Wood Fit For A King

E ot the King Shops, a recently f completed shopping mall on Hawaii's Kona Coast, nothing but the best would dowaterfront location, award winning architecture, and durability tolastthroughthe ages. Theproject met all these demands plus more, and it didn't require a king's ransom.

King Shops' architectTed Garduque of Garduque Architects, in Honolulu, Hawaii, said, "Our goal was to create a project that balanced economy with design, whilecreating adelightfulplace to shop in this Kona Coast resort setting. To achieve these goals we selected Chemonite treated Douglas Fir as our primary framing material because of its flexibility, speed of construction, and low cost."

These expectations were fulfilled when the project was completed on budget and on time.

functional compromise nor does it require accompanying soil treatment. Garduque said it accepts all coatings readily and like untreated lumber is easy to work with.

Built with durability by design, the King Shops 75 ,000 square feet of shopping space will host visitors for years to come. What's more, the King Shops are more thanjust a pretty place to shop. In addition to merchandise, the complex features displays highlighting Hawaiian legend, lore and volcanology.

Chemonite is the registered trade name for Ammonical Copper Zinc Arsenate (ACZA); itwas initially formulated at the University of California in the 1920's, and developed forcommercial use in the 1940' s by J.H. Baxter, a Califomia timber and ffeatment company, which continues to hold the product's license today. Chemonite treated wood has maintained its structural integrity for over 50 years with no reported removal due to failure.

Building in the lUlorine Environmenl

In addition to helping Garduque meet his economy, speed and durability objectives, the King Shops have been getting the royal treatment for their aesthetics too. The project recently received the "National Commercial Builders Award" from the National Association of Home Builders, and on the Islands the King Shops have been praised by locals and the media alike.

Fromthe smallest 1"x4" to the largest 6"x14", all 350,000 board feet of timber used in the project were treated with Chemonite. The treating was done by Conrad Wood Preserving of North Bend Oregon, for Forest Products of Hawaii, located in Kailua, Hawaii. Speaking about the King Shops Forest Products' Owner Lee Haskins said, "Here in Hawaii, Chemonite's about the only treatment we can depend on."

While it's tough enough to withstand the rigors of Hawaii's warm, humid tropical environment including the voracious Formosan termite, Chemonite treated Douglas fir doesn't require

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The marine environment-both salt and fresh water- requires building materials that will withstand tough times. The right wood, pressure treated with the right preservative to the proper penetration and retention has been proven to resist the stress of the environment best. For complete details on Chemonite treated Douglas fir and the name of your nearest Chemonite wood treater call 415-573-33 I 1, or write P.O. Box 4215 Foster citv. cA 94404.