Knotty Southern Yellow Pine floors MI lake

27 Jun

Glue down Southern Pine

Finish and Install, Knotty Pine, Unique and or Cheap

14 Dec

Pressure Treated Southern Pine

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Southern Pine has long been the preferred species for pressure treatment because of its unique cellular structure that permits deep, uniform penetration of preservatives. Porous defines the cellular structure of Southern Pine, which allows the species to handle changes better than most. Some 85% of all pressure-treated wood produced in the U.S. is Southern Pine. Southern Yellow Pine Direct offers treated dimensional lumber such as the 4 x 4 beams shown below. Contact Jason for details.

Treated Southern Pine is durable like no other species

If you are measuring Southern Pine durability remember not all pine is created equal, furthermore, the durability doesn’t depend on the Janka Rating. And this rating only rates Yellow Pine, i.e., Southern Yellow Pine, not the (standalone) species. A dozen species make up the description, Southern Yellow Pine. And for the record, Eastern White Pine is not one of them. Durability is about handling stress such as temperature and humidity, moisture is the killer for wood floors.

Pressure treated KDAT decking

Kiln Dried After Treatment Lumber (KDAT) is a drying process that occurs after pressure treating wood – once lumber is pressure treated with chemicals, kiln drying removes excess moisture and chemicals left behind to help minimize the natural tendencies of wood to warp, cup and shrink. All of our treated lumber is KDAT materials and if you are shopping for deck boards, those are 4 important letters.

Benefits of KDAT Pressure Treated Southern Pine

Even drying minimizes cups, warps, checks and shrinks
Easier to handle, cut and plane
Lighter than “wet” or “green” treated lumber
More nail-holding and screw-holding power
Easier to drill and saw

What does pressure treated mean?

Pressure-treated lumber is the result of a process that uses high pressure to inject a preservative into the wood. We use Copper Azole, a water-based wood preservative that prevents fungal decay and insect attack; it is a fungicide and insecticide.

How many years does pressure-treated wood last?

Just like any wood, this depends on the exposure to water and the earth. Ground contact wood needs ground contact treatment but in generally upwards of 15 years for decks in the south.

So if you are putting in a new deck, give us a call. If it is Southern Pine, SYP Direct is one place you get the honest information and pricing. We have an A+ rating with the BBB because we do not sacrifice honesty to make a sale, never. Family owned and if you call, you will talk with one of us. We are waiting to hear from you.

April 1st 2024- Lumber prices are moving higher, again. We are still well below COVID high prices, but up 25% in the past two months. We believe the trend continues based on our housing shortage and increasing population.

13 Dec

New York the chicken to barndominium conversion

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New York State 2023

We have been using our mature Heart Pine and Southern Pine for restorations and in New York for a long time, but this was new. Jason Howard, Co-founder. “New York call us- we cut out your local middle person, probably two of them.”

Our client saw this structure as a canvas, and while I did not ask him if his family and friends thought he was making a mistake, it is a pretty good bet there were a few. This was not remodel, nor is it as simple as a barn conversion, despite the title. The goal was to incorporate the past, save what could be saved all within the context of conversion. Well done we say, but see for yourself.

New York and Southern Pine

Delivering southern pine to New York has its challenges. First, you guys talk funny. But the real challenge comes when it’s in the city and the logistics of delivery, luckily, we love it. We will have a challenge and it’s very easy to make people happy that can’t get anybody else to do it especially without paying 3 or more times what we charge, and that’s the truth. New York, call us before you spend a fortune on your next restoration, build or add on. Hell, call us just to talk. For the record, these floors are 1x8x12 #2 Heart Pine- ¾ x 6 7/8; kiln dried (dual), tongue and groove with relief, planned smooth and the best value among all solid wood floors, bar-none.

How much of this “barn” would you want to salvage, refinish and put in your new home. Keep in mind this is a turn of the century hotel for chickens, i.e. no central heat or air. It was not a welcoming place, nor did the smells bring back any fond memories. So, my guess is most of us would keep nothing but the land and certainly would not crawl through to salvage doors.

First Chicken to human barndominium

To be clear, the word barn should be used very loosely. “It was 3 chicken coops put together; that is why the widows don’t line up. We never new why until we started the demo” (Owner, Local Artist November 2023). Before we go any further, this property is located about 80 miles from the city, it is extremely desirable, which played a motivating role in this decision.

Barn into workspace ny state — **Prior to spray foam**

The perfect floor for this open space

New York State wide plank new pine from SYP direct — Perfect

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Are you thinking why don’t they just level the chicken houses? Are you from the south, like me? To be clear, the only thing used in the final project was reclaimed (various) wood and the windows, but the point is that part of history was saved along with the materials. This is part of our philosophy, some might say my soapbox. We are a single use society that over looks real for marketing. You cannot repurpose plastic – and it all ends up in the same place, our landfills.

A very cool bonus– a note from when chickens stilled lived here

Time Capsule. When removing old roof, notes from a young boy saying hello, and giving the date, 1939. The note writer ended up being the uncle of a neighbor, “his nephew thought it was so cool, and thanked us for finding them”. Today the note has a frame, residing in the home of family, which puts the exclamation point on cool.

Southern Pine is not a species- FYI

SYP Direct does not sell “Knotty Pine,” we sell a #2 grade Southern Pine with up to 50% heartwood. What is the difference? two grades cannot be compared grades #2 knotty our #2 southern pine is simply a #2 heart pine. Most situations and in most parts of the country the number two grade represents defects, our number two grade simply represents the lack of 50% Heartwood on the face of the board. The important part of that sentence is the #50% because if it does not meet heart pine standards it becomes #2, our number two grade will contain up to 50% heartwood.

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