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Engineered Wood Products at Strait Lumber
Engineered wood products are a cornerstone of modern construction, offering superior performance, dimensional stability, and efficient use of lumber resources for projects throughout Aurora and the greater Denver area. Strait Lumber provides a comprehensive inventory of these advanced materials, designed to meet the demanding specifications of builders and contractors. From structural framing to decorative finishes, our engineered wood options help ensure your project is built with strength, precision, and efficiency, offering alternatives to traditional solid-sawn lumber that can reduce job site waste and installation time.
Here are some of the key engineered wood products we stock:
I-joist (I-Beam): An engineered structural member, often featuring a plywood or OSB web sandwiched between two solid or laminated wood flanges, creating a lightweight yet strong 'I' cross-section for use as floor joists and rafters.
LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber): A high-strength wood product created by bonding thin wood veneers together under heat and pressure with a waterproof adhesive, commonly used for beams, headers, and rimboard applications where high load-bearing capacity is required.
Rimboard: An engineered wood product, often made from OSB or LVL, used to cap the end of a floor assembly, providing a surface for attaching exterior sheathing or siding and matching the depth of the I-joists or dimensional lumber.
Glulams (Glued-Laminated Timber): Structural members produced by bonding individual laminations of dimension lumber together with durable, moisture-resistant adhesives, suitable for long spans and heavy loads in beams, columns, and arches.
PSL (Parallel Strand Lumber): A structural composite lumber made from long, narrow strands of wood veneer that are aligned in a parallel direction and bonded together, offering exceptional strength and consistency for beams, headers, and columns.
Moulding: Decorative millwork, typically made from solid wood or MDF, used to enhance the aesthetic appeal of a room, covering transitions and joints between surfaces, such as baseboards, crown moulding, and casing.
OSB (Oriented Strand Board): A widely used, cost-effective structural panel made of compressed, cross-oriented layers of wood strands and adhesive, common for roof, wall, and floor sheathing.
Plywood: A versatile building panel constructed from thin layers (plies) of wood veneer glued together, with adjacent plies having their grain rotated up to 90 degrees for strength and dimensional stability in applications like sheathing, subflooring, and underlayment.
Zip Sheeting: A specialized structural panel system (usually OSB) that integrates a built-in water-resistive barrier and tape system, streamlining the process of sheathing and weatherproofing exterior walls and roofs.
Ready to find the perfect materials for your project? The experts at Strait Lumber are here to help you navigate our extensive selection of engineered wood products. Whether you have questions about load-bearing specifications, need assistance with material take-offs, or want to compare product costs, please reach out to our Aurora team today. We're committed to providing the right solutions and expertise for all your construction needs in the greater Denver area.