Douglas Fir Timber Quote

Our Douglas Fir timbers are cut primarily from old growth logs. The vast majority classify as Dense — at least six growth rings per inch. Many come from salvage logging: old growth trees already brought down by storms, milled rather than wasted.

These timbers carry little to no sapwood, so they age to the uniform, rich tan-brown heartwood Douglas Fir is known for. Brashy second-growth fir is simply not the same timber — and you'll be looking at these as the focal point of your building for decades.

Free of heart center (FOHC)means the pith — the tree's centre — is excluded entirely. Without it, timbers move far less: markedly less warping, twisting, checking and splitting as they dry and settle. It's the difference between a beam that stays true and one that fights you.

Ours air dry for several months before final surfacing. Air drying holds colour and grain far better than kiln drying and keeps checking down — which matters most on exactly the timbers that stay exposed.