Bear Creek Lumber

In This Issue
Decking and outdoor spring projects
Featured builder: Lost River Construction
Photo contest: Win an iPod Shuffle!
Visit our specials page for Spring Specials

Outdoor Projects

This outdoor trellis by home owner and builder Franklin Bradshaw features Western Red Cedar beams and railing. Trellises and pergolas can add relief from the sun in outdoor areas without blocking your views.

Lowe Construction in the San Juan Is., Washington, selected Ipe decking to withstand the maritime climate of the area. Ipe is rated to last more than 30 years on outdoor applications as is quickly becoming the choice material for premium decks. Its natural ability to resist moisture and rot, insect repellency and structural stability make it one of the most durable natural wood materials in the market.

Hamptons Tennis Co. built several pergolas in Long Island, New York. They chose clear vertical grain Western Red Cedar for its rot resistance, appearance and aromatic qualities. Red Cedar, along with Redwood and Alaskan Yellow Cedar, are specially suited for outdoor structures due to their natural durabilities. Alaskan Yellow Cedar decking, popular in the islands for its natural insect resistance and Western Red Cedar railing create a warm outdoor porch on this Hawaii home. The timberframe is Red Cedar also.

Ipe decks can withstand rain, dew and moist climates like no other wood or synthetic product, requiring less mainteinance than other woods. Ever wondered why they call it ironwood?

Spring iPod Contest: two winners!!!

Bear Creek Lumber would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who entered our contest. Picking a winner was extremely difficult as there were many quality projects to chose from. We are very pleased to announce our chosen entries for both indoor and outdoor categories. Both of these entries stood out as examplamentry projects using our products. Unfortunately, we were unable to publish all the entries, but have chosen some of the photos entered for our Featured Projects section on our website: www.bearcreeklumber.com/projects Below are the winning entries. We are sharing the letters that came with the pictures and hope that you enjoy reading about the projects just as much as we did. Stay tuned for future contests, we will be running them regularly.

Outdoor Project Winner

"This extremely labor intensive 2 deck system was started in September 2005 and completed mid February 2006. It was a real challenge due to the topography (lower deck built over a ravine), staging area being too small,materials handling (had to use a 38 ton crane with a 125' reach to set the frame work for the lower deck) and the worst weather on record in 111 years (had to build a 24' extension (temporary) to the garage and heat it to fabricate the members and stain them). All said and done it ended up being a masterpiece. Thanks for the great materials!! Sincerely,
Spencer L. Meider

Four views of this amazing deck with Western Red Cedar utilized thought the whole structure. The natural qualities of Red cedar make it the ideal material for pergolas, trellises and decks. We currently have large quantities of Cedar in stock, so give us a call at 1.800.597.7191 for pricing.

Indoor Project Winner

Fetaured Projects: Lost River Construction

Phil Dietz, general contractor and owner of Lost River Construction, recently invited us to tour a couple of his recent projects where he used Bear Creek Lumber products. Phil's craftmanship and ability to understand his client's vision has placed him among the top custom home builders in the Methow Valley - an emerging second home destination recently featured in Sunset magazine and the New York Times travel section.

Please visit the Lost River Construction Featured Projects page.