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Western Forest Products’ Hem-Fir is renowned for its structural strength and fine appearance. Timbers made from WFP’s Hem-Fir have been used for more than a century for timber frame construction, railway ties, trestle and bridge construction, and mining timbers as well as docks and piers in marine applications and, more recently, for oil rig matting.

The range of WFP’s timber sizes and lengths offer excellent design versatility. Their structural strength and visual appeal make them well suited for innovative, contemporary or traditional residential and commercial construction projects.

Timber Frame

WFP offers a wide range of lengths and sizes in fine-grained or second-growth fibre. Their design versatility, natural beauty and structural integrity make WFP’s Hem-Fir timbers the right choice for any timber frame project.

Marine
WFP offers the lengths and sizes of marine timbers required for building docks wharfs and piers. Whether your project is large or small, WFP’s manufacturing facilities have the flexibility to produce the materials needed to complete your marine project.

Landscape
WFP’s Hem-Fir timber products have endless applications in landscape design. From simple borders to elevated walkways, bridges and retaining walls, the wide product range affords hundreds of design possibilities. By working directly with customers or through our business partners, WFP can provide preservative treatments to add decay resistance when needed for extra durability in exterior applications.

Railway
The long lengths and large cross-sections offered by Western Forest Products are well suited to large-scale timber construction projects such as railway trestles and bridges. The company has a long history of supplying the railway tie industry, offering all lengths and sizes used in railway applications.

Crane Mats
Western Forest Products is one of the largest suppliers of timbers for crane mats. By working directly with customers or through our business partners, WFP can offer a full range of timbers and mats used for all applications.

Mining
The strength and resiliency of WFP timbers have been known to the mining industry for decades. Whether the application is shoring for underground shafts, ties for ore cart lines, storage sheds or structures for housing sorting and crushing equipment, WFP’s Hem-Fir timbers can meet every need.

Thickness   Width #1 & Btr #2 & Btr Free Of Heart Boxed Heart Lengths
3" x 4 - 16" 8 - 60'
4" x 4 - 16" 8 - 60'
6" x 6 - 24" 8 - 60'
8" x 8 - 24" 8 - 60'
10" x 10 - 24" 8 - 60'
12" x 12 - 24" 8 - 60'

WFP can offer a full range specialty sizes, grades and lengths on request .

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