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AMERICANA™ DECKING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO OTHER WOODS
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
PRESSURE TREATED SOFTWOODS
COMPOSITEDECKING
IPE REDWOOD CEDAR
DURABILITY
BEAUTY OF NATURAL WOOD
SUSTAINABLE
CHEMICAL FREE
HARDNESS (JANKA)
FIRE RATING
WEIGHT
INSECT RESISTANCE
25+ YEARSCLASS 1
1400
B
40 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
UP-TO 20 YEARSCLASS 2
690
C / D
35 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
25 YEARSCLASS 1
1120
A / B
60 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
20 YEARSCLASS 1
3600
A
70 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
15 YEARSCLASS 2
480
B / C
30 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
POOR
15 YEARSCLASS 2
580
B / C
30 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
POOR
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA™ DECKING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO OTHER WOODS
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
PRESSURE TREATED SOFTWOODS
COMPOSITEDECKING
IPE REDWOOD CEDAR
ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
MAINTENANCE
FEATURES & INSTALLATION
• Sustainable American Hardwoods
• FSC Certified Available• NO Chemicals • Negative Carbon
Footprint
• Annual Surface Washing• Stains or Oils Maintain
Original Color & Finish• Can be left unfinished
(Color Turns Silver)
• Symmetrical Joints (Easily Use Both Sides of Boards)
• Hidden Underdeck Clip Compatible
• Easy to Lift, Cut, Drill & Install
• High Dent & Scratch Resistance
• Sustainable American Softwoods
• Infused with Chemicals to Inhibit Rot & Insects
• Disposal Difficult
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain
Original Color and Finish
• Standard Installation• Deck Screws &
Underdeck Clips• Butt Joints• Many Components
Available (Balusters & Railings)
• Synthetic Oil-Based Product
• Annual Cleaning
• Consistent Dimensions• Hidden Underdeck Clip
Compatible• Easy to Cut • Many Components
Available (Balusters & Railings)
• Swells and Shrinks Longitudinally
• Very Hot in Sunlight
• Not Always Harvested Sustainably
• Tropical Rainforest Origin
• High Carbon Footprint to bring to market
• Annual Surface Washing (Color Turns Silver)
• Stains or Oils Maintain Original Color and Finish
• Hidden Underdeck Clip Compatible
• Hard to Cut• Very Heavy• Dust & Natural Oils From
Ipe Wood Are Allergenic & Toxic
• Sustainable American West Coast Forests
• FSC Certified Available• NO Chemicals
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain
Original Color and Finish
• Consistent Dimensions• Hidden Underdeck Clip
Compatible• Easy to Cut • Many Components
Available (Balusters & Railings)
• Softer Wood Can Dent & Scratch
• Sustainable American West Coast Forests
• FSC Certified Available• No Chemicals of Any
Kind
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain
Original Color and Finish
• Consistent Dimensions• Hidden Underdeck Clip
Compatible• Easy to Cut • Many Components
Available (Balusters & Railings)
• Softer Wood Can Dent & Scratch
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA™ SIDING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO COMMON SIDING MATERIALS
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
VINYL REDWOOD CEDAR
DURABILITY
BEAUTY OF NATURAL WOOD
SUSTAINABLE
CHEMICAL FREE
FIRE RATING
INSECT RESISTANCE
25+ YEARSCLASS 1
B
GOOD
VARIESWIDELY
GOOD
15 YEARSCLASS 2
B / C
POOR
15 YEARSCLASS 2
B / C
POOR
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA™ DECKING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO OTHER WOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
MAINTENANCE
FEATURES & INSTALLATION
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
VINYL REDWOOD CEDAR
• Synthetic Oil-Based Product
• Annual Cleaning
• Easy To Install• Widely Available• Grows & Shrinks Longitudinally • Low-Impact Resistance• Tends To Chalk & Become Brittle
• Sustainable American Hardwoods• FSC Certified Available• NO Chemicals • Negative Carbon Footprint
• Annual Surface Washing• Stains or Oils Maintain Original
Color & Finish• Can Be Left Unfinished
(Color Turns Silver)
• End Joint Available (Can Be Run Continuously)
• Compatible with Rain-Screen Systems• Easy to Lift, Cut, Drill & Install• High Dent & Scratch Resistance• Very High Dimensional Stability
• Sustainable American West Coast Forests
• FSC Certified Available• No Chemicals of Any Kind
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain Original
Color & Finish
• Consistent Dimensions• Easy to Cut • Softer Wood Can Dent & Scratch• Prone To Warping
• Sustainable American West Coast Forests
• FSC Certified Available• No Chemicals of Any Kind
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain Original
Color & Finish
• Consistent Dimensions• Easy to Cut • Softer Wood Can Dent & Scratch• Prone to warping
AMERICANA™ SIDING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO COMMON SIDING MATERIALS
AMERICANA™ PORCH FLOORING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO COMMON PORCH FLOORING MATERIALS
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
PRESSURE TREATED SOFTWOODS
COMPOSITES DOUGLAS FIR
DURABILITY
BEAUTY OF NATURAL WOOD
SUSTAINABLE
CHEMICAL FREE
HARDNESS (JANKA)
FIRE RATING
WEIGHT
INSECT RESISTANCE
25+ YEARSCLASS 1
1400
B
40 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
UP-TO 15 YEARSCLASS 2
690
C / D
35 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
20 YEARSCLASS 1
1120
A / B
60 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
GOOD
10 YEARSCLASS 4
690
B
31 LBS/CUBIC FOOT
POOR
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA™ DECKING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO OTHER WOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
MAINTENANCE
FEATURES & INSTALLATION
www.AmericanaRealWood.com1195 Creek Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247 Kreamer, PA 17833570.374.1108 | [email protected]
AMERICANA ™ HARDWOOD
PRESSURE TREATED SOFTWOODS
COMPOSITES DOUGLAS FIR
• Sustainable American Softwoods• Infused with Chemicals to Inhibit
Rot & Insects• Disposal Difficult
• Annual Cleaning• Stains or Oils Maintain Original
Color & Finish
• Standard Installation Methods• Easy to Dent & Scratch
• Sustainable American Hardwoods• FSC Certified Available• NO Chemicals • Negative Carbon Footprint
• Annual Surface Washing• Stains or Oils Maintain Original
Color & Finish• Can Be Left Unfinished
(Color Turns Silver)
• Symetrical Joints (Easily Use Both Sides of Boards)
• Easy to Lift, Cut, Drill & Install• High Dent & Scratch Resistance• Paintable & Stainable
• Synthetic Oil-Based Product
• Annual Cleaning
• Consistent Dimensions• Easy to Cut • Swells & Shrinks Longitudinally • Very Hot In Sunlight
• Sustainable American Softwoods
• Annual Surface Washing (Color Turns Silver)
• Stains or Oils Maintain Original Color & Finish
• Standard Installation Methods• Easy to Dent & Scratch
AMERICANA™ SIDING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO COMMON SIDING MATERIALS
AMERICANA™ PORCH FLOORING PERFORMANCECOMPARED TO COMMON PORCH FLOORING MATERIALS