Is TimberStrand treated?
StrandGuard® TimberStrand® LSL is treated with zinc borate, an EPA-registered biocide, using a proprietary process for protection against insects and decay.
Can an LSL be used outside?
Yes, as long as your load and span requirements are in line, treated Glulams can be used for most exterior applications. The most common applications are going to be for decks, large pergolas, awnings, and covered porches. The only real project where these can’t be used is for marine applications, such as a dock.
What is a TimberStrand LSL?
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.
Is mud sill made from engineered lumber?
In most cases, those mudsills are made of treated lumber.
Can LVL be pressure treated?
The beauty of LVL is it is built to engineered specifications in a factory. With LVL now being offered with pressure treatment, it is approved for outdoor decks. This offers the professional deck builder the ability to eliminate the waviness that can occur in traditional lumber framed decks.
Is LSL waterproof?
How’s LSL made? In the case of LSL, flaked wood strands—the same as the raw material used for oriented strand board (OSB)—are blended with a waterproof adhesive (called isocyanate) to form billets that can be cut to a range of sizes.
Can LVLS be used for decks?
PWT Treated LVL can be used for deck beams, deck joists. They can even be used as treated sill material (over a suitable sill seal) and stair stringers. The proprietary TRU-CORE technology treatment system protects against damage caused by fungal rot, decay, and wood destroying insects.
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.
Where is TimberStrand LSL located?
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.
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.
Can I use LVL outside?
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.
Why choose TimberStrand LSL treated sill plates?
TimberStrand® LSL treated sill plates are long and straight so walls get off to a square start. They install fast and crews don’t have to waste time culling. TimberStrand LSL Treated Sill Plates save time and hassle.
Why strandguard® sill plates?
Our patented StrandGuard® process treats these sill plates throughout the cross section so you don’t have to worry about field treatment when you drill for anchor bolts. Our sill plates are also warranted against termites and fungal decay.