SPECIAL Focus By Julia Milrod
SOUTHERNPINE.COM is equipped with plenty resources to help dealers find and source the products they need.
Southern pine resources for making the sale he Southern Forest Products Association represents southern pine producers large and small and is ready to help dealers boost their sales with services the organization has provided since 1915. Both durable and versatile, southern pine is the natural choice for any customer, and SFPA has abundant resources to help dealers sell more of it.
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Build with the Best Homeowners are always looking for ways to maximize their living space and enjoy the great outdoors at home, even more so over the past year. A well-constructed southern pine deck creates a natural extension of a home while offering a restful outdoor place to spend time with family. Contractors can offer many different design choices from simple, compact structures to
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elaborate multi-level decks with fully functional outdoor kitchens. Both consumers and builders enjoy the look and feel of real wood, and treated southern pine remains one of the most durable, cost-conscious solutions for outdoor projects. Southern pine’s superior treatability makes it the preferred species when pressure treatment with wood preservatives is required. Today’s pressure-treated wood products are manufactured with preservatives that are safe for use around people, plants and pets. Pressure treatment provides long-term resistance to decay and termite attack, with no components that are considered hazardous under the Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Pressure-treated southern pine products are economical, sustainable and renewable—important selling points in today’s market.
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A well-educated sales team that understands deck design is an invaluable asset that can help close and enhance sales. Whether you are bringing your salespeople up to speed, or just refreshing their memory, SFPA offers resources that can help. Visit the Publications page on SouthernPine.com and download a free copy of Southern Pine Decks and Porches, a 12-page illustrated guide to building a safe, code-compliant deck. Southern Pine Decks and Porches conveniently downloads to your computer as a PDF file, so you can distribute it digitally to your sales team, or print it out and keep it at your counter to share with customers. It covers the entire process, from footings and posts to framing the deck, plus finishing and maintenance. References are made to the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide from the American Building-Products.com
