Trees still grow in the part of California that includes Southern Orange County and the master planned community of Laguna Niguel in the San Joaquin Hills but mainly those of the coastal sage scrub and chaparral type. There are instances of more substantial trees such as pine, the California sycamore and some sequoia (like the California redwood. However, prior to 1959, the area was primarily ranchland and tree felling and saw mills for Lumber In Laguna Niguel CA were never a major economic activity.
Lumber
Lumber is the general term given to the wood from any type of tree after the tree has been felled and sent to the saw mill where it is sawn into such as beans and planks. At the lumber stage, the wood is untreated and often with “as sawn” edges. As a small refinement, the Lumber For Laguna Niguel CA can be smoother on one or more sides. Lumber can be from either softwood or hardwood trees and, at this point, it is a semi-finished product ready to be converted into something else.
House Construction
The days of the log cabin are long gone but, the most popular method of house construction is that known as the “frame house”. Basically raw lumber forms the framework that will be clad to make up the outer walls of a new house. The lumber should have been treated with protection against termite and boring insect attack but the only other work carried out on the raw lumber would be to cut it to the desired length. Cheaper softwoods like pine are the main source of lumber for frame house construction.
Doors, Furniture, etc
Unfinished Lumber In Laguna Niguel CA can be used for construction frames because it will be hidden from sight. However, as sawn lumber is basically a sort of off white in color and its surface will stain easily and readily absorb moisture. These are not the features that you would wish for in something like your front door or dining room table.
For these visible uses of wood, we tend to prefer hardwoods such as teak, mahogany, maple or oak and we require them to be fully finished. The surfaces have to be sanded smooth and then dyes, stains and sealants are applied to highlight the natural grain structure and give the wood its required coloring.
For more than 21 years, the firm of Capistrano Hardwoods in Orange County has been supplying Lumber To Laguna Niguel CA. Visit their showrooms to find out more.
