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Out From Under The Weather
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by Chris Taberna |
Chris Taberna is an advertising specialist who, with his wife Jannelle, runs TNT Productions, a small marketing and promotional business in Stevensville, Montana. Chris has a keen eye for video and photography, and has produced a wide variety of video brochures and television commercials. TNT Productions publishes a monthly building newsletter for the Missoula and Bitterroot Valley markets.
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Wood and weather don’t mix, and prolonged exposure to the elements can turn the best lam stock in the world into firewood. Glu-Lam-Log takes this fact very seriously. With over an acre of stockpiled lumber awaiting orders, keeping wood dry and out of the elements is a major concern.
Up until April of 1998, wood coming in from the mill had to be specially wrapped with waterproof, UV resistant plastic. This process was costly, labor intensive, and still prone to failure.
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All steel construction and pylons that use three quarters of a yard of concrete assure that this storage building will withstand the strong winds that can come out of Big Creek Canyon. Our original storage building was literally sucked out of the ground by just such a downburst.
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Fighting this battle in the Montana weather had been an uphill climb until recent months. The addition of a large storage building has brought some much needed relief to the production crews. The all-steel structure is approximately 150 feet long, 25 feet deep, and over 20 feet tall. “It holds about eight semi loads of lam stock,” says Bob. “Since we completed construction last April, the building has saved a great deal of time and money. It’s opened up some time in the schedule. Time we used to spend wrapping and re-grading wood can now be spent processing orders.”
“The new storage building is just one more example of how we continually invest in the company,” concludes Phil. “Every decision we make is tested by posing and answering one simple question, ‘Will this expense ultimately benefit our customers?’ Bob and I both agree that having this type of storage is more about making beautiful products than about saving time and money. Our dealers and customers find a great deal of security in that kind of commitment.”
Strategically located parallel to Highway 93 and across from the manufacturing facility, the building adds a formidable appearance.
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The new storage facility is 150 feet long, 25 feet deep, and over 20 feet tall. It holds about eight semi loads of lam stock. Located along Highway 93, the building’s sixteen foot wide signs also act as a homing beacon for incoming trucks.
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