Palco Garden Redwood to best advantage

Following afewsimple recommendationswill help the usergetthe bestperformancefrom garden redwood and at the most economical cost.

Grades to buy and where to use

Palco garden redwood is made in two 8raoes :

1. Construction Heart consists of all heartwood (the cinnamon color wood) and may contain knots up to approximately one-hal'f the width of the piece and some manufacturing imperfections if they do not cause wa5te.

2. Construction Common is similar to Construction Heart except that sapwood (the cream colored wood) is included.

Construction Heart is ideal for all types of garden structures. And, because Construction Heart is resistant to decay and insect attack, it should be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.

Construction Common is also ideal for all types of garden structures and can be used to particular advantage by utilizing the interesting color contrast of heartwood and sapwood. Construction Common should not be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.

Nails and fastenings

Use only top quality hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy nails and fastenings. Nails and fastenings of plain iron, cement coated, or galvanized by other than hot-dip process will corrode and stain the wood with hard-to-remove streaks. The slight additional cost of non-corrosive fastening is justified by superior pertormance.

Finishes

Palco Carden Redwood can be used to orovide maintenance-free performance by leaving it unfinished. Or, if a finish is desired, the durability, weatherability, and excellent finishability of redwood provides for minimum maintenance.

Unf inished: With no f inish, redwood exposed to the weather will eventually reach a driftwood gray color. The surfaces may darken early in the aging process as dark-colored water-soluble chemicals in the wood come to the surface. These will wash away, Ieaving the driftwood gray surface to last the lifetime of the structure.

Bleaching: The weathering to a driftwod gray may be accelerated by applying a commercial bleach. One application is usually suff icient.

Water-repellent application: A water repel- lent application will eliminate the dark stages that unf inished redwood exteriors sometimes go through and will let the surface gradually weather to a buckskin tan. This color can be maintained by applying additional coats of water repellent when needed. With no additional treatment. the redwood will eventually weather to a beautiful tannish-gray color. Water repellents are inexpensive and easy to apply.

Stains: Redwood can be stained to achieve any color desired. Latex stains are particularly suited for garden redwood, are very durable and can be used on surfaces that are damp. Oil-base stains should be used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, which usually will specify that the surface be dry.

Caution : Do not use varnish or clear film forming finishes. Do not use the so-called "shake and shingle" stains or paints.

Available Sizes:

In Construction

Heart : 1 "x 6" through 12" 2"x4" through12" 4"x4" and4"x6" b xb

In Construction

Common: 1"x6" and 1"x8" 2"x4" through12" 4"x4" and4"x6"

Actual dimensions:

THICKNESSES: Rough Surfaced (nominat)

314"