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Like some multi-talented actor or athlete, someone who can do anything and do it well, Douglas Fir is known as one of many finest, most adaptive building materials on the market today. With two known species (Coastal and Interior) Douglas Fir is a form of coniferous softwood that's found a devote all aspects of residential and commercial construction. Durable, rot resistant, flexible and having an excellent strength to weight ratio, Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is widely utilized in framing and as a structural timber - but is simply as commonly utilized in the manufacture of decorative pine doors and window frames because of its tight straight grain and its aesthetically pleasing golden-orange color.

 

The natural range of the species extends all along the West Coast of North American from British Columbia south to California. Adapted to the West Coast climate, which includes mild and wet winters accompanied by sunny dry summers, the Douglas Fir has evolved in to a species of tree that's tall (up to 100 meters), straight and thick, making it a great source for milled lumber. The next tallest conifer species in the world (after the California Redwood), Douglas Fir trees are considered one of many world's best timber producing species.

 

A Fir is no apex plant species, meaning it never stops growing. An example that collapsed within a storm near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island was demonstrated to be much more than 1,350 years of age, and could have continued to develop if a fantastic storm had not toppled it. An apex species of plant will reach a specific age or height and then stop growing. Douglas Fir lumber is known as a great building material. A type of wood with excellent nail and plate-holding ability, it can also be known for its flexibility and resistance to stress. Tests have indicated that homes with structural timbers composed of Fir wood tend to be more resilient to shifts brought on by winds, storms and even earthquakes. This lumber can also be noted for extraordinary dimensional stability, meaning it won't warp, shrink or alter its shape due to rain, temperature or other changing natural conditions, an attribute welcomed when utilized in home construction.

 

Whether used as a principal structural element or as a pretty feature Douglas Fir lumber is a superb choice in just about any construction project. It combines beauty having its tightly knotted and close-grained appearance with a flexible strength which makes it well suited for projects of any size.