Hem-Fir louvered door and mouldings, and the Ponderosa pine window, are stained to match Douglas fir cabinets trimmed in maple.


Idaho White pine 
(Western White pine)

Pinus monticoIa

Light in colour, it varies from nearly white to pale reddish brown and darkens with exposure. A moderately soft, even-textured, straight-grained, lightweight wood. It is famous for its beauty and workability across or with the grain. Valued for joinery, foundry patterns, panelling, interior trim, furniture, boxes and siding. It is the preferred species for stage flooring in theatres. Available separately or in the Western Woods species combination.

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California Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Found exclusively in northern California, the Coastal redwood is grown commercially in natural stands. Sapwood is cream coloured and the durable heartwood a reddish brown. Dimensionally stable with a refined texture and grain, redwood is world-renowned for its superb performance in exposed conditions: outdoor decks, garden structures, cladding, fascia, fences, benches. Marketed and sold separately.

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Alaskan cedar (Yellow cedar)

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

The lightest in colour of the naturally durable American softwoods. Fine, uniform texture and straight grain; silvers upon exposure. Strongly aromatic, moderately strong and hard. Used where weather resistance, stability and workability are needed: bleachers, park benches, exterior cabinetwork, stage construction, foundry patterns, marine and landscape installations. Marketed and sold separately.

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