Douglas Fir Mixed Grain (MG) Clear Finish Lumber

Boards, Ceiling, Patterns & More

Nova is dedicated to providing high quality Douglas Fir lumber to our customers from both our West coast and East coast facilities. We believe in providing the best possible customer service, high quality marketing, and we do our best to keep inventory on the ground to service our clients. Nova has a wide range of Douglas Fir products, from Select Structural Timbers to Vertical Grain and Mixed Grain Clears.

The Nova Advantage

Availability: Nova is committed to keeping an ample supply of inventory on the ground on both the East coast and West coast to service our customers
Consistent Quality: We work only with the finest sawmills and remanufacturers in the industry - and we understand the nuances of grading and manufacturing quality
Customer Service: Our salespeople are located near our customers - we help our distributors succeed by being there at every step of the sales process
Technical Expertise: We offer some of the deepest technical knowledge in the industry - with our own Wood Scientist on staff, we are here to help you solve the most challenging technical issues
Outstanding Marketing: We believe in fundamentally changing the way that Douglas Fir has been marketed - professional photography illustrating the natural beauty of Douglas Fir is paramount to all of our success
Architect & Designer Outreach: We fully support the architect and design community through our Continuing Education (CE) classes, CAD, BIM and Texture resources, Lunch & Learns, Architect Representatives, Samples & More

MG Clear Applications

Interior Ceiling, Paneling, Wainscotting
Exterior Porch Flooring, Interior Flooring
Interior & Exterior Trim Boards
Custom Patterns
Rough Sawn Lumber

MG Clear Products

5/8x4 and 5/8x6 Edge & Center Bead (ECB) Ceiling
1x4 through 1x8 T&G Custom Patterns
1x4 through 2x12 Trim Boards
4/4, 5/4, 7/4, 8/4 x R/W Rough Lumber

Technical

Grades: B&Btr, 85/15 R-List, C&Btr, D&Btr, DEE
Grading Agency: PLIB (Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau)
Density: 510 kg/m3
Heartwood: Orange red to reddish brown
Sapwood: Yellowish white
Radial Shrinkage: 4.5%
Tangential Shrinkage: 7.3%
Species: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Tree Characteristics: Up to 300 ft tall with typical diameters of 3-6 ft. Widely regarded as the second tallest tree in the world behind the California Redwood.
Geographic Area: Western North America
Grain/Texture: Generally straight or slightly wavy, medium to coarse texture with moderate luster
Durability: Douglas Fir heartwood is rated moderately durable in regard to decay
Finishing: Easily takes stains and paints
Douglas Fir has the highest strength to weight ratio of any wood species on the planet.

Douglas Fir MG Clears - High Quality, Value Focused Lumber

Mixed Grain (MG) Clear Douglas Fir lumber is a popular choice for interior exposed finish applications where customers are looking for premium virtually defect free lumber at an attractive price point. Clear MG lumber is generally cut from the outer portion of the log which produces a mix of heartwood and sapwood. The heartwood will age significantly darker than the sapwood. Many customers will whitewash the lumber in order to even out the color variation between the heartwood and sapwood.

Comparing Mixed Grain (MG) to Vertical Grain (VG) Lumber

It's important to understand the difference between Mixed Grain (MG) and Vertical Grain (VG) lumber when selecting Douglas Fir clears for your project. Vertical grain lumber is also cut from the outer portion of the log, just like the MG lumber. However, VG lumber is quarter sawn so the width of the board is essentially cut radially from the center of the log. When there is sap included in the VG boards, it will be isolated to one edge of the board only. With MG Clear lumber, the sap will generally be present across the entire width of the board. This results in a more consistent color appearance within individual boards. Mixed Grain (MG) clears are often considered "paint grade" but they certainly can take a clear finish just as well. Customers also frequently stain their Douglas Fir MG clear projects in order to show the natural beauty of the wood grain while evening out the color and getting the precise final color they desire.

Douglas Fir Mixed Grain (MG) Clear - Old Growth & Second Growth

The vast majority of Douglas Fir lumber available on the market today is harvested from second growth forests. These second growth trees are typically between 50 and 100 years old when harvested. And they certainly produce a significant amount of high quality clear lumber. The ring count on second growth Douglas Fir is generally in the 4 to 8 rings per inch range. Clear is produced right alongside lower value structural lumber such as 2&Btr dimension lumber and studs. When cutting old growth Douglas Fir logs, the opening cuts off the saw, also known as jacket boards, are generally fairly thin such as 4/4 or 7/4 rough - and there will usually be a significant amount of sap in these boards.

DOUGLAS FIR CLEAR MG FINISH

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