Library/Resources
Excerpts from the Forest Products Laboratory Wood handbook:
Lumber Basics:
For information about how Western lumber is produced, graded and used in today's marketplace, please visit www.lumberbasics.org. This site is part of the Western Wood Products Association website – www.wwpa.org.
Sources of More Information
Wood Preservative Producers
Arxada
470-504-1301
Wood Treating Companies
Conrad Forest Products
800-356-7146
Wood Trade Associations
American Wood-Preservers' Association
334-874-9800
APA - The Engineered Wood Association
253-565-6600
Western Wood Products Association
503-224-3930
Western Wood Preservers Institute
360-693-9958
Library/Resources
- Consumer / MSDS Information
- Seismic Code Information
- Fasteners & Treated Wood
- Product Warranties
- FAQ
- Best Management Practice (BMP) Information
- ANSI Chart
- Bridge Tie Extender
- Dual Borate & Copper Napthenate treatment of bridge timbers
- Specifications for Hardwood and Softwood Crossties and Switch Ties treated with Copper Naphthenate
- Specifications for Hardwood and Softwood Bridge ties treated with Copper Naphthenate
- Why your utility should be using Copper Naphthenate treated wood utility poles
- Chemonite Pile
- Douglas Fir Piling Cubes
- Estimated Handling Weights For Douglas Fir Full Length Treated Poles
- ACZA Treated Utility Poles Reduced Woodpecker Damage
- Chemonite Information ACZA
- MSDS for Sillbor® Treated Wood
- MSDS for Wolmanized® Heavy Duty™ Wood CCA
- MSDS for Wolmanized® Outdoor® Wood CA-C (copper azole)
Newsletters
- 04/01/2025 - Genuine Figian Mahogany Decking
- 03/03/2025 - Why Build with Conrad Forest Products? The Benefits of Treated Wood Over Steel and Concrete
- 02/25/2025 - The Environmental Benefits of Wolman® E Copper Azole Treatment
- 01/06/2025 - Learn More about Grades of Douglas Fir Lumber and Plywood
- 12/02/2024 - What is Copper Naphthenate
- 11/01/2024 - What is Chemonite® ACZA
- 10/01/2024 - From Seed to Lumber: The Journey of a Douglas Fir Tree
- 09/03/2024 - Douglas fir: The Superior Lumber Choice for Earthquake-Resilient Construction
- 08/01/2024 - Maintaining your Wolmanized® Outdoor® Wood Deck during Summer
- 07/01/2024 - Chemonite® ACZA and Doug fir
- 06/03/2024 - Wolmanized® Outdoor® Wood made with Douglas fir
- 05/01/2024 - May is Deck Safety Month - Be Sure to Check Your Deck!
- 04/01/2024 - Spring has Sprung! Building a Raised Bed Garden
- 03/04/2024 - Inside Conrad Forest Products' Plant Gates
- 02/01/2024 - Genuine Figian Mahogany Decking
- 01/03/2024 - Copper Azole - preserving outdoor projects one piece of lumber at a time
- 12/15/2023 - Discover the great value of Douglas fir
- 11/20/2023 - Chemonite ACZA
- 10/30/2023 - Tips on Fasteners for Pressure Treated Building Materials
- 09/25/2023 - Tips for pressure treated wood care