Doug Fir Timbers

COREDRY™ is Elk Creeks top-of-the-line Kiln Dried fiber. Fullsawn #1/Btr FOHC material is selected prior to drying for fine grain. It is then dried on its own lower temperature and slower kiln cycle so that the moisture content is targeted at 15% or less a minimum of 1″ from all 4 sides. This material is then further selected for superior appearance so that finished pieces will not only perform structurally, but also in aesthetically demanding applications.

KD-EXPOSED makes up the largest portion of our KD inventory and is the bread-and-butter of the Elk Creek kiln dried timber line. This stock is Fullsawn #1/Btr FOHC in the rough green, and is comprised heavily of large-log 2nd growth material. It is kiln dried to 19% or less a minimum of 1″ in from all 4 sides. This material is perfect for further finishing as S4S, Resawn 4 Sides, or textured to match architectural requirements.

KD-FRAMING material is typically standard-sawn at the mill and kiln dried to 19% or less approximately 1″ from all faces. This stock is primarily 3″, 4″ & 6″ and comes from a 2nd growth log. Because of its typical use for construction purposes, it is produced as a #2/Btr and generally grades out between 50-70% FOHC. It is light-to-no wane and is an ideal “home-center” stick that includes some appearance grade timbers.

S-DRY timbers are for general construction use only and do not include appearance grade fiber. This material takes advantage of several months of warm & dry weather to “season-dry” the raw material allowing it to meet dry framing lumber requirements on commercial construction projects.

HEAT TREATED (HT) material is stock that is meets the requirement of the kilns reaching 133° Fahrenheit for a minimum of 30 minutes. The intention of this requirement was to ensure that non-native insects and pests would not invade foreign countries potentially causing unintended ecological damage. Elk Creek can off er Kiln Dried material will meet the HT requirement. Not all Kiln Dried stock qualifies as HT, so contact us for proper designation and paperwork.

***For reference here is what is allowed and not allowed in limited amounts for Elk Creed Exposed Appearance***

Allowed:

Chipped edge knots or star-checked knots

Light planer tear

Small missing edge-knots or pencil size knot hole

Season checking

Small section of broken edge or very small wane

Not Allowed:

Bark edge, heavy wane

Large knot holes, through holes

Splits longer than the width of the piece

Heart shake/Ring shake

Hit-n-miss planer skip

Off grade slope of grain

Unsound wood