DOUGLAS FIR:
Pseudotsuga menziesii
WOOD DESCRIPTION:
- Douglas fir is plentiful and dimensionally stable. While all lumber benefits from some degree of “seasoning,” i.e. letting it adjust to the humidity conditions of its surrounding atmosphere before it’s installed, Douglas fir seasons well in position and can be cut, nailed and fastened in “green” then allowed to air dry during construction.
- The wood has a slight rosy cast, the sapwood generally a light straw color and the heartwood a deep russet brown.
MAIN USES:
Its appearance is prized for joinery, paneling, cabinets, flooring, windows, and cladding. Its strength, straightness and ease of fabrication make it the perfect high-performance timber for structural uses, such as metal plate-connected trusses, framing, bridges, and large heavy members.
