Green Built Services With Old World Craftsmanship
Green Built Services With Old World Craftsmanship
of Northern Michigan, Inc.
Naturally Decay Resistant Wood
Grown in Michigan
Bungalow Builders is a fully insured general contracting firm licensed in the State of Michigan with LEED accreditation by the US Green Building Council. We offer Green consulting, designing & building services. As a custom builder, we work closely with our clients and all members of the integrated design team. In addition to the above, we are now in the position to offer Black Locust as a natural alternative to treated lumber; see below.
While relatively straight, the Black Locust grows with some twists and quirks. This wood is very heavy to handle. The hardness of the wood requires the use of only very sharp tools and is recommended to pre-drill before fastening.
Our supplies vary from season to season. Custom lengths are available. While rare, the larger trees can be sawn for dimensional lumber. Typically the tree sizes are suitable for poles. Poles are sold unseasoned with the bark on and sight graded by us. Shipping & handling can be arranged or you can pick up from one of our cutting sites throughout the region or at our yard in Benzie County. Contact us for more information and price quotes.
Cutting & handling vary widely depending upon the site and our prices will reflect that.
Cedar (N. White) 5.38 kg/sq.mm
3,960 psi
7,700 psi
12 inches
.8
350 lbs.
850 psi
0.32
24 #/cu.ft
2.2%
4.9%
Fair
Wood Characteristics Compared
Index
Modulus of Rupture
Crushing Strength
Static Bending FSPL
Impact Strength
Modulus of Elasticity (10^6 psi)
Hardness (Janka test)
Shearing Strength
Specific Gravity
Density; air dried
Radial Shrinkage
Tangential Shrinkage
Rot resistance
Red Pine
8.81
6,070
7,000
26
1.63
560
1210
0.46
34
3.8%
7.2%
(untreated) Poor
Black Locust
13.63
10,180
12,800
57
2.05
1700
2480
0.69
48
4.6%
7.2%
Very High
White Oak
10.68
7,440
15,200
37
1.78
1360
2000
0.68
46
5.6%
10.5%
High
SEEDS is a non-profit environmental & energy design firm with programs for youth at risk. We have done several black locust projects together.
Collaboration with SEEDS Youth Corps to build black locust boardwalk at the Brown Bridge Pond
Sources: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Forest Service, Gutenberg Project, Understanding Wood, A Craftsman’s Guide to Wood Technology, Bruce Hoadley