Cypress Literature
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SCMA Buyer's Guide -This handy guide lists all SCMA members, the types of cypress products they manufacture and how to call or e-mail them. Whether you’re looking for cypress siding, flooring, shingles, beams, decking, rough lumber or something else, this downloadable booklet is sure to help you find it. (Not available by mail.) |
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Cypress Decking - This handy, illustrated 8-page guide walks homeowners and do-it-yourselfers through every step of constructing a cypress deck, from selecting lumber to recommended spans to instructions for framing lumber, posts, railing, stair treads and decking. There's also information on how to finish and care for your cypress deck so that it looks good and performs well for years to come. The following SCMA publications can be downloaded directly to your printer or mailed to your home. For mail service, please complete the form below. |
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Versatile, Distinctive Cypress - This comprehensive 12-page brochure contains general information about cypress, as well as an illustrated siding installation guide, engineering design values, working properties and other critical information designed to help you m ake the most of your cypress investment. |
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Siding Installation Guide - Everything you need to know about installing cypress siding is covered in this simple four-page booklet. Topics range from proper pre-installation preparations (includingstorage and moisture control) to selecting and applying the right primers, paints and stains. |
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Commitment to Sustainable Forestry Practices - The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association and its member companies are committed to sustainable forestry practices in the harvesting of cypress timber and the sustainability of the cypress resource. |
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U.S. Forest Service Report - This factsheet provides a brief regional look at the geographic occurrence and extent of cypress, recent changes in its volume, and general ownership characteristics (public vs. private) in each state. These attributes are useful indicators of future sustainability of this species. |
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Cypress: American, Sustainable, Carbon-Neutral - As architects build toward the 2030 challenge of net-zero energy construction, sustainable, carbon-neutral building materials, such as cypress, are of increased importance. This new report details how cypress and other woods naturally absorb carbon from the atmosphere and how the use of wood building products can help offset a project’s carbon footprint. |