Fingerioint redwood to the rescue

Bv Ron Lauderbach

They needed high quality solid I sawn lumber and they needed it fast.

But the problem for subcontractor Woodpecker Construction, Poway, Ca., was more complicated. They were nearing completion on a high end condominium project in Coronado, but the solid sawn, clear, kiln dried lumber specified for the exterior rim would severely exceed their budger

It was also going to be virtually impossible to obtain in the required

Story at a Glance

Clear fingerjoint redwood proves a timely substitute for solid sawn lumber... fulfills tough requirements of long lengths, wide widths, fast delivery.

Material for the job would be run to l0 different patterns. Dan Butterfield, Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, saw to it that the material was milled correctly before it was delivered to Southern California Prestain, Long Beach, for priming. Everything seemed to be falling until place... until an earthquake hit manufacturer Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia Ca. Miraculously, the Palco crew was able to solve its quake-related problems and deliver the order only a bit after the actual due date. The project required approximately 60,000 board feet of fingerjoint clear kiln dried redwood lumber to complete. Alnost a third of the footage was 2x14 and2x20 in 20 ft. lengths. Fingerjoint clear redwood stands up to jobsite milling, stores well and paints like solid-sawn lumber. See the proof, on First Avenue in Coronado, adjacent to the old ferry landing.

quantities and dimensions. And time was extremely short.

Ransom Lumber Sales, National City, Ca., suggested substituting fingerjoint redwood. The company had sufficient fingerjoint material to complete the job and could deliver within the relatively short lead time available - and at the right price.

Tim Kennedy, All-Coast Forest Products, worked closely with Ransom Lumber, providing the many samples and pages of information needed by general contrirctor Nielsen Construction, San Diego, to obtain approval from architects and owners.

Kevin Lauritsen, Ransom Lumber's resaw operator, produced several samples of special milling pattems. He then took the short samples home and, using table saw, router and sander, turned out the prototypes.

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