What is a TimberStrand?
What is a TimberStrand?
TimberStrand LSL is a green building solution as well. The manufacturing process combines technology and innovation to produce high-performing engineered lumber using small-diameter trees that are not strong or straight enough on their own to be of structural value as conventional sawn lumber products.
What are TimberStrand studs?
TimberStrand LSL studs and columns provide excellent value when used selectively in the framing zones of a house, where straight studs translate into flush walls. These zones include kitchen cabinet walls, tiled bath walls, tall walls, and other prominent areas, such as staircases and hallways.
What is a parallam column?
Parallam Columns are engineered to support your heaviest loads and are pre-sized to fit within wall cavities. Manufactured by Trus Joist, these posts and columns have a 1.8 E value and are guaranteed to be perfectly straight and predictable. Try YouTube Kids. Learn more.
What is a TimberStrand beam?
Our TimberStrand® LSL Beam is designed to reduce installation time and provide a one-piece solution for a variety of residential applications in floors and roofs. The TimberStrand LSL beam is competitively priced to provide an affordable engineered lumber option.
Where is TimberStrand manufactured?
Weyerhaeuser’s Kenora, Ontario, TimberStrand® LSL Mill Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Weyerhaeuser employs 150 people at the Kenora mill, more than half of whom have been with the mill since it opened in October 2002.
Where is TimberStrand LSL located?
Kenora
24, 2017 – Nestled in between the forests of Kenora, Ont. is Weyerhaeuser’s Kenora TimberStrand, a 10.5-acre engineered wood products facility that resides on a 65-hectare site.
What is the difference between glulam and parallam?
Glulam beams are manufactured with a moisture content (MC) between12-14%. Parallam PSL is manufactured to similar MC tolerances as TJI joists, which provides a more dimensionally stable and joist compatible beam solution.
How far can a PSL beam span?
* The span and load tables in this guide cover beam spans up to 60 feet; however, 2.2E Parallam® PSL beams can be delivered in lengths up to 66 feet.
What is a Microlam beam?
A microlam, sometimes called a lam beam or laminated veneer lumber (LVL), is a type of engineered timber. Common uses include carrying beams, joists, and headers. The way microlam is made is the secret to its strength. Like plywood, thin sheets of wood are glued together to create beams.
How heavy is a PSL beam?
31 pounds per foot
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| Series | Series Parallam® |
|---|---|
| Product Width | Product Width 7″ |
| Weight | Weight 31 pounds per foot |
| Brand | Brand Trus Joist® |
| Product Type1 | Product Type1 Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) |
What is TimberStrand LSL?
TimberStrand® LSL. Engineered for consistent performance, TimberStrand® Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) starts straight and stays straight. As a result, it’s one of the most innovative and versatile building products available — a suitable solution for a diverse range of applications such as tall walls, beams, rim board, sill plates and so much more.
A time saver-beams that can now accommodate larger holes. Our TimberStrand® LSL Beam is designed to reduce installation time and provide a one-piece solution for a variety of residential applications in floors and roofs.
Are timtimberstrand LSL studs any good?
TimberStrand LSL studs and columns provide excellent value when used selectively in the framing zones of a house, where straight studs translate into flush walls. These zones include kitchen cabinet walls, tiled bath walls, tall walls, and other prominent areas, such as staircases and hallways.
Why choose Parallam PSL columns?
Parallam® PSL columns are strong and consistent. Our manufacturing process uses veneer strands, allowing a significant percentage of each log to become a high-grade structural member. Combine their great load capacity with the strength of Parallam PSL beams for additional possibilities.
