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GreenLife Industries,
LLC’s
‘Blue Pine’
Recycled Timber and Lumber Products
Information and Frequently Asked Lumber Questions
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Our ‘Blue Pine’
log homes and wood products are salvaged from our
This epidemic has devastated millions of trees
in the
We believe it is our
responsibility to use these ‘gifts of nature’ as a step towards
sustainability for future generations.
We have committed to giving a percentage of our revenue to
forestry management/sustainability programs, and to housing programs
that help people in home ownership.
Utilizing these trees, by ‘salvaging and recycling’, is a sound step
in sustainability.
We urge you to take
the step: “Be Green,
Build ‘Blue’, by using and
promoting the use of these beautiful wood products from our local
forests.
All of our logs are dried naturally by the forces
of nature, and relative to living timber lumber production, there is
very little moisture left in our products; but kiln drying is also
often utilized to meet industry standards.
Planing is generally done in the 10-16% moisture range
(within kiln dried standards) to ensure a quality finish and wood
stability.
We have been in the ‘beetle kill wood
marketplace for over four years now and from our market research, we
believe you will find that our beautiful and unique products are
very affordably priced relative to most solid wood flooring.
Additionally, we give
New!!!
We are happy to now be able to provide you with both sanding
and pre-finishing options in any stain, paint or sealing product you
chose!
How
many types of
‘Blue Pine’ beetle
killed timber products are available?
Those darn little beetles
seem to have impeccable taste and have rated our
‘Blue Pine
Recycled Timber Products’ as
FIVE STAR delicious – a must
try experience!
Thoroughly convinced of their ‘expert’ reviews, we have decided to
rate our products on the following scale:
The ‘Blue Pine’ Mountain Pine
Beetle Tastiest Wood Ratings:
Delicious;
Scrumptious;
Gourmet; and
Chef’s Request
We offer a wide array on our ‘menu’ of
offerings. We have three
different grades and several different finishes available in our
line of
‘Blue Pine’
products, so we
can suit the most discerning and creative palates - we have about
900 different wood products that we produce.
Find out for yourself what these hungry little
critters are raving about..……
1.
Our ‘Delicious’ Blue
Pine:
*This
product can come from a number of areas in the US Rocky Mountain
Forests, but a lot of it comes from
**This
product is both air-dried and/or kiln-dried and will typically run
at a 10-16% moisture level as allowed by industry standards.
What variety of products are available to me?
This ‘Delicious’
line is available in a wide variety of products: Tongue and Groove
(T&G), Lap- style, Plank-style, and all of our Mouldings.
Our standard products are ‘kerfed’ or ‘relief cut’ (shallow cuts/notches that also aid in strong bonding for gluing installations) and/or beveled on the bottom-side for ease of installation. Wood finishes that are available:
§ A Planed (P) smooth faced product,
§ A Rough-surfaced (RS) faced product,
§ A Wire-brushed (WB) faced product,
§
Our new Hand-Hewn (HH)
faced product, which is getting rave reviews and looks like the old
fashioned way of making boards by scraping down the face of the
lumber. This is also
called a ‘hand-scraped’ finish.
Our
siding/paneling stock is profile specific and may or may not be
available in the same finishes as the flooring.
Our siding and flooring is
generally kerfed on the backside.
Our mouldings are all profile specific
and are relief cut on the backside.
What thickness’,
widths, and lengths are available?
Flooring and siding/paneling stock is available
in 1” x 4”, 1” x 6”, and 1”x 8” stock. Special orders for 10” and
12” stock may be available – please call or email for this
information. The wider
widths are usually a bit less colorful; the blue is generally more
prominent on the outside edges of the boards, in the ‘sapwood’, not
in the ‘heartwood’ at the center of the tree/board.
Further, wider boards, no matter what kind of wood, tend to
move more with changes in temperature and humidity.
This means they tend to want to ‘cup’ and crack more, so they
should be glued and face nailed - we recommend the old fashioned
square head cut nails simply because they are unique and add to the
character of the installation.
Random lengths, but generally we recommend equal
amounts of 8’, 10’, and 12’ lengths for flooring.
Siding/paneling stock, and our mouldings, can be from 8-16’
in length.
Can you
manufacture products to my specifications?
We have standard products but for only 10% to 20%
more we can provide whichever profile, or combination of profiles
that you chose. Our paneling and mouldings are grouped into three
price classes – moderately detailed mouldings run 10% more than our
base line of products, and the most detailed mouldings run 20% more
than our base line of products.
How is the product
packaged?
We package this product in 4 to 8 pieces per
bundle, then band it all together in one ‘bunk’ up to 48” wide, by
up to about 36” high.
This allows for both easy unloading by forklift and makes the lumber
easier to carry into the site, while helping tremendously to keep
the lumber straight and true as it acclimates to the environment in
which you are installing it.
(Please review our Acclimatizing Guidelines and our
Installation Guidelines!)
How long does it take
to get my order?
Generally we can have this ready for pickup or
delivery within 5-10 business days, but we ask you to plan on 2 to 3
weeks.
2.
Our ‘Scrumptious’ Blue
Pine:
*This
is our local
killed
forests’ in our own backyard.
We rate this product only as ‘Country Rustic Character
Wood’ and it is abundant with character.
Despite the abundance of dead trees, it actually costs us
more to produce this product. The high expense of resort area real
estate (which is where the trees and small mills are), the process
of logging, saw-milling, shipping, storing/drying, and
surfacing/planing operations with extensive manual labor costs, it
simply costs more, especially in smaller volumes.
Depending upon volumes, this product can be 5-30% more than
our ‘Delicious’
line.
**Most of these products are naturally air
dried by the forces of nature, which is very environmentally
friendly, (though we can kiln dry as needed), and typically average
a 10-16% moisture level.
NOTE:
Due to the more rustic nature of these local products, to encourage
use, and to help ensure your satisfaction, we will include, at no
extra charge to you, an overage on your order of between 3-5 % to
allow for trimming and cut-outs on our ‘Scrumptious Country Rustic
Character Wood’ line.
What
variety of products are available to me?
We offer our widest variety of
sizes and thickness’ in this line.
This
‘Scrumptious’
line is available in
almost every product we provide: Tongue and Groove (T&G), Lap-style,
Plank-style, and all of our Mouldings.
· Our standard products are ‘kerfed’ or ‘relief cut’ (shallow cuts/notches that also aid in strong bonding for gluing installations) and/or beveled on the back-side for ease of installation. Wood finishes that are available:
§ A Planed (P) smooth faced product,
§ A Rough-surface (RS) faced product,
§ A Circular-Sawn (CS) faced product,
§ A Wire-brushed (WB) faced product,
§
Our new Hand-Hewn (HH)
faced product, which is getting rave reviews and looks like the old
fashioned way of making boards by scraping down the face of the
lumber. This is also
called a ‘hand-scraped’ finish.
What
thickness’, widths, and lengths are available?
This product
is available in 1”, 2” (finished to 1 ½” thick), and 3” (finished to
2 ½” thick) stock as either flooring or decking.
The 2” and 3” stock is most commonly used in installations
where the bottom-side of the board is exposed on the ceiling of the
first floor, or in the case of siding products.
There are a wide variety of face profiles available from
which you can chose.
We offer an extremely varied line of un-milled natural and rustic
products in this line.
Please refer to our ‘Summary of Products’ document for more
information. There are 5 different styles of log homes, mantles,
Double and Single Wavy products, natural log siding; many products
that you will never find at your local home center or lumberyard.
Can you manufacture
products to my specifications?
We have standard products but for only 10% to 20%
more we can provide whatever profile, or combination of profiles
that you can on our website.
We can also provide custom knife profiles for you.
How is the product
packaged?
We bundle this product in 4 to 8 pieces per
bundle then band it all together in one ‘bunk’ about 48” wide by up
to 36” high. This allows
for unloading by forklift and makes it easier to carry into the site
while helping tremendously to keep the lumber straight and true as
it acclimates to the environment in which you are installing it.
(Please review our
acclimatizing and installation guidelines!)
How long does it take
to get my order?
Generally we can have our
1x6” and 1x8” stock ready for you in 2-3 weeks, but the 1x10” or 1
x12” products generally take 2-4 weeks to have ready for you.
*
This product comes from a number of areas in
the US Rocky Mountain Forests.
This is a #2 structurally graded product that is also
Air and Kiln dried. It
is rated a #2 in the Pine category, but due to the ‘blue streaking
and staining’ is graded a #3 Pine.
This product has unbelievable character and is
the premium of what we offer. If you are looking only for
flooring or paneling with few profile or finish options but want the
best, then this is the way to go. This is an Air and Kiln-dried
product and will typically run at a 10-16% moisture level as allowed
by industry standards.
Can you manufacture
products to my specifications?
No.
Sorry but this product is not available for custom ordering.
What thickness’,
widths, and lengths are available?
It is available in both 1”x 6” (a 5 ¼” exposed
face), and a 1”x 8” (a 7 ¼” exposed face).
Generally only one size and length is available per order -
from 8’ lengths to 16’ lengths.
On larger orders we can provide a ‘pick and pull service’ for
an additional charge.
What variety of
products are available to me?
This product is only
available as either Flooring or Paneling in 1x4, 1x6 and 1x8 stock:
A Planed (P) faced
product, available only in the T&G style.
How is the product
packaged?
This product is
not bundled and
not currently available
in small quantities; it comes to you in ‘bunks’ up to 48” wide and
up to about 36” high.
During the acclimatization process, you must take
precautions to keep it stacked properly and rachet-strapped to
ensure it remains straight and true.
How
long does it take to get my order?
Generally we can have
this ready for you to pick up or deliver in 7-14 business days, but
if you plan on 2-3 weeks, then we are always safe.
4.
Our ‘Chef’s Request’ Blue Pine:
*
Have a specific
request? Want different
profiles on each side?
The same on each side? We can provide a wide variety of
specifications and profiles – let us know what you want and we will
be happy to work with you on any custom product that you may want!
How much do these products cost?
Our ‘Delicious’
line is the least expensive, and usually priced at or below other
Pine products. Next is
our ‘Scumptious’ line, then our
‘Gourmet’ line, followed by the
custom orders we can do in our ‘Chef’s
Request’ line.
For flooring and siding/paneling, our pricing
runs from $1.19 SF to over $5.00 SF*, depending upon the product you
chose and the amount that you want.
For mouldings, we are priced competitively with
#2 Pine and up to the Knotty Alder price points – from $.55 LF to
over $2.00 LF, depending on the profile and quantity.
Our
siding/paneling and mouldings are grouped into three price classes
in the ‘Delicious’
and ‘Scrumptious’
lines – as a general rule, moderately detailed profiles run 10% more
than our base line of products, and the most detailed profiles run
20% more than our base line of profiles, in each wood rating
category.
Pricing varies by category and is partly
dependent upon the amount you want - there are up to 30% discounts
based on these factors.
We produce almost everything to order and there are obviously some
economies of scale, so let us know what you want and we’ll get
specific.
Can we get these products
pre-finished?
Yes!
We are now both pleased
and proud to offer both sanding and pre-finishing options!
This is exciting for it is certainly more convenient and
often less expensive than doing this yourself.
Where else can I get
‘Blue Pine Recycled Timber
Products’?
Soon we will be providing our eco-friendly
products through dealers and green building products suppliers. This
will make local product viewing and ordering easier for you, our
customer. Licensed and insured contractors, dealers, and
distributors are eligible for additional discounts.
Dealer inquiries welcome!
We encourage
you to refer to our website, which is still being upgraded and added
to frequently… so check back often.
Don’t forget that you can add our baseboard stock, our door
and window trim, and a whole lot more to really round out and tie
together the ‘Blue Pine’ look in your home or office building.
Some More Notes:
All but our
Rough Cut Lumber and Natural Timber Products come in the lumber
industry nominal thickness’ standards as dimensional lumber:
§
1” stock is
finished to ¾” thick
§
2” stock is finished to 1 ½” thick
§
3” stock is finished to 2 ½” thick
All T&G
products feature a 3/8” tongue, and all Lap-style siding features a
½” lap.
Like all wood
products, you should count on some waste for cutouts of knots,
‘checks’ (cracks in the planks), and other ‘imperfections’.
Industry accepted standards are 10% -15% overage - from the
actual square footage measured.
Please be sure to follow our ‘Acclimatization Guidelines’
and our ‘Installation Guidelines’ to help ensure a successful
installation and a beautiful and unique product.
We highly recommend that you use a professional installer or
skilled and experienced contractor/carpenter whom follows the proper
guidelines for installation.
Be Green,
Build ‘Blue’!
RecycledTimber@begreenbuildblue.com
www.BeGreenBuildBlue.com