Redwood. Not Just Another Pretty Face.

DURABLE. EASY TO MAINTAIN.

Redwood is undeniably beautifuf but there's more to redwood than meets the eye. Sustainably grown, natural redwood is resistant to fire, easy to maintain and affordable. It's the natural choice for your decking, fencing and outdoor living projects.

An independ.ent study has compored the use of redwoodwith plastic composites and redwood stands toII in comparison- Exomine tlre differences and decide for yourself,

Uses renewable resources that biodegrade and can be recycled.

Trees and lumber absorb and store more carbon, reducing greenhouse gases that drive climate change.

Uses solar energy to grow trees and biomass to power mills.

Relies on nonrenewable resources and does not biodegrade when disposed-

The manufacturing process produces and releases greenhouse gases with no natural offset that captures and stores carbon.

Uses to times as much energy as it takes to harvest, mill and transport redwood decking for an equal area of dechng.

Treated EWP Arrives in West

Weyerhaeuser is now distributing its preservative-treated parallel strand lumber in the West.

Decay- and insect-resistant, Parallam Plus PSL headers and beams are ideal for a range of exposed structural lumber applications in high-moisture conditions, including framing decks, retaining walls, carports, outdoor shelters, and pool enclosures. The engineered wood is treated to the core with Wolmanized preservative, eliminating the need for field treatment when the wood is cut or drilled.

Like original Parallam PSL, the kiln-dried beams are consistently straight and strong, and come in long lengths for greater design flexibility. The headers and beams are available in eight sizes.

Parallam Plus PSL is sourced from l007o SFl-certified North American forests and manufactured with a process that uses 977o of every 1og, and it is recognized under the National Green Building Standard.

Previously, the product-manufactured in West Virginia-was available only east of the Mississippi.

Dealers to Help Injured Veterans

The National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has launched a "Dealers Helping Heroes" program to assist injured military veterans in renovating old homes or building new homes.

As severly wounded veterans return to civilian life, they often need help creating a home that will accommodate their particular disability. The federal government provides just $7,000 for a remodel or $64,960 toward buildine a new home.

"Servicemen and women suffering with severe injuries deserve homes that will accommodate their new way of life, and I call on lumber dealers to consider adopting a wounded warrior," said NLBMDA chairman Chuck Bankston, Bankston Lumber, Barnesville, Ga. "Construction supply businesses can make an impact in the lives of military families, and we look forward to working with them."

When veterans are ready to transition home, their names are added to a master list held by Helping a Hero (helpingahero.org). Every other week, participating state and regional LBM associations receive a list of veterans and where they are transitioning to. The groups then identify a local dealer willing to "adopt" the veteran and furnish whatever assistance they can to help their building project.

U.S. Coalition Troubled by B.C. Fees

The U.S. Lumber Coalition has expressed concern about log export policy changes in British Columbia, which took effect on March l. Of particular concern is an increase in the "fee in lieu of domestic manufacture" applied to many log exports, which would be increased to 2OVo.

According to the coalition, tightening log export restrictions will allow coastal B.C. mills to pay even further below-market prices for logs.

Capital Lumber Co. kicted off its 65th year in business during its recent annual management meeting and awards dinner in Phoenix, Az.

Kleer Lumber received National Green Buildino Certification from the NAHB Research Center for its ceil lular PVC trim products.

Deceuninck North America received code comptiance research reports for its Clubhouse decking, Clubhouse Elite railing, and Clubhouse Plus railing.

J.M. Equipment, Manteca, Ca., won Nissan Forklift Coip.'s President's Award as its top deatership in 2012.

"In effect, B.C. has increased the implicit subsidy from log export restrictions for B.C. Coast lumber mills," said Luke Brochu, chairman of the coalition and president of Pleasant River Lumber Co., Dover-Foxcroft, Me. "This gives B.C. Coast lumber mills a greater advantage in the U.S. market, at the expense of U.S. mills that pay full market price for their inputs."

Logs harvested from public or private lands in B.C. must be advertised to local mills before they can be exported. If a local mill offers to pay the prevailing domestic log pricewhich can be much lower than the export price-export is prohibited. Even when export is permitted, a "fee in lieu of domestic manufacture" is assessed on logs harvested from public and some private land. This fee can be much greater than the price B.C. charges to log on public land.

The U.S. coalition contends the increase in the "fee in lieu" is inconsistent with the 2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement, in which the U.S. forfeited its right to invoke U.S. unfair trade laws on Canadian softwoods, in return for Canada imposing taxes and quotas on Canadian exports when lumber prices fall below certain levels.