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WOOD SLATS
Bench and seat slats plus surrounds for litter containers, ash receptacles, bollards and PipeLeaners" are offered in wood. Four species of wood have been carefully selected for use producing of those TimberForm Site Complements that include wood components.

Clear Alaska yellow cedar is supplied as standard on TimberForm Craftsmen, Palomar, Skyline, Restoration and Plaza products. Durable Marine Teak or Purpleheart hardwoods are offered as an option for these design families.

Premium Douglas fir timber is provided on TimberForm Arbor, Greenway, Madison, Parkway and for timber bollards.

WOOD QUALITY
All wood used in TimberForm site furniture is free-of-heart-center (F.O.H.C.), a critically important specification. Timber containing the tree's heart or pith will perform poorly as furniture and have a short useful life. After seasoning, dressing and fabrication, wood components are inspected for appearance and suitability.

WOOD SPECIES

Alaska Yellow Cedar
Kiln-dried Alaska yellow cedar is the informed specifier's choice for bench slats. This species offers extraordinary qualities for seating purposes. Naturally resistant to decay, the wood is a uniform pale yellow color when dressed and ages to a rich sable gray in outdoor situations. It is silky smooth and sliver free. As a result of these characteristics Alaska yellow cedar has been the species of choice for stadium seating for over a century.

Marine Teak
Marine Teak, a tropical hardwood, is a rich reddish-brown color when shipped. Left unfinished it weathers to a handsome warm-gray. Teak is the species most specified and preferred by quality yacht builders throughout the world because of its ability to withstand harsh marine environments while exhibiting minimal deterioration with age.

Purpleheart
Purpleheart is a dense, durable tropical hardwood also appropriate for vigorous use. It appears purple in color when freshly dressed and matures to rich mid-gray when exposed to normal weathering. Purpleheart is an excellent alternative to Marine Teak when budgets are a factor.

Douglas Fir
Douglas fir is a tough and durable structural species well-suited to the demands of public seating when the premium clear grades are used. It varies in color from shades of salmon to ivory and eventually turns to natural mid-gray in outdoor settings.

WOOD FABRICATION
All wood components destined for TimberForm site products are dressed four sides to a smooth finish. Edges are carefully eased (rounded), ends chamfered or eased too. Hand finishing occurs prior to final quality control acceptance.

WOOD PRESERVATION
Because of the natural preservatives contained in Alaska yellow cedar, Marine Teak and Purpleheart, additional preservative treatment is not required.

Douglas fir components destined for exterior use are treated with a water-repellent wood preservative formulated to prolong the life of this species in demanding outdoor applications. To be effective this treatment must occur after all fabrication is completed. If the intended location of products using Douglas fir is to be indoors, or if for some other reason preservative treatment is not desired or required, we must be notified at the time of order entry to forego this procedure.

WOOD STAINING
TimberForm wood components are supplied in their natural state. After prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays, all wood will mature to varying shades of gray. To counteract this natural metamorphosis, some specifiers prefer for the wood to be stained.

For uniformity of color, staining must be done on site following assembly and installation. (No staining is performed at the factory.) Since staining, like painting, requires regular refinishing to maintain an attractive appearance, most owners prefer to allow the wood simply to age naturally.

For indoor use, untreated wood components may be finished on site with oils, varnishes, synthetic resins, or any other clear or tinted finish appropriate for the intended use. Carefully follow the finish manufacturer's instructions applicable to kiln-dried new wood.

METAL POWDER COATING
After careful mechanical and chemical cleaning and following the application of corrosion-inhibiting iron phosphate, all fabricated steel, aluminum and cast iron components used in producing TimberForm Site Complements are powder-coated with CASPAX-7. This lead-free polyester powder is electrostatically applied and chemically bonded to the metal substrate in precision ovens at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The tough, minimum 6 mil thick coating offers lasting performance far superior to ordinary liquid finishes. The difference is particularly apparent when installed products are exposed to public usage in outdoor environments.

CASPAX-7 powder-coated metal components are much more resistant to the effects of abrasion, impacts, temperature extremes, household chemicals and UV degradation than any other colored finish available for site complements.

METAL COATING COLORS
All metal products and components are offered in ten standard ColorCard colors plus a spectrum of over 200 designer colors. Standard colors are black, brown, burgundy, Chrome Yellow, Coffee Tan, Evergreen, Ocean Teal, red, Regal Blue and white. The complete selection of available powder-coating colors is available as a ColorBook from Life Play Ireland.

SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES
When product technical information is required, such as dimensioned drawings or specifications for bid documents; powder-coated metal or actual wood samples for client presentations these are available from Life Play Ireland.

Technical drawings and specifications are available in electronic format for nearly all TimberForm products.

CUSTOM PRODUCTS
We are often called upon to modify standard products or to produce unique site furnishing designs requested by professional specifiers. Contact Life Play Ireland for more information.

Colour Range and Options

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