Our Newest Location: Normandy Park

Last month Dunn Lumber grew to eleven locations with the purchase of Logan Lumber. Logan Lumber had been owned and operated by the Matson family since its founding in 1949 by Wayne Matson. In the past few years Steve Matson, President, and Mike Stromberg, General Manager, along with a dedicated group of employees continued the tradition of providing personal service to contractors and homeowners in the Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac and Burien areas. Many of the homes built in these areas were constructed with materials provided by Logan Lumber. (The Matson family will continue to operate the Logan location in Orting.)

In addition to the same lumber and building materials sold at other Dunn locations, our new Normandy Park yard carries a large selection of builders’ hardware, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies. Also different than other Dunn locations (with the exception of Bellevue) is a Millwork Shop capable of custom cutting lumber and moulding, as well as prehanging doors. The large, covered sheds at Normandy Park allow the bulk of lumber products to be located out of the weather.

We are pleased to report that most of Logan’s great sales staff remain to handle your most complicated building material questions. For those of you who have shopped at Logan, you can expect to see familiar faces that have helped you in the past and are aboard as part of the Dunn crew. So the next time you’re in Normandy Park stop in for a cup of coffee and say hello to old friends or meet some new ones!

Contractor Sales Department Tops 100 Years Experience

The goal of Gary LaChance, Jim Murphy, Mark Kotlan and Steve Wincewicz, is to provide our customers with in-depth product knowledge, quality products at competitive prices. They support the needs of customers at all Dunn Lumber locations and each has a cell phone and laptop computer to allow continuous voice and email communications.

DRICON – Reducing the Effects of Fire

When it comes to fire retardant treated wood (FRT), Dunn Lumber carries the best product available – Dricon. It is an effective and economical material for reducing the effects of fire. Building code organizations and other construction-related agencies recognize Dricon FRT as an alternative to materials classified as noncombustible for a range of applications.

Introduced in 1981, Dricon FRT wood is a development of Arch Wood Protection intended for weather-protected applications. It has proven itself in countless structures of many different types, from neighborhood schools to suburban restaurants to condominiums to office buildings to a maintenance building in Antarctica. This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments and does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood.

Dricon FRT wood provides greater design latitude for the architect, engineer and contractor, and removes many barriers associated with conventional noncombustible materials such as masonry and steel. The use of Dricon FRT wood can result in greater safety, reduced insurance rates, and easing of building code limitations.

How it works – Passive Protection. An important feature of Dricon FRT wood is that it reacts automatically when exposed to fire. Dricon chemicals react with combustible gases and tars normally generated by untreated wood and converts them to carbon char and harmless carbon dioxide and water. Wood loses strength in a fire only at the rate at which its cross section is reduced. The surface char acts to insulate underlying wood and reduces the rate at which the cross sectional area is reduced. The carbon dioxide and water vapor dilute the combustible gases to help reduce flamespread.

Preservative protection is also provided. It renders the wood useless as a food source for termites and fungal decay, thereby avoiding damage caused by these organisms.

We acquire our Dricon FRT wood from a Washington wood preserving company, Exterior Wood. Their production is monitored by an independent inspection agency, verifying their internal quality control.

For “every one thing you ever wanted to know about fire retardant treated wood” try a visit to www.dricon.com. You can always count on Dunn to carry the very best of products – including Dricon FRT!

Trus Joist is the world’s largest and oldest supplier of engineered building systems for the professional builder as well as the homeowner. Whether you are adding on a small room or building your dream home, Dunn Lumber can now provide you with an engineered building system that will meet your needs for quality and cost effectiveness and that are environmentally friendly.

At the heart of the Truss Joist Silent Floor System is the TJI joist. Available in many depths and flange widths, TJI joists can be specifically designed for your job by our own in house TJ Expert. Your floor is backed by Trus Joist’s Homebuyers Guarantee, giving you confidence in either the floor you are living on or the product you are staking a professional reputation on.

Trus Joist also offers the only three-beam strategy available on the market today. Each beam in your project is unique and should be designed for maximum performance and cost effectiveness. Whether it is a Timberstrand, Microlam, or Paralam beam you will know that you have the right beam for the job when you use Trus joist products.

In the state of Washington, using Fall Protection Equipment has become a way of life for a lot of contractors. With rising Insurance Premiums, OSHA/WISHA fines, and the cost of lost days at work from fall injuries has justified the use of Personal Protective Equipment on the job site.

WISHA has a 10’ trigger height for all trades working on the jobsite. That means that most trades will need fall protection equipment at some point – from framers, roofers, gutter installers, electricians, plumbers, masons, remodeling contractors, maintenance personnel, etc. will need to be tied off.

In the past, purchasing your personal fall protection kit has hurt the pocket book considerably. With costs as high at $320 per kit, it can be hard to justify the expense.

Dunn Lumber now offers the brand new Value-Pak from Super Anchor Safety. Super Anchor has been the leader in providing the contractor with the safety equipment needed to keep them safe while working at height. The Value-Pak retails for around $160 to $180 depending on the length of rope you choose.

The Value-Pak comes with either a 25’ or 50’ fully synthetic life line rated for over 10,000 lbs. Attached to the life line is the signature “Super Grab” soft rope grab device. For connecting hardware, you will receive 2 double locking snap hooks. These are connected permanently to the rope and the rope grab. No more loosing expensive Carabiners! The full body harness is lightweight, easy to put on, and comfortable. It has a Shock Absorber built right onto it, too. No kit would be complete with out an anchor to attach to. That is why it comes with an ARS 5K re-useable/temporary anchor point rated for 5,000 lbs. All this comes stored in a 3 -1/2 gallon black waterproof storage container.

Falls are the #1 cause of death on the jobsite. As valued customers, we want you to be protected! With the new line of value products from Super Anchor Safety, it has never been easier to save money and be safe on the job site.

BPB Gypsum. By pros. For pros.

There’s a new name to remember in gypsum board – ProRoc™ Brand by BPB.

BPB, a global leader in building products has grown tremendously over the past two years. The most recent expansion was the acquisition of James Hardie Gypsum’s gypsum board operations.

With the acquisition, the BPB family of companies grew to four – BPB Celotex, BPB Gypsum, BPB Marco and BPB Westroc.

Last fall, the companies merged into one corporate identity, BPB. The single name signifies that they are part of a global family united in bringing customers an expanding range of preferred building products and outstanding customer service. The change is designed to make it easier for customers to work with BPB and identify the organization’s brands. It will also make it easier for BPB to offer more integrated customer service.

BPB has also introduced new brand names for its growing product line. ProRoc™ Brand is a professional-grade, high quality line of gypsum board products designed for those who expect the best. It is formulated and manufactured to meet the most demanding specifications. From Fire and Moisture Resistant to Flex and Sheathing, ProRoc™ Brand’s products are easy to use and deliver outstanding performance in any application.

ProRoc™ Brand products meet and exceed industry standards for safety and durability, while meeting customer standards for appearance and manageability.