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YELLAWOOD

bbdesign | Posted in General Discussion on June 8, 2009 09:34am

I recently stumbled across an ad for Yellawood, an interesting form of treated pine. I looked for a distributor in California, as this looked like a very good alternative to what is available in our local woodyard’s. No luck! can anybody tell me why that is so?

BernieB
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  1. wrudiger | Jun 09, 2009 04:21am | #1

    Just guessing here - cost of fuel?  As far as I have seen all our PT is Doug Fir cause that's what's closest to us.  Cost of shipping that southern pine to the left coast would probably make it too expensive relative to the more local stuff. 

    You made me curious so I did some googling - because the western firs are very different than the southern pines they require different treatment procedures which most likely is a factor in which PT products are available in CA. 

    I'd better stop before I get in even more over my head.

    1. logcrafter | Jun 09, 2009 05:47am | #3

      im no expert but at least here in north idaho we dont get pt douglas fir. white woods (that are all sap wood ) is what our pt lumber is. doug fir and larch have heart wood that is resisent to pressure treating ; however since it's heartwood it's more resistant to decay.

      1. JTC1 | Jun 09, 2009 09:04pm | #6

        What is "white wood" anyway? Aspen maybe?

        I see it sold here (DE) in trim profiles mostly, sometimes primed, sometimes clear "stain grade".

        Where do you get a span table for PT white wood?

        JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

        1. logcrafter | Jun 10, 2009 04:51pm | #9

          the white wood we deal with(i'm in north idaho)is white fir and western hemlock. that's for pt. untreated it includes spruce,pine,fir . douglas fir and western larch have heart woods that differ from the sapwood.

          1. JTC1 | Jun 10, 2009 11:05pm | #10

            Thanks! I can find span tables for all of those species.

            JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

  2. MGMaxwell | Jun 09, 2009 05:09am | #2

    I believe "Yellawood" is nothing more than a brand namae of ACQ treated syp.

    1. JTC1 | Jun 09, 2009 03:02pm | #4

      >>...a brand namae of ACQ treated syp.<<

      You would be correct.

      I encounter YellaWood when in New Orleans working with their H4H, still rebuilding from Katrina.

      JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

      1. florida | Jun 10, 2009 03:52pm | #7

        I think it's more likely MCQ. It looks pretty much just like the MCQ carried by my local lumber company.

        1. JTC1 | Jun 10, 2009 11:12pm | #11

          Oh my, potential confusion raises it's ugly head........

          Went to Southern Wood website which someone linked earlier in this thread -

          turns out they make both -- MCQ and ACQ treated woods and market both under the name of YellaWood.

          Hope they keep the treatment tags straight, although for the wise, the appearance is different.......

          JimNever underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

  3. rasconc | Jun 09, 2009 05:53pm | #5

    First hit on google

    http://www.greatsouthernwood.com/

    For those who have fought for it Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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    BarryE | Jun 10, 2009 04:26pm | #8

    We usually find yellawood...shortly after the drywallers are gone.


    Barry E-Remodeler

     

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