Reduced Price
Discolored Construction
Heart Redwood S4S
4x4x10’- $23.60
4x4x12’- $28.32
2x6x12’- $18.72
2x6x16’- $24.96
2x6x18’- $28.08
2x6x20’- $31.20
Reduced Price
Lumber!
S4S CEDAR
2x10x8’ - $21.78 EA
R/S CEDAR
2x12x8’ - $25.52 EA
TREATED PINE
2x12x8’ - $11.71 EA
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The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that consumers take advantage of available local recycling options for compact fluorescent light bulbs. Proper recycling allows us all to enjoy the benefits of CFLs while properly managing their special disposal needs. Bring your old bulbs in and we will safely, and without hassle, dispose of them.
Snopes fact sheet on CFL/ Mercury contamination
Modern Marvels - New Episodes Fridays at 9/8c on the History Channel
“To comply with the new regulation, those working on older sites will need to invest in lead-testing kits, plastic sheeting, respirators, protective clothing and other lead-safety materials. The threshold for the new rules is whether the home improvement project will disturb more than 6 interior square feet of paint or 20 exterior square feet of paint. This extremely low threshold will cover virtually any home improvement project involving cutting into any wall or ceiling. The only way to avoid taking the extra precaution is to have a certified inspector (which may be the contractor) perform an EPA endorsed lead paint test.” According to Richard Vetstein of the Massachusetts Law Blog.
LeadCheck® Swabs are one of the few lead-checking swabs that are EPA and RRP-approved and were the first of commercially available products to help you instantly determine if action needs to be taken against lead contamination. Beyers Lumber & Hardware stocks this item as well as Do It-Best Poly sheeting, Zip n Close Zippers for Poly sheeting, and NIOSH-approved 3M Professional Respirators.
These items are readily available behind the counter as well as for order through our Do It-Best website for pick-up in store. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 314-993-2445 or toll free at 1-800-229-9662
(sources listed below)
Missouri is the #1 lead-producing state in the United States.
Percentage of US Homes Likely to Contain Lead built…
EPA Lead facts:
Why was Lead ever used?
Have an interest in historical architecture and civic issues in the St. Louis region?
We Recommend these Resources:
B.E.L.T. - Built Environment in Layman's Terms - St. Louis
SOURCES
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/ChildhoodLead/Guidelines.html
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadinfo.htm
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovaterightbrochure.pdf
http://rehabadvisor.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=10420
compiled by Krysta Beyers
Beyers Lumber & Hardware can now be found on Facebook! Our goal is to expand our name in the St. Louis community by reaching out to all the young and tech-savvy folks who would rather shop locally instead of big box stores for their lumber and hardware needs; but may not have the personal connections to know we have superior products and that we have been here all along.
If you are already on Facebook or you know someone who is- we want you to know that this the way to find deals and special discounts that we don’t advertise anywhere else. If you are not on Facebook but have toyed with the idea, it is a great means to communicate with family members who live far away, find (and be found) by old friends you haven’t seen in ages, and to support businesses and brands that you love.
We hope to see you online and in the store soon,
Beyers Lumber & Hardware
Kiln Dried Lumber
The term Kiln Dried is often misunderstood. It is often thought a piece of lumber that is kiln dried does not contain any moisture. That simply is not the case. Kiln drying removes much of the moisture, but not all of it. Often times a standard 2" thick piece of construction lumber will be dried to contain 15%-19% of moisture. This means it is 15%-19% water by weight. Finished and or thinner lumber is usually dried to 8%-12% moisture content. The larger and thicker the piece of lumber the more difficult it is to remove moisture, especially from the center of a timber. With that being said, it is extremely difficult to remove large percentages of moisture from large timbers (8x8, 10x10, etc.). The larger the timber the more difficult.
The standard process of Kiln Drying uses warm air, supplied by a heat source, usually provided from gas or electricity, to dry the lumber. Lumber is put in a controlled atmosphere, a kiln, and the heat is circulated around the lumber. The heat is controlled and used at different degrees at different times through out the drying process. By doing this it helps in preventing any defects that may occur to the wood during the drying process. These defects can be checking (i.e. cracks on the surface), warping, twisting, and others. These are qualities not acceptable in most projects. These defects are often caused when the piece of wood is dried too quickly any too hot, and therefore drying it unevenly. The outside of the wood often dries faster and thus possibly creating some or all of the above mentioned defects.
A newer process of kiln drying is called Tru-Dry. This method is especially useful in drying large timbers. Using advanced, next-generation Radio Frequency Vacuum (RFV) technology drying at approximately 90 degrees, rather than temperatures generally higher than 160 degrees, Tru-Dry is:
A moisture content of 15% is an exceptional result for timbers. Go to http://www.fglco.com/trudry.html for more information about this great, new drying process.
Beyers Lumber and Hardware is a distributor of these fir timbers. Douglas Fir timbers are the perfect choice for timber-frame homes, resorts, lodges and any other project requiring timbers to remain straight, stable and beautiful for years to come. Whether you need one or one-hundred, we can source it for you.
Thanks for your time.
Henry F. Phillips was a U.S. businessman from Portland, Oregon. The Phillips-head ("crosshead") screw and screwdriver are named for him.
The importance of the crosshead screw design lies in its self-centering property, useful on automated production lines that use powered screwdrivers. Phillips' major contribution was in driving the crosshead concept forward to the point where it was adopted by screwmakers and automobile companies.
An engineer, Phillips was an acquaintance of John P. Thompson, who sold his self-centering design to Phillips after failing to interest manufacturers. Phillips formed the Phillips Screw Company in 1934, and after refining the design himself (US Patent #2,046,343, US Patents #2,046,837 to 2,046,840) for the American Screw Company of Providence, Rhode Island, succeeded in getting the design quickly adopted by industry. One of the first customers, in 1937, was General Motors for its Cadillac assembly-lines. By 1940, 85% of US screw manufacturers had a license for the design. [1]
Due to failing health, Phillips retired in 1945 and died quietly in 1958.
The Phillips-head design was purposely made to cam out when the screw stalled, to prevent the fastener damaging the work or the head, instead damaging the driver. This was due to the relative difficulty in building torque limiting into the early drivers. (Compare this with the anti-'cam out' designs that are now prevalent from the latter half of the 20th century.)
The American Screw Company was responsible for devising a means of manufacturing the screw, and successfully patented and licensed their method; other screw makers of the 1930s dismissed the Phillips concept since it calls for a relatively complex recessed socket shape in the head of the screw — as distinct from the simple milled slot of a slotted type screw.
The Phillips Screw Company and the American Screw Company went on to devise the Pozidriv screw, which has a design more appropriate to modern electrical screwdrivers than the Phillips.
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