Facts, grades, uses & industry insights about yellow pine
To All Our Valued Customers, Over the past few years, the Covid 19 Pandemic has forced us to adapt and change the way we do things on a day-to-day basis. Florida Lumber is no exception. To make sure that we remain strong and competitive in the market for the years to come, Florida Lumber has had to adjust and change our vision for the future. In the last 2 years, we have stopped selling Sheetrock and drywall products, roofing felt and roofing materials, and have even closed on Saturdays.
Over the last few months, we have been transitioning our way out of the door supply business so on August 31, 2022, our door shop will stop assembling doors. We will continue liquidating our doors from inventory until we are out of material.
Some customers have asked if we are closing or even moving locations. To set the story straight, we are not closing or selling the business and we are not moving. These changes are all part of our new vision and path to continue serving South Florida and increasing our footprint in the construction supply industry.
Our focus is going to be on Lumber, Construction Materials, Rebar Fabrication and Rebar Accessories. As we have liquidated some of the items that we don’t sell anymore we have created more space to buy a larger volume of our core items and pass on the savings to our customers.
In the next year you will start seeing changes that will help improve our ability to serve you, our customers. We appreciate your business and your patience as Florida Lumber’s new vision becomes reality.
A Todos Nuestros Valiosos Clientes En los ultimos anos, la pandemia de el Virus (Covid 19) nos ha forzado a adaptarnos y cambiar la forma de hacer cosas en el dia a dia. Florida Lumber no ha sido una excepcion.
Para asegurarnos de mantenernos fuertes y competitivos en el mercado en los anos venideros, Florida Lumber ha tenido que ajustar y cambiar nuestra vision para el futuro. En los dos ultimos anos hemos dejado de vender los productos de yeso (sheetrock), paneles de yeso (drywall), tela asfaltica (roofing felt), materiales de techo y cerramos los Sabados. En los ultimos meses, hemos estado en transicion para salir del negocio de suministro de puertas, en Agosto 31, del 2022 nuestra tienda de puertas dejara de construir y/o cortar puertas. Vamos a continuar liquidando nuestro inventario de puertas haste que terminemos todo el material. Algunos de nuestros clientes han preguntado si estamos cerrando o si nos estamos moviendo a otra localidad. La verdad es que no estamos cerrando, no estamos vendiendo y no estamos cambiando de localidad. Estos cambios son todos parte de nuestra nueva vision y camino a continuar sirviendo al estado sur de la Florida y incrementar nuestras huellas en la industria de suministros de construccion.
paneles de yeso (drywall), tela asfaltica (roofing felt), materiales de techo y cerramos los Sabados.
En los ultimos meses, hemos estado en transicion para salir del negocio de suministro de puertas, en Agosto 31, del 2022 nuestra tienda de puertas dejara de construir y/o cortar puertas.
Vamos a continuar liquidando nuestro inventario de puertas haste que terminemos todo el material. Algunos de nuestros clientes han preguntado si estamos cerrando o si nos estamos moviendo a otra localidad.
La verdad es que no estamos cerrando, no estamos vendiendo y no estamos cambiando de localidad. Estos cambios son todos parte de nuestra nueva vision y camino a continuar sirviendo al estado sur de la Florida y incrementar nuestras huellas en la industria de suministros de construcción.
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The southern yellow pine wood typically grows in the US in states like Florida, Virginia, Texas, etc. This type of wood is famous for its strength and durability. Regardless of whether you’re building your home or planning to design your exterior, southern yellow pine wood is an excellent choice.
In this article, we will discuss in-depth the whole essence of southern yellow pine wood.
Salient facts on southern yellow pine
The term “southern yellow pine” is used across the board to give a description of a typical pine species that grow majorly along the southern part of the Mason-Dixon stretch and eastern part of the Great Plains in the US. All in all, southern yellow pine comprises 10 species.
The 4 most commonly found species of pine among the 10 include the following.
- Loblolly
- Longleaf
- Shortleaf
- Slash
They constitute around 90 percent of the inventory belonging to the southern pine species.
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Uses of southern yellow pine
In the US, nearly all softwood products are primarily made from wood derived from southern yellow pine. The species is endowed with remarkable strength, stiffness, and density. Also, the timber obtained from southern yellow pine has the inherent capability to tightly secure nails and several other fasteners.
Because of all these noteworthy characteristics, wood is the principal choice as far as home and commercial constructions are concerned.
Furthermore, the wood taken from southern yellow pine has an idiosyncratic cellular structure. This makes it one of the most preferred species when it comes to pressure treatment. In actual fact, in the US, about 85 percent of the overall production of pressure-treated wood is attributed to southern yellow pine.
What’s more, it has a captivating golden color and distinctive grain pattern. That’s why people keen on highlighting natural beauty opt for this specific variety of wood.
The market for southern yellow pine exhibits a continuous and steady growth trend. The factors at the back of this include:
- Aggressive, affordable pricing
- Flourishing supply
- Established market preference
Several companies resort to using southern yellow pine wood to manufacture the following:
- Trusses
- Construction framing
- Modular home construction
- Deck construction
- Making of pallets and crates
- Packaging
Grades of southern yellow pine wood
The production of the wood takes place in different grades as well as board sizes. Construction projects can be of several different forms. So the need for different grades and board sizes is also necessary.
The grading process takes place at the production mill itself. In the course of the grading process, the wood goes through careful visual inspection.
Each grade puts a limitation on specific characteristics, for example, knots, splits, and checks. This is done to ascertain the grade-wise properties in terms of strength and appearance.
Commonly produced grades of southern yellow pine include:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Dense select structural
- Prime
- Machine stress-related
- Timber
- Decking
Understanding the pine industry
The traders of southern yellow pine wood that have enlisted at the American International Forest Products association provide daily updates on changes happening in the pine industry via communication to sawmill owners and end-users. They also attend several trade shows that keep getting organized all through the year.
In recent years, the production of southern yellow pine wood has increased by leaps and bounds because of the widespread need for dimensional lumber and competitive pricing. During this time, many new mills have come up.
Also, existing mills have been made more technologically advanced. The industry boasts of having created nearly 1 billion additional board feet.
Beyond this remarkable growth, the Canadian pine industries too have made their foray to bolster the prospects. A lot of mills from the southern region have been acquired by Canadian production companies.
This is perhaps due to the shortage of fiber in the western Canadian region. Since southern yellow pine is cheap with large-scale availability, the future of the industry in the US and beyond looks bright and profitable.
Conclusion
Do you have manufacturing or construction projects with southern yellow pine wood requirements? We at Florida Lumbar offer specialized engineered product solutions to ensure your individual needs are met. Get in touch with us today!