Tight-grained Douglas fir is among the best building materials you’ll find anywhere–the beauty and durability of tight, vertical-grain Douglas fir products makes “tight-grained” a buzzword in the lumber market. what you may not know is the story behind this highly-advertised quality. These days, most vertical-grain Douglas fir comes from British Columbia. why is that the United States’ northern neighbor is still producing large, high-quality logs, while the Douglas fir that can be harvested and is grown in Oregon and Washington is mostly smaller, with fewer growth rings per inch? to understand the answer to that question, first you have to understand how those forests came to be. ... Read More
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