Storm & Security

FIELD/WORK Icon of the Shore New Jersey town rebuilds its boardwalk destroyed last season by Hurricane Sandy. Last October Spring Lake, NJ, found itself in the path of Superstorm Sandy. Located midway along New Jersey's Atlantic coast, Spring Lake is a popular seaside beach destination, hosting hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. It is also the site of the two-mile Spring Lake boardwalk, which is the longest non-commercial boardwalk in the state. Or, at least it was and soon will be again. The boardwalk was completely destroyed by Sandy. A Better Choice Like much of the Northeast hit by Sandy, Spring Lake is rebuilding, and one of its projects is the boardwalk. The Spring Lake Borough Council selected wood alternative planks from TimberTech, Wilmington, OH, to rebuild its beachfront icon. The job consists of an estimated 30 truckloads of 16-foot TimberTech planks in Grey, a color that blends in nicely with the seaside environment. "We were already using TimberTech for the shower platforms here and our Public Works staff and engineer said it's actually a better choice for the boardwalk than what we had before," said W. Bryan Dempsey, Spring Lake borough administrator. "It has a sturdier feel and should stand up to the heavy foot traffic and beachfront weather," he said. "It also looks very natural and the color blends in with the grays of the beach environment." The TimberTech planks are being supplied to Spring Lake by Jaeger Lumber, Union, NJ, with shore locations in Belmar and Point Pleasant. TimberTech Docksider™ is a composite decking material engineered for beachfront environments, standing up to sun, sea spray and sand. Designed for wear and tear, it is also splinterfree and resists warping and rotting. The planks have a larger profile than typical decking and can span 24 inches from the center of one structural joist to the other. In addition, the Grey color and patented VertiGrain™ surface pattern have the natural look of wood, without its problems. It is already in use at several other New Jersey shore locations. Up and Running "In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we are honored to have TimberTech lend a hand in bringing New Jersey's boardwalks back," said Kevin Brennan, TemberTech vice president, 24 STORM & SECuRITY PROTECTION / FORECAST 2013 Some 25,000 wood-alternative deck planks are being used to rebuild Spring Lake's boardwalk. sales and marketing. "We hope that by getting these icons of the shore back up and running, it will lift the spirits of New Jersey residents and tourists this [year]." The project will be completed in three phases with the intention of getting the boardwalk operational by Memorial Day weekend 2013, the first big beach weekend for the Jersey shore. The initial phase will start at the South Pavilion and work its way north. The project includes rebuilding the boardwalk's entire understructure and then installing approximately 25,000 deck boards. PLANK-BY-BLANK Project: Spring Lake, NJ, two-mile non-commercial boardwalk Product: TimberTech Docksider, composite decking materia Supplier: Jaeger Lumber, Union, NJ

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