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1 International Timber CLEAR SOFTWOOD The Westernmost of Canada s provinces, British Columbia along with the U.S states of Washington and Oregon known as the Pacific Northwest harvest mainly Clear softwoods such as, and Western Red Cedar. This region especially B.C. is a largely a resource based economy and is the end point of transcontinental highways and railways and the site of major Pacific ports which enable international trade in many of the natural harvested products of the region. As a result of Kuroshio Current (also known as the Japan Current), which crosses the North Pacific Ocean, coastal British Columbia has a mild, rainy oceanic climate. Due to the blocking presence of successive mountain ranges, the interior of the province has a semi-arid climate with certain locations receiving less than 250 mm (10 ) in annual precipitation. The annual mean temperature in the most populated areas of the province are above 10 C (50 F), the mildest anywhere in Canada. Timbers from this region are now enjoyed throughout the world with many species now under good governance with COC schemes set in place to take advantage of the world s environmental needs. Further south and east in the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia harvesting of Southern ellow Pine provides another clear softwood for domestic and export markets, the warm climate found in these states provides a continuous growing cycle which enables product to grow to allow clear cutting of much larger raw material. As well as clear softwoods from British Colombia, International Timber offer Siberian Larch, an extremely durable species and virtually clear of defects in the better grades available. It is increasingly being used in the joinery and construction sector. Siberian Larch has outstanding qualities that provide a durability normally only found in hardwood. It is particularly noted for its dense grain structure and resinous composition. For a softwood timber it is extremely slow-growing and is responsibly harvested. For centuries, the unique performance of structures built out of Siberian Larch lead to Siberian Larch being described by many as The Tree of Eternity. Some buildings and churches in Russia have been estimated to be in excess of 800 years old. Perhaps the most famous example of its longevity and durability is its use in the construction of the ancient city of Venice. Due to its proximity to Europe, Siberian Larch has enabled Europeans to take advantage of this material notably since the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. Architects from around the world are now specifying the use of larch in the construction of residential homes and commercial spaces such as schools, museums, stadiums, and bridges. Finding a reliable supplier with the necessary expertise to process Siberian Larch has been the challenge for some but International Timber are proud to be able to offer our customers Siberian Larch in rough sawn or finished specifications

2 Contents CEDAR - western red Product No. 2 Clear (Para 401). No. 4 Clear, Factory Flitch, Select Merchantable. Stocked Environmental No2 Clear Green PIne - southern yellow 177 siberian larch 178 BOTANICAL NAME PHSICAL/STRUCTURAL Thuja plicata Its light weight and soft timber contributes to low strength properties and compared with European redwood (Pinus sylvestris) it is some 20 to 30 per cent inferior in bending strength, and about 15 per cent less stiff. It is also much less resistant to splitting and indentation on side grain than redwood DENSIT 390 kg/m A tree of the northern Rocky Mountains and Pacific North-west; its full range extends from Alaska southwards to California, and eastwards along many of the interior ranges of British Columbia, northern Washington, Idaho and Montana to the western slope of the continental divide DRING 170 Code 3 Thin sizes dry readily with little degrade, but the timber generally tends to hold its moisture at the centre and care is needed with thick stock to avoid internal honeycombing and collapse. The timber holds its position well after drying with practically no tendency to warp and check while movement due to shrinking and swelling in changing atmospheres is small Durable, FSC (very limited) MOISTURE CONTENT KD 13-19% : AD 50%+ Canada, North West USA PURCHASING CCLE Green stock outside, KD stock under cover TPICAL APPLICATIONS Cladding, Decking, Joinery - Exterior, Greenhouse Manufacturing Good - The timber works easily with both hand and machine tools, but its relatively brittle nature, which can cause splintering during some operations, and its soft character, which can lead to chip-bruising, usually means that care is needed in order to obtain the best results during mortising, planing and moulding. A good finish can be obtained, but cutters must be kept sharpened S x 5" S x 6" S x 4" S x 6" S x 8" S x 4" 8' S x 4" 10' S x 4" 12' S x 6" S x 4" S x 6" S x 4" S x 5" S x 6" S x 8" S x 10" S x 12" S x 6" S x 6" + S x 6" + S x 6" + S DURABILIT.625 x 4" Continued... Newport Main Tel: Parkend Main Tel: Hardwood: Softwood & panel:

3 Cedar - western red CONTINUED... KD No2 Clear No. 2/3 Clear and Better, No. 3 Clear, No. 4 Clear, Select Merchantable. Also available in vertical grain (VG) for specific end users such as door manufacture. Also know as Columbian Pine. KD No.2/3 Clear and Better (85/15).875 x 6" S x 8" S /15 mix = 85% No.2 Clear + 15% No. 3 Clear 1" S x 6" S x 4" S x 8"+ S x 4" S x 6" S x 8" S x 10" S x 6" S No4 Clear Green 1.75 x 6" S x 4" S x 6" S x 6" S x 6" + S Shingles No1 Blue Label Shingles 5x S Shingles 5x Treated S Shingles 5x Fire Treated S BOTANICAL NAME Pseudotsuga menziesii DENSIT 530 kg/m 3 Although a native of North America, the tree has been extensively planted in Europe and the UK DRING Imported 'Douglas fir' is not a difficult timber to dry on arrival in this country or in Europe, because the moisture content has already been reduced prior to shipment with some selecting out of degraded boards. Drying degrade is generally confined to surface checking, splitting and loosening of knots, and splitting in the vicinity of knots. Accordingly, stock from trees grown in the UK and in Europe when dried from the green state, needs care, particularly because of the generally higher preponderance of knots which are hard, often loose, and which encourage more wavy grain than in imported stock 1.25" S " S " S x 8"+ S " S x 8" S "+ S x 8"+ S " S No.2/3 Clear and Better (85/15) H.T. (Heat Treated) 6 S KD No. 2/3 Clear and Better (85/15) VG (Vertical Grain) 2 x 4" S x 5" S x 6" S x 8" S DURABILIT Moderately durable 2.5 x 4" S , FSC (limited supply) MOISTURE CONTENT 14-16% (+/- 1-2%) North America, Europe PHSICAL/STRUCTURAL Compared with European redwood, it is some 60 per cent stiffer, 40 per cent harder and more resistant to suddenly applied loads, and 30 per cent stronger in bending and in compression along the grain 2.5 x 5" S x 6" S x 8" S Continued... PURCHASING CCLE Green stock outside, KD stock under cover TPICAL APPLICATIONS Joinery - Exterior, Joinery - Interior, Cladding, Structural Use, Flooring, Ladders, Doors Good - This all purpose timber works easily with both hand and machine tools, being tough, strong, moderately hard, resilient straight grain and decorative appearance. Takes screws and nails moderately well with good staining and painting properties 172 Newport Main Tel: Parkend Main Tel: Hardwood: Softwood & Panel:

4 Douglas fir CONTINUED... KD FSC No.2/3 Clear and Better (85/15) VG 2 x 5" S FSC 2 x 8" S FSC 2.5 x 5" S FSC 2.5 x 8" S FSC KD No.2/3 Clear and Better (85/15) 1.5 x 9" Pullouts (R4C) S z 1.5 x 11" Pullouts (R4C) S z No. 2/3 Clear and Better, No. 3 Clear, No. 4 Clear, Factory Selects, No. 1 Shop, No. 2 Shop, Also available in vertical grain (VG) for specific end users such as door manufacture. BOTANICAL NAME Tsuga heterophylla DENSIT 500 kg/m 3 This species ranges from Alaska southward along the whole British Columbia coast, and is also found in the interior of British Columbia in certain areas of heavy rainfall. It extends into northern Washington, Idaho, and to the western slopes of the Cascades DRING The initially high moisture content of this species requires care in drying processes in order to avoid surface checking, and to ensure uniform drying throughout the thickness. Warping and twisting tendencies are usually low KD No.2/3 Clear and Better 1.25 x 3" S x 9" S x 10" S x 11" S x 12" S x 3" S " S x 3.75" S x 4" S KD No.2/3 Clear and Better VG (Vertical Grain) 1.5 x 3" S x 4" S x 4" S x 4" S DURABILIT Slightly durable 2 x 5" S MOISTURE CONTENT 12% - 14% (+/- 1-2%) Canada, North West USA PHSICAL/STRUCTURAL PURCHASING CCLE The timber is not as hard as Douglas fir but compared with that species, it is about 30 per cent less stiff and 50 per cent less tough, and in respect of general strength properties it is more closely comparable to European redwood (Pinus sylvestris) 2 x 6" S x 8" S x 5" S x 6" S x 8" S Continued... Green stock outside, KD stock under cover TPICAL APPLICATIONS Mouldings, Joinery - Interior Similar properties to those of Douglas Fir but not quite as strong or decorative. Pacific coast dries exceptionally well and nails firmly without splitting 174 Newport Main Tel: Parkend Main Tel: Hardwood: Softwood & Panel:

5 Pine - Southern ellow Pine - Southern ellow HEMLOCK CONTINUED... KD No.2/3 Clear and Better SAPS, Prime and Better. KD Saps 1 x 4" S z 1 x 6" S z 1.25 x 3" S z 1.5 x 3" S z 1.5 x 9" S z 1.5 x 11" S z 1.5 x 12" S z 2 x 3" S z 3" S z 3 x 3" S z 3.75 x 3.75" S z 4 x 4" CHES1010 z BOTANICAL NAME DENSIT DRING DURABILIT MOISTURE CONTENT 8% - 10% (+1-2%) USA PHSICAL/STRUCTURAL Pinus palustris 670 kg/m 3 (Density can vary by 20% or more) Pinus palustris ranges from south-east Virginia to Florida and Texas occurring along the coasts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico in a forest belt some 200 kilometres deep. Pinus elliottii occurs in the same area but is more restricted, ranging from South Carolina to Florida and along the Gulf to eastern Louisiana All these species dry well with little degrade. Slightly durable, SFI, FSC (limited) The general strength properties of Pinus palustris and Pinus elliottii compare closely with those of Douglas fir 1 x 6" S z 1 x 8" S z 1 x 10" SP01010 z 1 x 12" SP01012 z 1.25 x 10" SP01210 z 1.25 x 12" SP01212 z 1.5 x 10" SP01510 z 1.5 x 12" SP01512 z 2 x 12" SP02012 z KD Saps 1 x 12" S x 10" S x 12" S KD SFI Legal Saps 1.25 x 10 S SFI KD Prime and Better 1 X 10" S z 1 x 12" S z 1.25 x 10" S z PURCHASING CCLE 1.5 x 9" S z Under Cover 1.5 x 10" S z TPICAL APPLICATIONS Joinery - Exterior, Joinery - Interior, Structural use, Decking, Stair Manufacture Medium - Works moderately easily, but the resin is often troublesome, tending to clog saw-teeth and cutters, and to adhere to machine tables. Saws with teeth of fairly long pitch reduce the effect of resin. A good finish is obtainable, and the wood can be glued satisfactorily, takes nails and screws well, and gives fair results with paint and other finishing treatments 1.5 x 12" S z 2 x 10" S z 2 x 12" S z 2.5 X 8" S z 3 x 10" S z 3 x 12" S z 4 x 8" S z 4 x 10" S z KD Prime and Better 1.25 x 10 S Newport Main Tel: Parkend Main Tel: Hardwood: Softwood & Panel:

6 Siberian Larch Available Grades:- Graded to GOST Main available grades US /SF and forths In Packaged to Length. BOTANICAL NAME PHSICAL/STRUCTURAL MOISTURE CONTENT Average 18% TPICAL APPLICATIONS DENSIT Average 675m 3 DURABILIT PURCHASING CCLE Larix sibirica A hard tough timber, harder than Scots Pine, and slightly stronger in bending and toughness. Although quite a hard timber it is still very workable with tools, especially for mouldings. It can be glued, nailed, jointed with screws. Difficult to treat heartwood Timber Cladding (interior and exterior), Ship Building Flooring, Decking Siberia Moderately durable years ground contact, years outdoor exposure Monthly FSC / Undercover Siberian Larch Sawn Range 25 x 100 FSC / 25 x 125 FSC / 25 x 150 FSC / 25 x 175 FSC / 25 x 200 FSC / 25 x 225 FSC / 32 x 100 FSC / 32 x 125 FSC / 32 x 150 FSC / 38 x 100 FSC / 38 x 125 FSC / 38 x 150 FSC / 38 x 225 FSC / 50 x 100 FSC / 50 x 125 FSC / 50 x 150 FSC / 50 x 200 FSC / 75 x 225 FSC /