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FSC Pine Trim

jmackin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:37:31 +0000

Sterritt Lumber is now proud to stock FSC certified Pine Trim. There are a variety of species and grades available. Eastern White, Radiata, Ponderosa, and Sterling Pine are all available options now. We stock grades from Clear to Knotty to be able to service jobs both large and small. Give us a call anytime to learn more

Network At An Elegant BAGB Event At Sterritt Lumber!

tdevitt — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:06:28 +0000

On Thursday, September 8th, Sterritt Lumber is teaming up with the good folks at the Builders Association of Greater Boston to host their annual membership drive. Preparations are under way to transform the lumber yard into a rustic and elegant setting that will be a terrific setting for this event.

Cocktails and heavy appetizers will be available, and there will be music and opportunities to win terrific raffle prizes. Most importantly, there will be networking opportunities with local builders and business leaders. This is a free event.

Some of the details:

Thursday, September 8, 2011

110 Arlington St

Watertown, MA

5PM to 8 PM

Please register at the following site by September 2nd so we can account for food and beverages. We look forward to seeing you there!

http://www.bagb.org/events/calendar.html?event_id=10181#bf_calFrame_486

Product Spotlight: FSC Western Red Cedar!

tdevitt — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:53:32 +0000

In an industry where many jobs and projects are specifying FSC materials, we want to tell you about the most natural and lowest environmental impacting product on the market: FSC Western Red Cedar.

This durable wood has one of the longest life spans of any North American softwood. It produces long lengths of timber with true, straight grain. It is the preferred material where attractive appearance or resistance to weather is important. In addition, it machines like a dream. It takes on fasteners without splitting, and it is easily sawn.

Harvested in well-managed forests in British Columbia, mills can use a startling 95% of this tree for industry applications. The remaining 5% is left on the forest floor and becomes rich compost for future cedar trees. Along with its other amazing attributes, you can feel terrific about the efficient nature of this beautiful wood an its impact on our ecology.

Sterritt Lumber stocks a wide variety of FSC Western Red Cedar. Whether you are in need of boards, siding patterns, decking, dimension lumber, or bevel, we can meet your many FSC needs with this amazing and natural product!

Sterritt Lumber To Be Featured on NECN!

tdevitt — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:20:26 +0000

Sterritt Lumber has been selected for a feature on the New England Cable Network to be aired this fall! ”Best of the Northeast” is a lifestyle feature program that highlights the premiere businesses of New England and beyond.

Because of Sterritt Lumber’s progress in the field of FSC certified products and green building materials, our company was selected for this prestigious feature. ”It is an honor to be represented on this popular lifestyle program,” stated Jack Mackin, Chief Operating Officer. ”We hope we can expose even more viewers in New England to the values of building in ways that preserve our environment.”

This feature show will be aired on Saturdays in the fall at 2 PM: November 12, 19, 26, and December 3, 10, and 17. NECN reaches over 3.7 million homes throughout New England.

Sterritt Lumber Is Excited To Stock Trex Decking!

tdevitt — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:45:23 +0000

By stocking Trex composite decking, we here at Sterritt Lumber can pass along our good feelings about this innovative product to you. Why? Well, Trex is made of 95% recycled materials, including plastic shopping bags, reclaimed wood, and sawdust. In manufacturing it this way, Trex keeps nearly 600 million pounds of plastic and wood scrap out of landfills every year. Every year!

The other reason you should feel as good about this product as we do is that is is gorgeous! It is available in rich colors, and two styles: the Transcend, which is an elegant product with unsurpassed performance, and the Accents, which gives a beautiful grainy appearance to your deck.

It doesn’t weaken, rot, or split. In addition, you would not need to invest in stain or expensive cleaning supplies. In short, your longterm investment in this product would be minimal!

EcoStud is Here

jmackin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:20:19 +0000

Have you heard of the newest product we are distributing? EcoStud is a 100% Recycled PVC Stud and Furring product that we are now distributing to customers throughout New England. The main advantages of EcoStud is that PVC does not act as a thermal break and greatly increases the thermal performance of exterior wall assemblies. EcoStud is a perfect product for commercial CMU exterior wall furring and residential basement wall buildouts. For more information see our product page or visit the manufacturers website.

http://www.buyleedlumber.com/products/ecostud-100-recycled-stud-and-furring-channel/

USGBC: Forest Certification Benchmark Ballot Outcome FAILS

jmackin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:18:49 +0000

The USGBC has just announced that the proposed Forest Certification Benchmark has FAILED to pass the member ballot. Effectively this means there will be no change to the exclusive recognition of FSC certified wood as the Gold Standard in Forest Product certification in all LEED Projects. If anyone is interested in learning more I will be presenting this Wednesday December 8th at the USGBC-Ma chapter Blug. Contact me and I’ll get you registered

jmackin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Construction progress on the Mid South Laboratory Annex in Alexandria VA

Here is a progress photo of an entire FSC project we are currently building. Notice the FSC Roof Truss, FSC Plywood and FSC Studs. Soon siding, trim and interior finish carpentry will all be supplied by Sterritt Lumber Co to The US Coast Guard in Alexandria, VA.

Lumber Prices have peaked and have begun to fall

jmackin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:54:24 +0000

As we predicted the lumber and plywood market have reached their peaks and have begun to fall…How far we fall is the next question. There is some pent up demand in the market and we hear from many contractors that they have bookings through the summer and into the fall. July 1st begin the 2 week industry shutdown as the mill retool their factories so do not expect much pull back until after the shutdown. Dealers will need to cover their needs through mid July at or near these price levels to have wood on the ground. There is also a lot going on in the business with large forest fires in Eastern Canada, historic preservation effort in the Canadian Boreal Forest, and shortage of log supply in the Pacific North West. Do not expect any significant reductions but a healthy 10% could be seen quite quickly. If you have any questions please call.

Landmark FSC Certification 178 Million Acres in North America!

jmackin — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:50:04 +0000

The FSC-US and the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) have announced the certification of 178 million acres of the Boreal forests in northern Canada. This is a landmark agreement and have significantly raised the number of acres certified in North america, but has also placed Canada at the top of the list of countries that practice THE BEST practices in responsible forest management in the world. Click the following link for much more information. This truly transforms the FSC marketplace and will make FSC lumber and paper that much more accessible. The USGBC membership now must make a big decision. It is no longer an argument that FSC is too limited in supply.

FSC-US announcment http://www.fscus.org/news/?article=620

Official Announcement: http://www.canadianborealforestagreement.com/