Timbers

Douglas-Fir is a beautiful wood species known for its strength, warm, soothing colour, and straight and fine grain that creates an elegant and distinguished look.

Known for its combination of durability and fine looks, Douglas-Fir is a popular choice to work with as the wood seasons well and dries evenly, and generally remains straight and true with little distortion or checking (naturally occurring cracks that appear in all large timbers).

Due to its high strength, durability and resistance to abrasion, Douglas-Fir is often used structurally in building and construction projects, such as bridges, wharves, and trestles, log homes and commercial buildings.

WFP Douglas-Fir timbers are favoured as an appearance product, such as roof trusses, posts and beams, where both looks and strength are important.

• Douglas-Fir contains few resins and can take stains and finishes well.
• For best results coat all six sides before installation.
• New Douglas-Fir timbers that are going to be finished should be protected from the weather before finish is applied.
• Allow the product to acclimatize to the environment where it will be installed to avoid unwanted shrinkage or expansion.
• Fasteners with corrosion resistance should be used, like hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel.
• Important: Never power-wash Douglas-Fir because it can damage the wood fibers.

Finishing and maintenance guidelines are provided for general informational purposes only. For specific advice on finishing and maintenance, please consult with a qualified professional.

Timbers made from Western Red Cedar are in high demand for their warm, rich tonal qualities, fine grain and deep, natural luster. WFP COAST TIMBERS are sourced from trees that grow naturally in a spectrum of hues that range from a light honey yellow to a deep sienna red. The combination of WFP COAST TIMBERS’ grain, texture and colors create a naturally luxurious appearance that man-made materials generally cannot replicate.

Western Red Cedar is well-suited for both indoor and outdoor applications. Western Red Cedar is rich in natural compounds that can act as preservatives which make the wood highly resistant to weather, rot, and insects. Western Red Cedar is also pitch and resin-free, meaning it can readily accept a range of stains and finishes. WFP COAST TIMBERS can also be left unfinished, gradually developing a beautiful, rustic, silvery-gray patina over time.

• WFP COAST TIMBERS can be allowed to weather naturally to a silvery grey look, or a wide range of stains and coatings can be applied to ensure maximum performance.
• For best results coat all six sides before installation.
• New cedar timbers that are going to be finished should be protected from the weather before finish is applied.
• Allow the product to acclimatize to the environment where it will be installed to avoid unwanted shrinkage or expansion.
• Fasteners with corrosion resistance should be used. Hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel.
•  Important: Never power-wash cedar timbers because it can damage the wood fibres.

Finishing and maintenance guidelines are provided for general informational purposes only. For specific advice on finishing and maintenance, please consult with a qualified professional.

Known for its distinctive beauty, Yellow Cedar is one of the hardest, most durable cedars in the world, while easy to mill and work with. Sought globally for its long-lasting beauty it brings to decks and outdoor structures, Yellow Cedar is ideal for a wide range of uses where strength and beauty are key factors. The species is also highly workable and is popular in carving and custom work where appearance is a primary consideration.

Yellow Cedar has a smooth, rich texture and straight grain and generally displays a distinctive honey-yellow colour. What’s more, Yellow Cedar has naturally-occurring, rot-repelling tannins and oils that can make it weather and insect resistant. Like Western Red Cedar, when Yellow Cedar is freshly cut it has a distinct aroma, adding another unique element to this versatile wood. Yellow Cedar can be stained, or left unfinished to weather naturally to silvery-grey colour.

WFP’s Yellow Cedar timbers have earned a reputation for their fine looks and quality, being used in architectural applications like Japanese temple construction, and traditional housing. As it can be naturally-resistant to the elements, rather than requiring a chemical preservative, Yellow Cedar is also considered for use around environmentally-sensitive areas and water systems.

• Yellow Cedar can be allowed to weather naturally to a silvery grey look, or a range of stains and coatings can be applied.
•  For best results coat all six sides before installation.
•  New Yellow Cedar that is going to be finished should be protected from the weather before a finish is applied.
•  Allow the product to acclimatize to the environment where it will be installed to avoid unwanted shrinkage or expansion.
• Fasteners with corrosion resistance should be used, like hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel.
• Important: Never power-wash Yellow Cedar because it can damage the wood fibers.

Finishing and maintenance guidelines are provided for general informational purposes only. For specific advice on finishing and maintenance, please consult with a qualified professional.

Stunning and strong, Hemlock is used in a wide variety of construction projects, in particular, housing. Hemlock’s strength, coupled with its receptiveness to preservatives, makes it an excellent choice for outdoor applications such as decking and gardens and industrial structures like bridges.

Hemlock boasts a light, honey-coloured appearance and a uniform, tight grain. It’s generally a lesser-expensive species, which attracts architects, designers and builders seeking to create elegant, distinctive projects on leaner budgets.

Although the species is exceptionally strong, Hemlock is very easily workable, making it a popular choice for moldings and interior woodworking. In addition to timbers, it’s often used in joints, veneered interior paneling, furniture, doors, floors and windows.

A non-resinous species that takes most stains or finishes well, Hemlock also sands smoothly, glues well and has a high nail and screw holding ability.

• Western Forest Products’ Hemlock Timbers contain no pitch or resins and can take most stains and finishes well.
• For best results coat all six sides before installation.
• New timbers that are going to be finished should be protected from the weather before finish is applied.
• Allow the product to acclimatize to the environment where it will be installed to avoid unwanted shrinkage or expansion.
• Fasteners with corrosion resistance should be used, like hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel.
• Important: Never power-wash Hemlock timbers because it can damage the wood fibers.

Finishing and maintenance guidelines are provided for general informational purposes only. For specific advice on finishing and maintenance, please consult with a qualified professional.