood router patches. The synthetic patches are allowed up to 1-3l4" across grain. The wood router patches are rectangular in shape to blend with the grain and texture. No boat patches are used.

The Select Fir-Sawn face provides a textured surface free of knots and knotholes excellently suitable for paint or solid color stain finishes; semi-transparent stains can be used if the synthetic patches are wanted to be visible.

PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE:

Fir-Sawn is manufactured to the specifications of U.S. Product Standard PS 1 to the American Plywood Assoctation's "303 Specialty Siding ' and is stamped with the APA grade trademark. lt complies with FHA standards and gradestamp includes an FHA reference marking lts use is approved by all the major regional building codes and most local codes.

A product of THE PACIFICLTIMBER COMPA]VY

fhls ls a Select panel with lnverted Batten pattern. Available patterns are described on reverse side.

All Palco Fir-Sawn plies are 1 lB" thick. Panels with 1 /8" thick tace veneer are distinctlV supeilor to panels with thinner face veneers.

ed iackets tor protection in transit and age. These also provide easy identification.

Each unit has several of these instruction sheets which gets application and tinishing recommendatlons as c/ose as posslb/e into the hands ot the siding applicator.

FIR-SAWN STANDARD SIZES AND PATTERNS:

Lengths 8',9'and 1O'in all items

Plain Pattern: has no face grooves.

Square or Shiplap Shiplap

Square or Shiplap Shiplap Shiplap

Channel Groove: has grooves 3/8" wide, 1/16" deep, same spacings as T1 :11. T1:11: is a grooved pattern, grooves 3/8" wide, 1/4" deep, spaced 4" or B'.' f nverted Batten: is a grooved pattern, grooves 1-1/2" wide by 1/4" deep, spaced 121,

Note: /nyerted Batten and 5/8" Plain grademarks show "24" oc" which means can be applied to studs "24" oc!'All the others show "16" ocl'

SELECT FIR.SAWN DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS:

Face Veneer: Free of knots and knotholes. Solid pin knots allowed up to 3/81' Well joined when of more than one piece. Pitch pockets not allowed; pitch streaks averaging not more than 3/8" wide and blending with color of wood allowed. Minor splits or cracks are usually only up to j/16,' x24,,, with occasional 1/8" to a point. Repairs limited to wood router patches, wood shims, and plastic patches. Patches are limited to a maximum of 18, but most face veneers have less. No boat patches allowed.

Cross bands and backs: C fir.

Centers: C fir; C fir repaired to solid for Inverted Batten pattern

Adhesive: Exterior.

Texturing: Saw-textured face.

Note: Se/ect Fir-Sawn grademark includes APA 303 siding grade ot 3031*-S/W though mosf Se/ect Fir-Sawn exceeds that grade.

FI R.SAWN PLYWOOD SIDI NG AVAILABI LITY

Shipmentof Fir-Sawn to PacificLumber's Clear Grade which is the top Fir-Sawn customers can be in straight carloads or grade. lt complies with and exceeds APA truckloads, and in mixed carloads or truck- siding grade 303-6-W loads with redwood lumber and plywood sound Grade which has an average of and f ir lumber uppers.

12 boat shaped veneer patches. lt 6om-

Two other grades of Fir-Sawn plywood plies with and exceeds APA siding grade siding are available: 303-18-W

Since 1869

HARRY MENDENHALL executive vice president