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Now an authorized distributor for Prn0-EUnnn^ interior fire-retardant treated lumber and plywood.

REDWOOD'S newest grade aims to provide a middle ground between affordability and attractiveness.

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The demand for quality decking is virtually inexhaustible, and a majority of homeowners want real wood to match the natural outdoor setting of their backyard. Redwood Reserve is a newly-developed grade aimed to satisfy that demand.

PfnO-ElnAO is a fire-retardant treatment for lumber and plywood for interior applications and is recommended for structural applications such as roof sheathing, trusses, rafters, floor joists, sheathing, load-bearing walls, partition walls, shelving, mezznines, and many other interior applications.

Pfn0-EInnD has a proven track record and maintains a National Evaluation Report (NER-457) with span ratings, strength adjustments, and ongoing 3rd party certification to assure quality and performance. CallHoover at 8O0-TEC-WOOD (832-9663) for all technical questions.

PYnO-tAlnn has 3rd party kiln drying monitoring of the redrying process and Underwriters Lab Follow-Up Service to assure conformance and performance as required by building codes for FRTW.

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Profitable for merchants and attractive to homeowners, Redwood Reserve grade fills a gap between the hard working Deck Heart and Deck Common grades of redwood and the architectural quality Clear All Heart and Clear grades. Redwood Reserve will initially be available in 2x4 and 2x6 dimensions. In use, this new grade has the appearance of Clear grade redwood yet it is more affordable.

Redwood Reserve grade places strict limits on the presence and type of knots permitted. It does not permit wane on the graded face and allows very limited wane on one edge of the reverse side.

Redwood Reserve is an official RIS grade established by the Redwood Inspection Service, the only organization sanctioned by the American Lumber Standards Committee, Inc. to write grade rules for California redwood lumber (S equoia sempe rv ire ns).

For more information about Redwood Reserve and other redwood grades contact: Redwood Inspection Service, (41 5) 382-0662, www.redwoodinspection'org.

Washington Gets New LumberYard

After Copeland Lumber, Burlington, Wa., closed its doors two years ago, the area was left without a lumberyard, and area lumbermen Dave Berkey and Tom Kelly recogn ized oppofl u n ity.

Their new Cedar Creek Industries store features a greeting area,4,000-sq. ft. warehouse, offices, and a large storage lot. While it specializes in cedar products, the store also sells cabinets and construction-grade plywood, interior trim, fasteners, custom framing packages, and exotic woods. Most of Cedar Creek's customers are in the market for decking, fences, patios, siding and cedar roofs for new residential homes.

Together, Berkey and Kelly bring over 20 years experience in the retail, logging, wholesale lumber and contractins industries to the business.