PALOO RUSTIC REDWOOD Bevel Siding in a Dramatic Pattern

This shape of the rabbeted pattern has a self-aligning leature which aids the siding's application. Also, driving nails is easy because the back surface of the rabbeted sldrng is flush against the sheathing; also would be flush against slud surfaces when applied directto studs.

There is increasing demand for rustic redwood bevel sidings. Here is Pacific Lumber's rustic redwood in a handsome new rabbeted pattern. Available in 6" and 8" widths, this pattern provides maximum stability with extraordinary ease of application. PALCO rustic rabbeted gives a strong horizontal line to a new home that will set it apart from the more commonplace vertical applications.

Additional important advantages : o lt is air-seasoned. o Has a handsome saw-textured sudace. o Has a combination of genuine natural rustic appearance with the traditional inherent characteristics of redwood's superior performances. o Economical-is available at affordable costs. o Produced in long lengths, it fits on most wall areas with very few butt joints. o Extra thickness helps keep knots in place.

SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES OF PALCO RUSTIC REDWOOD RABBETED BEVEL SIDING:

ls air-seasoned:

Air-seasoning for many months before being run to pattern removes most of the moisture from the wood slowly and naturally. This process dries the wood without stresses. Knots are held in place better and check less. Seasoning helps sustain the beauty of redwood's natural color. The reduced weight provides easy handling and significantly reduces shipping costs.

Has redwood's inherent characteristics:

1. Unique natural beauty with attractive grain and knots. Sapwood and heartwood together provide a pleasing color contrast.

2. Dimensional stability with minimum warping, cupping or checking.

3. A cellular structure that provides superior workabilityeasy sawing and nailing.

4. Superior finish-holding of stains and paints.

5. Decay and insect resistance of redwood heartwood make it very durable.

6. Resistance to damaging weathering effects.

7. Excellent insulator-1" redwood has the same thermal insulation as 5.8" thickness of brick, 9" concrete block, 13.7" concrete, 1,706.0' aluminum.

8. Low flame spread rating, means more resistance to spreading than most other species of wood products.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

For sheathing use fiberboard, plywood, or lumber, etc. Rigid foam plastic sheathing can cause misperformance of wood sidings. Until the problems are solved, we have to recommend our siding not be applied over rigid foam plastic sheathing.

Use only corrosion-resistant nails to avoid staining of the wood: top quality hotdipped or hot-tumbled galvanized, or stainless steel nails. Nails must Denetrate 1t/2" inlo studs or 11/2" combination of wood sheathing and studs. lf sheathing is not solid wood, use long enough nails to penetrate studs 1%".

Spacing of t/a" for expansion clearance

FINISH ING RECOMMEN DATIONS: flame Palco's Rustic Redwood can be finished with a variety of appearances.

Has top quality saw-textured surface: Not just roughed up, the surface will hold stains and paints up to twice as long as many smooth surfaces.

Hos exceptional thickness:

Manufactured with a hefty overall butt thickness, the exposed portion of the rabbeted butt is s/e"- much thicker than that of the traditional rabbeted sidings. Knots remain in place better than in thinner sidings.

1. Stains: Oil-base semi-transparent stains, very popular, provide color but don't hide the grain, knots or texture. Oil-base opaque stains will usually obscure the grain and knots but not the texture.

Paints: Top coat can be either latex or oil base and must be applied over a compatible prime coat. Prime coat must be an oil or alkyd-resin base, or a stain-resistant latex base.

Water-Repellents: A non-pigmented water-repellent coating will minimize the darkening. The sudace will become a buckskin tan. lf reapplied, water-repellent can keep the buckskin color; if not, driftwood gray will be reached in time.

Do not use shake and shingle paints, low lustre alkyd paints, or varnishes.

Detailed Product Speci Fication

Product name: Palco Rustic Redwood Rabbeted Bevel Siding.

Sizes: Nominal 11/q" x 6" is Pattern #472', 1t/c" x8" is Pattern #473. Net sizes are shown in this sketch:

Lengths are random 6'-20'

Grade: A combination of Select and Construction Common, air-seasoned, saw-textured surface. Units: Each unit contains 1,750 feet surface measure and is pretallied.

PALCO RUSTIC REDWOOD is also available in thick butted Bevel Sidings 1Va" x 1O", 12". Ask for the PALCO literature. Other patterns including vertical siding are available on special order.

ltrElRIEWS HARRY MENDENHALL executive vice oresident Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California