Uses of SPF

Spruce-Pine-Fir is a lumber group commonly graded and sold together as SPF.  This group is comprised of a mixture of the following species:

·         Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is interior BC’s most plentiful tree species.

·         White Spruce (Picea Glauca) is BC’s most plentiful spruce species, growing extensively throughout the interior of the province.

·         Engelmann Spruce (Picea Engelmannii) is so similar to White spruce that the cut lumber of both species is not differentiated.

·         Subalpine Fir (Abies Lasiocarpa) is also referred to as Balsam fir, growing throughout the interior of the province together with spruce and pine.

Kiln-dried SPF lumber has straight grain, a high strength-to-weight ratio, and uniform texture which makes it suitable for applications such as:

·         Structural framing

·         Plywood

·         Doors

·         Medium density fiberboard (MDF)

·         Pulp and paper

·         Modular housing

·         Trusses

·         Interior finishing

·         Pallets

·         Crating