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Redwood

Fo r b e a u t y a n d p e r fo rm a n c e , r e d w o o d i s n a t u ra l l y su p e r i o r t o

other woods. Thats why i t s the f i rst choice for decks, fences and

m o s t o u t d o o r p ro j e c t s . R e d w o o d r e t a i n s i t s b e a u t y o u t d o o r s ,

sh r i n k s a n d sw el l s l e ss t h a n o t h e r w o o d s a n d i s l e ss l ik e l y t o w a rp ,

spl i t , check or cup. With l i t t le or no pi tch , redwood is easy to dri l l ,

sa w a n d sh a p e . R ed w o o d h e a r t wo o d h a s n a t u ra l d u ra b i l it y a n d

resistance to insec ts and wil l last longer outdoors than most woods.

Grades

Th e k n o t t y g a rd e n g ra d e s o f r e d w o o d a re i d e a l fo r o u t d o o r p ro j e c ts .

Th e se g ra d e s a r e b e a u t i fu l , d u ra b l e a n d e c o n o m i c a l .

Constr ucti on Heart /D eck Hearti s a l l h e a r t w o o d a n d c o n -

t a i n s k n o t s ; u se d fo r l o a d -b e a r i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s n e a r t h e g ro u n d .

D e c k He a r t i s g ra d e d fo r s t r e n g t h a n d i s a v a i l a b l e in 2 x 4 a n d 2 x 6 .

Constr ucti on Common/D eck Commonc o n t a i n s sa p w o o da n d k n o t s ; u se d fo r d e c k in g a n d a b o v e-g ro u n d u se s . D e ck C o m m o n

i s g ra d e d fo r st r e n g t h a n d i s a v a i l a b l e in 2 x 4 a n d 2 x 6 .

Merchantable Hearti s a l l heartwood an d conta ins la rger knots

t h a n C o n s t ru c t i o n g ra d e s ; u se d n e a r t h e so i l .

Merchantablec o n t a i n s sa p w o o d a n d l a rg e r k n o t s ; u se d fo r

f e n c e b o a rd s , r a i l s a n d a b o v e -g ro u n d u se s .

Finishes

R e d w o o d a c c e p t s fi n i sh e s b e t t e r t h a n m o s t w o o d s . So m e h e i g h t e n

re d w o o d s n a t u ra l b e a u t y, b r i n g i n g o u t t h e c o l o r a n d t h e g ra i n .O t h e r s h e l p t h e w o o d h a rm o n i z e o r c o n t r a s t w i t h su r ro u n d i n g

s t ru c t u re s . Ke e p i n m i n d t h a t u n f i n i sh e d r e d w o o d wi l l g r a d u a l l y

t u rn so f t d r i ft w o o d g ra y. R e a d t h e l a b e l s o n a l l f in i sh p ro d u c t s

b e fo re u s i n g .

Clear water r epell ent fi ni shi s r e c o m m e n d e d t o st a b i l i z e t h e

c o l o r a t t a n .

Semi tr ansparent stai nsi n r e d w o o d sh a d e s t i n t t h e w o o d

w i t h o u t h i d i n g t h e g ra i n .

Solid-color stains or paint ssh o u l d b e a p p l i e d o v e r c o m p a t i b l e

o i l -b a se d p r i m e r s .

Fasteners

U se o n l y n o n -c o r ro s i v e h a rd w a re su c h a s a l u m i n u m , s t a i n l e ss

s t e el o r t o p q u a l i t y h o t -d i p p e d g a l v a n i z e d sc re ws o r n a i l s .

O rd i n a ry n a i l s a n d sc re ws w i l l c a u se s t a i n s .