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08/10/2010
LifeTime Lumber Now Offered Through Leading Lumber Stores in Arizona and California | expand / collapse
San Diego – LifeTime Composites, LLC (www.lifetimelumber.com) is pleased to announce distribution of LifeTime Lumber, now available for order through leading lumber stores and do-it-yourself centers in Arizona and California. Growing the number of LifeTime Lumber suppliers to architects, builders and developers, means these customers will be able to order LifeTime at a wide range of convenient locations throughout Arizona and California.
"LifeTime Lumber is coming onboard at new lumber stores weekly, especially across in these two states, where climate and code require a higher standard of building material," said Jim Mahler, president of LifeTime Composites. "Not only is LifeTime easy to work with, but it’s easy to buy via our retailer locator online. All kinds of homeowners and professionals in these active markets will find it just that much simpler to save time, money and effort with LifeTime Lumber."
"Leading lumber and building material suppliers as well as DIY centers in Arizona and California now offer a material that can be the complete solution for building professionals looking for the best in low maintenance outdoor active living spaces," said Nisha Vyas, vice president of LifeTime Lumber. "Decks, docks, pergolas and privacy fences, all benefit from this extremely versatile and easy-to-use wood alternative material."
A green product, LifeTime Lumber is over 60 percent pre-consumer recycled material, there are no emissions from the product or manufacturing plant and the wood-alternative is manufactured by a process that uses far less energy than competing products. In addition, versatile LifeTime Lumber will never rot, is fire resistant, won’t be affected by pests, and will not support mold and mildew or absorb water and features minimal expansion or contraction.
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07/13/2010
LifeTime Lumber Available at ABC Supply Co. | expand / collapse
Expanding Distribution of Versatile New Wood-Alternative Lumber to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Southeast Missouri and Wisconsin
Wisconsin – LifeTime Composites, LLC (www.lifetimelumber.com) is pleased to announce ABC Supply Company, one of the nation’s largest distributors of siding, windows and other select exterior building products, will make available versatile LifeTime Lumber® to its customers. Expanding the reach of LifeTime Lumber to the mid-western United States, architects, builders and developers will benefit from being able to order LifeTime Lumber at ABC Supply Company lumber stores in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Southeast Missouri and Wisconsin.
“According to ABC Supply the majority of their sales are to professionals, including builders, remodeling contractors and contractors specializing in roofing, siding, windows and other exterior building products,” said Nisha Vyas, vice president of LifeTime Lumber. “LifeTime Lumber is something completely new and exciting for these builder professionals, a wood-alternative lumber for decking, docks, pergolas and fences that contains no wood with significantly superior performance to most of the wood plastic composite lumbers.”
Versatile LifeTime Lumber will never rot, is fire resistant, won’t be affected by pests, and will not support mold and mildew or absorb water and features minimal expansion or contraction. In addition, a green product, LifeTime Lumber is over 60 percent pre-consumer recycled material, there are no emissions from the product or manufacturing plant and the wood-alternative is manufactured by a process that uses far less energy than competing products.
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06/14/2010
Dad’s Love LifeTime Lumber Decks | expand / collapse
Honor Your Father with the Gift of a Lifetime; A Deck, Dock or Pergola Made from LifeTime Lumber
San Diego – This Father’s Day, fathers, brothers, sons and grandfathers are being introduced to LifeTime Lumber, the complete materials solution for the active outdoor living space. Available nationwide from independent building materials suppliers, why not surprise the hard-working men in your life with the ultimate Father’s Day gift? Give them a chance to truly relax with a deck or dock made from LifeTime Lumber, a new low to no-maintenance material that’s a huge hit with homeowners across the country.
“Father’s Day is the chance once a year to take some extra time and say, ‘Thank you Dad…Now get back to work,’” joked Jim Mahler, president of LifeTime Lumber. “In all seriousness though, LifeTime Lumber offers Dads and their families remaining at home this summer the opportunity to construct decks, docks, privacy fences or pergolas with a beautiful, new low- to no-maintenance wood-alternative material.”
Outdoor living spaces across America will soon reflect the aesthetic values of a material that up to this point has been available only to the most discriminating of home, deck and dock builders and remodelers. Matching colors maintain consistent aesthetics, all while eliminating rot, the risk of termites, and resisting mold, mildew and water absorption. LifeTime is designed to give families and extended families more outdoor enjoyment throughout the warm weather season, throughout the year, and for years and years to come.
“Like most men I hate to do things more than once, and moreover, when I’m working hard and trying to relax on the deck, the last thing I want to do while sitting there is to think about painting, sealing or staining,” added Mahler. “Once constructed, we recommend LifeTime Lumber decks, docks and fences just be cleaned occasionally with mild soap and water. That’s it. Set it and forget it. If you currently have a wood construction deck and switch to LifeTime Lumber, you won’t miss wood’s constant and regular maintenance hassles. This summer Dads will be incredibly grateful you gave them the gift of a lifetime, LifeTime Lumber.”
Conceptualized to provide a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor entertaining venues, the “I can’t believe it’s not wood” wood-alternative material, LifeTime Lumber, reflects the taste of any Dad by offering six vibrant colors, designed to stand alone or complement each other throughout a cohesive project. The colors include Mauna Loa Black, Glacier White, Cascade Sage, Denali Gray, Mammoth Brown and Mojave Sand.
Please visit our website at www.lifetimelumber.com to find a dealer near you or call 760-603-9100 to speak with a customer representative.
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03/30/2010
LifeTime Lumber Adds Privacy Fences and Pergolas | expand / collapse
Versatile wood-alternative material offers complete outdoor solution for decks, docks, ranch and residential fencing, patio covers and planters
San Diego – LifeTime Composites, LLC, manufacturer of LifeTime Lumber® (www.lifetimelumber.com), a low-maintenance, eco-friendly and fire-resistant deck, dock and fence material is pleased to announce the addition of privacy fences and pergolas to its line of outdoor living products. These additions allow LifeTime to offer the homeowner the luxury of creating a fully coordinated outdoor living space using LifeTime Lumber for all the essential design elements.
LifeTime Lumber products offer choices to mix and match colors while maintaining consistent aesthetics, all while eliminating rot, the risk of termites, and resisting mold, mildew and water absorption. As with all LifeTime Lumber, the privacy fences and patios are available in six vibrant colors, designed to stand alone or complement each other throughout a cohesive project. Inspired by the colors seen in the country’s national parks and holding true with the company’s eco-friendly philosophy, the colors include Mauna Loa Black, Glacier White, Cascade Sage, Denali Gray, Mammoth Brown and Mojave Sand.
“LifeTime Lumber is one of the few companies around whose products have the versatility to offer this number of design options to the homeowner, architect or contractor,” said Jim Mahler, president of LifeTime Lumber. “Now privacy fences and pergolas can be matched with other outdoor applications – decks, docks, ranch fencing and planters – all made from this amazing material with working properties similar or superior to wood which requires no special installation instructions or tools. LifeTime Lumber is the complete materials solution for the active outdoor living space.”
In October 2009, LifeTime Lumber was fire code approved for use throughout California’s rural Wildland-Urban Interface Areas (WUI); locations where properties and communities are adjacent to or surrounded by wildlands and potentially subject to wildfires. All certified building products for use in such zones must pass specific, strict performance requirements that ensure a reasonable level of exterior wildfire exposure protection for buildings and their surroundings. Earlier in 2009, versatile LifeTime Lumber was also fire code approved for use in San Diego County.
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02/03/2010
LifeTime Lumber Rides into North Carolina Horse Country | expand / collapse
Wood-alternative lumber enhances attractive residential spread; pastures, paddocks, shelters, gates and barn stalls all benefit from good looks, fire-resistance and durability
North Carolina – For homes, facilities and properties in urban, suburban and rural settings, decking and fencing from LifeTime Lumber® (www.lifetimelumber.com) protects and compliments the best of American architecture. In Foxfire Village, North Carolina, a cozy horse and golf centered community of 600 nestled in the sandy pines of the south-central region, a 15-acre family horse farm has tapped LifeTime, the eco-friendly wood-alternative lumber for its entire property’s fencing, horse paddocks, shelters, gates and barn stalls.
The property, informally named “Gaitaway Farm”, is a residential horse farm owned by the Robert Pollard family and includes 6500 feet of fencing among lovely tall pine trees bordering green pastures. The landscaping project, started in fall of 2008 will be completed in spring of 2010, was designed with a landscape architect and implemented by the owner. The Pollards used brown colored LifeTime Lumber on fences to compliment and tie into the similar colored brick finish of their new home and guest house. Sage green LifeTime Lumber will be used on the barn’s stall doors and inside stalls where the color will nicely offset the barn trim also of Lifetime Lumber and painted exterior fiber cement siding.
The entire perimeter of the farm is getting the LifeTime Lumber treatment – not just the front of the property. The owner felt this was important for a heightened aesthetic sense, unifying the property as well as the enjoyment of the increased strength, safety and low maintenance of the wood-alternative material.
With plans to retire there some day, the Pollards aren’t planning to sell this property any time soon. Interestingly, however, for resale purposes they created structures and infrastructure that could offer utility for a commercial horse breeding or small equestrian operation. So everything on the property is built tough with an eye for details and a focus on low maintenance, optimizing it for potential resale.
“We chose LifeTime Lumber primarily for its good looks, low maintenance and green story,” said Robert Pollard, owner of the property. “It has been kicked multiple times and there has been no damage whatsoever. We were also thrilled to learn that the lumber is naturally fire-resistant, and won’t rot or be eaten by termites, since this is a big issue in North Carolina”
“Initially the folks at the company were very helpful in answering all our questions and that great service kept right on going throughout the installation,” added Pollard. “We couldn’t be happier with our choice of building property fencing, paddocks and stalls with LifeTime.”
“Our material delivers on a number of vital issues regarding upkeep, damage by pests, fire-resistance and an overarching concern for deforestation,” said Nisha Vyas, vice president at LifeTime Lumber. “Horse owners are definitely nature lovers and when they learn about how our product is over 65 percent reclaimed material, they just get it. Perfect for use in barns, pastures and paddocks, word is spreading on the benefits of our products.”
With five vibrant colors to choose from, and strong warranty support, LifeTime Lumber is an ideal solution to projects requiring a wide range of features and benefits. Ideal for building fences of any size, LifeTime Lumber’s versatile profiles can be used for a multitude of applications for municipal, commercial or residential use, including patio covers, privacy fencing, decks, docks and ranch and equestrian fencing.
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