Wood Species
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Project: Jose Block, 80-86 Exchange Street, Portland
Species: Ash
Product: 1 by 4 inch trim, gapped and backed by black felt for sound absorption.
Source: Holt & Bugbee, Tewksbury, Mass
Rationale: We wanted to contrast the brick, which has a bit of a raw contemporary look, with something warmer
-- Ian Parlin. Briburn
Project: Meacham Pond, Emerald Builders in Bowdoinham
Species: Hemlock
Product: Timber beams and rafters
Source: Bickford Lumber, Lisbon Falls
Rationale: We wanted the look of hemlock and we knew we could source it easily. It’s also better at fighting off rot than pine
– Reggie Lebel
Project: Englishmen’s Bay Retreat, Whitten Architects
Product: 1” by 6” reverse board and batten siding
Source: Parker Lumber Co, Bradford, ME
Rationale: We chose eastern hemlock for several reasons. It’s a locally sourced, rot resistant, affordable, and provides a naturally weathered aesthetic that helps the home to further blend into the surrounding woods
—Russ Tyson
Project: Englishmen’s Bay Retreat, Whitten Architects
Product: 1” by 6” reverse board and batten siding
Source: Parker Lumber Co, Bradford, ME
Rationale: We chose eastern hemlock for several reasons. It’s a locally sourced, rot resistant, affordable, and provides a naturally weathered aesthetic that helps the home to further blend into the surrounding woods
—Russ Tyson
Project: Englishmen’s Bay Retreat, Whitten Architects
Product: 1” by 6” reverse board and batten siding
Source: Parker Lumber Co, Bradford, ME
Rationale: We chose eastern hemlock for several reasons. It’s a locally sourced, rot resistant, affordable, and provides a naturally weathered aesthetic that helps the home to further blend into the surrounding woods
—Russ Tyson
Project: Meacham Pond, Emerald Builders in Bowdoinham
Species: northern white cedar
Product: Untreated shingles
Source: Longfellow’s Cedar Shingles & Shakes, Windsor, ME
Rationale: We wanted both the aesthetic and the weathering ability
– Reggie Lebel
Project: Meacham Pond, Emerald Builders in Bowdoinham
Species: Eastern white pine
Product: Trim and cabinetry
Source: Milled from trees on site
Rationale: Our first criteria is to source wood locally grown. White pine for interior trim for the aesthetic. We wanted the light color and to see some character
– Reggie Lebel
Project: George M. Wright Hall renovations, Fraser Associates Architects
Species: Northern White Cedar
Product: 1 by 4 inch shiplap siding
Source: Viking Lumber, Belfast
Rationale: Minimal Long term maintenance, consistent with the Maine vernacular. Has performed quite well over the past 8 years and looks almost just as it did the day it was installed – Geoff Fraser
Project: George M. Wright Hall renovations, Fraser Associates Architects
Species: Northern White Cedar
Product: 1 by 4 inch shiplap siding
Source: Viking Lumber, Belfast
Rationale: Minimal Long term maintenance, consistent with the Maine vernacular. Has performed quite well over the past 8 years and looks almost just as it did the day it was installed
– Geoff Fraser
Project: George M. Wright Hall renovations, Fraser Associates Architects
Species: Northern White Cedar
Product: 1 by 4 inch shiplap siding
Source: Viking Lumber, Belfast
Rationale: Minimal Long term maintenance, consistent with the Maine vernacular. Has performed quite well over the past 8 years and looks almost just as it did the day it was installed
– Geoff Fraser