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Cost Saving Lap Siding

When developer Jack Raley, of Jack Raley Construction in Pleasanton, Ca., was faced with choosing a lap siding supplier for his most recent major housing project, he decided to make a few demands that would thin out the field.

He asked for a lap siding product that offered design flexibility, increased durability, and, the real clincher, a lap siding that would cut his labor costs and reduce waste. He found what he was looking for in Comply Lap Siding from Oregon Strand Board Co.

Supplying the product was Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co., Fort Bragg, Ca., the wholesaler, and Ward-Way Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca., the retailer.

Comply, an all wood lap siding, has been engineered to create less waste for a builder and to reduce labor costs, and its strength makes the product usable in situations traditional plywood can't match, according to the manufacturer.

The American Plywood Association hasgiven the product a24" span rating, the highest rating ever for an allwood lap siding. This strength and stiffness is a result of the panels from which the lap siding is cut. Oregon Strand Board manufactures the panels from 3 layers of Douglas fir veneers and 2 layers ofwood fiber. A heat and pressure process laminates these 5 layers together forming a panel that has a solid core, naturally filled external patches, and is guaranteed to never delaminate.

A tongue and groove is milled into each length of lap siding. As a result, ends don't need to hit on a stud. This reduces waste, installation time and labor and increases the integrity of the wall.

"The tongue and groove feature," claims Raley, "can reduce project material waste,"waste caused by cutting panels to fit standard 16" designs. For builders, saving labor costs is as essential as saving material costs.

A notch indicator, routed onto the backside of Comply, is used to align the first row of siding without using blocks. Once the first row is installed, additional rows are easily installed without realignment.

Comply lap siding's eight foot length allows one worker to install the siding instead of the two workers usually needed to handle traditional l6 foot length siding. It has the ability to hold a variety of stains and requires no sheathing, only a vapor barrier. The product is available in 6", 8", 10", and 12" sizes.

Raley was looking for time and money saving features in a lap siding, but his needs went beyond product "featuresl' What sold Raley was the commitment to customer service that Oregon Strand Board demon-