Jan 27, 2012

FSC lumber - your sustainable, affordable option, in stock and ready to go!

By KC

FSC lumber - your sustainable, affordable option, in stock and ready to go!

Looking for a reliable, easy, affordable source for lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council? 

Look no further than Sustainable Northwest Wood! Our large inventory of high-quality FSC dimensional lumber is kept in Southeast Portland, just around the corner from McCoy Millworks. 

We've got 2x, 4x, and 6x kiln-dried Douglas fir, as well as pressure-treated lumber (we use copper azole) and many thicknesses and grades of plywood (no added urea formaldehyde).

And, because it's coming from us, you know that it's all locally sourced, coming from sustainably managed forests in Oregon, Southern Washington, and Northern California.

Support our local economy by buying locally grown and milled wood -- this is the best way to keep those dollars in the Pacific Northwest, where they belong. 

And be sure to choose FSC certified wood whenever you can.  Here's why.

 
Jan 17, 2012

A perfect match - flat-sawn fir completes this historic renovation

By KC

A perfect match - flat-sawn fir completes this historic renovation

Craftsman Design and Renovation, an award-winning Portland design-and-build firm, recently completed this beautiful historic kitchen remodel.  One of the project's challenges was finding flat-sawn fir that would match the home's existing original wood trim.

Luckily, the design team at Craftsman called Sustainable Northwest Wood, and we were able to provide them with the authentic flat-sawn look they needed to perfectly match the existing trim (see photos below).

However, they didn't want just any anonymous commodity lumber for this project -- they specified super-selectively harvested, FSC Pure wood from a Girl Scout camp just 20 miles outside of the city. 

This FSC certified wood was cut through restorative forestry overseen by the folks at Trout Mountain Forestry.

Photos by Pete Eckert for Craftsman Design and Renovation.  

 

 
Jan 10, 2012

Doug fir butcher block really pops at Sizzle Pie's new shop

By KC

Doug fir butcher block really pops at Sizzle Pie's new shop

What's hotter that the pizza at Sizzle Pie's new location on West Burnside?

The countertops!

The inimitable Garth Klipper at G. Steel Design Build built them out of Sustainable Northwest Wood's FSC Pure Douglas fir butcher block. 

The wood was sourced from the Mountaindale Outdoor Program Center, a Girl Scout property in North Plains, Oregon, where it was super-selectively harvested by Trout Mountain Forestry as part of a campaign to help restore old growth conditions to the forest. 

We love how the butcher block graces nearly every horizontal surface in the shop, from the cashier counter at the front to each of the dining tables and counters. 

Our sustainably-sourced fir was also used for trim elements throughout the space. 

Next time you're in the area, stop by for a delicious slice and check out this beautiful new installation of sustainable, local wood!

 

 

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