Title of Learning Activity

Factory Pre-finishing of Exterior Building Materials, a Sustainable Practice: In Person Lunch & Learn + Factory Tour

Date of Activity

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:30am-1:30pm PST

 Learning Hours   1.5

Method of Delivery   In-person  (you drive)

Presentation Location

Woodtone, 8007 Aitken Rd., Chilliwack, B.C., V2R 4H5, T: 604-792-3680

Learning Activity Information

Cladding products start with the most natural, healthy, and sustainable resource available to the building trades – wood. That wood is then engineered, machined, and coated to create a full line of siding and trim products that deliver performance, stability, and beauty.

This in-person lunch and learn session identifies causes for on-site exterior paint failure issues and how these factors can be eliminated through factory pre-finishing. Then examines the factory coating process for pre-finished exterior woodworks and substrate materials from an industry leader that supplies exterior cladding solutions across North America. Case studies of exterior building materials in multi-family, education, custom homes, resort/hospitality, production homes, and commercial developments will also be studied.

This activity also features a tour of Woodtone’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to see first-hand the pre-finishing processes discussed. The cost is free, and lunch will be provided.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn about factory coating process for pre-finished exterior building materials
2. Identify causes for on-site exterior paint failures and how to eliminate them through factory pre-finishing
3. Discover the durable wood and substrate exterior building material profiles available in North America and their applications
4. Learn about the sustainable resources and environmental practices applied in the factory pre-finishing process

*Lunch will be provided